Religion, Rambling, and other Crap
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I am worrying about something. I consider myself a christian. I don't go to church anymore, but also still pray every night before I sleep. I believe in God and believe in both a heaven and hell. I believe in Jesus, though I'm not sure in what. Is he God's prophet, God's avatar, or something else? The easy answer is hes God's son, but aren't we all God's Children (as the preachers say)? I'm not Catholic, therefore unless I'm referring to the Catholic version of christendom, I'll say preacher. If I pray to Jesus, is it like asking a friend to pass on a note, or has Jesus become some kind of dimi-god in death. Is he a part of God?
Anyway, I did start this to go on about Jesus. Like I was saying, I believe in God, and yet religion pisses me off. Maybe I should narrow that down to religion in politics. Religion, in my option, should not be used to dictate policy. Religion is basically a good thing, it preaches love and good well and all that, but it also creates narrow minded people, bigotry, and alot of hate. I think religion should be something about person beliefs, not about forcing those beliefs on others. So you don't like gay people marring, fine, don't marry someone of your sex. If you know gay people, don't go to their wedding. Easy as that. Gay people should have kids? Dude, I know straight people who need to be but down before they have kids, and yet these people are usually the ones walking around with 10 kids following behind. At least homosexuals are going to have a kid each time they spread their legs.
Back to religion, today, I signed up a man for a library card and he has a religious email address, and I found myself upset at that. That bothers me. I have no reason what so ever to be upset. He wasn't preaching to me, telling me that God will save my soul. My soul is fine. I know where I'm going. He just wrote his email adress on a peice of paper. Then I was talking about a future wedding, and Jessi noted that the person marring you should be someone who'll say what you want, and I found myself thinking I don't want alot of God in my vows. That kinda scares me. It may be something I should go to a preacher or a minister to talk about, but I don't wanna hear religish prattle. Should I feel this way about my own religion?
Religion has been the cause of death and wars throughout history. Christians like to kill in the name of God as much as anyone. I like the 10 Commandments. Well, I did 10 minutes ago when I wrote that. I've found some points against them, but basic idea, good things. Don't kill, don't lie, don't steal, don't cheat on your spouse. Good things. I just feel that just because I think one thing, and you think something different, you don't have a right to try and make think your thing. Wow, all this didn't help at all.
Ok, for those that made it this far (or skipped ahead) what do you believe, does religion, of whatever kind, play a large part in your life. And last, any options for me?
I am worrying about something. I consider myself a christian. I don't go to church anymore, but also still pray every night before I sleep. I believe in God and believe in both a heaven and hell. I believe in Jesus, though I'm not sure in what. Is he God's prophet, God's avatar, or something else? The easy answer is hes God's son, but aren't we all God's Children (as the preachers say)? I'm not Catholic, therefore unless I'm referring to the Catholic version of christendom, I'll say preacher. If I pray to Jesus, is it like asking a friend to pass on a note, or has Jesus become some kind of dimi-god in death. Is he a part of God?
Anyway, I did start this to go on about Jesus. Like I was saying, I believe in God, and yet religion pisses me off. Maybe I should narrow that down to religion in politics. Religion, in my option, should not be used to dictate policy. Religion is basically a good thing, it preaches love and good well and all that, but it also creates narrow minded people, bigotry, and alot of hate. I think religion should be something about person beliefs, not about forcing those beliefs on others. So you don't like gay people marring, fine, don't marry someone of your sex. If you know gay people, don't go to their wedding. Easy as that. Gay people should have kids? Dude, I know straight people who need to be but down before they have kids, and yet these people are usually the ones walking around with 10 kids following behind. At least homosexuals are going to have a kid each time they spread their legs.
Back to religion, today, I signed up a man for a library card and he has a religious email address, and I found myself upset at that. That bothers me. I have no reason what so ever to be upset. He wasn't preaching to me, telling me that God will save my soul. My soul is fine. I know where I'm going. He just wrote his email adress on a peice of paper. Then I was talking about a future wedding, and Jessi noted that the person marring you should be someone who'll say what you want, and I found myself thinking I don't want alot of God in my vows. That kinda scares me. It may be something I should go to a preacher or a minister to talk about, but I don't wanna hear religish prattle. Should I feel this way about my own religion?
Religion has been the cause of death and wars throughout history. Christians like to kill in the name of God as much as anyone. I like the 10 Commandments. Well, I did 10 minutes ago when I wrote that. I've found some points against them, but basic idea, good things. Don't kill, don't lie, don't steal, don't cheat on your spouse. Good things. I just feel that just because I think one thing, and you think something different, you don't have a right to try and make think your thing. Wow, all this didn't help at all.
Ok, for those that made it this far (or skipped ahead) what do you believe, does religion, of whatever kind, play a large part in your life. And last, any options for me?