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Recent content by frettr00

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    Christianity with traits of Buddhism, is it possible?

    I can't say that you can make the suffering stop forever, but what you can do is make use of the suffering by offering it up to God for the conversion of sinners. That's how I deal with my suffering anyway.
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    I Made a Promise to God I Can't Keep - How to Take It Back?

    I wouldn't worry about it. I made promises to God in my youth that I didn't live up to either.
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    The Sabbath Day: Saturday or Sunday?

    Sabbath or Sunday? | Catholic Answers
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    What is your education level?

    Bachelor's degree, but I never got a better job from it so I feel like I wasted my time and money on it. It's my own fault.
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    Why the prosperity gospel is bankrupt

    I've been praying for a better job and good investments so that I can retire in old age. Should I stop praying for these things then? At my current rate I won't ever be able to retire.
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    What have you learned this year?

    I learned that I shouldn't become complacent in my faith. I went 8 months without confession, which is pretty bad for me. I became more distant from the lord during that time. My prayer life suffered; I became more sinful.
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    New Years Eve at a Benedictine Monastery

    I stayed at one for a few days before when I was discerning a vocation. There was plenty of beer and the food was really good. The monks were friendly too.
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    What would or does the Bible say about a person who has excess weight to lose?

    Being overweight can be a product of being uneducated on what foods are healthy. Processed foods tend to be calorie dense and it doesn't take a large quantity of food to rack up the calories. Unless you're using a food scale and watching serving sizes, you're probably underestimating how many...
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    Confession and church attendance

    Going to Sunday mass is an obligation for Catholics. Purposely missing it is a grave matter and is a mortal sin. What the priest told you is for your benefit so I would listen to his advice.
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    WHO to recognize gaming disorder as mental health condition in 2018

    I used to play mmorpgs 12 hours a day some days, but after I got bored of a game I just walked away until I found another that caught my interest. I never had to go through any kind of treatment, I just got sick of gaming that much and it just fixed itself. In my case I just burned out and...
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    10 things women are programmed to look for in men

    Well it's all X's for me. You're pretty well off by comparison.
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    God spoke to me today!

    I think God spoke through my dad like that once. My dad suddenly said to me that porn was from the devil. I was secretly watching it at the time and never told him about it so he wouldn't have known.
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    Working on Christmas Day?

    Is it normally ok to work on Sundays and holy days? I was taught that it refers to unnecessary work, but that your job is considered necessary work so it's ok. I currently work on Sundays and couldn't get off for Christmas.
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    What are you giving Jesus for His birthday?

    I think giving to charity would be a good gift. Whatever you do for the least among us, you do for him.
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    Faking happiness and contentment..

    Not so much fake happiness. If I'm annoyed by or unhappy with someone I'll act nice to them anyway instead of expressing what I truely feel. I do this for the sake of charity and keeping the peace.