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I thought for a while on this one. The instant I read it, I wrote: I'm not closed off to the idea of eventually believing in a God. What I'm saying is I'm not going to be the person that believes in something because somebody tells me to. Or because I should. Or because everybody else does. I'm not being defiant, and I'm not trying to be offensive. It's just what I believe, and everybody's entitled to their opinion. Just like you, I hope, had a specific moment when you KNEW you were correct about your religion; the moment you no longer had doubts. I simply have not yet found the switch in my mind that brings light to God.
While I still believe all of the above, I thought of a few other things I'd like to add, and ask to you: Shouldn't you feel it? I mean, I've heard Christians say things like "I am completely in love with Jesus Christ" and things about how they FEEL completely satisfied worshipping him. In my head, that's how it should be. If you don't feel it, then you must simply be basing your opinion on other's opinions, and the fact that it's socially unacceptable to be unassociated with a higher being. And, don't religious people try to get to know God to further understand his "fullness" or supposed greatness? To further understand his purpose for their lives? I feel like we're all looking for something to justify why we're here, what our purpose is, and what happens after we die and everyone uses different methods to do it. But, in any case, I definitely think you should feel it.
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Hm. I had a teddy bear that I, cleverly, named Wubba and we were attached at the hip for a long while.
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Hey! Who is this? haha, I don't know when I'll be visiting Houston!
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I wrote a blog on this a while back, so I'm just going to pull some from that! It's really a decision I feel I must make on my own, I have to find my own justification. Religion is something that has to "click" internally, within the individual. I’ve tried the religion thing, the believing thing.. It didn’t work. I went to church every Wednesday, read my bible every night, and prayed frequently. I attempted to surround myself with pious people (soon realizing there are very few in this world). I tried to believe, I really did. I would listen to people talk about their faith in Jesus and how completely doubtless they were. I would pretend I felt the same, I’d smile and nod; I listened intently to sermons, trying desperately to silence the voice of doubt in the back of my head. Every night after church, I would remind myself over and over there was a God. I felt so bad for even thinking that there might not be. God was real. I had to believe in God. Everyone believed in God, right?
But, slowly, I got tired of pretending. I finally admitted, to myself, what had been true all along: I do not have a religion. I can not force myself to believe in a higher being.
I don’t understand the idea of God, honestly. The idea of a big man, or spirit, or being running the World and placing us all here seems befuddling and absurd. It feels, to me, God was something a random bloak created to offer an explanation for why we are alive. Religion quickly stemmed from that. If you look at religions, they all branch from the same basic ideas.
A close friend asked me a few days ago why I didn’t believe. I said, “I don’t know, it just never made sense to me. I can’t logically explain it, and I can’t justify it. It doesn’t seem real to me. It seems like something people use just to make themselves feel better, like a drug.” He replied with, “There’s so many things we can’t explain, Kelsey. Can you explain love? Can you explain sorrow? Can you explain hope?”
He is right, there are so many unexplainable and so many unjustifiable things in life.
I can’t explain love, but I can feel it.
I can’t explain sorrow, but I can feel it.
I can’t explain hope, but I can feel it.
I can’t explain God,
but I can’t feel it either.
It’s never been there for me, I just finally decided to stop lying to myself and everyone else.
In the words of Kurt Vonnegut, "Religion is the tylenol of the masses; and, I am so glad it works."
But, I don't force my beliefs on other's and I don't want to EVER offend someone with the way I believe. So I hope none of this offends you, whoever you are!! It is DEFINITELY not my intention. Just my opinion. It's subject to change; and I plan to study religion a little more, in more of a literary aspect as opposed to a belief-system... hope I answered your question appropriately. Sorry so long! -
It's super easy! I like it :) You just go to people's pages and write questions, or statements, or whatever you want. and tell them who you are, or don't. When youuuuu have questions, it will go to your inbox. You answer them (and respond) there, and you can also link it to your tumblr :)
AND, I like your name thing. -
Hmm. I thought about this for a while.
I don't think I have enough power or determination to purposely sabotage anyone, regardless of how much I abhor their being. Sabotage, to me, involves sly trickery and sneaky maneuvers. I'm more direct with my loathing, haha. And, I get over things pretty quickly, so odds are I won't hate them for long.
I'm pretty laid-back.
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YAY. I love it. ha, and i love youuuuuu and had mucho fun tonight. tomorrow shall be excellent. and I think the things and people we talked about tonight should flourish. Makes me smile.
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I'm not sure. The answer calls for a black or white answer, but I don't have one of those. Depends on the day and the mood, I suppose. Some days I like to talk and meet new people, others I just want to listen and/or read. The constant change of pace is nice, though :)
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Vanity Fair. They have the BEST pictures.
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I keep hoping, despite all my wrongs, my rights will be enough for you to stick around.
