Anonymous
01/05/2016 11:05
Subject: Re:Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
my mom could have written this post about me in high school, and it was a 3-4 year phase...it was a weird group dynamics thing and trying to make sense of the world and why bad things happen.
freshman year of college i joined the christian group and it was awful. I was completely turned off and by my 19th birthday the phase was over.
freshman year of college i joined the christian group and it was awful. I was completely turned off and by my 19th birthday the phase was over.
Anonymous
01/05/2016 10:56
Subject: Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
Anonymous wrote:It's a sign of weak character. Be glad she chose Jesus ratther than meth.
+1
Anonymous
01/05/2016 10:49
Subject: Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
Anonymous wrote:Wow! I really can't believe you called you daughter a Jesus freak. I don't blame her for looking elsewhere for love and acceptance.
Maybe you need counseling lady. Your daughter is just fine, she just has an asshole mom to deal with.
+1
Anonymous
01/05/2016 09:37
Subject: Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
Anonymous wrote:Jesus freak here.
I tried the other route and saw that it was leading me nowhere. Jesus worked for me. I don't understand why you want your daughter to be alone all her life or depend on drugs, whether legal or not,to get her through the day. Or to be living with a jerk who can't commit because why buy the milk when you can have the cow. I have a wonderful husband who would not be wonderful if it weren't for our faith. He is faithful because he fears the Lord and loves me as the Lord has commanded. I am drug free because I depend on the Lord to give me hope. I don't suffer from side-effects, such as dry mouth and busted kidneys and endless doctors' visits to "regulate" my meds. When I am angry at someone, I count on the Lord to give me peace and take care of matters, instead of taking vengeance. When my kids are sad or worried, we get on our knees and pray. We trust that the Lord will see us through. I've seen countless miracles as a result. 95 percent of my lifelong friends, I've met through church. They are the ones most likely to "like" my posts and give me a little boost during the day because they don't judge me. They love unconditionally. I wouldn't change that for the world.
If one of your friend who you met through church, told you they didn't believe anymore, would they still be your friend?
Anonymous
01/05/2016 08:12
Subject: Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Excessive religious beliefs can be an early symptom of mental disorders. Several people I know who developed mental illnesses went through a similar stage. Try to maintain a strong relationship with her, and counseling is a good idea.
You are a moron ......... and I am not religious in a conventional sense.
As a religious person who works at a psychiatric hospital, the first PP sort of has a point but it's not valid in this situation. People who have schizophrenia (also people with bipolar who are in a manic episode) can have religious delusions where they think they are super special, a messenger of God, etc. However, what the OP is describing sounds absolutely nothing like this.
Anonymous
01/05/2016 07:57
Subject: Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
Anonymous wrote:Excessive religious beliefs can be an early symptom of mental disorders. Several people I know who developed mental illnesses went through a similar stage. Try to maintain a strong relationship with her, and counseling is a good idea.
You are a moron ......... and I am not religious in a conventional sense.
Anonymous
01/05/2016 07:28
Subject: Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
Anonymous wrote:This thread has brought out some really interesting perspectives. I'm soon to be an ordained pastor. When I was a young adult I read the bible, memorized verses, prayed and didn't fit in with most of my peers. I was always sensitive and spiritual--an old soul type who saw and sought greater meaning in life than I saw most of my friends doing. My parents made fun of me and it made me feel even more isolated. Your child is religious; her faith is important to her. Some people are born this way. If she wants counseling by all means help her, but also encourage her to talk to faith leaders so that she can explore her spirituality with people who understand her. I'd love to know your daughter and I expect a priest or pastor could be a great mentor to her, in whatever her life choices are.
I wrote this post and want to add--I have very meaningful relationships with my friends, a happy marriage with my husband and two children. I don't have loads of Instagram followers and I'm not partying every weekend but I am extremely fulfilled. If you're worried about her relationships it's not a concern unless she's involved in some type of cult. People of faith make friends and find spouses.
