Chuckles are my life EH! I just thought I'd share this video with you folks. I won't say how I know the singer 'cuz that might be identifying information and I'd get my as$ kicked off the DB site! Anyway, it's a beautiful song and I'd like to share with you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlCsiqhy164
Nothing new on the Whatis front. I just keep on keeping on! Trying to take it one day at a time. I saw Dad last night, took D13, and we had a nice visit. Tonight I'll go to my bible study/prayer meeting and try and get some Yoga in when I get home. Trying to keep the body loose is a full time job!
Well, I went to bible study/prayer meeting last night. I'm still in a situation where I'm going to church and fellowshiping with people yet don't really believe what they seem to believe. It bugs me. I'm way to liberal in my theology for most of the churches I visit. I don't believe you need to be "saved" to go to "Heaven", I don't believe in Hell, I believe we should be spending our time looking at ways to express the love that Jesus showed rather than evangelizing and winning souls. I'm not sure Homosexuality is a "sin". I don't give a rats ass about whether you can lose your salvation or not (big discussion in my last church)! I believe the bible is inspired, not inerant. It was written by individuals trying to explain their journey towards finding and experiencing God, it ain't a rule book! I don't even believe Jesus died for our sins...I have other theories.So, where the heck do you go with beliefs like this (and don't say Hell...even if you're thinking it! ;)) The Pastor asked me if I was interested in joining their church and I said "not at this time" I find the preaching and bible study intellectually stimulating but I hold back from joining a church if there are numbers of beliefs held that I just don't subscribe to. I find most of my friends who go to church and believe faith is important to hteir lives have similar situations but they chosse to just smile and wave...don't rock the boat. Why should we need to walk on eggshells and fake that we beleive things we don't in order to be part of a spiritual community? Oh well, just sounding off. Maybe I'll always be a spirit without a real home.
Hey, do you think devil worshippers have these theological dilemas too? Maybe I should join them...except I don't believe in the devil ...oh well, I guess I'm screwed!
Wii - Have you ever been to a Unitarian/Universalist church? Liberal, spiritual, they don't really believe in dogma, they do believe you are called to learn and expand your spiritual growth. You might find a home there.
That's where I originally started out, KML! We never talked about religion or different beliefs. We talked and preached about "nice" things we could all agree on. Once a minister pointed out "we shouldn't talk about religion because that just divides us, we should talk about what unites us" Lovely people and there was an acceptance of different belief systems except Christianity! There seemed to be an intellectual snobbery which delegated those who believed in the cross etc to a lower form of intellect. A great deal of those I was going to church with were Atheists and that was who the crux of the services were geared to. The word "prayer" was never used. Hey, "Deeds not creeds"! I'm reading some Unity material these days and checked out a service to see if they are wackos or not, I was pleasantly surprised. Unity considers itself Christian but interpret scripture etc in a very different way then the mainstream Christian churches do. Much of their stuff I find similar to my own views.I have a few relatives who are/were Unity. We'll see, they are very small in number in Canada. Thanks for your thoughts!
I believe that is god is within me and I don't personally need to go to a building to declare my faith. I choose to not talk the talk but walk the walk of having faith. I have had a difficult time finding a place that fits me but then I figured I am pretty good on my own.
hugs, kat
Me-53(and learning!) S24, S21, D18, D17 Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming. Dory
He won't mind! I think that having a spiritual family is important because we can learn and grow with and from each other. It's also a place to build relationships and one of the things that always touched me about Christianity was it's emphasis on relationship, with God and each other. A church is a place to find companionship, a place to turn when things go wrong. It's touching to sit with others and pray for the needs of those who are in need, whether I know them or not. Doing so in a group can be nourishing. Even though I don't agree with everything that is taught/said/believed (and I could be wrong too!) I do feel a sense of something special when I worship with others. So one either learns to shut up and take the good that you get, speak out and risk being rejected (may or many not happen) or one finds a place where it's OK to have differing views and still worship and find support together. I'm just not a cookie-cutter mold Christian, so my friend says
