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Gwyndara

PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:44 am


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I know where you're coming from, Gwyndara. I only have probably one Christian friend, and he's a very eclectic and open minded Christian. My mom would have a total cow if she knew, even though I am 22 and an adult. Those people who share my interests tend not to follow the Church. They have no problem with me, nor I with them, however my mom is a different matter.

Have your family members talked to any of your non LDS friends? Maybe if they get to know any of them it will help.

I hope things work out. We'd REALLY miss you if you were gone.


I talked to my husband and he and I decided that the two of us are the only family we really need. It's hard though. I explained to my mother about my friends, and I pointed out a few of them to her, and she was like. "Wow, I didn't know so and so was pagan, and really so and so is catholic." I smiled and said yes.
then she thought for a moment and appologized. She told me she would support me in all my friendships so long as they didn't "lead me astray".
My mother-in-law on the other hand is a compltely different story.
But I'm happy that I have my mother and my Husband support in my choice of friends.
PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:01 am


My spirituality is made up of several paths.
Both christian and non christian.
I take the best of everything I learn and aply it to my spritual path.

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ayame151

PostPosted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:16 pm


i am a complete catholic and i am bound to it no matter what
PostPosted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:10 am


I'm not following any religion. It's not like I cdislike Religions though, I find myths and legends pretty interesting. And people should suit themselves wether they believe or not, and what religion they follow. I accept religious people for what they are, and I expect the same thing the other way around.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:19 am


Organized Religion vs Individual Spirituality

I have been asked "what do you believe?" a lot, and I can't really sum it up in two sentances. smile I am a unificationist ( or a 'moonie', for those who recognise the term.), NOT a unitarian, which is a christian denomination(people mix up those two because of the similarity in their names ). Its not really a religion, i would have to say its more like a way of life, because it was never ment to be an organised religion. And then people started branding it a cult. which it isn't, i checked the definition.
anyway, it's based on this book "the divine principle' , written by a korean man named: sun myung moon, who combined western and asian philosophy to explain how the world is (and why it is) and so forth. I can't really explain it well. If you want to know more, read the book for yourself.
I was born into it and started questioning it when i hit puberty, but came to the conclusion i could find no flaws with it. but thats just me. I'm also kind of 'pagani' in the sense that i recognise a sacredness and deity in nature and in mankind. my dad teases me for being a hippie. lol.

I think that it dosen't matter if you are a part of an organized religion or not, as long as you recognize the spirit in you and follow the path it takes you to find out who you are and your purpose. I see no versus in the matter. hehe. cheese_whine
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