[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I'm a Christian

Originally Posted by yerself

I'm no theologian but isn't that a subject open to debate?

Is it? What does being a Christian mean to you? To me it means accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as my Saviour and being grateful for his atonement for my sins. I may try hard not to do things wrong in my life but as hard as I try I still fail so I know I need him.

Sometimes I lose my patience with people and get ratty. That's one of my worst failings. Another one is lack of patience. I'd be impossible to live with if I didn't have Jesus Christ. He is the pivot of my life. I'm not a theologian either. I'm just a human being who knows that without him my life would have no purpose or direction.

When my first husband died I don't think I would have survived if I hadn't had that close relationship with my Saviour to put everything into perspective. I've known people who have studied the Bible and religion backwards, forwards, upside down and inside out and yet have no personal relationship at all with the Saviour. I know people who go to church on Sundays just because it's the done thing and more like a social club to them but they have no personal relationship with the Saviour.

I've often said to other people in PMs on here that I don't like to make posts which sound like I'm preaching because I respect that others don't want to know and don't share my beliefs but I hope people will forgive me for wanting to clarify this point.

Being a Christian isn't about being a perfect person, it's about knowing that you are an imperfect person and need Jesus Christ in your life.

Mimi got a Christmas card from one of the children where she does her work placement and it wished her a Merry Christmas and Happy Eid. Now that I like.

There's absolutely nothing racist in acknowledging someone's religion to be different to your own.

As a matter of fact I have a muslim friend who is Accrington born and bred and the same race as me and another one who is Irish which is practically the same as I have Irish roots too