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Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 18:12:09 GMT
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On 2004-05-31 ospam(WillStG) said:
I find nothing wrong with being religious, just
something wrong with HAVING religion, particularly religion that
allows one to specify that others are wrong, or others are so
different that they don't deserve the grace of god. If one places
the onus on me to be religious based on their precepts, then either
I'm going to hell with their help, or I'm simply a man that has my
own ideas about what religion consists of, and I have my own method
of meeting my god. Am I religious? Well if you are meeting God
personally it doesn't really matter much what people say about your
faith, does it? What others think only matters when you are looking
for approval, or if you beleive a relationship with a particular
person or institution is needed for personal growth or to gain
God's approval. Why does it matter to you what "The Church" has to
say if you're sure of where you stand with the Allmighty? I mean it
ain't Protestantism unless you can start your own denomination.
Hey, you're giving a sermon right here, ain't ya? You'll fit right
in.
And there you have the crux of the biscuit. I choose to believe there
is a god, even though I was raised as a Christian (united church of
Christ) I looked into some of the others. I left it all at one point
but came back to it.
I do believe that if I'm right and God exists he doesn't care so much
about how you genuflected in the presence of other humans. HIs real
concern is what you did with the talents and abilities you were
endowed with while you were alive.
Regards,
Richard Webb
Electric Spider Productions
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It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to live one.
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