How does that follow?

I think it might be easier to convert Muslims to Catholicism than secularists.

Have you tried?

Are you in a Muslim country?

Ah.

That's what happens when you open yourselves to modernism.

So at least now Pakistani Muslims aren't killing anyone?

I'll pray for you, and the other Christians in Pakistan, that they don't come after you.

Is that because of condition of life or is persecution worse in India?

I did not know that. I'll pray for them, as well.

@Luiz Tinoco Just find a non-Christian and start preaching.

That's some hard work right there.

Anything that fragments the Church into squabbling splinters is a tool of evil. The Devil has influence over a great deal.

Niggas... and others...

A couple friends of mine were godparents to a girl who was the same age. But yes, talk to the priest.

Just go talk to the priest after Mass. He should be happy to discuss everything with you.

What's your problem?

Okay, let me summarize.

You lost your sweetheart, and know you've forgotten how to introduce yourself.

Yes?

I'll pray for you.

Are you in an active, young parish?

Well, best I can give you is this: get involved in the parish, get involved in the community. You'll have to introduce yourself to people you work with. Stick around after Mass. It helps that you're new, because that's a way of introducing yourself: "Hi, I'm Luiz, I'm new here." And then say something about the parish.

Of course, take this with a grain of salt. I don't currently have a girlfriend, and I never have had one. But I've talked to lots of girls my age, so there you have it.

One thing I can tell you for certain: listen to her. Whoever she is. Don't always talk about yourself.

Hopefully you know that already, just thought I'd make sure.

I do now.

It's what we're here for. Making sure no one falls into despair.

Whether the reason is Communist atrocities, the abortion referendum in Ireland, or losing a girlfriend.

Hey, how bout that?

Gosh, my prayers are more potent than I thought...

Too bad /rel/'s gone.

You were there when it gotted zucced the first time, right?

It got zucced again a couple days ago, and then zucced a third time yesterday.

So now Daniil's focusing on Legio Christi. /rel/ did it's job, but we clearly can't get any more mileage out of it. Not so long as they keep zuccing it as fast as we can put it up again.

You forget, a good deal of facebook *is* degenerate bull****

Interesting. But I think we've given up on /rel/

I think it would be more profitable if we actually started finding each other irl. Facebook is helpful (except when it isn't), but if we want to actually get anything done, it's not gonna cut it.

True. But the whole shebang started out with just one girl saying yes.

Saints, so that we can witness by our actions, inspiring others to become Catholic?

I like you, Kaitsar.

Hey, you bring 'em to the Orthodox Church, I'll bring 'em to the Catholic. Finders keepers.

Not sure, but it sounds like a good plan.

And wishing everyone the best.

Show by your every action that you deeply care about them.

I'm Byzantine, so I know where you're coming from.

That's good for us all to remember.

I'm a bit of an artist.

More literary than otherwise. Honestly, I couldn't draw well to save my life, but there you have it. Give me words, and I'll give you fantasy!

You know what we need?

We need a good priest.

Well, I just meant one to join the Discord here, maybe the forums as well. Give us the guidance we can't give each other.

Not sure what you're referencing, but I'm sure if I did, I'd love the joke.

Yep, never heard of it before.

Well, I'm a bit young.

And homeschooled.

Those two put together make me mostly ignorant when it comes to pop culture.

That's a big area.

Don't despair. We're here for you. Wish I could say something more original.

@Deleted User Which side of Chicago? I'm in Northwest Indiana, a half-hour train-ride away from downtown.

I'm a refugee, if you want to phrase it that way. But I think this and the forum is better than /rel/

It was fun, but I was surprised at how many neo-Nazis there were.

Precisely.

There certainly was.

That's not the impression I got.

I'd disagree with you there. /rel/ had a lot of good points, true. And it had a lot of bad. I will admit that there were more good points than bad, but we can't ignore the bad simply because of that. As for whether or not it'll come back, well... I have no idea about that.

Archibald's right. As Christians, we should always strive for that which is deep and meaningful, not that which is transitory. Yes, it is good to identify the problems we encounter. One we know the problem, we can, with the help of God, create a solution.

A good laugh is good to have now and then. A wholesome joke is a delight. And we've still got room for memes here. We've also got plenty of room for good solid discussion. The forum is nothing but meaningful discussion.

Precisely. If that happens with too many people, we lose even more hope of bringing solid faith back to the world.

But how much are they lies? Is everything about the others a lie?

Calling each other names will get us nowhere.

Dolfy, I understand you want everyone to know the truth. But how far from the truth am I, a Catholic? How much do I have to rethink? Everything? Most of it? Just a little? How wrong am I?

The Greek letters chi and ro, the first two letters of Christ's name, which look to us like X and P. Then there's the Alpha and the Omega. As for who first arranged them as they are now, I don't know.

Oh, wow.

I haven't fully explored the site yet, didn't know about all these symbols.

They look amazing.

My guess is that each chapter designs them, but I have no idea.

I've got a few in my parish, actually. At least, I did until they moved away. But it was good to see.

You'd be wrong, thankfully.

As a matter of fact, my older brother is at a wedding right now, and he's going to another one in two weeks. My older sister has been invited to one next week. That's three young couples, all certainly Christian, and most likely Catholic. In one month.

Might be.

All the more reason to be forthcoming about your faith! You could have a strong impact on some people.

I know how you feel. Though I am five years behind.

So I've still got time.

Funny, I'm listening to my Spotify, and Holst's Venus just started.

What a coincedence.

You know what I think?

I think it's time you packed up and left.

Hillsdale, Michagan. There's a college with a strong Catholic culture. Lots of white women, many of whom are trad Catholics.

Alternatively, Lander, Wyoming. Excellent Catholic college there, though small.

Whoops, just saw you're Orthodox.

I'm sure you could convert a Catholic girl. Or a Protestant one.

Basically, anywhere with a good Christian college in the vicinity.

Sounds like a plan.

Plus, you might meet someone in engineering school.

Just keep your chin up.

I dunno. Wish I could give you better advice.

Talk to someone else. I have the same lack.

Hey, I'm happy to.

One of the things I keep in mind is Chesterton's saying, that pessimism is the greatest sin. So I always try to keep myself and others out of pointless pessimism.

Ha! Backwardsness? I should think not!