>>>>>Losing my faith<<<<<<?

Thanks to education and a growing intellect many teens are seeing the truth!! Having been on that missionary trip no doubt stirred all the doubt about the truth and honesty of what they were doing!!

Acceptance of a supernatural claim tends to promote cooperative social relationships. This communication demonstrates a willingness to accept, without skepticism, the influence of the speaker in a way similar to a child's acceptance of the influence of a parent. By encouraging this kind of behavior where the most intense social relationships occur it facilitates the lack of skepticism and deters more open minded thinking.

They are christian, Muslim or the other religions depending where they were born simply because they were indoctrinated by their parents as very young children. They will go on to indoctrinate their own children and those will go on to indoctrinate their grandchildren!!

Atheists have the intellect to see through the conditioning and escape into the real world!!

Agnostics have the intellect to see through the conditioning but lack the courage to throw of the conditioning entirely.

Sadly Christians are still held firmly prisoner by the self perpetuating brainwashing!!

Do not be sad or crushed - sounds like a whole new world of reality is opening up for you!!

Yeaah about that... I've been busy

just hang in there, this can be a rough road. God has never left you. but you need to stop the drugs and drinking this will only cause you to feel ferther from God. it pleases god when you repent, and then he will hear you. you are still young so i know its hard, but keep the faith. you truly need fellowship to keep you going. : ) trust me, he's right in front of you the whole time. i knwo god he came to me twice even though i didnt see him i knew it was him. he's real and hes there with you. dont let satan spoil your mind. he wants to take every believer away from God.

I feel sorry for you to have been deceived by your religion. I feel the same way. Just accept that there is no god who cares about you, but believe in yourself. Don't give up even when times seem hopeless, because you always have yourself to trust.

Why wasting your time praying and thinkin about an invisible man who doesnt do **** ?, Go on, live your life, stay strong, time heals everything NOT GOD!! IF THERE REALLY WAS A F***** GOD HE WOULD HAVE NOT LET YOUR 13 YEAR OLD COUSIN DIE OR LET THOSE BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU. But leave the drugs and the drinkin, thats really bad. Only YOU can help yourself have a better life and stay out of the bad things not that guy ^^ up there.

This is what is meant by your life isn't a bed of roses.
No one said it would be easy and for some people, the **** kind of piles up every so often. Being a teenager is rough for anybody. You seem to be dealing with a bunch of stuff all at one time.
As an atheist, I am not going to tell you that god is there for you, cause of course I don't believe that.
I do believe that when the going gets rough you start reaching out to people who you trust. Because you are tied up with a bunch of people who are going to tell you that god will show you the way, you are only to get that line of counseling. Maybe it would help to talk to a counselor -- not hooked up with a particular church- someone who can help you make some better decisions in your life and to look at life outside the box.
Losing your cousin was hard enough.It will take some time before you can deal with that. I am curious why a 13 year old would commit suicide. What could have troubled her that much? Just accept that it will take time for you to heal. Have something special of hers by you so you can reach out and touch it . It is comforting. Your depression over that is a normal life experience. Take as long as you need to deal with it.
Falling in love with 'the wrong person' happens to everybody. We have no control over our heart's attraction. (I'm a lesbian and I fell in love with 2 straight women during the past 30+ years. It just about killed me- or so I thought at the time. I knew I couldn't be with them but that didn't stop my heart from wanting and aching. My solution was to move away.)
Please go find a non church connected teen counselor so you can free and open about your feelings. If you need more religious connection, the go back to your services. I can't say you will find the answers there but it is not my place to discourage you from believing in your god. All I can say is that sometimes you need to look for answers outside the church.
I wish you well and I hope your life finds happiness and peace. HUGS

Already too many answers. Just want to point out few things.

1. Unhealthy anger. Well said. Keep watching it, please.

2. Suicide sounds depressing. Working as an additive in your mind.

3. Feeling helpless. Might work as preservative.

Break this vicious spiral. By any means.

FIRST Off ! You have to hang in there! That's the most important thing. You see you seem to be praying and expecting automatic miracles. But that doesn't happen. God wont answer you prayers how you think he will. He will give you opportunities to heal and be stronger. He only test those he thinks can handle it. I've been in a similar situation. Were my true "Love" was with someone else every one else seamed to be turning on me or ignoring me. I ended up feeling low crying my self to bed at night and self mutilating I was in over my head and even contemplated suicide The someone who had bin encouraging in my mutilation turned on me and i lost it. I plotted to kill myself but something funny happened. I lost my raiser blade for a week. I was pissed and looked for it every were when i Finlay found it someone was walking towards to me. So i hid it! then i took off to school. Well when i went to get it Again something happened. The phone rang it was an old friend who i hadn't seen in years who found my Number by chance and felt they need to call. They got me talking and convinced me to see them latter that week. So i postpone my death a few days. Then it became a week then a month and so on. I soon realized something my mom always told me "god never gives up on you, he always has an angle watching you." You just have to hold on till something can turn your life around. It will happen I promise.

maybe your putting other things in your site for god.
even Job went hrough a bunch of crap -you should read it
im sorry to hear bout ur cuzion, if you need to talk u can email me- im 16 so not to far off.
ill even pray for you , i may be falling too so maybe we can help eachother out
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maybe, he's testing your faith.
in north korea, their are christians who get killed by steam rollers, for God. I'll pray for you, so that in the name if Jesus Christ, you wont suffer anymore. but then, who said taht being a christian will be an easy task. it will be so HARD.
im pretty sure you wont listen to me, i mean, im justa 13 year old girl. i nevr had problems as big as yours. but its still hard for me.
keep trying, dont give up bein a christian, God is there, watching over you.

good luck,, your sister in Christ. cD

First, you should admit and repent all your sins (e.g. drugs, sex, hatred....etc) in front of God.
Second, ask for His forgiveness and ask Him to give you strengths not to do those bad things again.
Third, plead the blood of Jesus against the demons that are tempting you to sin.

May God bless you.

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First of all I'm sorry about your cousin. I dont think you should ever go on a missions trip again if you feel obligated! Missions are about serving because you want to be there, not because you felt like you "had" to come. You said you tried praying and reading the Bible. When you started what did you expect? Seriously, did you think God might impress something upon you that might help or did you not expect a response. I'm not trying to be critical, but without realizing it, you could be blocking God out. I know I've done it unintentionally before. Don't block Him out, welcome Him in and ask Him to help you every day and to take on all your worries. I hope you dont lose faith in Him, I'll pray for you!

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