† Christianity †
OK, excuse the kinda corny white angelic type and style, lol, but here are my views for you to read, hopefully think about and judge if you feel the need:
I personally am a Christian. I'm not going to go into the whole thing about whether being a lesbian is OK or not as a Christian, I guess it's up to you to deciede. The Bible does state that it is wrong but does that mean you won't go to heaven? It also says nobody is perfect except Jesus Christ so if you're as good a person as you can be, I think there's nothing more you can do. Anyways, guys are sooo :( that you cant really balme us for liking girls more ;)
'As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one'
~Romans 3:10"
Anyways, I became a Christian when I was going through quite a hard time and I've kinda stuck with it, I find it's really helpful to turn to the Lord when things aren't going my way, to share my troubles with and ask for guidance and help. I was kinda lucky I guess because the Gideons society came round to our school and gave us all a lil book with the New Testement in it and said it's free, all we ask you to do is to read one of the daily readings each day. I've kept this promise and have read it all the way through now :) I think they went to a lot of schools in the UK and I'd just like to say thanks to them now for giving me such a precious gift. It's layed out very helpfully, there's a suggested daily reading for every day - only about 3 minutes to read - and an indexed section for where to look for help at different times eg. if you are troubled or grieving a loved one. The Bible is very supportive when you know where to look and this lil Bible does it for you :) There's online daily readings and much more at their homepage. Please go have a look and don't be sceptical. Read the Bible with an open mind and you can find comfort in the word of God. If you don't believe like me, please dont think any less of me for it - don't judge me. These are simply my views and as I care for all my online friends, I feel it's my duty to tell you my opinions on Christianity, I'm not forcing you to take the same stance as me.
I feel in some ways that it's a shame that Christian holidays such as Christmas and Easter have completly lost their religious connatations and have just become another excuse to give gifts. On the other hand, Christamas has so many positive effects, it brings families together who dont see each other so much and allows people to show and celebrate their feelings and love for one another. Easter similarly. I love these holidays as much as everybody else and give presents and have fun but I do make sure that I remember what it is really about. Every night, I lay in bed and pray for the safety of my family and friends and for all to go well in our lives. I pray for all those less fortunate than us, those suffering and in need. I pray for the PCDC, the charity I donate money to, and all the children in their care. On Easter Sunday however, I prayed nothing for myself but just said my prayers of thanks to the Lord my God for all the blessings he has bestowed upon me and my family, and for giving his only begotten son Jesus Christ to us for forgivness of our sins. Some will think I am sad, others that I am stupid, others foolish, others naive and I guess in some respects, you may be right. The fact is that my faith in the Lord is strong and I truly believe his guiding hand through life is what makes it bareable. He helps me with everything and guides me in right and wrong and I try to follow. I truly believe he has woked read miricales in my life, he has helped me so much so I feel this is my little bit I am doing for him, trying to save some more of his children.
I do try not to judge others who are not the same religion as me and I definatly treat them no differently. I don't believe it is right to judge others, especially as Jesus Christ said "Don't judge others or you may be judged yourself". People may believe and act differently to me but it doesn't mean that what they think or say or do is in any way wrong. I try to uphold these values at all times, along with the laws of Love (see poems). I know it sounds like I'm some kind of devout near-perfect Christian but I'm not. I try to uphold everything I have just stated but in reality, I'm afraid I often fail. I try to keep these written in my heart and obey them and I just felt that it may halp to share them with you in the hope that maybe just one person somewhere may feel the same as me after reading it. If you would like to say anything to me after reading this, please email me and if you wish, I will post it below here to show that I accept your feelings whatever they may be. I'm sorry if I've been a bore here but you should know that I think a lot of you if you have taken the time to read and think about what I had to say. Thankyou and may the Lord bless you.
TAKE CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOUR AND YOU WILL BE SAVED!