Am I just to dislike the Christian religion?

[deadmanjay]

Pseudo-Onkelos

Deoridhe

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I have a deep desire to explore other religions and see what I might like...Anyone have any advice for me in my religious explorations?

Sacred Texts might be a good place ot start looking at the breadth of religions through their primary sources.

It's Deoridhe!

No..No...its really ehdiroed. Your eyes must be going.

[stealthmongoose]

Well, considering your philosophical path may not include the allegorical crucifixion of a straw man, then you may not like Christianity much.

You are entitled to believe what you wish, though i doubt that alone will convince people that you are justified to.

If you are looking for justification, one must ask what justice is...and to do that, one must abandon all preconceived notions of authoritative right and wrong and look at true suffering and what causes it...


I doubt any religion will help you completely in that department, but the literary incarnations of their fictional teachings may lead you to perceive your surroundings in a better way compared to those who have a narrower scope than you do.

I can only advise that whatever you choose to do, you should do so with the intent of not witholding knowledge, because that's what leads to ignorance and suffering IMO.

[Deoridhe]

Pseudo-Onkelos

Deoridhe

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I have a deep desire to explore other religions and see what I might like...Anyone have any advice for me in my religious explorations?

Sacred Texts might be a good place ot start looking at the breadth of religions through their primary sources.

It's Deoridhe!

Where?

[Pseudo-Onkelos]

Deoridhe

Pseudo-Onkelos

Deoridhe

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I have a deep desire to explore other religions and see what I might like...Anyone have any advice for me in my religious explorations?

Sacred Texts might be a good place ot start looking at the breadth of religions through their primary sources.

It's Deoridhe!

Where?

[PhoenixDownxx]

stealthmongoose

Well, considering your philosophical path may not include the allegorical crucifixion of a straw man, then you may not like Christianity much.

You are entitled to believe what you wish, though i doubt that alone will convince people that you are justified to.

If you are looking for justification, one must ask what justice is...and to do that, one must abandon all preconceived notions of authoritative right and wrong and look at true suffering and what causes it...


I doubt any religion will help you completely in that department, but the literary incarnations of their fictional teachings may lead you to perceive your surroundings in a better way compared to those who have a narrower scope than you do.

I can only advise that whatever you choose to do, you should do so with the intent of not witholding knowledge, because that's what leads to ignorance and suffering IMO.

Understood.

[blackheartgirl2]

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Hey guys, I won't try to bother you with a lengthy story about my religious history. I had been a Christian for all my life, and became serious about a couple years ago. I still went to a couple gatherings to be around other Christians. I started to dislike it when I was told I wasn't allowed to find my own love and be able to explore my body. I then became increasingly upset over how hipocorsy (sp?) plays a role in the religion.

I understand how there is supposed to be love and that the way people choose to live is nothing but sin to the eyes of a Christian. I have recently and in the past discriminated this religion saying they're wrong and became increasingly ignorant of their God and Jesus. I am always annoyed when I am around Christians and everything they talk about annoys me. I feel like I want to stab them all. I honestly don't know what to do with myself.

I have been an Agnostic Theist for a while and I am just really confused on what to believe in now. I grew with this believe system all my life. I absolutely dislike the idea that we all are pushed around by having to do believe in something we don't see. I desire to believe there is an afterlife where we meet our dead loved ones. I don't really believe in reincarnation, but I am open to it. I also believe in the ideals of supernatural that spirits and demons are real.

I have a deep desire to explore other religions and see what I might like. I feel a looming darkness inside of me when I say "I don't believe in Jesus." For so long I have told myself that it is wrong to even think that out of fear I have a nice little place in hell for what I chose. I don't want to become one of those Atheists or just stupid people that get overly angry when Christians do stupid s**t. I really want to, but I have no knowledge to really back myself up at all.

Anyone have any advice for me in my religious explorations?

Really i think it is just about what is most comfortable to you and finding something that you an really believe in. and if you have a problem not believing in jesus There are other religions that believe in jesus. For example in Islam Jesus is a prophet and he is a great man.

When i was picking a religion i just kind of picked one that seemed good and tried to learn the basics, not that, that worked out very well for me because Islam just kind of found me, but i think it is a good start. Or talking to people of other religions smile

[PhoenixDownxx]

blackheartgirl2

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Hey guys, I won't try to bother you with a lengthy story about my religious history. I had been a Christian for all my life, and became serious about a couple years ago. I still went to a couple gatherings to be around other Christians. I started to dislike it when I was told I wasn't allowed to find my own love and be able to explore my body. I then became increasingly upset over how hipocorsy (sp?) plays a role in the religion.

I understand how there is supposed to be love and that the way people choose to live is nothing but sin to the eyes of a Christian. I have recently and in the past discriminated this religion saying they're wrong and became increasingly ignorant of their God and Jesus. I am always annoyed when I am around Christians and everything they talk about annoys me. I feel like I want to stab them all. I honestly don't know what to do with myself.

