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January 25, 2008 at 8:14 pm

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regurgitron2000

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Almost eight years ago, I lost my faith in God. My grandmother [whom I lived with until her death], was dying and I prayed every night for nearly twenty minutes, just begging God, “Please, let her get through this; I don’t know what I’d do without her…”

I know that in prayer, God doesn’t always grant them, it just left a bad taste in my mouth.

So, after eight years, I’ve decided it was time to try and find a religion [not Christianity].

Suggestions?
January 25, 2008 at 8:18 pm

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lilmstrixta

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Personally i follow paganism very loosly now though,i was really into it when i was younger i no lomger go around and doing solcists ect i just follow the basic principles like what ever you put out comes back 3 fold, just basic balance everything happens for a reason.
January 25, 2008 at 8:49 pm

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GiantMidget

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lilmstrixta wrote:

Personally i follow paganism very loosly now though,i was really into it when i was younger i no lomger go around and doing solcists ect i just follow the basic principles like what ever you put out comes back 3 fold, just basic balance everything happens for a reason.

I agree with ya i’m into the same sort of beliefs, My family hate me for it tho and i swear they wanna burn me at the stake soon!:yakk:
January 25, 2008 at 8:51 pm

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DJCliffy wrote:

I agree with ya i’m into the same sort of beliefs, My family hate me for it tho and i swear they wanna burn me at the stake soon!:yakk:

awww thats a shame it makes me laugh how people can be so standofish against it seeing as it has been round longer that christianity.
January 25, 2008 at 8:56 pm

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regurgitron2000

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I know what you mean. I have a lot of spiritual beliefs, such as reincarnation, karma, the hindi caste system..
My best friend Mellinna said she’d take me to the Buddhist temple her father goes to and translate the monks’ lessons for me..and I’m super interested…
I don’t know.
January 25, 2008 at 8:56 pm

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dunno if is a cultural thing (regurgitron being from the USA) but although brought up as a Catholic I have never felt I needed official religion in my life.

hard to explain maybe but I feel whatever happens is more about how you act on earth rather than prayer/meditation and stuff.

That said I just live in a way where I try not to do anything too evil or hurt anyone without reason, and find if you do positive stuff it does help you in the end…
January 25, 2008 at 8:57 pm

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GiantMidget

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lilmstrixta wrote:

awww thats a shame it makes me laugh how people can be so standofish against it seeing as it has been round longer that christianity.

Yeah i know but when it comes to religion people can be fucking silly with it!:wink: Right i’m off to sacrifice half a gram of mandy to the nines! raaa
January 25, 2008 at 8:57 pm

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tarifa

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regurgitron2000 wrote:

Almost eight years ago, I lost my faith in God. My grandmother [whom I lived with until her death], was dying and I prayed every night for nearly twenty minutes, just begging God, “Please, let her get through this; I don’t know what I’d do without her…”
I know that in prayer, God doesn’t always grant them, it just left a bad taste in my mouth.

So, after eight years, I’ve decided it was time to try and find a religion [not Christianity]. Suggestions?

First, sorry to hear about your nan but i’m not sure it works like that does it?

if i’ve got u wrong i’m sorry but. . .

– it seems that you’re looking for a faith but will not accept christianity because that god let ur nan die

– if the christian god let ur nan die (if it works llike that) then all the other gods/godesses/etc let her die too

– its almost like ur punishing the christian god because ur so pissed off with him/her/it (in which case you arguably still believe)

my advice would be to read a load of books on as many different religions as you can. BUT i would have to say that faith isn’t a matter of theoretical picking and choosing is it?

isn’t faith about something you feel is right?
January 25, 2008 at 8:58 pm

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lilmstrixta

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regurgitron2000 wrote:

I know what you mean. I have a lot of spiritual beliefs, such as reincarnation, karma, the hindi caste system..
My best friend Mellinna said she’d take me to the Buddhist temple her father goes to and translate the monks’ lessons for me..and I’m super interested…
I don’t know.

I’d go for it i would love to do that if i had the chance then again im kinda interestd in religon.
January 25, 2008 at 8:59 pm

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regurgitron2000

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Until recently, I’ve been quite happy with my own independent beliefs, but call it morbid curiosity, I guess I just want to find out if I can be religious anymore.
There’s a void, that I think maybe a religion will fill?
January 25, 2008 at 9:00 pm

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lilmstrixta

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DJCliffy wrote:

Yeah i know but when it comes to religion people can be fucking silly with it!:wink: Right i’m off to sacrifice half a gram of mandy to the nines! raaa

I hate the sillyness of people.
January 25, 2008 at 9:13 pm

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regurgitron2000

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tarifa wrote:

First, sorry to hear about your nan but i’m not sure it works like that does it?

if i’ve got u wrong i’m sorry but. . .

– it seems that you’re looking for a faith but will not accept christianity because that god let ur nan die

– if the christian god let ur nan die (if it works llike that) then all the other gods/godesses/etc let her die too

– its almost like ur punishing the christian god because ur so pissed off with him/her/it (in which case you arguably still believe)

my advice would be to read a load of books on as many different religions as you can. BUT i would have to say that faith isn’t a matter of theoretical picking and choosing is it?

isn’t faith about something you feel is right?

I never thought of it that way.
Yes, I am still pissed. She was the kindest person to walk this earth, and something let her die.
Plus, with all the christianity bullshit I’ve done in my day… [sigh]
Back when I still went to church, they would read all the stuff from the bible that condemned homosexuality, and I am pretty lesbian. It takes a special dude to get to me.
I just stopped going, because I knew I’d fight them, and I didn’t really want to be shunned. I get enough of that from my mother.
January 25, 2008 at 9:14 pm

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Raj

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regurgitron2000 wrote:

Until recently, I’ve been quite happy with my own independent beliefs, but call it morbid curiosity, I guess I just want to find out if I can be religious anymore.
There’s a void, that I think maybe a religion will fill?

Perhaps instead of looking for the answers in religion you should look inside yourself? Your path will be unique to you and while it may be intertwined with others paths it is likely that it will only be exactly right for you 😉 therefore only you can find it IMO
January 25, 2008 at 9:19 pm

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regurgitron2000

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Raj wrote:

Perhaps instead of looking for the answers in religion you should look inside yourself? Your path will be unique to you and while it may be intertwined with others paths it is likely that it will only be exactly right for you 😉 therefore only you can find it IMO

😉 Thank you.
January 25, 2008 at 9:22 pm

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tarifa

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regurgitron2000 wrote:

I never thought of it that way.
Yes, I am still pissed. She was the kindest person to walk this earth, and something let her die.
Plus, with all the christianity bullshit I’ve done in my day… [sigh]
Back when I still went to church, they would read all the stuff from the bible that condemned homosexuality, and I am pretty lesbian. It takes a special dude to get to me.
I just stopped going, because I knew I’d fight them, and I didn’t really want to be shunned. I get enough of that from my mother.

there are all sorts of different takes on the meaning of life etc

i dont think you can expect a religion to make you whole, thats just using religion as a crutch isn’t it?

still tis an interesting subject to study, so many different ideas

ever had a look at religious/philosophical stuff from some of Australia’s aboriginal population? they have some very interesting ideas about birth an death
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