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A (hopefully) Short Text About My God
Today, I prayed.
It seems odd that in just 50 years of our very short time here on Earth, the number that 'believe' are in vast decline compared to those that don't. I believe in God. I don't think I've ever said it on here before although I may have eluded to it. And I'm not ashamed of believing. I'm also not surprised if some of you go 'What a fucking idiot' or are simply surprised by my admission in light of how we may have spoken in person. However, I'm also not one for telling other people what they should and shouldn't do, say or think and furthermore, I hid behind the door when Jehovah's Witnesses arrived at my door (which adds to the ironic nature of my entry).
So, today I prayed. Selfishly.
Which is the only way I've ever known how to. To ask for guidance when you can't see a way out. To ask for help when you can't talk to anyone else. I've very rarely asked for help for other people. Which means I'm either not a proper Roman Catholic or I am a proper Roman Catholic; I'm not sure what one is.
However, a friend of mine recently said, in a public forum, that I was a 'moron' for believing that God exists. Now, I agree that religion is an odd one to say the least and I haven't been to church for a good 15 years (save Funerals, Weddings or Christenings) but with all the righteous things that people claim to do in 'the light of God' I will say this. My God brings me hope. He won't bring me money or 'the answer' to anything but he does give me the will to carry on. And today that's what I needed. There are a million good things that people do 'in the word of God' that never get in the news, or chatted about in the pub or taken the piss out of on South Park. Every homeless shelter, late-night soup-run or simple good deed done once a day makes my world a bit of a better place.
Today, I prayed.
It seems odd that in just 50 years of our very short time here on Earth, the number that 'believe' are in vast decline compared to those that don't. I believe in God. I don't think I've ever said it on here before although I may have eluded to it. And I'm not ashamed of believing. I'm also not surprised if some of you go 'What a fucking idiot' or are simply surprised by my admission in light of how we may have spoken in person. However, I'm also not one for telling other people what they should and shouldn't do, say or think and furthermore, I hid behind the door when Jehovah's Witnesses arrived at my door (which adds to the ironic nature of my entry).
So, today I prayed. Selfishly.
Which is the only way I've ever known how to. To ask for guidance when you can't see a way out. To ask for help when you can't talk to anyone else. I've very rarely asked for help for other people. Which means I'm either not a proper Roman Catholic or I am a proper Roman Catholic; I'm not sure what one is.
However, a friend of mine recently said, in a public forum, that I was a 'moron' for believing that God exists. Now, I agree that religion is an odd one to say the least and I haven't been to church for a good 15 years (save Funerals, Weddings or Christenings) but with all the righteous things that people claim to do in 'the light of God' I will say this. My God brings me hope. He won't bring me money or 'the answer' to anything but he does give me the will to carry on. And today that's what I needed. There are a million good things that people do 'in the word of God' that never get in the news, or chatted about in the pub or taken the piss out of on South Park. Every homeless shelter, late-night soup-run or simple good deed done once a day makes my world a bit of a better place.