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I was Christian as a kid. It was awesome, I believed in god, actually believed completely, and then I started questioning life, the cosmos, existence, organized religion, the physical world. Now I feel like I am forcing myself to believe if I try to be a christian. I don't want to try to be a part of a religion when I know I am lying to myself the whole time.
I am agnostic. We don't have the capability to understand god or the immensity of this universe, not a single human on this planet can do that, so why should I believe in a religion that a man created.
While I do believe there are supernatural powers at play, perhaps even a God, I don't believe it is physically possible to understand or know the truth and we will never have a clear answer. However, I do question a lot of science. Remember, nothing can ever be proven as absolute fact, which leaves everything open to interpretation. Most science is widely accepted worldwide and by most major religions, but the earth was not created by humans and we have no way of knowing what we believe is true. Basically, I'm open to any idea. I don't think any one theory or belief set is any more correct then any other.
VERY well said. I'm an agnostic, I really don't know what could be out/up/in there, but I'd like to think that there's some kind of energy/entity/other that is around us and exists with us. Even just thinking that there's the possibility of something like that in existence gives me peace of mind.
Oh, probably almost a year before I got fired from my last job I printed this out, cut out the faith half of it, and taped it to the back of my dumb ass coworker's toolbox. It was still there when I left. I know it may seem mean, but trust me, he deserved it. He's a fucking tool.
I thought it was hilarious.
Every living thing has an energy...everything. That energy is shared, unseen, unmeasurable, yet perceived by us simple humans. For lack of a better understanding, or a better word, that energy is God.
Pagan? Sure. Neo-pagan? Sure. Wiccan, even? Sure. Christian? Not a fucking chance.
My whole issue is the collection plate. Real religions do not require money, nor do they "absolve us of our sins", nor do they have property, nor do they use guilt or fear as a primary motivator, especially when the primary purpose is to collect money!
Be good so you go to heaven? Bullshit. Drink and drive, fuck your buddies wife, have sex with a minor, cheat, steal and lie...fuck paying your taxes, just pray and ask "forgiveness"...well fuck that and fuck you, I don't forgive!
What the hell is wrong with being good just for the simple sake of being good?
Try it sometimes. It feels really good.
Closing SOON!
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