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[HeartofDarkness]

Hi there,
It was such a relief to find your wonderful website. I don't really go to church because, well, this is Africa. I do study the bible privately, pray, and educate myself through the internet.

My favorite verse since childhood is John 8:12
"Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."

My journey back to Christ was long and arduous, but my faith is stronger than ever now Despite my Christian childhood, I am ashamed to say that during my teenage years I was lured away from the church. During my undergraduate years I experimented with many different belief systems, and for a while I was even a staunch atheist. But now I am firmly back in the arms of Jesus, and I can't even fathom how my heart ever strayed.

Your beliefs are a little more 'hard-core' than what Christianity is generally portrayed as, and I really like that. I want to be a Christian all the way, not only sometimes, when it suits me. I don't want to compromise my beliefs for the sake of political correctness. If we tell other religions to 'tone it down', then we are 'oppressing' them and 'taking away their freedom of expression'. But when us Christians want to get fundamental, suddenly everyone is offended and they demand that we be more 'tolerant'. What nonsense. I don't believe that the bible is allegorical. I'm tired of these 'once-a-week'/ Sunday Christians. I think that people who say religion is an inappropriate topic for conversation at a party or meeting are idiots. I like some fire in my faith, and it seems like you guys have plenty

I have a question about my salvation. While reading through the forums, it was stated that no African can be saved. Although I was born here in Africa, I am a caucasian, English woman, and come from a long line of caucasian, strict Christian ancestors. My original ancestors came from England and the Netherlands about 300 years ago. Am I (and my family) doomed, or can we still be saved?

God bless

[Zechariah Smyth]

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First of all, thank you for posting a proper introduction. You'd be amazed at the percentage of these that are done incorrectly. On top of that, you're a woman, which makes it even more remarkable.



Secondly, about your question toward the end: I see no problem with it. I worked with many white Afrikaners from RSA and Rhodesia (no, I will not call it by the tribal name Zimbabwe), and they were some of the finest, most American-like fellows on Earth, although they did drink a lot.

What's your name, friend?

Yours in Christ,

Z. Smyth

[Faith_Machine]

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Although I was born here in Africa, I am a caucasian, English woman, and come from a long line of caucasian, strict Christian ancestors.

Oh dear. I imagine you've been sexually assaulted by Negroes more often than you care to remember. Just what-all did they force you to do? It's OK, you can tell us all about it, every degrading, awful detail.

[Pim Pendergast]

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Which denomination do you belong to? I take it you are married and got your husband's blessing to join this forum? How many children do you have? I grew up in a church that had close ties with a Dutch/ Afrikaner Reformed congregation. There were some BIG families in that church.

Just one more question: Heart of Darkness??

[HeartofDarkness]

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Thank you all for the kind welcome. In response to your inquiries:

Mr. Smyth, I'd rather not reveal my real name, which is my policy for the whole internet. A woman must protect herself. I do have a very common English name, but if I must have a pseudonym, "Sarah White" would be very close to my actual name.

Faith_Machine, I have had the very good fortune to have never been assaulted (sexually or otherwise), by Negroes, which is unusual for a South African woman. But then I have always been very careful about who I associate with and which parts of town I frequent. I have wonderful parents, but as a child I was wicked and thought that their strict ways were unfair. But now of course I see that it was meant to keep me pure. Most local girls have their heads on straight, but unfortunately I must report that the foreign girls (Europeans!!) who study at the hotel school in our town LOVE the negro men. They openly flirt and even kiss them in public, and it is well known that they like to bed these men too. (And a bit besides the point, they never use condoms, and these Negroes are rife with AIDS) It is also not uncommon for these men to rub 'medicines' obtained from witch doctors on their privates, to seduce these women and make them more 'receptive'.

