Tell Me About Me

[YAVmouse]

Hey, my name is Ben. I just wanted to join this site to see what it's all about. I'll be honest. I've heard a whole lot of bad things about this place, and only a few good. But I'm willing to at least give it a chance, hear you out, etc. So, here I am. I'll tell you the good and bad about me, and you can.. comment, tell what this means..as you see fit. Just a brief little introduction.

The Bad:

I'm a furry. I'm gay. I don't currently attend a church regularly. I am bipolar, have Disassociative Identity Disorder, and Tourettes. (Most of that was caused from being born 4 months early as a C-section.)

The Good:

I own a Bible.

The questionable:

I'm a magician, and daily fight thoughts of bad things like self harm...etc.

I didn't really grow up in a Christian home, it was kinda shattered. Most of the people I talk to have had.. either not a lot to say about Christians, or a lot bad to say. But..most of these people were ignorant and acting on hearsay. It was like they were just.. attacking a straw man, on the christian stereotype. In meeting some real Christians? I've found them to be very loving. I didn't always agree, and I didn't always like what they had to say, but.. they were loving (and most times even turned out to be right! =p)

[Nobar King]

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I hope you're not asking for a handout. I don't really have any cash to spare.

[YAVmouse]

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Oh, no. Money most certainly can not fix my problems..only God can do that.

[Nobar King]

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No, I think you're going to have to work on it. You have a lot of issues and it's obvious that you want to stop all of this destructive behavior and follow a path of truth and righteousness. You might as well start now before God strikes you down and sends you to Hell.

[Zechariah Smyth]

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You have a Bible. Have you read it all the way through yet?

Yours in Christ,

Z. Smyth

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

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Oh, no. Money most certainly can not fix my problems..only God can do that.

That's a good attitude, friend.

You're entirely correct that only God can fix your problems, like being gay, and a furry, and practicing witchcraft.

First step is to give up your prayers to Satan, OK? Magic spells don't work unless Satan makes them work.

Next step is to sit down with your Bible and start reading. I realize it may seem a bit daunting, so here's what I recommend:

Set a goal for yourself of just reading the Book of Genesis over the next few days. It's really not that long, and it's pretty much all stories.

As you read each story, take some notes. First, write a sentence or two to tell you what the story is, and where in the Bible it is.

Then, write any questions you have.

Finally, write down what the story tells you about who God is. What does He value? What has He decided is right and wrong? What has He decided is fair? Whom does He love?

I guarantee that by the time you've read just the Book of Genesis, you will have a much richer, more complete, and far more accurate idea of who God is than any fluffy-bunny false-christian preacher will ever provide.

If you don't want to read alone, check the links in my signature for additional resources.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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If you start shouting queer cusswords on God's favorite forum, we'll kick you right out. Being a cripple isn't an excuse around here, pal.

If you'd like to find out more about Landover Baptist Church, please read THIS thread created especially for new posters.

If you have a question, use the "search" function before posting it. Most likely it is being discussed somewhere on this Godly forum. Please don't waste God's precious bandwidth.

You will keep a respectful tongue in your head whenever addressing your betters, which includes all True Christians™. Failure to do so, or any attempt at inciting debate or mockery of God's Divine Plan, can and will result in the suspension of your posting privileges.

Your rights on this forum are listed HERE. If you feel that any of these rights have been violated, please don't hesitate to contact a Pastor at once.

[Jedediah]

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I've heard a whole lot of bad things about this place, and only a few good. But I'm willing to at least give it a chance, hear you out, etc.

This isn't surprising. Jesus told us we will be hated for His name's sake.

John 15:18-21
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

The Bad:

I'm a furry. I'm gay. I don't currently attend a church regularly. I am bipolar, have Disassociative Identity Disorder, and Tourettes. (Most of that was caused from being born 4 months early as a C-section.)

We were all sinners once (Romans 3:23). Indeed, we are born into sin (Psalm 51:5), which is why everyone who does not accept Christ goes to hell, whether they have heard the Gospel or not (John 14:6).

But there is Good News! You don't have to go to hell!

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All you have to do is accept Jesus' gift. Like all gifts, it is freely given. You must simply accept Him as your personal LORD and Savior and follow all His commandments (Matthew 7:21), as given in the Holy Bible (KJV 1611). Once you have received Salvation through sanctification of the Spirit, you will be made perfect and, indeed, will find yourself quite incapable of persisting in your sinfulness.

I John 3:6-9
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

The Good:

I own a Bible.

Excellent! Have you read It? It will change your life.

I Timothy 4:13
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

The questionable:

I'm a magician, and daily fight thoughts of bad things like self harm...etc.

I'd make giving up magic one of your top priorities at this point. It's a sure-fire ticket to an eternity of unfathomable torments in the lake of fire.

Revelation 21:8
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Then your next priority should be to keep your hands away from your tallywhacker. Every time you spill seed outside of your wife's fertile womb, you commit an act of genocide against millions of potential little soldiers for Christ. It sounds like you've dug yourself a pretty deep hole, which is all the more reason to accept Christ TODAY. After death, there is only Judgment.

II Corinthians 6:1-2
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

I didn't really grow up in a Christian home, it was kinda shattered.

There, there. Sweet Jesus will make it all better.

Most of the people I talk to have had.. either not a lot to say about Christians, or a lot bad to say. But..most of these people were ignorant and acting on hearsay.

Indeed, we are blessed by their persecution.

Luke 6:22
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

It was like they were just.. attacking a straw man, on the christian stereotype.

