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?
Ah my dear wii, I pray that you find what you are seeking for, the bible (and yes, I'm one of those who uses it as a guide and the base for everything) "and you will find me when you search for me with all your heart". i pray one day you feel the peace and the joy I feel, the sureness of what is not seen, feeling His presence regarless anything good or bad that goes on in your life. True, many go just for the sake of going, which is not the point. And my belief teaches that the bible isn't a bio but is God's will to us, and the only way to be saved is to accept Jesus' sacrife as payment for our sins, as there is no way any of us can ever 'earn' or deserve salvation, we just couldn't, so it was God's provision that He gave up his only son to carry out sins. I will now get off my soap box, lol, I just had to say it, not a sermon, just a thought
Be not afraid...I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten Joel2
30something 2kids survivor of S, MLC, A, D I have peace in my heart, at last.