I suppose I should add that I know these things because of my fieldwork, which I am required to do for my Anthropology studies. I'm studying a local diviner/healer and the methods of traditional medicine he uses to heal his patients. So I am inundated by this unholy nonsense on an almost daily basis. I could tell you some truly horrific stories about black magic. Satan's power is strong here in the wild. That's why my prayers and my bible are even more important to me now than ever, and I spend a lot of time on cleansing and protection through prayer and praise. It's a fascinating field, but I've never understood the meaning of "Christ's warrior" until I started this work. There is a war on out there between the forces of good and evil that most people are completely blind to. The healer I work with is a godly man, but still has some practices and beliefs that I disagree with. He spends most of his time reversing evil spells and healing illness caused by evil people who dabble with Satanic forces. He's a very busy man.

Pim Pendergast, I don't belong to a particular denomination, because I haven' yet found one that suits me. But as I said, I think that the Baptist church might be the place for me. As a teenager in boarding school I was forced to endure Anglican services, but I found these utterly lacking in passion. Furthermore, our reverend was a horrible woman, and never acted like a Christian except for a few hours during chapel service. The same could be said for the girls who attended my school. During the week they would lie, gossip and backstab, and then on Sunday they would take communion and say the Lord's Prayer. I never took communion then, because I thought it would be disrespectful to Jesus, and I didn't want to belong to a religion that would tolerate such behaviour. So, definitely not an Anglican!!

I am not yet married, but engaged to a wonderful man, a good Caucasian Christian man. We met as housemates living in the same house, so now we do live together, but still keep our separate bedrooms of course!! But we will be married within the next year, and then move to our own marital home. At the moment we share a house with 3 other people, which keeps our lustful thoughts at bay and help us build a strong foundation not founded in sin. And the added benefit of this situation is that I can practice my other wifely duties. I adore cooking for my man, doing his laundry, and just taking the best care of him in the world. Just this morning I polished his boots. I'm about to start baking his favorite carrot cake, timing it so that the house smells like fresh, warm cake when he comes home after work. I can't wait for us to be proper man and wife! And yes, of course he knows about this forum and has given me his blessing! What kind of man just lets his woman surf the internet willy-nilly? And I'd never dream of doing anything without his knowledge or consent, he's to be my husband, i have nothing hidden from him. A woman should share her life with her man, she is his after all. But there are things that a man is entitled to keep to himself, like his bank balance, what he and his friends get up to during 'guy-time', these things are none of my business.

I obviously don't have children yet, but once we're married we hope to change that really soon. As much as I'd like to continue the tradition of large Afrikaner families, we just don't have the money, especially in this country, so one or two kids will have to do. "HeartofDarkness" refers to one of my favorite books by Joseph Conrad. I guess I too feel like a pilgrim in a strange, often frightening dark place, surrounded by many crazy and/or dangerous people. Now if only i had the courage and the means to take out the evil politicians and dictators!! Sometimes I look at the people running our country, and it's like seeing Satan in the flesh, and I wonder how nobody else sees this, or how they tolerate it.
All I can do is shake my head at Africa, but I like to think that God has a purpose for me here. For now I'll just keep praying.

God Bless
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

[Yea-tho-we-walk]

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Welcome HeartofDarkness!! It sure is nice to have someone from Africa on our forum, if for nothing else, to show us how good we have it here in Iowa. I've heard that white (normal) women in Africa are forced into having DNA tests of their babies at birth to prevent corrupt, mixed up genes from getting loose, a practice demanded by their husbands for the safety of all. Tell me, do you ever see black men hanging out around your woodpile? I've heard this is common in areas that have a heavy infestation of blacks.

You stated that you avoid close contact with the natives to protect yourself from being sexually attacked, so I was wondering what method you use to get away from suspected rapists, I'm thinking when a black gets too close, you briskly swing safely away on a series of vines? Well anyway, we all hope to hear more about your life in the 'dark' continent!! YIC

[Mary Etheldreda]

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Hello dear and welcome to our friendly forums!

If I may offer just a tiny bit of advice, woman to woman...


... don't blather on so. The gentlemen who have responded have done you a great courtesy at the expense of their own duties today.

