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sluggobear

Feel like I trusted you too well...

Oct 28, 2006 02:26

I grew-up Mormon, and the church was always a big part of my life. But as a natural-born skeptic, I didn't really believe in it for most of my years.

Then, at age 18, I dove into it deep… accepted Jesus, and even gave-up two years of my life to preach it abroad. Now I look back and wonder... how could I have been so fucking blind?

I left the church ( Read more... )

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liquid_wayno October 28 2006, 03:33:38 UTC

Wow, I had no idea that you had gone through all of that, Mike. I am just glad that you realized it sooner than later.

All of this you speak of, is exactly why I have eschewed organized religion, in favor of the Golden Rule. It is simple, it makes sense, and as far as I am concerned, all the other religions all boil down to this one basic truth:

Do unto others as you would have done unto you.

Can I get an "Amen"?

sluggobear October 29 2006, 06:19:33 UTC

Amen!

The Golden Rule is the best.

pulsecub October 28 2006, 03:39:47 UTC

I know there are a lot of people out there who believe in God and are faithful to their churches and religions, but I'm going to say this anyway because (sans mission) my journey through Mormonism was much like yours.

Organized religion is nothing more than mind control, designed to give power, influence and wealth to a select few people.

Organized relgion has done more harm, caused more wars, resulted in more deaths in the course of human history than anything else.

The sooner the human race smartens up and abandons any notions of God or religion, the better off we'll be.

sluggobear October 30 2006, 04:45:17 UTC

Indeed... well-said.

flherobear October 28 2006, 05:53:54 UTC

WOW..great stuff Mike..
I'm thankful religion was not a part of my childhood..it has created such turmoil for everyone i've know who was raised to "believe".
I've always thought it was so amazing that this miraculous shit that happened in the bible just came to an end??? no new books?? no new miracles? WTF???
But thinking about you riding around in your white shirt and tie..on your bike...that's a sin in itself?! LOL!

sluggobear October 30 2006, 04:45:55 UTC

turmoil is a good way to put it.

tie... bike... *blush*

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sluggobear October 30 2006, 05:02:26 UTC

Well-said.

Yeah, I am loathe to tell people I went to BYU as well. *sigh*

sevencloud October 28 2006, 10:42:23 UTC

It reminds me of my second boyfriend who was deeply religious unto the point where I didn't even know why he was dating me. He had issues being accepted by his family because he could not love himself. It was sad and scary to listen to him. You could hear the shame and guilt everytime he talked. Because everything he felt contradicted everything he wanted to believe to make his parents happy. He didn't even break up with me he just told me that I was dragging him down and went off to an ex-gay convention. I spent a lot of time being angry that a 32 year-old could not confront his own parents. But I understand that where love and acceptance are concerned, people tend to put things together irrationally and without looking at a broader perspective ( ... )

Oh yeah.. sevencloud October 28 2006, 10:48:55 UTC

My friend was telling about the angel Moroni(she goes to school in Utah on a mostly mormon campus.) She said "Paul, sound it out. MORON. I"

Gets me everytime.

sluggobear October 30 2006, 05:03:50 UTC

Interesting stuff!

When I first heard "Insanity," I was still very deep in the religion. I dismissed it as evil, and refused to listen to it.

Now it's one of my favorite songs!