Religion exists because some deity exists... not the other way around.
I've just borrowed too many books from the library. The one I'm reading now is called, "I Believe In Water".
It's a religious sort of thing. Or rather, it talks about people's troubles and the relationship they have with their own religion: that includes christianity, buddhism, hinduism (that's a religion? that's not a religion... I thought that was a way of life...), islam...
I would have thought these "soup for the soul" type of books would have been very preachy, like "The Daily Bread" (to all enraged practicing methodists/ any other christians out there... don't be so quick to accuse me of religious discrimination. I am a Methodist).
(By the way, it bothers me that some people think catholics and christians are two separate groups... THEY'RE NOT. Christianity is the general umbrella term, and under that we have the various denominations, the dominant (and traditional) populous of which adheres to catholicism, followed by methodism or protestant-ism, depending on your locality, and then the others like charismaticism... well, actually, that's all I know... and then here and there you have your little ulu cults. Come to think of it, when does a religious body become a cult? Does anyone know?)
(Also, if memory serves me correct, the protestant church was founded by a certain King Henry, right? And the methodist church was founded by John Wesley, originally an Anglican Catholic. So then, is the methodist community still part of the protestant community? It's roots came nowhere near the protestant community... and yet, the idea of "protestants" basically means "protest" against or a differing view from catholics... somebody give me a good answer)
Anyway, about the book.
I thought things like that would be preachy, but it didn't turn out that way. It is surprisingly a really good read. Full of little short stories, that feel like they mean something because that's how the authors truly saw the issue, instead of feeling as if they were written by brainwashed religious fanatics. And most importantly, the authors (at least of the stories I've read so far), have made no shy from the reality that even in religion, there are so many, so many grey areas.
Go check it out. "I Believe In Water". I think it's a good starting point for thought reorganisation to those starting to doubt their religion. I know I doubt mine (and still do, to some extent).
Note: I doubt my religion. I don't doubt the existance of God. So please, learn from this book I'm recommending to you, and stop preaching to me. A lot of you don't seem to learn that your frenetic style of "spreading the faith" is keeping a whole lot of people away from it.
Another thing to think about, starting with a personal opinion: The christian population has the largest percentage of HYPOCRITES (Once again, HOLD YOUR HORSES BEFORE YOU MAKE AN ACCUSATION. I'm quite sure you bible-thumping folks of my- supposedly- chosen religion will agree that Jesus listened more than he accused). I'm sure He taught us to love our neighbours, and our enemies as well, for that matter. SO WHY THE HECK ARE WE WARRING WITHIN THE CHRISTIAN CIRCLE, BETWEEN THE DENOMINATIONS??????? For reasons regarding "defending our faith", no less.
Oh sure. Say, "Thou shalt not kill" while hurling profanities at someone who won't accept your zealous preaching? Please.
And some of you idiots should know: it is not a "sin" for a person of christian faith to have a person of non-christian faith as a spouse. I refuse to explain further. Go squint at your scripts. Thrice over.
It's a religious sort of thing. Or rather, it talks about people's troubles and the relationship they have with their own religion: that includes christianity, buddhism, hinduism (that's a religion? that's not a religion... I thought that was a way of life...), islam...
I would have thought these "soup for the soul" type of books would have been very preachy, like "The Daily Bread" (to all enraged practicing methodists/ any other christians out there... don't be so quick to accuse me of religious discrimination. I am a Methodist).
(By the way, it bothers me that some people think catholics and christians are two separate groups... THEY'RE NOT. Christianity is the general umbrella term, and under that we have the various denominations, the dominant (and traditional) populous of which adheres to catholicism, followed by methodism or protestant-ism, depending on your locality, and then the others like charismaticism... well, actually, that's all I know... and then here and there you have your little ulu cults. Come to think of it, when does a religious body become a cult? Does anyone know?)
(Also, if memory serves me correct, the protestant church was founded by a certain King Henry, right? And the methodist church was founded by John Wesley, originally an Anglican Catholic. So then, is the methodist community still part of the protestant community? It's roots came nowhere near the protestant community... and yet, the idea of "protestants" basically means "protest" against or a differing view from catholics... somebody give me a good answer)
Anyway, about the book.
I thought things like that would be preachy, but it didn't turn out that way. It is surprisingly a really good read. Full of little short stories, that feel like they mean something because that's how the authors truly saw the issue, instead of feeling as if they were written by brainwashed religious fanatics. And most importantly, the authors (at least of the stories I've read so far), have made no shy from the reality that even in religion, there are so many, so many grey areas.
Go check it out. "I Believe In Water". I think it's a good starting point for thought reorganisation to those starting to doubt their religion. I know I doubt mine (and still do, to some extent).
Note: I doubt my religion. I don't doubt the existance of God. So please, learn from this book I'm recommending to you, and stop preaching to me. A lot of you don't seem to learn that your frenetic style of "spreading the faith" is keeping a whole lot of people away from it.
Another thing to think about, starting with a personal opinion: The christian population has the largest percentage of HYPOCRITES (Once again, HOLD YOUR HORSES BEFORE YOU MAKE AN ACCUSATION. I'm quite sure you bible-thumping folks of my- supposedly- chosen religion will agree that Jesus listened more than he accused). I'm sure He taught us to love our neighbours, and our enemies as well, for that matter. SO WHY THE HECK ARE WE WARRING WITHIN THE CHRISTIAN CIRCLE, BETWEEN THE DENOMINATIONS??????? For reasons regarding "defending our faith", no less.
Oh sure. Say, "Thou shalt not kill" while hurling profanities at someone who won't accept your zealous preaching? Please.
And some of you idiots should know: it is not a "sin" for a person of christian faith to have a person of non-christian faith as a spouse. I refuse to explain further. Go squint at your scripts. Thrice over.
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