Pesky atheism
#251530 - 03/10/06 07:26 PM
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Nelly
Reged: 08/06/04
Posts: 4381
Loc: Within stray mortar fire of DC
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I've thought about that idea that "god is an imaginary friend for adults." Maybe I just need an imaginary friend who's not into being right and infallible all the time. I could believe in an invisible, imaginary friend that's made of all my present, past and future thoughts. Someone who'll carry my bags and eat lunch with me. And we'll talk of all the good and bad and outrageous and ironic stuff we've seen. No religion, just having a nice conversation and interaction with everything we encounter along the way. 
~nelly~
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I am in Edmonton area, mid Alberta. We had NO snow until march, and have had about....three feet dumped on us in a week now. Yikes. The farmers will be in heav-en!
Where are ya? Are you being whomped with snow too?
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Thank you for all the enlightenment. It does sound very peaceful and positive. And ooh, oil on a candle is hardly batwing stew,LOL!
Anyhow, i appreciate what you said about it being a good post. can't believe how nicely it's gone along so far, and I'm really proud of everyone's open minds.
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Yes, that sounds like my church a ton. And, like I said, we're all drums and rock guitars and jeans too- and I got a Sirius satellite radio for Christmas and LOVE the station Spirit! It's wonderful and I feel like Jesus is always with me!
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Michele,
#251537 - 03/10/06 07:52 PM
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_Willow
Reged: 04/06/05
Posts: 2090
Loc: Canada.
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I am really sorry you've had negative church experiences. And PHBBBBT to ebing a child of sin. Whatever. Some people are so arrogant. You are a child of God.(IMHO!!)
And I agree with you, being gay is not heinous to me either. That's one thing I disagree with the church on.
And your babies definitely are out there somewhere, happy and peaceful.
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Of course bills don't pay themselves. But when you ask churchgoers to help fund a makeover of a church that costs a million dollars that is a bit overboard. Or when you charge people ridiculous amounts of money to get married at a church. What if I was poor and I couldn't pay? To take a quote from the lead singer of the group I love, U2, The God I believe in isn't short of cash.
As for homosexuality, I am not going to get into a debate here but it is not a tendency or a sin. People are born that way. And if priests can't obey the rule of chastity why should people who were born homosexual who do not willingly take a vow of chastity deprive themselve of a fufulling relationship?
Anyway, your opinion is yours and mine is mine.
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Bob
#251539 - 03/10/06 07:54 PM
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TommyNY
Reged: 04/29/04
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I grew up in Bellerose on the Queens side of the border...
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I'm sad I didn't get to read your post before you ddeleted it, and I hope nobody was unkind to you. As I said when i opened this can o worm soup, it's for open minds and kind people only:)
So what was it like being a quaker? Here in Alberta, it's just a kind of oatmeal:) 
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I'll have to try to stump you on something.LOL!
there is a religion out there called Messianic Judaists, who are basically Jews who believe in Christ. Or in other words, Christians who are still very much in to Judaist practices. Ca fait du sens? (oh no, I'm going Franglais.) 
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