Messages By: hagar362

Quote From: ratalena

Just so everyone knows, my brothers grew up playing with dolls and wearing my mother's heels.  They also wore my dress and wrecked it (but I'm not bitter!) but they are both married today, and to women, not men. 

  

When I was in junior high, I wondered if I was gay.  I struggled with it and hating struggling with it, because I knew that it was wrong. 

  

I hear all the time, "Being gay is the way I am" and "Being gay is a choice".   I've grown up believing the latter.  But, irregardless of whether you are born with it or not, practicing homosexuality is wrong.  Stealing is wrong.  Lying is wrong.  Murdering is wrong.  No sin is worse than the other.  God hates each sin. 

  

My grandmother believes that she is going to heaven because she is a good person.  But I believe that no one is good.  I know I don't deserve to be in Heaven with God.  However, through having a personal relationship with God, you can be forgiven and actually know God. 

  

I am sad that someone who reads this may look for mistakes in what I write because I have made a decision to commit my life to Christ.  I have to say I hate the word, "Christian" now because so many use it and all with different meanings.  To truly be a Christian means that you give up your desire to have control and do whatever Jesus asks you to do.   The bible says that homosexuality is wrong.  It does not condemn the person but the act.  Jesus ate with prostitutes and other "sinners" all the time.  He accepted everybody.  Some "Christians" can't accept the person who has made a choice to be gay and persecute them.  However, that is not right.  

  

Is it not interesting that western society was built on Christianity?  Now, tolerance is preached everywhere.  Practice any religion but not Christianity.  Do what you want but don't use prayer in school.  I would not be surprised if someday society will persecute people who follow after God.  At least then, the true Christians will stand up!! 

Quote From: popinoz

 I have had a long association with all kinds of drinkers. Out of that experience I believe there is an error of judgement right across the board on alcoholism.
I've found that there is two types of "Alcoholics" One that has steadily drank himself into an addiction (The abuser) & the other who has an overwhelming intolerance to the actual substance of alcohol or part of it's compounds. The allergic drinker.
The distinction can be made virtually from the first 3 or 4 drinks.
The abuser has little reaction other than a slow deterioration into incoherance etc.
The allergic drinker has a major mood swing. They become illogical & out of charactor.
I am closely associated with one family, the mother & the 2 adult offsping, who virtually switch off after a couple of drinks. One turns into a pathological liar after just one or two small glasses of Sherry. They constantly strive to feel like "normal" people who can have a social drink, but it is metabolically impossible. Sadly, the condition is not acknowledged or "humanised"
I don't think enough work is done to explain to these people that they are not misfits or social subordinates because of this allergy.
It is no different from all the common allergies & it ought to be addressed with the same medical warnings & advise, & it needs public acknowledgement so that these symptoms become common knowledge before the unwinnable fight has deteriorated into a constant struggle of both the reliance & the allergy.
They should not be bundled into "Victims' of the disease of alcoholism" which results purely from over indulgence.

Quote From: berrypie

 I don't know what it is. I am not depressed, but I don't get the big deal with Christmas.  I don't even want to see this show, I don't want a tree or anything.  I've heard other people who used to love Christmas like me say the same thing.  Anyone else out there going through this?  Sure, I can't really afford much anyway, but I've always really tried hard every Christmas to make a big deal out of it.  I wouldn't feel guilty about this new outlook I am having, except that I have a five year old son.  I don't want him to grow up thinking he's missing out on the fun.  Am I crazy?  I am glad Dr. Phil is using this show to help people and not just show off a bunch of expensive junk.  Although I am sure there will be lots of that too.  Anyone else out there with me?

Quote From: gail18056

 

 I have been so worried about my bills and Christmas this year. We are now living on one income and have been since early august of this year! Due to my health I have been out of work due to they first thought I had lung cancer at 33yrs.old .and Now they just sent me to temple after numerous visits to several different doctors. which none knew what I had. Now I found out through temple University that I have a rare lung disease. I'm massively behind in our bill's. Exhausted our savings. only leaving us with 102.00 in the bank. and still needing food. I can't understand how when you need help , how "There is NONE" . I own a home and 2 vehicles due to that you can not get help through welfare. In which i don't really own , still owe money on them and the house. It's crazy how this world work's . I think it's terrible. and so unfair!!!! any suggestions anyone??????