Jul 07, 2004 13:09
Some people from the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints came to my house, and I stood outside and listened to what they had to say, and when they finished their story, I agreed to read some of the book of mormon with them next week. Although I didn't realize that I would only have half and hour with them, I really look forward to sitting down and learning about it. My mom seems to think this will save me, but she doesn't understand the importance of learning everything that's out there. "The only religion I disagree with is Atheism" (Atheism is not a religion but a lack of spiritual affirmation). There is no room in my life for religion because I'm not the kind of person, but I also don't have any problem sitting down and talking to someone about what they believe. It's important to understand people, and religion is a great portion of many people's lives. Therefore to know people, I must know belief structures.
Life has felt dead lately, more like I've felt dead lately. I feel like I'm a spirit that is watching my body lay there. My body moves without direction and without impulse. I'm not in control and in fact very much out of control, and all I want to do is go to sleep, but I don't sleep well. My nocturnal shortcomings are getting to me, and I feel like I owe everyone a little more. I owe myself some wild self control.
And if Jesus died for our sins, he must have died twice over for me.