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Post by aguy on Aug 14, 2011 20:08:56 GMT -5
Well, My story follows very closely to, if not exactly Buster Cannon's story, however about mid-march a bunch of junk happened and i haven't been to my local church since.
Whne i was young though, my youth minister shared words of advice to me, and i feel they may be worth mentioning online: "There's a stage in every religion known as the danger-years, educators call it College-age. Many, if not all, religions preach to ages ranging from elementary children to high-school graduate and to older married couples, but leave no room form college-age followers. the reason is because, in these years a person's views and beliefs change nearly on a daily basis, as do their desires. This makes it hard for a sermon from a minister to hit-home and 'speak' to the person. It's up to the person themselves to keep going."
Good advice if i am allowed to say so... I for one can confirm what he said...It described the exact path i hit mid-march. Otherwise I'd be a Christian hands down.
Me? right now? I know God's real, but lately, My urges have been leaning me towards seeing which world is better for me: skin&sin or Books&Crosses. But I'm not stupid...I know which one is 'better'. The one the keeps me with my Friends! Skin&sin wouldn't do that...
I'm wavering, i want something physical from this all, but i know better...still, the want gets more powerful every day, perseverance is either golden or non existent, and mine's being tested for sure.
I'm positive though: My beliefs are those of Christ-followers. All i ask is those near me respect that, in turn, I'll respect yours.
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Post by karkatvantas on Aug 14, 2011 23:01:31 GMT -5
It is true that college age individuals are highly idealistic and will change their beliefs on a whim. However, if they believe strongly enough in something, that shall never change.
Don't feel like you've failed yourself if you give into temptation. As I've said before, sin is as natural as breathing. You've merely proven your ability to be human.
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Post by aguy on Aug 14, 2011 23:38:43 GMT -5
Well...Let me be blunt with my meaning then:
I have a choice of where to go on church night: the brothel or the chapel...my body says(more like screams) brothel, my mind and heart say chapel...i fear my body may slowly be winning...with each passing day... As a human, this may be normal, but as "me" i fear It'd be my destruction...My Friends are as much to me as my Religion, With only my Deity, then my 'wife' taking presidency over them. That may be 'human' But...If being Human means losing my friends...i couldn't bear that.
Friend is not a word to me, it's an honor. Not one i toss around lightly either...and those I've earned as such, i desire to keep. But ya know...all it takes is one good temptation and i'll waver again. If i knew where to seek advice, I'd seek it there. If any have advice for me: PM with subject of "Choice Advice".
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Post by princedavid on Aug 31, 2011 20:07:10 GMT -5
I was born Jewish, spent some time as a teenager as agnostic/atheistic, eventually gave Christianity a try, now I consider myself a Pagan with a heavy interest in Shamanism. I am not going to indoctrinate anyone, I have my own personal spiritual experiences that have manifested into amazing results in the physical world. I started getting into my own current spiritual path very recently so it's fresh for me.
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Post by Reaverguy Rises on Sept 30, 2012 21:21:57 GMT -5
I am Christian and leaning towards Catholicism. But i am open to all faiths and believe I can learn and gain from all of them.
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Post by Deek on Oct 13, 2012 11:40:11 GMT -5
Im highly spiritual, but dislike organized religion thoroughly. Raised a christian, but I saw so much corruption in those churches it left a bad taste in my mouth. To sum it up, I dont have the slightest idea whats goin on, and thats okay with me.
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Post by Mr. Foetus on Jan 1, 2013 16:35:09 GMT -5
I'm neither religious nor atheist, more spiritual than anything. But I'd probably classify myself as an agnostic theist. I was raised as a Christian (in name alone), but I noticed a bit of truth, lies, goodness, and corruption in all religions, so I decided falling into a category wasn't for me. I follow science as well, but I also think science is still a baby in diapers, and there's a lot of "impossible" things that will probably be proven in the future.
I'm not a fan of organized religion, but I respect all religions--and respect all religious people (and atheists), as long as they're not shoving their beliefs down my throat. I think religions are beautiful and fascinating, especially from an anthropological standpoint. It's the people we have to worry about.
My belief system is filled with all sorts of stuff, from Buddhism to Cosmicism. But I can neither prove nor disprove anything. So at the end of the day I'm more worried about the here and now rather than the massive, incomprehensible universe abroad. And I learned my moral system on my own, not from a book.
One of my favourite quotes:
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Post by Kyle on Jan 2, 2013 20:57:07 GMT -5
Officially, I'm a non-practicing Catholic. In my own mind, however, I consider myself to be agnostic. I grew up around a pro-Catholic environment, got baptized, made my communion and confirmation, etc. It was only after I started high school when I began to get disassociated with Christianity. Yet, I can't fully bring myself to ultimately denying the existence of "God". I want to, but I can't seem to do it. And, no. I'm not "playing it safe". Last I checked, my soul was in MMLS' possession, so even if the afterlife *does* exist, I'm sure as hell not going there.
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Post by Loken on Jan 3, 2013 15:29:49 GMT -5
Trapped in MMLS for all eternity!
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Post by Kyle on Jan 3, 2013 15:38:35 GMT -5
More or less. I think these lyrics from Hotel California sum up the entire situation;
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Post by Mr. Foetus on Jan 3, 2013 17:00:02 GMT -5
From a slightly lighter viewpoint, I like the ancient greek stories about their beliefs. Sure I think of them as "fantasy", but liking them is still okay, right? Always. All religions have great stories to tell, and a lot of the time they have good life lessons in them. Like...um...never get it on with a bird, cause for all you know it could be a god in disguise and you'd have to marry them to hide your shame. A pretty uncomfortable situation, that.
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Post by joshmnky on Feb 12, 2013 3:40:56 GMT -5
I'm an atheist, plan and simple. I am born and raised old-fashioned Baptist; the kind of old-fashioned that limits women's rights, completely denies evolution, and condemns homosexuality. My family has gone to church three times a week since before I was born. As you may have guessed, I'm not the kind to take what I've been given without thorough consideration and questioning. Though my questioning of God began when I was around 10-11, I straddled the fence until I was 18. The only reason for my hesitation was my fear of Hell. I remember the very afternoon I let go of my worry. It was good.
My family doesn't know about my beliefs, because they are not the kind to accept such a thing. They are extremely clingy and loving, so I dread to think of the internal battles they would have after hearing their son is pure atheist.
I believe that what you see is what you get in the Universe. There's no supernatural force, and any purpose we assign to things and our moral code are created by us. For most people this is a depressing way of looking at things, but to me it is just the opposite. It says to me that we have control of our destiny, and that more often than not we choose to look out for each other on our own accord, not because we are threatened with eternal damnation otherwise.
I could write volumes on what I believe, and I feel very strongly about it.
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