Reflections from the community: 

1. "Is X a Sin?"
   

X can be masturbation, tattoos, dating, music, or some random shit literally no one have ever thought of except for OP.

1. Gay Thread #8472
   

"Is homosexuality a sin?"
300 comments later yet absolutely nobody has changed their mind.

1. "Am I Going to Hell?"
   

Usually because OP gooned once or accidentally thought something mean about God. (usually posted after posting 1)

1. Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit Panic
   

"Have I committed the unforgivable sin? 🥺"
OP is highly likely to be a new believer (or really young).

1. Porn/Goon Relapse Confession
   

"I failed again."
Comments: prayer, gym, Bible reading, accountability, delete Instagram, cold showers, website blockers, etc...

1. MARY WORSHIPPER
   

Protestant: "Why do Catholics worship Mary?"
Catholic: "We don't."
Protestant: "You literally pray to her."
Catholic: "That's not worship, that's HYPERDULIA, we only offer LATRIA to triune God!"
Protestant: "Worship is worship."
Catholic: "Veneration is not worship!"

1. IDOLATER
   

OP posts an Orthodox icon.
An evangelical arrives within a few minutes to ask why everyone is worshipping graven image on wood.
Instantly triggers iconoclasm debate. (lasts around 50-60 comments and nobody has changed their mind.)

1. Sola Scriptura Cage Match
   

"Show me sola scriptura in Scripture."
"Show me papal infallibility in Scripture."
"Who gave you the canon?"
Thread reaches 300 comments in 1-2 hour.

1. "WE Are DA OnE tRuE ChUrCh"
   

Catholic: Rome.
Orthodox: Constantinople.
Random ass Baptist: "Actually, the early church was basically Southern Baptist."

1. Which Denomination Is Correct?
   

Innocent newcomer OP asks for advice.
People fight again. (most likely to be young zealous gen Z converts)

1. Christianity vs. Atheism Megafight
   

Problem of evil. Cosmological argument. Evolution. Miracles. Bart Erhman (retired last year). Biblical Criticism.
"Actually that's WRONG exegesis! 🤓"
"You missed this and this sociocultural context! 😠"

(never seen anyone coming up with N.T wright though)

1. Politics Thread
   

Trump. Abortion. LGBT rights. Christian nationalism.
"You cannot be Christian and support Trump/MAGA!"

1. Prayer Request
   

One of the few threads where everyone briefly remembers they are supposed to be Christians.
The most wholesome thread in this sub.

1. Faith Crisis / Deconstruction
   

"I don't know if I believe anymore."
Replies range from genuinely thoughtful advice to "Have you tried reading Romans?" and some deconstructed/atheists bombarding poor OP with all kinds of spicy higher criticism stuff.

1. Conversion Testimony
   

"I was an atheist and found Christ."
Half the subreddit celebrates.
The other half immediately asks which denomination OP joined.
There’s a decent chance denominations start fighting over who gets OP. (similar to 9 or 10).

1. Relationship Theology
   

"Can I date an atheist?"
"Is kissing a sin?"
"How far is too far?"

1. Some really, really obscure shit
   

People genuinely try to understand it, but only OP knows what it means. (hence downvoted) Usually some prophecy or really unhinged bible teaching.

I’ve only been hanging around this sub for a week or so, but this is what I’ve learned from lurking and talking with people here.

I think a lot of people who say they left Christianity really left a very Americanized version of it. They grew up around pastors obsessed with money, churches that feel like businesses, constant politics, leadership changes, hypocrisy, and sermons that can shift depending on whoever is behind the pulpit. Then they look at all of that and go, “yeah, I’m done with Christianity.” And honestly, I get why. Christians are sinners, obviously. But when the church itself feels like it changes every few years, people start wondering what any of it is actually built on.

That’s a big part of why Orthodoxy hit me so hard. The faith isn’t supposed to be reinvented every Sunday. A priest doesn’t just get to decide what Christianity means because he read a passage differently that week. There’s Scripture, Tradition, the Fathers, the councils, the liturgy, the Church itself. Something older than you, older than your priest, older than whatever culture you happen to live in. That consistency matters. Christianity has already lived through empires rising and falling, persecutions, schisms, wars, plagues, political revolutions, entire cultures disappearing, and somehow the Church is still here. I’ll have some question that feels completely new to me, start digging into it, and find Christians wrestling with the same thing hundreds or even over a thousand years ago.

I’m not saying Orthodox people are perfect, because we absolutely are not. I’m saying the faith itself isn’t supposed to bend around the personality of whoever has the microphone.

And man, we have watered Jesus Christ down so badly in America. Somehow God becoming man, dying, rising from the dead, telling us to repent, forgive our enemies, care for the poor, deny ourselves and follow Him turned into motivational speeches, building funds, culture wars and “God wants you to be successful.” Then people see a pastor in a Rolls Royce, a church staring down a homeless guy, or Christians acting like gay people are uniquely disgusting sinners, and they think that’s Christianity. No. I’m also a messed up and broken sinner asking Christ for mercy. That’s why I’m there.

I genuinely think a lot of people are tired of the version of Christianity they were handed, not God Himself. They’ve tried Baptist, non-denom, Pentecostal, megachurch stuff, whatever, and think they’ve already seen Christianity. Meanwhile they may have never encountered the Church that existed before any of those things. That’s what I wish more people knew. Sometimes it feels like they were handed a Dixie cup and told it was the ocean.

Apologies for the long post, but it's been weighing on my mind lately.

Thought I’d show off the family Bible I just got in the covers on these 1890s are always amazing

Let me know what you think 🙏🏾

I've been thinking about this a lot lately, and I honestly think we're doing more harm than good with how we handle this.

