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    You repent on things you are sorry for.
    So all that leaves is , If you "repent" every night,
    Are you sorry for being a sex worker?
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    Quote Originally Posted by bun View Post
    Christianity has an out clause for all sinners. Jesus's best friends were lawyers and whores. So...

    I don't think faith has to be defined by some archaic list of dos and do nots.

    I'm not religious... I'm agnostic, but I think people who pick and choose what they live by are not hypocrites... I think they're being smart.
    Yes, But if they are picking and choosing , and calling it a certain religion
    they are being Luke warm.
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    i don't recall jesus ever saying "you should only minister to sex workers or tax collectors if they agree to give up their profession." he didn't make them repent before he asked them over for dinner. either god's grace is unconditional or it isn't. i can't believe in a god whose grace is conditional. i need to dig out my brennan manning...he gives this amazing sermon about the parable of the landowner paying the laborers (i forget what verses those are) but it is an awesome illustration of god's grace.

    eta: okay, so in some people's opinion i'm a lukewarm hypocrite. *shrugs* whoop de frickin do. it's a good thing i'm not religious for the sake of other people.

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    Quote Originally Posted by h0ttie View Post
    Sex before marriage is not against religion, masturbation is not against religion??? also the greek word for 'repent' essentially means 'to turn and go in the opposite direction'. That means you turn your back on the sin with the intention never to do it again
    Are you trying to feel better about yourself? Please pick up a bible and read. I am not going to preach to your on stripperweb. Next topic please.

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    I'm a Christian. And one of my biggest peeves is other Christians. I 100% believe a Christian can also be a sex worker, and be at peace with God. A relationship with God has nothing to do with abiding by a strict set of rules laid down by other humans. Religious texts from around the world, the bible included, have been collected and judged and translated by other humans. My bible is different than the catholic bible. I've studied religious texts from many religions, both in the Christian school system I came up in and in college later. Because I wanted to know God. Personally. There have been many "religious" people in my life, but only in a select few of them did I sense the personal faith (personal knowledge of God), in how they behaved, how they judged, how they interacted with the people and world around them.

    I think God will sort us out. No man can judge me except for in their own head. I choose to call my religion Christianity, because I believe Jesus Christ was God in the flesh. Personally. God is the only one who can tell me what pleases and displeases him, and what is right for me is not always right for my brother/sister.

    I think that many religions went off in the right direction, but people get in the way. Define religious. I don't know how to answer that question without knowing what you mean by religious. If you mean, I have a relationship with God, then yes. I'm religious. If you mean that I subscribe to every thing that's written in the bible, or that I swallow anything that another Christian tells me about God, then no. I'm not religious.

    Hmm.. there was more, but it's gone now. So I guess that's enough for now.

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    I'm an atheist but my SO is/was a Christian. He is no longer a practicing Christian while we take part in webcam because according to him, while yes, Jesus forgives sins, Christians must make a conscious effort to try to avoid sinning blatantly and they must attempt to live a righteous, Christ-like life to set an example for others. By continuing to do sex work day in and day out, he would be blatantly sinning and disregarding the word of God while simultaneously asking for his praise, therefore he'd be a hypocrite. You can't knowingly keep committing the same sin over and over, and every night asking God for forgiveness even though you know full well that you're just gonna keep on doing it. That's his rationale, anyway.

    Personally, I think the Bible is full of contradictions and contains a lot of ridiculous, sexist, misogynistic, violent, nonsensical stuff in it... I can't see how anyone in our modern society could take it seriously. That's just me though, I'm very close to a lot of Christians and I try to respect their beliefs even though it flies straight over my head.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BuffyFlame View Post
    True , But like it or not , Your selling your body , And in the perspective of other
    very religious people, you are a dirty whore.

    I am too , haha im not trying to point the doodoo finger at anyone.
    But to religious people , we are the Antichrist.
    well I grew up with traditional religion but never understood the message and use my OWN mind to what actually makes any dam sense, lol.....I could rant forever about it but just wanted to say that a good comeback is that "remember, Mary Magedline was Jesus favorite", lol......
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    Quote Originally Posted by TouringGirlfriend View Post
    Are you trying to feel better about yourself? Please pick up a bible and read. I am not going to preach to your on stripperweb. Next topic please.
    Am I trying to feel better about myself? No I'm not religious. I have read the bible. I went to sunday school for 10 years. But I love how you start taking stabs at me because you can't say anything about what I said.
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    Quote Originally Posted by h0ttie View Post
    Am I trying to feel better about myself? No I'm not religious. I have read the bible. I went to sunday school for 10 years. But I love how you start taking stabs at me because you can't say anything about what I said.
    You should go to sunday school for 5 more years. It seems you didn't learn anything from your comments. Again, If we are hypocrites the bible is also hypocrite. The bible says to love your neighbor as you love yourself. It also says we are all sinners, repent and your sins shall be forgiven. You didn't get that part? You started making disrespectful comments about people's religion first. When it comes to religion and politics, if you have nothing to nice to say .. it's best to shut the hell up. You've never heard that saying?

    I didn't even know naughtycammer was pagan. That religion scares me a bit but you don't hear me bashing her for it. I'm not going to bash minnie because of her religion. You shouldn't bash people because of their religion and call them hypocrites because of what they choose to do for work. It's tacky and you're only asking for trouble. Wasn't Jesus good friend with Mary Magdalene?
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    I have more in common with Lady GaGa......Im still in love with Judas baby! Religion is manipulation, fear and control with mega bucks going to an "organization", learn to ask questions.......and remember Jesus words, "the kingdom of god is WITHIN you.......and the first words of the bible if you use your brain simply means "thoughts become things"
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    Quote Originally Posted by lusciouslips View Post
    I have more in common with Lady GaGa......Im still in love with Judas baby!
    LOL, that's the first thing that popped up in my head when I saw this thread. I can't get that damn song out of my head.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TouringGirlfriend View Post
    You should go to sunday school for 5 more years. It seems you didn't learn anything from your comments. Again, If we are hypocrites the bible is also hypocrite. The bible says to love your neighbor as you love yourself. It also says we are all sinners, repent and your sins shall be forgiven. You didn't get that part? You started making disrespectful comments about people's religion first. When it comes to religion and politics, if you have nothing to nice to say .. it's best to shut the hell up. You've never heard that saying?

    I didn't even know naughtycammer was pagan. That religion scares me a bit but you don't hear me bashing her for it. I'm not going to bash minnie because of her religion. You shouldn't bash people because of their religion. It's tacky and you're only asking for trouble.
    I'm not bashing anyone for their religion, I'm bashing for claiming a religion that you do not follow (read as being a hypocrite). Do you not understand what repent means the definition of repent is to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one's life. That means you don't do that shit again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by h0ttie View Post
    I'm not bashing anyone for their religion, I'm bashing for claiming a religion that you do not follow (read as being a hypocrite). Do you not understand what repent means the definition of repent is to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one's life. That means you don't do that shit again.
    Yes I have not been repenting. I will repent two years from now and trust me I will not do this "shit" again after that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BuffyFlame View Post
    Yes, But if they are picking and choosing , and calling it a certain religion
    they are being Luke warm.
    Yep, and they'll quote certain passages of the Bible to try to back that up too, depending on what "sin" they accuse you of committing. The problem is, they're not being Christlike. And to claim to know the relationship you have with God better than you do is ridiculous.

    "Picking and choosing" is how the Bible was put together in the first place. I'm glad it's at least still referred to also as "the living Word". As in, the living Word of God. Because it's not so much what the passages say word for word (it's been translated soooo many times and soooo many ways), it's what the passages you're reading say to YOU. To YOUR heart. What God is saying to you personally. He's Got time for you. He's God. And He's not all fire and brimstone like so many Christians seem to focus on. People like that should focus on getting to know God better, rather than focusing on trying enlighten others to their "sin". We can just try to know Him. He'll introduce Himself to those around us through us all by Himself. (flashback to "those select few religious people" in my life)

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    Quote Originally Posted by TouringGirlfriend View Post
    Yes I have not been repenting. I will repent two years from now and trust me I will not do this "shit" again after that.
    LOL this is an understanding how religion works fail. If you know what your doing now is something you should not be doing according to your religion why do you continue to do it? Your using repentance as a "get out of jail free card".
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    I pray every night before sleeping, and before a trip or something like this. I don't go to church, but I grew up in one of them. Always thanks for all and asking knowledge for the new day.

    I listened people always telling me during all my childhood and adolescence that a prostitute before to know Jesus has more chance to go to heaven, than one that became after have known. I don't know. Sometimes I feel sad about it. If I'm wrong, why could I not have a job on carreer that I really studied for?

    I don't know if I will hate myself tomorrow, but I'm worried about my future husband/children. God knows my heart!

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    To some religious people, perfectly reasonable Christians who DANCE are the antichrist/lukewarm.

    Wore slacks in church? WhOA

    I'm a muslim and my pussy is a huge huge bush? SWEEt holy jesus!


    Subjective, subjective. Religion is personal. You are the person you want to be, and you believe what/who you believe..

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    Quote Originally Posted by TouringGirlfriend View Post
    You should go to sunday school for 5 more years. It seems you didn't learn anything from your comments. Again, If we are hypocrites the bible is also hypocrite. The bible says to love your neighbor as you love yourself. It also says we are all sinners, repent and your sins shall be forgiven. You didn't get that part? You started making disrespectful comments about people's religion first. When it comes to religion and politics, if you have nothing to nice to say .. it's best to shut the hell up. You've never heard that saying?

    I didn't even know naughtycammer was pagan. That religion scares me a bit but you don't hear me bashing her for it. I'm not going to bash minnie because of her religion. You shouldn't bash people because of their religion and call them hypocrites because of what they choose to do for work. It's tacky and you're only asking for trouble. Wasn't Jesus good friend with Mary Magdalene?

