by minimus 25 Replies latest jw friends
hand up for "all religion-ed out"
belief? i believe i have won the
lottery in having had consciousness
in the midst of a period in what
is called evolution, on a planet that
happened to spend a few eras,
geochronologically speaking, at
appropriate distances and angles
from a minor star in a minor galaxy,
giving rise to everything that surrounds
me, showing the immeasurable versatility
of star dust ... rocks my world for sure!
No, it is not important for me to have a religion. Frankly, I am finished with religion. My experience with the JWs has cured me of any desire to join any religion/group/organization again. I spent 20+ years daydreaming in this dead-end when the precious time could have been put to better use. Even though I might have met a few nice people there, it does not justify that the whole thing was a time-wasting scam that had the potential to be very damaging to me if I were more involved with it. Thankfully, I was not but I know that many others were.
As far as 'personal' belief systems go, that might be possible but I see no reason to ever affiliate myself with any group.
I don't feel a need to have anyone govern or direct me for my values so a prescribed set of belief not necessary. I like Gal. 5:22 and, of course, "against such things there is no law."
It's very important to me. I don't know what the truth is but I'm looking for it. Something must be the truth. Right now I feel like I'm lost at sea without a compass. I'd love to know where I'm going.
I'm still searching..........
i believe its what the truth is for me personally, i can relate to the "lost at sea without a compass" feeling, and that feels so lost ,
but then i heard a quote that really spoke to me
"sometimes you have to be lost to find a place that cant be find"
and that really helped, it made me feel safer with "not knowing". i think inthe jws we were taught that it was only safe if we "knew" what was what,
What if its safe NOT to know, what if its safe to get up and face the day "not knowing" just "Being"
im trying to relax into this way of living and its really helping me at the moment and giving me more peace of mind,
B
