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Christians Forum! My hope is that on this forum, people can see who God really is: a father who gave his son for us, so that we may gain something we don't even deserve.
My hope is that on this forum, people can see who God really is: a father who gave his son for us, so that we may gain something we don't even deserve.
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k a My Retirement & New Leadership at AoPS
rrusczyk   1571
N Mar 26, 2025 by SmartGroot
I write today to announce my retirement as CEO from Art of Problem Solving. When I founded AoPS 22 years ago, I never imagined that we would reach so many students and families, or that we would find so many channels through which we discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation. I am very proud of all we have accomplished and I’m thankful for the many supporters who provided inspiration and encouragement along the way. I'm particularly grateful to all of the wonderful members of the AoPS Community!

I’m delighted to introduce our new leaders - Ben Kornell and Andrew Sutherland. Ben has extensive experience in education and edtech prior to joining AoPS as my successor as CEO, including starting like I did as a classroom teacher. He has a deep understanding of the value of our work because he’s an AoPS parent! Meanwhile, Andrew and I have common roots as founders of education companies; he launched Quizlet at age 15! His journey from founder to MIT to technology and product leader as our Chief Product Officer traces a pathway many of our students will follow in the years to come.

Thank you again for your support for Art of Problem Solving and we look forward to working with millions more wonderful problem solvers in the years to come.

And special thanks to all of the amazing AoPS team members who have helped build AoPS. We’ve come a long way from here:IMAGE
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k a March Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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shadowking2001   1001
N Mar 10, 2025 by thegreatbrain
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[center]Welcome to the Christians Forum! We are glad you are here. We hope this forum is a place where you will learn things and have fun. Before posting, please take a look at the "Visitors Welcome" thread, as well as the rules for the forum.

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k i Announcements
shadowking2001   10
N Feb 16, 2023 by shadowking2001
[center]Announcements[/center]

This is where mods and admins will post the news and announcements.
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Homosexuality
shaayonsamanta   35
N Today at 12:39 AM by dericjess
I’ve heard from some people in Xarcade that Christianity sees homosexuality as a sin. Can somebody here explain why is that?
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shaayonsamanta
Jul 7, 2024
dericjess
Today at 12:39 AM
Confusion on Origin?
julll55   80
N Today at 12:35 AM by dericjess
Okay so one thing that I've never understood about Atheists, is how they don't believe in any all-powerful being, even if it isn't the Christian God.

Like, okay say something like the Big Bang happened, what caused that. And what caused the thing that caused that. See? It doesn't make sense.

The fact that space, time, and reality exists is proof of a creator.

There has to be some all-powerful being that created everything, otherwise it doesn't make sense.

Also the argument of, "Well then what created God?" doesn't work because the whole point of God is that He has always existed.

So what is your guy's explanation for creation. Because random objects couldn't have just been existing in the world, that doesn't make any sense, something must have created them, therefore there is a creator.
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julll55
Nov 11, 2024
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Today at 12:35 AM
Why do people still believe in evolution?
dericjess   42
N Today at 12:25 AM by dericjess
Why do people still believe in evolution?

1: Life from non-life. The law of abiogenesis states that life cannot come from non life. Even today with perfect conditions we cannot create life. In the early universe there were most likely not nucleotides floating around but even if there were to be able to make DNA, you need a dexyribose sugar backbone. If somehow the nucleotides bond with the backbone and you finally get DNA, how would they be in any specific order? It is unlikely that they would make anything useful because even if they are off by one pairing the protein might not work. But then you need very complex protiens to even read this code, and reproduce it (mRNA, tRNA, rRNA, and Ribosomes). And then you need amino acids to be able to make more protiens. The probability is essentially 0% of life forming. But even if life got this far it would die of the radiation outside in its environment.

2 Mutations are sterile. When a mutation occurs in DNA, it does not improve the cell, but rather destroys it. Changes in genetic code result in down syndrome, sterility, birth defects, and so many more. How could a mutation consistently improve genetic code? This doesn't happen in nature at all.
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dericjess
Mar 19, 2025
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Today at 12:25 AM
9 Age of the Universe
TornadoA1   3
N Yesterday at 12:00 PM by TornadoA1
I've seen this debate appear a few times but I don't know if there's a thread for it so yeah
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Yesterday at 12:00 PM
problem of evil
Smartgoodness   35
N Friday at 4:43 PM by dericjess
How do y'all respond to the "problem" of evil?

I bet atheists are going to love this and the other thread but I wanted to get other theists' POV on this.
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Smartgoodness
Nov 21, 2024
dericjess
Friday at 4:43 PM
im mormon AMA
aayr   169
N Mar 22, 2025 by dericjess
(or lds)

ask me anything

this should be interesting.
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9 Please share!
jmr2010   10
N Mar 21, 2025 by dericjess
This Forum has been a little quiet recently, so I thought I would post this.
Please say your specific beliefs, even if someone said something about your denomination. I'm interested to hear your thoughts! :)

EDIT:
I forgot Unitarianism, Puritan, and Anglicism. I also forgot to allow revoting. Sorry! :oops_sign:
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Mar 14, 2025
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Mar 21, 2025
Discussion Topic
ultimate_life_form   3
N Mar 20, 2025 by jmr2010
Just start random discussions here.
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9 Marriage
thumper12   68
N Mar 20, 2025 by dericjess
Do you think everybody is called to marriage?
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thumper12
Jul 31, 2023
dericjess
Mar 20, 2025
Are Mormons Christians?
ethanbaron.kim   15
N Mar 11, 2025 by jmr2010
Should Mormons be considered Christians?
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ethanbaron.kim
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Mar 11, 2025
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