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  • As long as you're equally prepared to be deconverted.

    Totally agreed on this point! To have a fruitful theological conversation, all parties ideally would have set aside emotion and bias in order to pursue the truth. That is much easier said then done, but is something I think we should all strive for.

    You have included a lot more here than I have the time to respond to sadly (hopefully someone else will) but I'll respond to your last point:

    How are you able to love me, and also let me be, even as you genuinely believe that "my journey" ends in eternal suffering? Or how can you expect me, to accept someone who can do that, as a genuinely good person?

    I can't say I'm a genuinely good person, but I would say that it comes down to respecting the persons individual autonomy. For example, if I have a friend who has a habit that I consider destructive, I wouldn't join them in the habit, but my love for them shouldn't change. I would be sad that the trajectory (in my opinion) would end with suffering but as their friend, I should lead by example in what I think is a better life and keep hoping that they see where I'm coming from. Plus, maybe they will convince me the other way on this or other topics!

    My general life philosophy is to question everything. You will either end up with a more solid foundation in what you believe or you will have one of those awesome paradigm shattering events. Either way though, an open mind is required and I'd encourage you to keep listening to those you disagree with. You may be surprised!

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  • I might be able to help here! Trying to save/convert someone can look a lot of different ways, but what almost never works is aggressively pursuing someone. The best way is to live by example and just engage in theological conversations when they come up, not by pushing but mainly by being curious and asking questions.

    With this method it is quite easy to have friends from different belief systems. Everyone is on their own journey and sometimes it takes a lifetime, but being pushy is never a good option.

  • Listen to your parents kids

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.balamb.fr/post/180626

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    Control

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22458468

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    Why are you like this‽

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22435541

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    Life goal: accomplished

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22440772

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    Doctor: noone has passed this test before!

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/31994309

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    MFW I see the feed has been taken over by cats

    cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/memes@lemmy.world/t/1462299

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    Love Potion

    cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/28441593

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    Rottweilers

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/33399124

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    Switch for Christmas

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/33340553

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    Good News!

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22227244

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    Shawne

    cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/28339237

    > Shaun

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    Shaun

    cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/28339237

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    Stage fright

    cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/28350410

    > Urinals should not exist. > > Source.

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    Volcanoes

    cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/15358322

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    Stop begging

    cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/15348573

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    turned them into their final form!

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22188332

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    Pervert.

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22165557

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    Beer, I summon thee

    cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/47562872

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    I can convince the boss it'll buff right out

    cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/28160428

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    I put on my robe and my wizard hat

    cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/15254693

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