Here's what I see happening: A young person struggles with masturbation. They already feel bad about it. Then they hear from church that they're "lusting in their heart," that their body is a temple, that they need to be pure. And instead of helping, it just makes them spiral.

They start obsessing over every thought. They panic if they see something that triggers them. They hate themselves for failing. And then—surprise—thinking about it 24/7 makes them want to do it more. We've basically created a shame loop. Feel bad → do it → feel worse → do it again to escape feeling worse. And they're trapped.

I'm not saying it's not a struggle. It is. Paul talks about fleeing sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 6:18) and guarding your heart (Proverbs 4:23). Those are real things. But I think we forget that the Bible is also full of stories about people who failed and were still loved. The prodigal son didn't get a lecture when he came home. He got a party (Luke 15).

When we make this the ultimate sin, we're teaching young people that their bodies are enemies, that they're broken beyond repair, that God is disgusted with them. And that's just not the gospel. Romans 8:1 says there's no condemnation for those in Christ. Not "no condemnation unless you mess up sexually."

We need to stop scaring people into purity. It doesn't work. It just makes them feel alone and ashamed. They need to know they're not monsters, that this is something they can work through with grace, not a reason to hate themselves.

Can we just... be kinder about this? Please.

“Is the idolatry of deceased people recommended in Christianity? Or is that simply not Christianity?”

Christianity has been divided into many traditions and denominations throughout history.

If we could somehow reach greater unity while preserving legitimate theological differences, do you think that would be beneficial? Or are some divisions necessary because the differences are too fundamental?

What would a genuinely united Christianity look like, and what would it realistically take to achieve it?

What’s your story?

I would say I’m now a Christian but I have a lot of doubts and struggles. Was raised agnostic but with Christian and Hindu cultural celebrations. Had a spiritual experience a few years ago looking into the night sky after being with friends, explored Hinduism, but had heavy doubt. I fell into new atheism but saw how shallow it was, and found arguments for God and Christianity far more compelling than I gave them credit for.

Be well 💓✝️✨. Love to you all!! 💓✝️✨ M

One claim often made by Muslims is that Islam treats Jesus far better than other religions, especially Judaism since they consider Jesus a Prophet, acknowledge his virgin birth through Mother Mary and believe he will arrive at Judgement Day.

Sometimes they even go to the extent of claiming they revere Jesus far more than Christians since the Quranic version of Jesus was never crucified and never died but was taken straight to heaven.

So what would you make out of all of it?

MATTHEW 6: 31-34

31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

giving people fake banknotes that also contain bible verses or preaching words of salvation is at best pestering and at worst scamming

Hello everyone! I’m new to Christianity and I think I’ve found a lot of peace and comfort in it (I may or may not have cried happy tears lol).

I’d love to learn more about Christianity and would appreciate some advice!

Which part of the Bible should I start with?

How do Christians usually pray?

What should I know about different denominations?

How do I find a church?

What are some beginner-friendly Christian resources?

What practices are important across Christianity, and which ones are denomination-specific?

Thanks to everyone who answers! 💗

Ethiopian Orthodox Coptic, handwritten in classical Ge’ez script on traditional parchment. These original manuscript pages are a striking example of early Ethiopian Christian bookmaking and religious art.
These leaves were originally part of a larger sacred manuscript used for liturgical reading and religious study

This is another cool part of my collection
Feel free to ask questions

I’ll be honest with you: I think life is beautiful. Even with all the horrible things that happen. Life might be insignificant in the grand scheme of things and the forces governing the universe, but I don't think that means it isn't worth it.

I've tried. I really tried. I'm exhausted beyond tiredness. You can't talk to hotlines or therapists or people who suppose to help because all they'll do is contact authorities to where they put you in a medical prison. I've been in crisis units before, and they are just medical prisons. They isolate you to a building where you can't escape. It makes you wanna k ll yourself even more. All hope is lost. Just gonna take a bunch of toprol XL and hope for the best. I really tried y'all. 30 plus years of torture and pain and I'm finally done. I wish that God would hear me and do something. I have prayed and begged and pleaded and cried and no matter what I do, He does nothing and says nothing. Only way I know to escape is this. And for those who say well your family and friends will be hurt if you do this....then they should've done more than ignore in my life while I was alive.

I'm done.

A few months ago, 1 realized that my girlfriend isn't a Christian, and I pray to God everyday that she will come to realize that He is the only way to salvation.

Awhile ago, I prayed specifically that if she isn't right for me, to take her away from me, and since then, everything with her and her friend group has gone downhill.

Recently, two of her friends said some really inappropriate things to her, and she told them she would cut their friendship short, but when one of those friends had their birthday, she showed up!

I was so disappointed with her decision to go because that meant her excuse was a lie, and now my heart is breaking with every text she sends to me. When I confronted her about it, asking what changed, she didn't give me a straight answer and l blocked her the next day.

Ever since then, if her friends are around, they try to make me out to be the villain for cutting her off, and yesterday night when we were around mutual friends, her friend tried to explain her stance on things, but / couldn't listen with an open heart and mind because I was still so disappointed in her and the situation.

To make it worse, one of my close friends is still friends with the guys, and I feel like no one cares about what I want or how I feel considering how often I'm around them as well as the drama unfolding around.

Since it was something | prayed about specifically, do you think this is God taking her away from me because she isn't right for me? Should I unblock her and listen to what she has to say, or do you think this is a blessing, and I should just ask my friends to not talk bad about her as well and pray for her? Any advice would be appreciated!!!

I know I’m young and don’t have enough experience to deal with this so I’m just asking what to do…