Hey Everybody

[Bellethiel]

Hey everybody, welcome to the virtual fire that I have started. Come, warm yourself while I tell about myself.
I'm a teen, though I'm not telling how old. I love Christ, Tolkien, reading, writing, my priest, the Church, and my family.
Bellethiel is a translation into Sindarin of my English name, you can find it on demonnames.com
I am an inquirer-soon-to-become-catechumen in the Orthodox Church, and the parish that I currently go to is called Holy Trinity.
The main reason that I'm here was I was looking up something related to Harry Potter, ran across a thread here, saw someone citing the Bible as a creditable source, and couldn't just sit there and say nothing. I mean seriously, it's the Bible.
So I guess that's it. Hi everybody, and Happy Pascha!


Christ is Risen!
Bellethiel

[James Hutchins]

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Tell me friend, you seem to like so many things in life, why don't you want to be a Christian? Is it because you want to be 'asexualistic' and just want someone to listen? Jesus is there, waiting at the foot of your bed, ready to envelope you in His powerful arms and hold you to His majestic Bosom.

[Alvin Moss]

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Hey everybody, welcome to the virtual fire that I have started. Come, warm yourself while I tell about myself.
I'm a teen, though I'm not telling how old. I love Christ, Tolkien, reading, writing, my priest, the Church, and my family.
Bellethiel is a translation into Sindarin of my English name, you can find it on demonnames.com
I am an inquirer-soon-to-become-catechumen in the Orthodox Church, and the parish that I currently go to is called Holy Trinity.
The main reason that I'm here was I was looking up something related to Harry Potter, ran across a thread here, saw someone citing the Bible as a creditable source, and couldn't just sit there and say nothing. I mean seriously, it's the Bible.
So I guess that's it. Hi everybody, and Happy Pascha!


Christ is Risen!
Bellethiel

Fires? Priests? Orthodox what?
You are very confusing. Seek Jesus or burn.

[Bellethiel]

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Okay then. So someone though it'd be a good idea to go and edit what I had last said. If this happens again, then I give up. I believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16), and the most reputable source in the universe. In the above post, I was referring to the Onion, a satire site, and someone changed 'onion' to 'Bible', for some reason that I'm sure made perfect sense to them.


Also, 'Sindarin' is a language made up by Professor Tolkien, himself a Christian. I got it off of a fan site, not 'demonnames.com'.


So apparently I'm now an 'obese teenage witch'. Huh? I can kinda see where they might possibly get the 'witch' from, and I did say that I was a teen, but 'obese'? How is that even an insult? And I also happen to be rather skinny for my age...


James Hutchins: I'm actually not sure what 'asexualistic' means, but from it's usage it appears to have a negative connotation. I DO want to be a Christian, and I have already accepted Christ, whoever moderated my comment twisted my words. I love the Bible, I was speaking of something completely different. I have to say though, your last sentence was absolutely beautiful.


Alvin Moss: I was using poetic language when referring to a fire, attempting to create a relaxing image in the mind, the same way any good author does. Even Luke does so in the Acts of the Apostles. A priest is like a pastor. In fact, the priest of my parish is referred to as the pastor of the parish. The Orthodox Church is, well, the Orthodox church. It's a little hard to explain on a forum. If you're curious, I'd look up the OCA website. Also, I have been seeking Jesus since I was old enough to understand what my parents were saying (around 3yo)


Christ is Risen!
Bellethiel

[Basilissa]

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Hey everybody, welcome to the virtual fire that I have started. Come, warm yourself while I tell about myself.
I'm a teen, though I'm not telling how old. I love Christ, Tolkien, reading, writing, my priest, the Church, and my family.
Bellethiel is a translation into Sindarin of my English name, you can find it on demonnames.com

Why do you want a demon name? I mean, I have the name of a saint. (Basilissa of Nicomedia). She was a pretty crappy saint, but at least it's better than name of a demon!

I am an inquirer-soon-to-become-catechumen in the Orthodox Church, and the parish that I currently go to is called Holy Trinity.
The main reason that I'm here was I was looking up something related to Harry Potter, ran across a thread here, saw someone citing the Bible as a creditable source, and couldn't just sit there and say nothing. I mean seriously, it's the Bible.

I know, right? How can people not treat it as the only credible source of all information, right?

So I guess that's it. Hi everybody, and Happy Pascha!

Sorry to disappoint you, but our Easter was over a week ago. You may thank idiot Romans who weren't able to count how many days there were in a year. And the stubbornness of Orthodox churches which decided not to switch to the more accurate Gregorian calendar.

Christ is Risen!

Indeed He is.