I have been an Agnostic Theist for a while and I am just really confused on what to believe in now. I grew with this believe system all my life. I absolutely dislike the idea that we all are pushed around by having to do believe in something we don't see. I desire to believe there is an afterlife where we meet our dead loved ones. I don't really believe in reincarnation, but I am open to it. I also believe in the ideals of supernatural that spirits and demons are real.

I have a deep desire to explore other religions and see what I might like. I feel a looming darkness inside of me when I say "I don't believe in Jesus." For so long I have told myself that it is wrong to even think that out of fear I have a nice little place in hell for what I chose. I don't want to become one of those Atheists or just stupid people that get overly angry when Christians do stupid s**t. I really want to, but I have no knowledge to really back myself up at all.

Anyone have any advice for me in my religious explorations?

Really i think it is just about what is most comfortable to you and finding something that you an really believe in. and if you have a problem not believing in jesus There are other religions that believe in jesus. For example in Islam Jesus is a prophet and he is a great man.

When i was picking a religion i just kind of picked one that seemed good and tried to learn the basics, not that, that worked out very well for me because Islam just kind of found me, but i think it is a good start. Or talking to people of other religions smile

I know I would really love to try Islam, but I am not sure if I would be really into praying a lot during the day. I will find something to make me happy. smile

[x9o9]

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"I am always annoyed when I am around Christians and everything they talk about annoys me. I feel like I want to stab them all."
Agreed.

[GoodLilAtheistGirl]

This is the most exciting time of your life!

I became disillusioned with Christianity and went through a wonderful soul-searching and self-finding period to discover what I believed. I had the chance to discern my reality from the reality that had been thrust upon me from a young age. I think the best thing to do is to explore as many religious/nonreligious/spiritual/etc worldviews as possible. Take what makes sense to you and go from there to discover your truth.

[AvenirLegacy]

-Choosing your own path in life could be interpreted as an act of Free-Will; and no true Christian will attack the notion of using one of the most sacred gifts the Creator gave humanity.
-What I've discovered is that you can do virtually anything and justify it using either human Law or Scripture; sometimes a combination of both. The nice thing to do would be to justify your own acts based on your own beliefs/thoughts; but of course any belief/thought you have today is influenced by your past experiences as well as any belief/thought you might have had, or still cling to.
-Personally, I would suggest not attempting to explain yourself, or justify yourself to others, the rewards are few and often limited to your ego. Of course your actions do have an effect on the others; everything from buying a piece of fruit to committing murder.
-Ultimately, however, I am forced to agree with a statement made in the first page of the topic. "People can't really help you here; they'd essentially be babying you through life."

[Taikyoku]

My best advice to you would be to not decide on any one "official" religion for yourself at the moment, lest you completely shut the door on good things that faiths other than your own might have to offer. I'm not suggesting you can never have a fixed set of beliefs, nor am I saying that you can never criticize negative aspects of other faiths, I mean you don't have to brown-nose everyone and everything to believe that there may be value in other faiths or even lack of faiths. For the moment, try exploring your options.

[bear eating a salmon]

ancient astronaut theory. best belief system in the world. all the gods of the whole world are really aliens.

[blackheartgirl2]

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I know I would really love to try Islam, but I am not sure if I would be really into praying a lot during the day. I will find something to make me happy. smile

the total amount of time you are praying is like 50minutes, 10 minutes per prayer. It is really not too much, plus it helps remind you to be good. So it is really not that bad smile and it makes you feel really nice afterwards

[Votaro]

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Hey guys, I won't try to bother you with a lengthy story about my religious history. I had been a Christian for all my life, and became serious about a couple years ago. I still went to a couple gatherings to be around other Christians. I started to dislike it when I was told I wasn't allowed to find my own love and be able to explore my body. I then became increasingly upset over how hipocorsy (sp?) plays a role in the religion.

I understand how there is supposed to be love and that the way people choose to live is nothing but sin to the eyes of a Christian. I have recently and in the past discriminated this religion saying they're wrong and became increasingly ignorant of their God and Jesus. I am always annoyed when I am around Christians and everything they talk about annoys me. I feel like I want to stab them all. I honestly don't know what to do with myself.

I have been an Agnostic Theist for a while and I am just really confused on what to believe in now. I grew with this believe system all my life. I absolutely dislike the idea that we all are pushed around by having to do believe in something we don't see. I desire to believe there is an afterlife where we meet our dead loved ones. I don't really believe in reincarnation, but I am open to it. I also believe in the ideals of supernatural that spirits and demons are real.

I have a deep desire to explore other religions and see what I might like. I feel a looming darkness inside of me when I say "I don't believe in Jesus." For so long I have told myself that it is wrong to even think that out of fear I have a nice little place in hell for what I chose. I don't want to become one of those Atheists or just stupid people that get overly angry when Christians do stupid s**t. I really want to, but I have no knowledge to really back myself up at all.

Anyone have any advice for me in my religious explorations?

Read Acharya Sanning's Work!

Watch this for an Introduction to Acharya's Work!

[Sailor Blue Rose]

Votaro

Anyone have any advice for me in my religious explorations?

I love your signature. I love the meaning of the 7-pointed star. It's a symbol I base a lot of my life around.