I think there is validity in all religions, but I don't agree with everything that all religions teach. I think man has screwed parts of them up in many cases
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I love the story about Jesus, Judas, and all that. It's almost a good a tale as Harry Potter.
I like Jesus Christ Superstar.
I like The Exorcist. Whenever I watch that movie, I want to be Catholic.
I love Christmas music. I love some gospel music.
I think it's good you have come to terms with your Christian roots.
I had a lot of animosity towards Judaism for awhile, but now I'm starting to see that although Judaism is no longer my religion/spiritual path, I still can celebrate some of the holidays.
Tonight we're celebrating Shabbat. That should be fun.
What do you do to celebrate Shabbat? I had to look it up - sabath - duh - I do know what that means.
My churches never were strict about sabbath observances (and I was taught it was Sunday... then grew up to find it's really Saturday... I don't understand how that got changed exactly). I had some 7th day adventist friends who practiced it on Saturdays. My husband does try to treat Sunday as a day of rest and he doesn't like to do any work on Sunday. But he does if he has to.
We RARELY celebrate Shabbat. Honestly, I don't think I've EVER celebrated it with my birth family--until tonight. Or maybe I did and just don't remember.
I've celebrated it at camp...and as a preschool teacher. And I've celebrated it with my husband's family.
Anyway, you just light candles, say a prayer. Say another prayer and drink wine. Say another prayer and eat Challah (egg bread). Then you eat dinner. Usually something like roasted chicken and Matzah ball soup.
I used to think it would be neat to really observe the sabbath-no electricity, no TV, no work, etc. But I'm kind of over that. It's nice to take a break...but I think it would be hard to do it amongst Western culture. Easier to do it if you live in a more enclosed community--where everyone gets off work early. Etc
I tried very hard to be Christian for many years. It didn't work. Jesus and/or Jehovah are not my god(s). They didn't seem to especially think I was suited to them, and I did not find them especially suited to me. While my final trigger was reading the Bible and finding stuff that I could not countenance therein, the other was the real reason I left.
As a Pagan of a somewhat shamanistic bent, a relationship with a god- or other entity- is like a friendship or marriage: both parties need to want it to happen or it won't. I have declined relationships with gods who seemed to me to have ego issues- meaning, they wanted worship. I do not do worship. And my gods are perfectly OK with that.
Now, I get stupid practical jokes sometimes from them... but I'd rather than than the worship thing. :)
I can't believe in a God--well, actually I can believe in one. I mean if there's vain humans, there's probably vain gods. But I refuse to worship any god.
Actually, my beliefs are more along the lines that there is just some general force out there--something that's part of all of us. I don' t see God as an entity, something to pray to or talk to.
If I pray, I pray to spirit guides, ancestors, angels, etc.
Really.
I don't think there's any DEFINITE proof in any spiritual belief. There's good evidence, but almost all religions have good evidence. So I think it comes down to believing what makes you most happy. Or maybe the thing that makes the most sense to you.
I think any belief is fine as long as you don't hurt others with it. Or try to push your beliefs on others.
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And if we have smart, nice, powerful people with us in Hell--I think together, as a team, we can figure out how to put out the fire.
Or we can figure out a way to make fireproof clothes.
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Or felt.
Now my anger about Christianity is resurfacing.
I might go back to hating it again.
Oh well.
No, I probably won't.
I like aspects of Christianity.
I love Churches. They're so beautiful.
I love the story about Jesus, Judas, and all that. It's almost a good a tale as Harry Potter.
I like Jesus Christ Superstar.
I like The Exorcist. Whenever I watch that movie, I want to be Catholic.
I love Christmas music. I love some gospel music.
I think it's good you have come to terms with your Christian roots.
I had a lot of animosity towards Judaism for awhile, but now I'm starting to see that although Judaism is no longer my religion/spiritual path, I still can celebrate some of the holidays.
Tonight we're celebrating Shabbat. That should be fun.
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My churches never were strict about sabbath observances (and I was taught it was Sunday... then grew up to find it's really Saturday... I don't understand how that got changed exactly). I had some 7th day adventist friends who practiced it on Saturdays. My husband does try to treat Sunday as a day of rest and he doesn't like to do any work on Sunday. But he does if he has to.
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I've celebrated it at camp...and as a preschool teacher. And I've celebrated it with my husband's family.
Anyway, you just light candles, say a prayer. Say another prayer and drink wine. Say another prayer and eat Challah (egg bread). Then you eat dinner. Usually something like roasted chicken and Matzah ball soup.
I used to think it would be neat to really observe the sabbath-no electricity, no TV, no work, etc. But I'm kind of over that. It's nice to take a break...but I think it would be hard to do it amongst Western culture. Easier to do it if you live in a more enclosed community--where everyone gets off work early. Etc
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As a Pagan of a somewhat shamanistic bent, a relationship with a god- or other entity- is like a friendship or marriage: both parties need to want it to happen or it won't. I have declined relationships with gods who seemed to me to have ego issues- meaning, they wanted worship. I do not do worship. And my gods are perfectly OK with that.
Now, I get stupid practical jokes sometimes from them... but I'd rather than than the worship thing. :)
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I can't believe in a God--well, actually I can believe in one. I mean if there's vain humans, there's probably vain gods. But I refuse to worship any god.
Actually, my beliefs are more along the lines that there is just some general force out there--something that's part of all of us. I don' t see God as an entity, something to pray to or talk to.
If I pray, I pray to spirit guides, ancestors, angels, etc.
Really.
I don't think there's any DEFINITE proof in any spiritual belief. There's good evidence, but almost all religions have good evidence. So I think it comes down to believing what makes you most happy. Or maybe the thing that makes the most sense to you.
I think any belief is fine as long as you don't hurt others with it. Or try to push your beliefs on others.
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