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txlibdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-11 08:52 AM
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115. Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem.
Your post is pure truth. I was raised as a Baptist, went agnostic for 40 years before needing the crutch of belief in Jesus and a higher power. I have absolutely zero trust in any organized religion. Look at the opulence the Pope lives in, the multi-million dollar money collection facilities (aka the churches in your neighborhood). I've visited a number of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples: they are equally ostentatious so someone is raking in cash and using it for their own aggrandizement. Christian churches have more gold on display but the Shinto shrines are fantastically architected: I highly recommend you visit one, the craftsmanship is so impressive.

When I was a teenager I promised myself that if I ever needed the crutch of Christianity (or other religion) that I would begin believing again. When I became disabled and weeks later my wife had a miscarriage I reached a point where I needed something to cling to that would help me through this tough time. That was close to 3 years ago so I'm not advocating anyone follow my path or my example. You must do what is right for you.

But I certainly will never "belong" to any organized religion. I believe in God and Jesus his son because that is how I was programmed early in life. I also like Buddhism, Shinto and Judaism but one would have to be a part of their church before fully absorbing their culture/teachings so that's out of the question for me. IMO, if any human claims to have all the answers about origins and the only path to enlightenment then I know that person is a fraud and probably a huckster.
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