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GreenPartyVoter

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6. Where do those of us go who want to believe in some sort of "More?" Something

Reply to PDJane (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 06:16 PM

Mar 2012

larger than ourselves, (the universe, nature, whatever) but who don't want all the tired old dogma and superstitions of religion?

I agree with the piece. A lot of people are hungry for justice and the chance to do something, and I am guessing many of them want something to hold it all together. The "More."

(Just adding that I agree about facts. They get in the way of me believing the faith I was raised in, but I still crave _some_ sort of mystical experience, you know? I know we're all stardust, and I love being outdoors and feel truly humbled by the beauty there, so for me I feel churchier outside than in a church really.)

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The Church is Losing Members. Read On to Find Out Why. [View all] paulbern77 Mar 2012 OP

The problem is all of those things and more. PDJane Mar 2012 #1

Where do those of us go who want to believe in some sort of "More?" Something GreenPartyVoter Mar 2012 #6

I'm curious, why do you need to "go" anywhere? Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #12

I mean "go" as in gather with likeminded others, I guess? That's part of the "More" to me, the GreenPartyVoter Mar 2012 #23

Oh, okay. ... I've heard Unitarian "churches" are good for that sort of thing. Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #25

No, but I think I should. :^) GreenPartyVoter Mar 2012 #26

I totally understand Delphinus Mar 2012 #18

It seems like a good place to search for the "More" I am talking about. :^) GreenPartyVoter Mar 2012 #24

IMHO bluedave Mar 2012 #2

Although I am a atheist I really enjoyed your movonne Mar 2012 #3

Thanks for the post. shcrane71 Mar 2012 #4

The Bible thumping of Dubya Bush and his followers Ishoutandscream2 Mar 2012 #5

I am not a member of any organized fredamae Mar 2012 #7

They Used To "Suggest" From The Pulpit grilled onions Mar 2012 #8

I stopped going to Mass and Communion at 15 years old HockeyMom Mar 2012 #9

the bath water karened1 Mar 2012 #10

What is "the church of Jesus Christ" to which you refer, Karen? Liberal Insights Mar 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author felix_numinous Mar 2012 #11

Good Read. Thank You & Read My Tag Line. as you stated.. Blaze Diem Mar 2012 #13

It's hard to have "faith" in Bronze Age mythology in an age full of instant information Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #14

Seems that the church will never learn. When it becomes political siding against the people it loses jwirr Mar 2012 #15

Religious Right Fundamentalists have abandoned Christ ThoughtCriminal Mar 2012 #16

I call them Paulist since it's him they are really following LynneSin Mar 2012 #20

you got that right, ThoughtCriminal and Lynne! Liberal Insights Mar 2012 #29

You forgot something... RoccoR5955 Mar 2012 #17

I think alot of it depends on the church LynneSin Mar 2012 #19

Does anyone know about other than just churches??/Temples lunasun Mar 2012 #21

I don't think you can extrapolate much by looking at people under 30 Warpy Mar 2012 #22

Enjoyed reading your posting... ChuckGG Mar 2012 #27

We need to be true to ourselves. topcat007 Jan 2013 #30

stay curious topcat007 Jan 2013 #31

Agreed - we need vision Anonymousecoview Mar 2013 #32