If you'd like to share your thoughts as if we are sitting at the kitchen table enjoying a cup of tea and have all the time in the world, might I suggest you join us women in the women's forum. That way the men won't be burdened with such babble.

[HeartofDarkness]

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Thank you kindly for the welcome, Yea-tho-they-walk,
I'm not sure that I'm familiar with this testing of babies that you speak of, however HIV/AIDS is a constant concern, and of course we have to share hospitals with these people... We always worry about getting into any medical situation where we could potentially interact with dirty blood. I think when you donate blood, you should be required to state your race. These blacks are crawling with disease and filth, and I have to share hospitals, doctors, and medicines with them! I really do fret about facing childbirth one day in this country.
Yes, the Negroes will try to spill their seed wherever they can, and do lust after white women, but it is usually the English white girls (from European descent, liberals!) who will be tempted. I come from good Afrikaner bloodlines, and we don't 'breed with the animals'. Our husbands need never doubt our purity.

There are no blacks hanging around my woodpile (as if my man would ever allow it!), and we live in a decent white suburb with tall fences and high walls. And razor-wire. This seems to keep the rapacious black masses at bay. When I go out in public I am usually escorted by a man, and all our men are armed and ready.

But of course my biggest protection is my faith!
Proverbs 3:24-26 - When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

Praise God!

[HeartofDarkness]

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Hello dear and welcome to our friendly forums!

If I may offer just a tiny bit of advice, woman to woman...


... don't blather on so. The gentlemen who have responded have done you a great courtesy at the expense of their own duties today.

If you'd like to share your thoughts as if we are sitting at the kitchen table enjoying a cup of tea and have all the time in the world, might I suggest you join us women in the women's forum. That way the men won't be burdened with such babble.

Thanks Mary! And my apologies to the men folk! Besides, if I have time to ramble so, I could be doing chores!

[James Hutchins]

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Welcome friend. Whilke we all like a good yarn from time to time, I would suggest you stay away from frictional works by people like Conrad and instead spend your time reading the Bible. Jesus sees you spending time in flights of fantasy and ignoring Him.

[HeartofDarkness]

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Welcome friend. Whilke we all like a good yarn from time to time, I would suggest you stay away from frictional works by people like Conrad and instead spend your time reading the Bible. Jesus sees you spending time in flights of fantasy and ignoring Him.

Mr. Hutchins, I agree with you wholeheartedly. Unfortunately, Conrad's book was required reading for my university English course. I'm still struggling to undo the years of brainwashing I underwent at that Satanic, liberal, homo-loving excuse of a university. From time to time that nonsense still bleeds through, but that only motivates me to focus even more intensely on God.
Wow I've only been a member for 1 day, and already I've learned so much! Thank you all

[Dr Laurence Niles]

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Thank you all for the kind welcome. In response to your inquiries:

Mr. Smyth, I'd rather not reveal my real name, which is my policy for the whole internet. A woman must protect herself. I do have a very common English name, but if I must have a pseudonym, "Sarah White" would be very close to my actual name.

Faith_Machine, I have had the very good fortune to have never been assaulted (sexually or otherwise), by Negroes, which is unusual for a South African woman. But then I have always been very careful about who I associate with and which parts of town I frequent. I have wonderful parents, but as a child I was wicked and thought that their strict ways were unfair. But now of course I see that it was meant to keep me pure. Most local girls have their heads on straight, but unfortunately I must report that the foreign girls (Europeans!!) who study at the hotel school in our town LOVE the negro men. They openly flirt and even kiss them in public, and it is well known that they like to bed these men too. (And a bit besides the point, they never use condoms, and these Negroes are rife with AIDS) It is also not uncommon for these men to rub 'medicines' obtained from witch doctors on their privates, to seduce these women and make them more 'receptive'.