Amen. If you really want to know what we Christians believe, you simply need to turn to the Holy Bible. You mentioned having a Bible, but you must be very certain that your Bible is a true Bible. If you don't have your own copy of the King James Authorized Version ©1611, I suggest the version available here. Every Christian should print out and bind their own version, obtained through a trustworthy source. The church NEVER should have put Bible publishing into the hands of heathens!

In meeting some real Christians? I've found them to be very loving. I didn't always agree, and I didn't always like what they had to say, but.. they were loving (and most times even turned out to be right! =p)

Hosana! Our Christian Love is often misunderstood. Why do you think we are here, spreading God's Word to lost souls? It is precisely because of our love for all of you. If we didn't love you, we would just ignore you and let you continue to wallow in depredation without trying to get you to wake up and realize that you will burn in the lake of fire for all eternity if you don't accept Jesus Christ as your personal LORD and Savior.

Hebrews 12:5-8
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

My family and I will pray for you. The LORD has brought you here for a reason. I hope that you will make the right decisions so that you may one day join us in Heaven.

[Faith_Machine]

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You say you've heard bad things about this site? From whom? What, exactly, did they say? Kindly forward their contact information to a pastor so he can have a word with them!

[YAVmouse]

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so, uh.....now what?

[YAVmouse]

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Hey all. We(I have mpd/Bipolar II..i mentioned this..didnt we? Feel like we did...) couldn't find the edit message button, but I thought I'd just give you all an update, since I don't know if I can post in other threads yet. Also, I don't want to waste bandwidth.

I don't feel too good today. Still pretty bad, fighting thoughts of suicide..meh. But hey, it's Sunday now. So maybe things will get better. Still just kind of lurking around the sight, looking at all the threads. I haven't..uh..gone. Not yet anyway. Just.. holdin out. Sad, but..holdin out.

[FreeFromBrains]

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Hey, my name is Ben. I just wanted to join this site to see what it's all about. I'll be honest. I've heard a whole lot of bad things about this place, and only a few good. But I'm willing to at least give it a chance, hear you out, etc. So, here I am. I'll tell you the good and bad about me, and you can.. comment, tell what this means..as you see fit. Just a brief little introduction.

The Bad:

I'm a furry. I'm gay. I don't currently attend a church regularly. I am bipolar, have Disassociative Identity Disorder, and Tourettes. (Most of that was caused from being born 4 months early as a C-section.)

The Good:

I own a Bible.

The questionable:

I'm a magician, and daily fight thoughts of bad things like self harm...etc.

I didn't really grow up in a Christian home, it was kinda shattered. Most of the people I talk to have had.. either not a lot to say about Christians, or a lot bad to say. But..most of these people were ignorant and acting on hearsay. It was like they were just.. attacking a straw man, on the christian stereotype. In meeting some real Christians? I've found them to be very loving. I didn't always agree, and I didn't always like what they had to say, but.. they were loving (and most times even turned out to be right! =p)

DID from C section?

No, I don't think so I think you are trying to pull a fast one on these gullible idiots front loading things that you think they will be mean at you for.

As the can see the responses you have had are pretty positive.

[YAVmouse]

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DID wasn't from the C Section. I was jut nutshelling. DID was actually from abuse and chemical imbalances in my brain. But I didn't want to throw all that up out front so I condensed..and wasn't clear..and was probably somewhat of an attention whore.

Yus.the replies have been very positive so far though. 'm Suprised.

[Faith_Machine]

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Hey all. We(I have mpd/Bipolar II..i mentioned this..didnt we? Feel like we did...) couldn't find the edit message button, but I thought I'd just give you all an update, since I don't know if I can post in other threads yet. Also, I don't want to waste bandwidth.

I don't feel too good today. Still pretty bad, fighting thoughts of suicide..meh. But hey, it's Sunday now. So maybe things will get better. Still just kind of lurking around the sight, looking at all the threads. I haven't..uh..gone. Not yet anyway. Just.. holdin out. Sad, but..holdin out.

Before I got saved, I had a girlfriend for six years who may have had DID. One of her therapists certainly thought it might have been the case. That's no picnic, I can tell you that much.

Be of good cheer, though. She worked hard in therapy, quit using drugs and alcohol, got on the right meds, and now she's much happier and healthier than she ever was when she was living in sin with me!

Through it all, ironically, she was and is a Christian.

If she can get better, so can you.

If you're really seriously having thoughts of suicide, you should call a suicide hotline, such as 1-800-273-TALK (8255), before you hurt yourself.

Committing suicide would be an especially bad idea if you've not yet accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior, 'cause then you'd find yourself being cast into Hell after you died.

I'm not quite sure what would happen if you were to get saved and then commit suicide, though. Suicide is a sin, and True Christians™ are, by definition, incapable of sinning.

So it's kind of a hypothetical question, 'cause once you're safely within the fold, suicide will be the furthest thing from your mind.

Anyway, God certainly doesn't want you killing yourself. He'll kill you when He's good and ready, and not a moment sooner:

Ecclesiastes 7:17

Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

[YAVmouse]

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true christians can't sin? huh..I didn't know that. sounds kinda cool. Err.. on second thought i'll put suicide aside as a topic xD. I don't want this turning into one of those kinds of threads. <<. My bad for bringing it up.

Anyway..what's the uh..irony with her being christian and DID the whole time? I uh.. I'm a little clueless sometimes. My bad. I'm looking into therapy locally. I'll get there..once I..you know..get off my lazy butt and do it.