silvia saint
Bluelighter
2012
anna! said:It's not fear. If it was fear, I would go to mass every week (or day!), never break any commandments, definitely not have had a child out of wedlock, etc. I just like feeling like I have a friend nearby whenever I need one. God and I are buddies![]()
keystroke said:personally, if you are praying to Aliens every night, I think you've got a better chance of seeing something....
Backo said:I'm curious to know what, if any, religious beliefs my fellow BLs hold
If you do subscribe to a particular religion...
What is it and how strongly do you hold those beliefs? I am a Roman Catholic. I am a firm believer in God, Jesus and the Holy spirit. I used to be an alterboy if that helps make u understand how much I dedicated my life to god. I also contemplated joining the priesthood when i was a teen. Although my views of religion have changed very much since i left school. It is no longer about what religion u belong to rather its the values that religion brings out in you. I dont believe that God is going to kick out the Jews Muslims Buddhists blah blah just cause only Christians can go to heaven... thats complete bollocks... After studying religion for the HSC I became familar with many different texts and realised that organised religion preaches the same thing... and that the best way to view religion is of taking bits and pieces from all religions.
Is it something you made a conscious decision on, or have you followed in what your family does? I used to go to church because my parents made me go, I then attended a Catholic School... I dont attend church anymore because I dont agree with the Catholic way.. inrespect to the homily.. religion should be taken from the bible... the popes or priests interpretation means little to me and i dont really care what they have to say... u probably think that I sound like an Anglican or Lutheran but to be honest I think organised religion separates people into groups when everyone should be brought together... I subscribe to my own religion now.. expression through actions and meditation
On a side note, how do you reconcile your drug taking - which I'd imagine would be against most religions? Not at all ... Jesus and God never said anything about drug taking... God drank alcohol and ive read my websites about mushrooms and Jesus lol... Why would God give u the effect that drugs give u if it wasnt to explore your being and allow you to superficially be in contact with him for a short space of time... many religions throughout history have used psy drugs to communicate with the spirit world.. that I am also a believer in.
I took a saints name for confirmation... Its Ignatius and it reminds me about much of my religious past... just a bit of trivia for u.![]()