Does I Corinthians 8 apply to not annoying fellow Christians?

Question: After reading Would it be wrong to be buried in a denominational graveyard? I have a question: I knew that I Corinthians 8 addressed eating meat offered to idols.  I thought this portion referred to stronger Christians refraining from activities that may cause weaker Christians to stumble. For example, I had an active role…

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What do I do about the annoying neighbor in the apartment above me?

Question: My upstairs neighbor has been harassing me for about a year; deliberately stomping on the floor above my head. Sometimes every day, all day, or every other day. This person literally follows me from room to room in my apartment. The acoustics in the apartment complex is horrible. If I open my cupboards, refrigerator,…

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How do you handle an annoying younger brother?

Question: Hi, I read one of your answers to a similar question, and I was hoping you could help me with mine: I’m 17 and I have a younger brother, age 14. The past few days he has been using really bad words –words that would make anyone angry. He has been avoiding me, constantly…

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What can I do about getting annoyed with people?

Question: I have a problem with my attitude. I am a medical professional and I work in a very stressful environment. I choose this profession because I truly believed I wanted to help people to learn more about their medications.  I find myself getting frustrated and tend to sin when people come in with fake…

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What do you suggest I do when my brothers are bugging me?

Question: What do you suggest I do when my brothers are bugging me? Answer: Having siblings is a blessing and a curse. It is great to have someone there to do things with, but because you live together they know all your weak points. If they want to irritate you, they know just how to…

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How do I deal with a rebellious attitude in a nine-year-old?

Question: When asking my nine-year-old daughter to do various chores she always obeys, but sometimes with a “humph,” a little puff of air which blows her hair up, sometimes with eye-rolling, and on rare occasions with stomping. I wonder if this is rebellion biblically? How do I get happy obedience? I find myself putting up…

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