I agree, Rosey. I see religion as an answer to our desire to belong. It doesn't work for me but I have seen it work for many good people. It helps give their life meaning and allows them to share thoughts and purpose with like minded individuals. Being alone is dangerous. So is belonging to the wrong group, so it's good to be able to shop around for the right church!
dj On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 6:36 PM, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: > > So far, from what I understand, some of your are saying that religion > was devised as a group lure for the sole purpose of monetary gains? > > Now it makes sense, Moses split the sea so that the Jews could cross > over and sell logo'ed T-shirts advertising the new monotheistic > revelation. To those that believe me, I am kidding. > > In times of despair, religion is an answer. Something to look forward > to. > > > On Apr 22, 4:38 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
