I know how you feel about different faiths and religions. I don't go to church right now because I went for years, while holding my tongue about certain beliefs that I just couldn't put under my faith umbrella. Sometimes, I would discuss it with the bishop (I am at this time a non-practicing mormon), but nothing could get resolved in my mind. I still love the church, though, and would not preach against it, or in fact against any faith that believes in God, and His Son (unless it is secluding their people behind high walls or in dense jungles). And, I have been curious about other faiths, like Hinduism. I have read some of the Tao Te Ching, which I find reflects some of the ideas in the Bible.
I took a semester course on the New Testament, and it was very enlightening to read it as a scholar and we also studied other texts in that era where there were second hand accounts of certain events in the scriptures. The most interesting part, for me, was the beginning of the 'church', just after the death and rising of Jesus. Absolutely fascinating. I must read more, now that I have time during my Christmas break from uni. My thesis was on Baptism, why it was used, where it came from, and how it is used in churches today. I had 2500 words, but it ended up 5,000 words, and I could've written more (the prof wanted me to expand on some things, but I told him, I had too many words as it was. He said he wouldn't have minded and I thought now you tell me).
Anyway, hope you're having a marvellous Sunday. I am cleaning house, and contacting friends on FB, and thinking about spiritual stuff. D18 is sick and lying on the couch, S23 is playing drums in the basement, H is away (been for the last 2 weeks) in China, and it's pretty chilly here on Vanc. Island. So, it's an indoor day.
Take care.
Me:57 H:52 M:28 Got another lawyer last year and filed. D35,S/D twins28,D22 EA4/04 End? Who knows? "Life is like a mirror. Smile at it and it smiles back at you." — Peace Pilgrim
