i think maybe you over-relate religion to god. in my opinion religion is man-made and has very little relevance to god. my feelings are that one should listen to their spirit and not the words and admonitions of man, who have put their own twist on religion, possibly in an attempt to control people, sometimes through fear and intimidation. it is not necessary to attend church or to be part of a religious entity to experience and grow your spiritual being. my father was a preacher and my whole life at home was focused on the teachings of the bible. i became disillusioned as you have, partially by witnessing hypocrisy, and partially because what i was being taught was surplanted with personal spiritual experiences. i have experienced more with eyes shut than from being part of a religious group. i have not attended church for over 30 years and never plan to do so again. i think maybe you are suffering from the guilt that is associated with the teachings of your religion. my suggestion is to try to realize that what you were taught really has very little to do with god or your spirit. enjoy the beautiful energy that you have within you and try to shed the chains that are trying to tie you to your past.
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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
