Supernatural, religion and stuff
I don't usually post stuff here, but thought I'd throw some things out there today. My Show is sort of forcing me to say some things with the path it has been taking. I prefer to watch television for enjoyment and escapism, but Show has been soooo good to me and brought me so many wonderful friends and let's face it, I'm obsessed and it matters to
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This was beautifully put and well-thought out. Thank you for having the courage to speak your truth as you know it and offer your care for us through that. I am, and have always been, honored to know you.
In two recent communications with family -- my brother and my grandfather -- I've found it important to explain my convictions. I alluded to that in my SoC last week. I wanted to share with you what I said to my Grandpa (which is essentially an edited version of what I sent to my brother) via email.
I think that faith is very personal and very unique to each individual. I’m still learning and searching - and I don’t know that I’ll ever have all the answers I constantly seek when it comes to faith. I can tell you where my head is currently as I think about religion, and I can tell you that I will be honest with these feelings as I raise my daughter, allowing her to seek out answers as she grows.
I feel that religion is the basis for the majority of the evil in the world. And I say that because religion, to my way of thinking, is created by man and man is fallible. I don’t believe Jesus asks us to be religious. I believe he asks us to be faithful. To be spiritual. And so if I’m asked if I am religious, I say no, I am a woman of faith. The anger and the sacrifice and the loss and the pain that is contained in the Old Testament is healed by the New Testament, and that is what I choose to focus on. The story of Jesus. He is God’s son, and he was human. He felt anger and pain and sadness. He asked for mercy. He lashed out. He forgave.
He was a good man, and he made the ultimate sacrifice.
I am a good person. I know that simply being good isn’t enough for me to go to heaven, but it is enough for me to survive life. My favorite Bible verse is Romans 12:18. “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” I try to forgive when I’ve been hurt. I try to help those in need. When the opportunity presents itself, I try to tell the truth as I know it. I try to be fair and non-judgmental.
And I try to seek forgiveness when I’ve failed at all of those things.
But, I’m human, and I doubt, and I fear, and I question Him. I look at Rowan and I wonder why some call it mercy when they talk about God allowing His only son - who’d done no wrong - to be tortured and killed. Why they call it love. I struggle to wrap my mind around His love for us being greater than His love for His child.
I work to find my worth inside of that.
I live with a constant effort to understand God. But at the same time, I live in a constant state of humble awe when it comes to Jesus. I think that one day I may come to a place where I’m settled with the two, but until then, I sustain myself by simply stating that I believe. And I refuse to allow the world to shake that.
It's something, isn't it, that a show about ghosts and demons and things that go bump in the night offers us a platform for which to share convictions that we don't normally speak about publically?
Take care of you, Nana.
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*Hugs you back* I feel the same about you and nothing could ever change that.
Only two things that I can think of can create the kind of conflict I live my life trying to avoid: religion and politics. I never, ever talk about politics other than to say I'm a conservative Republican and leave it at that.
You are most definitely a good person...one of the best! An an awesome example for all of us.
I appreciate your thoughts and views.
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