Christians Unite!

[Changing4Best]

The very essence of your words is truth; all your just regulations will stand forever.
Psalm 119:160 NLT

 

[EveHarrington]

So yesterday I saw a "coexist" bumper sticker without the cross. I think a few other symbols were changed as it was hard to tell that it still said "coexist". I was a bit offended. Is it wrong to feel that way? This was on the back of a vegan's car so I'm not sure if it was some alternative version of "coexist" that was put out for a specific cause like tree hugging or something lol. I can't find this alternate version online. It was interesting to see all of these negative nelly blog posts about how this bumper sticker sucks-----some saying that it discourages talk between religions. I personally think some need to relax-----to me it just says that we can all be different and live amongst one another. It's just a more complicated peace sign lol.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

I was a bit offended. Is it wrong to feel that way?

Personally i dont see it right or wrong as your feelings arent right or wrong.

But a google image search shows about a billon different ways that is imaged out, inculding very scary notzi satanist upside T/cross stuff, a marvel type of one, and a hammer one.

I think one can read it many different ways including that the t still represents the cross. None right or wrong really.

My 2 cents.

 

[Changing4Best]

I'm not familiar with the COEXIST sign or bumper sticker. I have never seen one. I like the concept as you seem to be describing it, for sure. If it is copyrighted, the counterfeiters could be sued for copyright infringement, I believe. However, I hope that does not happen!

We all should be at peace with one another. I certainly agree with that. Each faith has its own particular viewpoints. We each stress different parts of the Bible as important or more worthy, but really, I think we all basically agree. We all try to follow Jesus' example as best we can. And when we fall short, I think we all agree that forgiveness is in order.

I'm Methodist, myself, but I have dear friends who are Baptists and my best friend is Mormon, as are some good and well loved neighbors of mine. I have a Catholic Nun as someone who advises me on matters concerning overeating, something I do to myself that I should not. Others who I am close to are of various other churches, including some non-denominational. I love 'em all!

 

[lostforgottensoul]

If it is copyrighted, the counterfeiters could be sued for copyright infringement, I believe. However, I hope that does not happen!

The one image might be but the word isnt therefore there has been 10 millon of them (just google image search).

 

[Changing4Best]

AH, OK, I think I have seen one and didn't even realize what it was trying to spell. I just read it as a bunch of symbols side by side. I can read it now that I have examined it more closely. I'm not sure how I feel about someone omitting the cross from it. I am not sure what they would be trying to say by doing that, so I cannot say whether I like that they did it or not.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

I am not sure what they would be trying to say by doing that, so I cannot say whether I like that they did it or not.

Yeah, Im sort of the same way. When I did the google image search you have the obvious cross with the sides of each but then you have the t that didnt have those sides but still looks like and can pass for a cross and then some that looked like a t that couldnt but i mean im rather indifferent about bumper stickers (i dont get why people want adhesive on their car that will NEVER come off when it comes time to sell it) but its what that person believes and/or what their opinions are and thats fine, differenting opinions and beliefs is what makes the world turn. I saw one that said i wont coexist with suicide bombers...cant blame that one much.

I think if one sees a bumper sticker and are offended, thats fine, thats how you feel & your beliefs but then you cant push your beliefs and feelings on the one that has the bumper sticker as they have the right to their own feelings and beliefs

 

[EveHarrington]

Yeah this one didn't have a "t" at the end. It had a circular symbol that I can't recall. That's why it looked a bit ridiculous and was difficult to tell that it even said "coexist"

There was no Christian symbol. Maybe they eliminated it and lumped us all under judeo-Christian as Star of David was on it. I don't think it's under copyright as I've seen a number of different companies with these stickers.

I'll try to find it again.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Celtic cross
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_cross

Or

http://www.holoweb.net/~liam/pictures/ankh/ankh.html

Either one of those?

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[trying2movefwd]

Was real active in my church, with Bible reading, and prayer. My x was in leadership too. There was domestic violence and child abuse, i didn't know about the child abuse until after I left him. My cousin and dearest childhood friend committed suicide. Several years ago I lost my first born child to a problem with the placenta. She passed shortly after birth at 42 weeks gestation. I longed for her, did everything by the book to be healthy, a huge blow up in my house triggered the ptsd and these repressed memories of everything that happened keeps flooding out....trauma for 29 years ( i just got that number right) . . . I am not even 40 yet. I am having trouble believing. I do believe in a creator though. I just, need to cry right now. Go ahead and pray for me. My church is. I am losing faith though.

 

[trying2movefwd]

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Was real active in my church, with Bible reading, and prayer. My x was in leadership too. There...

I was raped,molested,beat up, and neglected by my parents growing up too. Plus other types of sexual abuse i won't mention me a little girl. :(

 

[lostforgottensoul]

@trying2movefwd, sometimes you have to loose faith a bit to gain more than you had orginally. I dont know much about god and stuff but I know the bible and i also know faith is believing in something though you dont see it or even feel it at times. But remember, though you dont feel it, its still there and though i dont know much about god, i know he'll wait on you to gain faith back again. He's waited on me my whole life and i have to believe he will wait as long as it takes!

When it comes to memories flooding back, that I know well. I made myself forget and believed myself when i said to myself nothing bad happened. Took years but i eventually lost those menories. When they came flooding back, it was like i was inside of one's worst nightmare but couldnt wake up and i did not want to believe any of it and it took years for me to stop denying that it was real. Eventually for me, the evidence was in itself, the memory. There was a point where i knew it was real, it happened, and had to tell myself that it happened and what am i going to do today to help myself heal from it.

And crying is great! Dont try to stop crying! Its a natural release of emotions so let those tears flow! I cant cry but i know when i eventually can, it will not stop coming.

You will be ok! I have faith in you! I know you are much stronger than you realize!

Im here if you need someone to just vent to to let it all out! :hug: