why did you have to have a talk with the pastor? do you live in a household that is trying to control your beliefs or does the community think you're not committed enough? whatever the situation is, don't change yourself for anyone. be strong aout wh oyou are.
I saw you promoting similar ideas in another thread. I think it's worth pointing out that this is just feel good psycho-babble, and I don't say that to be harsh, but because I can't think of a better word than psycho-babble. For instance, no one in their right mind would tell someone with Hitler's ideology that he should "Be strong about who he is" and "Don't change yourself for anyone!"
I'm sure if Hitler were to post a message on this forum that said "Guys, I went to counseling today about my racism" you wouldn't respond to him with the same feel good psycho-babble: "Why did you have to talk with a counselor? Is the counselor trying to control your beliefs? Whatever your situation is, don't change yourself for anyone!"
What my illustration exposes are your presuppositions. You are coming here with a set of assumptions (and from what I saw on the other thread, a set of assumptions that are not in line with Christianity) and then you are dishing out advice while masking those assumptions.
I'm pointing this out, because it's the politicians tactic stir up mob of people with these sort of feel good speeches. For instance, when the politician gives an impassioned speech about how he is for "justice." Who isn't for justice? Has any politician ever run his campaign on impassioned speeches about being for "injustice"? "Justice" becomes an empty placeholder into which the politician can sneak any content he wants, after he has won the election. Likewise with your feel good advice about "being strong about who you are". In the end, it will turn out that what you really mean is "keep being the type of person I think you should be." Which of course simply begs the question: should the person be the type of person you want them to be?
Well Said.