Anonymous
01/05/2016 07:19
Subject: Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
This thread has brought out some really interesting perspectives. I'm soon to be an ordained pastor. When I was a young adult I read the bible, memorized verses, prayed and didn't fit in with most of my peers. I was always sensitive and spiritual--an old soul type who saw and sought greater meaning in life than I saw most of my friends doing. My parents made fun of me and it made me feel even more isolated. Your child is religious; her faith is important to her. Some people are born this way. If she wants counseling by all means help her, but also encourage her to talk to faith leaders so that she can explore her spirituality with people who understand her. I'd love to know your daughter and I expect a priest or pastor could be a great mentor to her, in whatever her life choices are.
Anonymous
01/05/2016 07:05
Subject: Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
Jesus freak here.
I tried the other route and saw that it was leading me nowhere. Jesus worked for me. I don't understand why you want your daughter to be alone all her life or depend on drugs, whether legal or not,to get her through the day. Or to be living with a jerk who can't commit because why buy the milk when you can have the cow. I have a wonderful husband who would not be wonderful if it weren't for our faith. He is faithful because he fears the Lord and loves me as the Lord has commanded. I am drug free because I depend on the Lord to give me hope. I don't suffer from side-effects, such as dry mouth and busted kidneys and endless doctors' visits to "regulate" my meds. When I am angry at someone, I count on the Lord to give me peace and take care of matters, instead of taking vengeance. When my kids are sad or worried, we get on our knees and pray. We trust that the Lord will see us through. I've seen countless miracles as a result. 95 percent of my lifelong friends, I've met through church. They are the ones most likely to "like" my posts and give me a little boost during the day because they don't judge me. They love unconditionally. I wouldn't change that for the world.
I tried the other route and saw that it was leading me nowhere. Jesus worked for me. I don't understand why you want your daughter to be alone all her life or depend on drugs, whether legal or not,to get her through the day. Or to be living with a jerk who can't commit because why buy the milk when you can have the cow. I have a wonderful husband who would not be wonderful if it weren't for our faith. He is faithful because he fears the Lord and loves me as the Lord has commanded. I am drug free because I depend on the Lord to give me hope. I don't suffer from side-effects, such as dry mouth and busted kidneys and endless doctors' visits to "regulate" my meds. When I am angry at someone, I count on the Lord to give me peace and take care of matters, instead of taking vengeance. When my kids are sad or worried, we get on our knees and pray. We trust that the Lord will see us through. I've seen countless miracles as a result. 95 percent of my lifelong friends, I've met through church. They are the ones most likely to "like" my posts and give me a little boost during the day because they don't judge me. They love unconditionally. I wouldn't change that for the world.
Anonymous
01/05/2016 06:54
Subject: Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
It's a sign of weak character. Be glad she chose Jesus ratther than meth.
Anonymous
01/05/2016 06:48
Subject: Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
Mom, you need to leave and cleave. Let your GROWN daughter make her own choices. You do believe in CHOICE do you not? You sound like a control freak. How would you like it if your mom tried to interfere with your life when you were a young adult?? Didn't think so.
Anonymous
01/05/2016 06:48
Subject: Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
Wow, and you constantly dee this a bad thing. How sad. Sounds like you've rapsed a good kid.
Anonymous
01/05/2016 06:46
Subject: Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
Anonymous wrote:Excessive religious beliefs can be an early symptom of mental disorders. Several people I know who developed mental illnesses went through a similar stage. Try to maintain a strong relationship with her, and counseling is a good idea.
LOL
Anonymous
01/05/2016 06:39
Subject: Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
Excessive religious beliefs can be an early symptom of mental disorders. Several people I know who developed mental illnesses went through a similar stage. Try to maintain a strong relationship with her, and counseling is a good idea.
Anonymous
01/05/2016 06:36
Subject: Do you know any former Jesus freaks?
My college roommate went this way after college. She joined a pretty intense evangelical church when she moved away for grad school and it became her life. She married a guy who proposed before dating and quickly had 4 kids who she home schools. It all seemed really weird at the time, but she's happy and I actually really like her husband despite my original skepticism.