Rants.

[Stephanie]

(06-03-2012 01:12 PM)Londonlipton Wrote:  People who are religious who decide to force there religion on me, example saying that god is watching and going to punish me for having an opinion and for the way I act.

I have been christened. I am technically a Church of England.... Protestant...I think? I went to church from the age of 5-11. Hated it.

My reasoning, they (people) tell you from an early age that Santa, easter bunny tooth fairy is real, and even fake proof to make you believe it's real. Then you find out it's all a lie and they made it up.

With Christianity they have a book,which is meant to be the word of god, the book has been translated and rewritten many times, how do we know that the book is reliable?

Sorry if this offends anyone,but I don't see why people can tell me that god will punish me or whatever when I don't believe in god. I have a right not to believe just as they have a right to believe. I usually have a great respect for people who are religious it just really annoys me when people try to force there beliefs on me.

The reason the Bible is reliable is because it's got the most "original" copies of any religions book of all time so it's believed to be true. I kinda forget how the pastor at the old church I went to explained it but I know sometimes it's hard to understand. For me I just have faith and so far I'm still around and things seem to be going well for me every time I pray so for me I'm a christian for those reasons. I just have a feeling it's right and that's what matters to me.

But I get what you're saying. I HATE that in HS I had two friends that were "friends" but didn't actually get along. One was a pastor's daughter and the other was a Jahova's Witness. They would fight and the JW would try to convert me to her religion while in school. I hated it and it made me feel really odd so I try my best to spread what I believe...but never in a way that makes others feel odd. I hate feeling that way I'd never put that on another person.

Here's a story though. Lately I've been feeling odd whenever I go to church like everyone is watching my bf and I when we're there EVEN though it's a very forgiving place and not at all strict or weird. I just feel odd because we didn't want until marriage....to do the deed lol. I feel weird about it sometimes but the thing is yes I sinned but I love my bf and we have always wanted to get married it's just timing and everything. Nobody I talk to condemns me but at the same time I feel like I'm not a "good" anymore. I waited honestly for God to cause horrible things to happen in my life because of it but honestly, I've had more blessings this past year than ever before. So to me, if God hasn't abandoned me and told me I'm hopeless....then I can't help but believe in him more and more.