[Bellethiel]

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Why do you want a demon name? I mean, I have the name of a saint. (Basilissa of Nicomedia). She was a pretty crappy saint, but at least it's better than name of a demon!

Now that you say it, I really should have gone with a saint. I guess I'm just so used to using 'Bellethiel' that I did it out of habit. I looked her up - St. Basilissa was an admirable woman. Once again, Bellethiel is not the name of a demon, it simply means 'strong maiden' - a translation of my English name - in a fictional language created by a Christian for his book series, based on the language of Old English.


I know, right? How can people not treat it as the only credible source of all information, right?


It is the only truly credible source of all information. Someone twisted my words, I was referring to the satire site called the Onion.

Sorry to disappoint you, but our Easter was over a week ago. You may thank idiot Romans who weren't able to count how many days there were in a year. And the stubbornness of Orthodox churches which decided not to switch to the more accurate Gregorian calendar.


I know it was, but my parish follows the Orthodox calendar for Pascha. Not my decision, and it would be a lot easier if it was on the Gregorian calendar. At least it is for the rest of the year, like Christmas (Nativity).


Indeed He is.

Truly, He is Risen!


Bellethiel


P.S. Any idea how to change my username? Anybody?

[Bellethiel]

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Whoops, completely messed up the whole quote thing. Sorry!

[Mary Etheldreda]

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So apparently I'm now an 'obese teenage witch'. Huh? I can kinda see where they might possibly get the 'witch' from, and I did say that I was a teen, but 'obese'? How is that even an insult? And I also happen to be rather skinny for my age...

It's a proven fact that witches always get fat and ugly. It's not an insult dear, but you might wish to turn away from sin before you become an Old Maid, unable to serve Christ through childbirth, due humility and unconditional obedience (1 Timothy 2:14-15).

I hope that helps, and welcome to our friendly forum!

[Bellethiel]

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It's a proven fact that witches always get fat and ugly. It's not an insult dear, but you might wish to turn away from sin before you become an Old Maid, unable to serve Christ through childbirth, due humility and unconditional obedience (1 Timothy 2:14-15).

I hope that helps, and welcome to our friendly forum!

Thanks! I was starting to get very confused. Everyone here seemed to be the 'burn in hell' kind of Christians, and I was beginning to get discouraged. Thank you for being encouraging!


I assure you, I have no intention becoming an 'Old Maid', and I certainly want to have children - I definitely have had a lot of practice with my four younger brothers! Though, if the man that God intends for me never comes along, then I won't get married, and therefore won't have children. I pray daily that will never happen.


Christ is Risen!
Bellethiel

[VictoryOS]

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Features such as name changes are only available to members, or you can obtain one with a small donation to Landover Baptist Church.

[Billy Bob Jenkins]

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I certainly want to have children - I definitely have had a lot of practice with my four younger brothers!

Well that is just disgusting. Even in my darkest years as a smack shooting Goetic mage I never "played house" with my own siblings. And not an ounce of remorse.

[Bellethiel]

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Well that is just disgusting. Even in my darkest years as a smack shooting Goetic mage I never "played house" with my own siblings. And not an ounce of remorse.

I meant that I had plenty of practice caring for children. Changing diapers, feeding (with a spoon, obviously), dressing, etc.

[Mary Etheldreda]

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I meant that I had plenty of practice caring for children. Changing diapers, feeding (with a spoon, obviously), dressing, etc.

There is so much more to training babies up than to get them off their addiction to diapers. Perhaps you'd like to share some of your tips and techniques in this thread, seeing how you're such an expert, being a sister and all.

Godly Parenting: Tomato Staking for Beginners

And I would heed to Mr. Jenkins' warning, and stop practicing "playing house" with your siblings. That's repulsive, even for a pagan.

[Bellethiel]

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There is so much more to training babies up than to get them off their addiction to diapers. Perhaps you'd like to share some of your tips and techniques in this thread, seeing how you're such an expert, being a sister and all.

Godly Parenting: Tomato Staking for Beginners

And I would heed to Mr. Jenkins' warning, and stop practicing "playing house" with your siblings. That's repulsive, even for a pagan.

I'll reiterate. I'm not playing house. I'm doing my part as a member of my family, which also includes such things as light disciplining. (I am a sister, though, not a parent, so I'll leave the heavy spankings to Mom and Dad. )


Though I have to ask. What is so very wrong with playing house? Almost every Christian resource and catalog that I have seen advocates it, especially Beautiful Girlhood. I loved playing 'mommy' to my dolls - when I was around six, of course.

[GOD=life]

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Alvin Moss: I was using poetic language...

With a little more effort, you could be using Biblical language.