The book-let went-on to say that the way of believing in Jesus Christ is by repenting of our sins and asking Jesus for forgiveness for our sins as only the blood of Jesus Christ has the power to cleanse us from every kind of sin. Then we should invite Jesus into our hearts. When I did all this, the emptiness in my heart left and the love, joy & peace which I never had till then filled my heart. Since then, the Lord has been wonderfully leading me and has never left me alone, as per His promise in the Bible for all those who come to him in faith. He gave a purpose for my living. Whatever I have been going through in life, I can say with all confidence, that there was never a time that I felt or was left helpless; this is so as one of the precious promises in the Bible says: “Even lions go hungry for lack of food, but those who obey the LORD lack nothing good.”

This is how the Lord has sought me, forgave my sins, made me His child, gave me a purpose for living, has been meeting all my needs and put His peace & joy in my heart that no person or experience or circumstance or problem can take it away.

It’s a Biblical fact that every person has a heart with a God-shaped vacuum and nothing can fill that vacuum, except God Himself. This is why we need to invite Jesus to come into our hearts after repenting of our sins.

The one decision I will never regret is, giving my heart to the Lord Jesus Christ. I hope and wish that you also will make a decision to make Jesus Christ your personal Lord and Savior. If so, please say this prayer meaningfully from your heart:

Lord Jesus Christ, I believe that you are the Almighty God. Thank you for suffering on the cross for my sake. I now repent of all my sins. Forgive me of my sins. Cleanse me with your precious blood. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus and make me your child. From now on, I will read the Bible regularly and obey what it says. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

If you have made a decision to follow the Lord Jesus Christ, please let me know the good news. Thanks. May you know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

Trying to get something across to a congregation by preaching to it is often like trying to fill a number of bottles by throwing a bucket of water at them. It is up to each of us to search our faith or understanding and act with our own wisdom.

Having said that, I think religion is just our attempt to explain everything and it has indeed, guided mankind to what it is right now. Religion has played a big role in influencing people over the course of history. Kings and priests have used religion in order to lead people towards a certain culture and belief, which kept their subjects under control. But as we can see now, the situation is very different. We now live in an enlightened era, and our mindsets are still evolving. We now live in a time when we are free to explore, express ourselves, and exchange ideas. Why can we not challenge the universality of the Bible? The search for a God is a personal journey after all. It shouldn’t be confined to something which others have imposed upon us. It’s for us to discover. I believe that God is universal, as well as love, kindness, and compassion. We owe a lot to religion, our successes and mistakes as a race, but I think it’s time we challenge it.

“Toutes les societes ont essaye de reglementer la sexualite des femmes, et a l’origine de cette obsession reside dans le fait que l’association “virginite avant le marriage/fidelite apres le mariage ” constitue une garantie de la paternite non adulterine des enfants, avec les consequences que cela impliquent sur les transmissions des patrimoines – d’ou la tolerance bien plus grande envers la sexualite des hommes et une exigence bien plus grande envers la pudeur des femmes qu’envers celle des hommes.
…Et si l’on considere que le but de toutes les normes sexuelles, c’est de nier le droit feminin au plaisir sexuel et a l’orgasme qui serait l’apanage des hommes, bien des choses s’eclairent.
…Si la religion a tjoujours ete l’outil essentiel du controle de la sexualite feminine, elle n’en a pas ete la seule, dans la societe laique francaise d’une bonne partie du XXe siecle, l’adultere etait juge comme une faute penale (Jusqu’en 1975)mais l’homme n’etait puni que si sa maitresse habitait au domicile conjugal, et la peine encouru etait la prison pour la femme et une simple amende pour l’homme.
…Comment expliquer la pratique de l’excision clitoridienne autrement que comme une tentative de supprimer la possibilite et le droit des femmes a l’orgasme et son acceptation par les meres par leur refus inconscient que leurs filles connaissent ce qui leur a ete interdit , ce qui serait percu comme trop injuste.”

Extraits de l’article par Elie Arie sur “LeMonde.fr

“…All societies have tried to control women’s sexuality and at the beginning of this obsession lies in the fact that the association “virginity before the matrimony/faithfulness after the matrimony” constitutes a guarantee of the paternity non-adulterin of the children with the consequences it implies on the transmission of patrimony.
…Hence the tolerance towards sexuality in men and a greatest requirement towards women modesty than the ones of men.
…And if we consider that the aims of all sexual norms is to deny the feminine right to sexual pleasure and to the orgasm which should be mens prerogatives, a lot of things become clearer.
…If religion has always been the important tool of control of the feminine sexuality, it has not been the only one, in the French laic society, for a good part of the XX century, the adultery was judged as a criminal offence (up to 1975) but the man was only punished if his mistress was living in the marital home and a prison sentence was for the woman and a simple fine for the man.
…How can we explain the practice of clitoral excision any different way than as an attempt to stop the possibility and the right of women to the orgasm and its acceptance by the mothers through their awareness, the refusal that their daughters know what has been forbidden to them, which could be perceived as unjust.”

