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Well, it's true that we can't just prove that Kami-sama (means God in Japanese....sorry, learning Japanese and my sensei says it helps me by doing this) is real by showing him to you, but that's just it. You can't just look at Him directly. You'll die! The Bible says that you can't look at Kami-sama directly because He is too holy to look at....or something like that anyway. He is real, though. Pagan stuff might seem that it's more real and believable but if you looked more closley at it, you'd see how much it contradicts. Please pray to Kami-sama more, even if you don't think He is real. Don't lose your faith, please. I don't want you to go to Hell. cry Just pray more about it, okay? It'll help. Read the Bible and pray lots. Okay?

Zher: I'd like to say that it wasn't Marilyn Manson who came up with that quote.

Rather, it's from Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus".
In case you didn't know, they made the original.
Random fact: Johnny Cash also covered this song. One of these days, I'd like to know why, as Cash, from what I know, was a Christian at the point in life that he covered this. Maybe there's more to it than meets the eye.



I would also encourage you in this: Experience makes for trial. Trial refines faith. Faith without trial is just faith in name.
With that said, persevere - keep on keeping on. I'm not going to say anything dogmatic or somesuch. When you're going through trial, you need something real to hold onto - I realize that. God uses everyone as support, really. You find who your real friends are - Christian or not, it really doesn't matter, as long as you aren't pressured to change who you know yourself to be (the "Christian" mindset included) for them - and you persevere in reading God's word. The Bible can surprise you sometimes in what it's got to say in the midst of struggle, trial, and so on. I'd say, if you don't know where to start reading, that it might be a good idea to talk to a pastor - ask him/her to recommend just a random passage of scripture.

These are just my two cents.

My avatar's actually in the first "avatar banner" of the guild.
So... um. Two and a half years? xd

I don't show up very often because I forget sometimes that there's even a guild function to this place. I lurk more than anything, really.


I'm learning a lot these days. Why? Life sucks. xd

Romans 1:18-23

Wow there is a lot of response on this thread! Well, I havn't read all of it but this response is for Zher. I think maplejunkstory makes an excellent point and I'd just like to add a few words of encouragement. I think everyone doubts now and again, (and people who don't are EXTREMELY blessed) and thats ok! I know I do it. The thing is to instead of letting your doubts make a huge canyon of doubt, actively look into God's word, for yourself to see what answers there are, about life, the universe and everything (yes I know Hitchikers joke). Because to me, the Bible makes the most sense out of life that I've ever heard. (It used to be hard for me to read, but I got the New Living Translation which i LOVE cause its so easy to understand.)
Also, I think the you should rememeber the most important thing. God LOVES YOU, and sent JESUS to SAVE you, and satan wants you to think that he doesn't even exsist. How can you love someone back if you think he doesn't exsist? If I were you, I would spend some time praying and thinking...Who do I want to run my life?
I've gone to church all my life, but I didn't seriously make the commitment, that I , myself, wanted Jesus in my heart and to be the head of life until I was 10 years old, and whenever I feel like my life is off track, I fall back down again and say "Jesus, I want YOU to run my life, and I want you in my heart."
This makes me feel better 100 percent of the time.
Good luck and God Bless!

Okay, although you can't see God, and yet see the moon, the stars, and sun, and everything else, who do you think actually made those things? And even then, those things are just balls of fire spinning around in space. I have a story to tell okay, and listen, cuz u need too biggrin :
My whole life I've never believed in God or Jesus Christ. My whole family except for my mom and stepdad and mom's family, are catholic. I never believed. Then when I started seventh grade I started going into the dark side, I was more or less demonic. And then it got worse in eigth grade where I was actually praying to the demon gods and stuff, and I was a host for a demon. And I then thought Jesus was the bad guy, which is sooo wrong, but at the time, that's what I thought. Then, now, I'm in the ninth grade, my bestest friend Deena, like practically dragged me to her church, and after that, I finally felt good about myself, the demon left, my parents had me have an excercism, that hurt, painful i tell you. But I felt good about myself, and then I talked to Deena about it, and she was so into God, that I was just amazed. And I was like "wow" I wish that could be me, so full of life, yet be a Goth. And yeah, then I started to go to church with her. And now I go every Wensday and Sunday, and pray everyday and read the bible everyday! And I've changed so much, that, that is my proof there is a God, even Pastor Jerry told me I was an inspiration to him. But my dad doesnt like me going to a non-denominational church. I'm a Christ Follower, not a Catholic. But my mom likes it, but she hasn't started going yet. But now I am in love with God, and I follow God in every way I possibly can. And I just started to believe in God and Jesus Christ like a month ago. But that's my proof there's a God. If you read the bible, then he'll speak to you through his word.

no, they don't. I can't really remember what it is they worship though. Isn't it just the earth? gaia? (haha) or something like that?