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  • Artist Info: Hello. On websites I prefer to be called Ainin or Hoshi - both are pen names I take on when I don't know the people I'm talking to in real life. You won't get my real name out of me, or my location, other than I live in the Western United States, nor my true age and birthday, unless you know me in real life.<br />
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    That being said, I want to be as real as possible, sharing as much of myself as I can without giving away too much personally identifiable information. I am Christian, and I serve our great Lord and Savior first and foremost. That will come up frequently in discussions, though I won't hold it against you if you don't agree with me. If I don't agree with your point of view, it doesn't mean I don't like you. It just means that I don't think it matches my worldview. I am always open to entertaining thoughts, but whether or not I'll accept them is a completely different story.<br />
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    I fear that some of my posts are too preachy. I don't want to seem that way. I am not a preacher; simply a layperson trying to explain their beliefs. I don't head a church in any way shape or form. That's not what I'm called to do.<br />
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    I want to get to know you. Why? Because I care about you - you, as a person, and why you believe what you believe. I'm honestly curious. I don't know you, and you could tell me all the falsehoods in the world and I wouldn't know. But God knows you, loves you, and wants to have a relationship with you. That's enough of a reason to start a friendship for me. <br />
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    If you came here from one of my forum posts, I'm sure you're wondering who you're dealing with. I am by no means perfect in any way, shape or form. I do make mistakes in my theology. I have misquoted Bible verses before. I don't know everything. Sometimes I will honestly have to answer, "I don't know" to a question. As I will often say, just because I'm Christian doesn't mean I'm perfect. But the fact that I'm Christian means that I am called to answer your questions when you have them, to the best of my abilities.
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