Excerpts from the “LeMonde.fr” article by Elie Arie

I believe that we are – each of us- gods and goddesses; part of the Essence of All Creation and, therefore, one and the same! Religion preaches from the pulpit mostly out of ignorance and fear. It rarely embraces the concept of Oneness and the different pieces that make up the whole! Religion is a bunch of men pushing for power. Unfortunately, they’ve lost the battle and killed their God! Preachiness begets their misery!

I personally do not follow any religion. Nor do I believe in God (I mean, the Christian god) though, I do not deny that there may be a higher power/entity (or more than one, who knows). I also believe in reincarnation over the idea of eternal punishment or eternal award (which sounds terribly exaggerated and extremist).

Honestly, I do not care of each’s religion, as long as that religion helps them to become better people, not just a “banner”, a way of saying “as I believe in God and force you to believe in him I won my entrance to Heaven. ”

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Como dijo el Dalai Lama: “la religión verdadera es aquella que te hace una mejor persona.”

Yo personalmente no sigo ninguna religión. Tampoco creo en Dios (el dios cristiano quiero decir) pero no niego que pueda haber una fuerza/entidad superior (o varias, quién sabe). También creo en la reencarnación por encima de la idea del castigo o la premiación eternos (la cual me suena terriblemente exagerada y extremista).

Sinceramente me da igual la religión de cada uno, siempre y cuando dicha religión les sirva para ser mejores personas, y no sólo un estandarte; una forma de decir “como yo creo en Dios y te obligo a que creas en él ya me gané el cielo”.

People are always confused the word SIN. What is Sin? Sin in our eyes or Sin in God’s Eyes…! These should be two separated issues! Damnations in the eyes of human and Damnation in the eyes of God..! Damnation in both in the eyes of son of man and damnation in the eyes of God…. See More

You could bear witness through generations the evils that is beyond the history of man that is damnations in the Eyes of God and mankind even killing the Prophets of GOD. We speak of an individually and their power even today. In exception to nature..
Could we avoid that… when man becomes evil…with power in their hands with only a lift of one finger… millions died… with bloodshed and greed. No matter who they are either they are Muslims, Christians or Jews or any other mankind… In the name of justices… Are they forgivable…? In the Eyes of GOD?
That is what you called ‘Sin’… and The Major ‘Sin’ in the eyes of God are to deny the existence of the One True God. This have been mention in all the scriptures given to all the Prophets in the Holy Torah, Holy Testaments and the Holy Koran.

We are given two choices dear.. either to follow the teachings of the Darkness or the Lights…the teachings of the Dark world or the teachings of the Holy Light. Here we could see the differences of the two spiritual beings…! One to destroy mankind and the other to saved mankind… The work of the Satan and its kind and the work of the Holy Angels and the Holy Prophets. The Sin of Adam of Eve are only created by the Devil but GOD has knowth better.. In the eyes of God, they have already been forgiven… are now in Heaven awaiting us all to return in their arms. In Heaven there are no white…no black..yellow or brown… We shall be as one race and one kind the girls would be like Eve and the boys would be like Adam. There would no handicapped… all beautiful and young.. No sadness and no pain all be praises in the Eyes of God. We all would be back to where we belong…Our Home, Heaven.

Hell are not for us…but created for the Devils and all his kind. So be at peace…as long you believe in One True God…and always be good to others especially your parents….and always asked for good guidance in your life… He the Lord God would send the Guardian Angels to be with you…

[71] Say : “ O People of the Book ! Ye have no ground
To stand upon unless Ye stand fast by the Law, The Gospel, all the revelation That has come to you from Your Lord.” It is the revelation That cometh to thee from Thy Lord, that increaseth in most Of them their obstinate Rebellion and blasphemy. But sorrow thou not Over (these) people without Faith.

[72] Those who believe (in the Quran), Those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), And the Sabians and the Christians, Any who believe in God And the Last Day, And work righteousness, On them shall be no fear, Nor shall they grieve.

Sura Maida (or The Table Spread). Verse 71-72
HolyQuran

Thank you for your true and beautiful words. I am gay and I also converted to Catholicism earlier this year. I have always been a Catholic at heart, with a great devotion for the Blessed Virgin, but my sexuality stood in the way of me becoming a member of the Church.

Something turned all that around: I was lucky enough to meet a young Redemptorist priest last year, who convinced me to go ahead with it. He knew I am in a committed relationship with a man. Yet he told me to let my own conscience decide, and not let the Church’s official view discourage me from becoming a Catholic. For me this was such a moment of liberation and enlightenment. I thank God and Our Lady so often for that.

I now realise that we have to find our own truth in life. In spite of being a gay man, I find my truth and experience God in the Catholic faith. Naturally I sometimes worry about the Church’s official views on homosexually. However, as soon as that feeling creeps up on me I remind myself I am a Catholic because God has somehow called me to be one. Nobody, not even the Pope himself, can take that away from me.

Thank you,
Pieter