I suppose I should add that I know these things because of my fieldwork, which I am required to do for my Anthropology studies. I'm studying a local diviner/healer and the methods of traditional medicine he uses to heal his patients. So I am inundated by this unholy nonsense on an almost daily basis. I could tell you some truly horrific stories about black magic. Satan's power is strong here in the wild. That's why my prayers and my bible are even more important to me now than ever, and I spend a lot of time on cleansing and protection through prayer and praise. It's a fascinating field, but I've never understood the meaning of "Christ's warrior" until I started this work. There is a war on out there between the forces of good and evil that most people are completely blind to. The healer I work with is a godly man, but still has some practices and beliefs that I disagree with. He spends most of his time reversing evil spells and healing illness caused by evil people who dabble with Satanic forces. He's a very busy man.

Pim Pendergast, I don't belong to a particular denomination, because I haven' yet found one that suits me. But as I said, I think that the Baptist church might be the place for me. As a teenager in boarding school I was forced to endure Anglican services, but I found these utterly lacking in passion. Furthermore, our reverend was a horrible woman, and never acted like a Christian except for a few hours during chapel service. The same could be said for the girls who attended my school. During the week they would lie, gossip and backstab, and then on Sunday they would take communion and say the Lord's Prayer. I never took communion then, because I thought it would be disrespectful to Jesus, and I didn't want to belong to a religion that would tolerate such behaviour. So, definitely not an Anglican!!

I am not yet married, but engaged to a wonderful man, a good Caucasian Christian man. We met as housemates living in the same house, so now we do live together, but still keep our separate bedrooms of course!! But we will be married within the next year, and then move to our own marital home. At the moment we share a house with 3 other people, which keeps our lustful thoughts at bay and help us build a strong foundation not founded in sin. And the added benefit of this situation is that I can practice my other wifely duties. I adore cooking for my man, doing his laundry, and just taking the best care of him in the world. Just this morning I polished his boots. I'm about to start baking his favorite carrot cake, timing it so that the house smells like fresh, warm cake when he comes home after work. I can't wait for us to be proper man and wife! And yes, of course he knows about this forum and has given me his blessing! What kind of man just lets his woman surf the internet willy-nilly? And I'd never dream of doing anything without his knowledge or consent, he's to be my husband, i have nothing hidden from him. A woman should share her life with her man, she is his after all. But there are things that a man is entitled to keep to himself, like his bank balance, what he and his friends get up to during 'guy-time', these things are none of my business.

I obviously don't have children yet, but once we're married we hope to change that really soon. As much as I'd like to continue the tradition of large Afrikaner families, we just don't have the money, especially in this country, so one or two kids will have to do. "HeartofDarkness" refers to one of my favorite books by Joseph Conrad. I guess I too feel like a pilgrim in a strange, often frightening dark place, surrounded by many crazy and/or dangerous people. Now if only i had the courage and the means to take out the evil politicians and dictators!! Sometimes I look at the people running our country, and it's like seeing Satan in the flesh, and I wonder how nobody else sees this, or how they tolerate it.
All I can do is shake my head at Africa, but I like to think that God has a purpose for me here. For now I'll just keep praying.

God Bless
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Tl:dr

By golly you don't half yap.

YIC

[James Hutchins]

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Mr. Hutchins, I agree with you wholeheartedly. Unfortunately, Conrad's book was required reading for my university English course. I'm still struggling to undo the years of brainwashing I underwent at that Satanic, liberal, homo-loving excuse of a university. From time to time that nonsense still bleeds through, but that only motivates me to focus even more intensely on God.
Wow I've only been a member for 1 day, and already I've learned so much! Thank you all

Sine when does a home ec class require you to read anything other than Betty Crocker or the Hoover manual?

[HeartofDarkness]

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Sine when does a home ec class require you to read anything other than Betty Crocker or the Hoover manual?

In my country, women are sent to universities to be 'educated'. I say 'brainwashed'!!! I know, it's terrible!
Ephesians 4:14

[Matthew Hopkins]

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In my country, women are sent to universities to be 'educated'. I say 'brainwashed'!!! I know, it's terrible!
Ephesians 4:14

Is that why you talk so damn much, woman?

YBIC