Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Searching for a Religion

Well, not really a religion. I believe what I believe. I just want to be baptized. I've never been baptized and I am 29 years old. I don't need a church to tell me what to believe. I guess I am doing it so wen I die I don't end up in purgatory or hell or even stuck in this place. There are so many religions, how do you know which is the write one? I was invited to an Episcopalian church because I reached out to the Pastor. I never went because it was Mother's Day and I kind of felt like being home even though I had to work later int he day. All the kneeling and standing....I just don't understand.

How does all of that bring you closer to God?

And, then you have all the radical beliefs. Preachers telling their followers to "beat the gay out of your son". I just don't agree with any of that. And these are the preachers you later hear about how that killed himself or they were caught molesting young children or cheating on the spouse.

Come on, really?!?!

Here is what I believe:
  1. I believe in a higher power, be it God, Allah, Yahweh , Aliens, or a man/women holding the strings. Who am I to say exactly who or what it is.
  2. I believe that a man named Jesus taught our ancestors about  religion and his beliefs and that he died for our sins.
  3. I believe that the Di Vinci Code has a lot of truth behind it and in it.
  4. I believe in Angels and demons. (good/bad; yin/yang)
  5. I believe that you don't need to go to a building to pray, because on can "find God under a rock".
  6. I believe that if you do intentionally bad things you will not be forgiven.
  7. I believe that if you do things in conscience that you will be at some point rewarded for you attempts. Meaning do do something good with hopes that you will be rewarded do it because you want to, because it's the right thing to do.
Just to name a few.

If I could start my own religion I would. No persecution, no hate, treat someone the way you would want to be treated, love someone the way you would want to be loved.

So my search for a church.religion continues and until I find on that I like, that I am happy with I will continue to do what I feel is right. What I feel suits me.
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  1. UnknownMay 22, 2012 at 2:06 AM

    The religion you spoke of starting sounds a lot like the one Jesus started 2000 years ago :) It is true that we as Christian have messed it up many times. However the message in the Bible is pure and not defiled like we have defiled religion. That is the thing it is great until you get people involved. We have a way of making a mess out of a masterpiece LOL. My husband is a pastor and we tell people all the time WE will mess up WE will let you down but Jesus never will. I encourage you to keep searching ask God to help you find the right church. He will lead you but it might be on a journey to a few that are not the correct fit. I am saying a prayer for you now. I know how very discouraging religion can be. Remember the important thing is RELATIONSHIP with Jesus not religion. You can email me if you want to chat.

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