Growth, Rosey. Welcome to the group.
On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 10:05 PM, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: > > One more question, what causes one to question religion after having > been so faithful to it? I'd really like some input. Thank you. > > On Apr 19, 12:42 pm, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: >> I decided to start a new post as I originally intended it to be a >> response to the Purpose of Life post but felt it took another >> direction. >> >> First off, tip of the hat to everyone in here. I discovered this >> group by chance. Second, purpose to life? Ah, the frailties of the >> mind, I have been walking backwards as I've grown weak in faith. I am >> muslim, I don't think anyone here is immature enough to negatively >> comment on such a label, but I do have one thing to say: When I was >> more faithful to my religion and consistent with prayers I felt a >> sense of completion and calmness. I could even say that I at one >> point I felt that I reached a temporary self actualization. It's not >> the religion, but more or less the idea of maintaining spirituality >> that keeps one fulfilled. Through my recent skepticisms and >> analyzations of religion as a whole I have been more distraught than >> I've ever been. Is it an oddysey? Why does one who has steered far >> from ideological beliefs that a supreme entity exists feel lost and >> agonizingly stressed? Wouldn't one be better off just accepting and >> following religion knowing that they are abiding by its rules >> accordingly? Isn't that comfort? >> >> Sincerely, >> Lost > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