    I don't think she's making disrespectful comments. This is an open topic about religion. Don't get into conversations on an open forum if you're going to be offended. The Bible states in several places that people should live to be more Christlike and and promiscuity is definitely frowned upon. The body is a temple... last time i checked a temple is nonprofit. Can sex workers be Christians? Why not? But don't get offended and take someone reciting thoughts from the Bible as being disrespectful. The Bible is The Bible. You can interpret it however you want, but there are many passages in the Bible that would show why Christianity and the sex industry don't go together.
    But like everyone has said, who cares. The Bible is outdated anyway and doesn't tell us what to do when our kids are hungry and your rent is due. People gotta improvise, even if it'd be considered "sinful". Aint nothing wrong with that either.

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    i have a question for hottie, buffy, & others who agree with them...

    what is the point of y'all talking down to the rest of us in this thread? you're apparently not religious (since sex workers can't be religious OMGZ!) so i am guessing you're not trying to save our immortal souls and get us to turn away from sin. what are you getting out of this? do you sleep better at night knowing you've judged and classified everyone else, or what? why is it your freakin' business? what do you get out of bashing us?

    i'm all for discussion...hell, i spent six years doing nothing but eating, sleeping, and breathing religion while i was in school and i talk about it all the time. but this isn't a discussion...discussions are two sided. discussions don't include bashing, and hottie owned up to bashing. this is y'all telling everyone else how we're wrong. i can understand why religious non-sex workers might want to tell me how i'm wrong for the sake of my soul or something...but y'all don't have that excuse. so what is the point?

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    That's not true at all. lol. Tell me why it would be against their religion and exactly where it says in the bible, koran, etc. where it is against the religion?


    Quote Originally Posted by h0ttie View Post
    I think the reason would be that it is against their religion . I say you can believe in god without a religion but you can't follow a religion and decide that certain rules don't apply to you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by h0ttie View Post
    LOL this is an understanding how religion works fail. If you know what your doing now is something you should not be doing according to your religion why do you continue to do it? Your using repentance as a "get out of jail free card".
    Sarcasm - Look it up. You'll learn a few things. Notice the "eyeroll". Conversation with you is done. I will not continue to give you my time for free.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tinydancer23 View Post
    i have a question for hottie, buffy, & others who agree with them...

    what is the point of y'all talking down to the rest of us in this thread?
    Heheh it is a polite way to cause trouble. I'll sit back and watch the shitstorm in 1....2... 3..

    and they want to call it a discussion. Discussion my ass.

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    I am not trying to be rude or anything but I believe women who are educated are the ones who are the most powerful. You're is completely separate from your. One implies possession. Again, not trying to be rude. We all, as people can use a little help.

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    Best religious truth quote I have ever read.

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    I'm a Christian. And one of my biggest peeves is other Christians. I 100% believe a Christian can also be a sex worker, and be at peace with God. A relationship with God has nothing to do with abiding by a strict set of rules laid down by other humans. Religious texts from around the world, the bible included, have been collected and judged and translated by other humans. My bible is different than the catholic bible. I've studied religious texts from many religions, both in the Christian school system I came up in and in college later. Because I wanted to know God. Personally. There have been many "religious" people in my life, but only in a select few of them did I sense the personal faith (personal knowledge of God), in how they behaved, how they judged, how they interacted with the people and world around them.

    I think God will sort us out. No man can judge me except for in their own head. I choose to call my religion Christianity, because I believe Jesus Christ was God in the flesh. Personally. God is the only one who can tell me what pleases and displeases him, and what is right for me is not always right for my brother/sister.

    I think that many religions went off in the right direction, but people get in the way. Define religious. I don't know how to answer that question without knowing what you mean by religious. If you mean, I have a relationship with God, then yes. I'm religious. If you mean that I subscribe to every thing that's written in the bible, or that I swallow anything that another Christian tells me about God, then no. I'm not religious.

    Hmm.. there was more, but it's gone now. So I guess that's enough for now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tinydancer23 View Post
    i have a question for hottie, buffy, & others who agree with them...

    what is the point of y'all talking down to the rest of us in this thread? you're apparently not religious (since sex workers can't be religious OMGZ!) so i am guessing you're not trying to save our immortal souls and get us to turn away from sin. what are you getting out of this? do you sleep better at night knowing you've judged and classified everyone else, or what? why is it your freakin' business? what do you get out of bashing us?

    i'm all for discussion...hell, i spent six years doing nothing but eating, sleeping, and breathing religion while i was in school and i talk about it all the time. but this isn't a discussion...discussions are two sided. discussions don't include bashing, and hottie owned up to bashing. this is y'all telling everyone else how we're wrong. i can understand why religious non-sex workers might want to tell me how i'm wrong for the sake of my soul or something...but y'all don't have that excuse. so what is the point?
    I haven't seen any bashing in this thread at all, Buffie and others just wanted to understand how sex workers can reconcile their work with their beliefs. Just because someone has a different opinion than you doesn't mean they're 'bashing' you.

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