I have yet to discern what I think is appropriate for my sanity. But I am going to do it with freewill and conscious thought. <<R
Bravo, Rosey. There is some comfort in having you around and your presence is always reassuring that freewill and conscious thought are alive and well. On Apr 23, 11:27 pm, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: > Spiritual joy, spiritual bliss, spiritual disarray, spiritual > disfunction, spiritual, spiritual, spiritual. All of these terms are > insignificant to finding the ultimate outcome. We don't have the > answer. We probably will never have it, maybe in the afterlife. A > person should do what makes them comfortable, comfort should not be > defined as simply conforming. It should be defined as feeling within > your heart that you are doing the right thing. There are many > religions whose members fall into that comfort category. Their mind > is set to the idea that through their beliefs they are walking the > righteous path. We can all sit here an analyze each other's > religions, but when it comes down to it, you have people in every > group who are completely satisfied with their faith and feel they > don't need anything else. It's humbling. That's a good thing. But > because you may have found your happiness in your faith, don't be > biased towards others for finding happiness in theirs. > > I have yet to discern what I think is appropriate for my sanity. But > I am going to do it with freewill and conscious thought. > > On Apr 23, 10:33 pm, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
