| [quote:post_uid0="Freak"][quote:post_uid0="skinartia"]I can't stand Christianity...fucking contradicting scripture that people follow blindly like the sheep they are. And their fucking bible even calls them sheep! Idiots...[/quote:post_uid0]
Have you actually read the bible? I've read through about half of it, and it's actually really interesting to read. There's some cool stuff in there.
I'm not religious at all in the way of following any sort of set religion, but I still pray every now and then, probably just to motivate myself. I think that's what religion is, motivation, for some people it's all they have. As long as people aren't vomiting their beliefs down my throat, I'm perfectly fine with (and even admire) a lot of religious people.[/quote:post_uid0]
Must say I agree whole-heartedly. The bible is quite a good read, it doesn't have to be a brainwashing 'scripture', if you read it you won't start thumping it.
I myself don't follow a set religion, I would like to say Im Buddhist as well, but its tough to completely follow it, you can have the mindset, I do somewhat. But can you really consider yourself a Buddhist in the world were living in right now? I mean typing about your creedence involving a possession-less faith on a keyboard is somewhat of a contradiction as well, right?
Honestly, I don't know a good load of what Buddhism really is, hell I spell it wrong half the time, so disregard my comments if there not accurate, but I think I'm on the right track here, I think that Buddhism is a true faith, perhaps the only one, and I would love to truly follow it, but I know right now I cannot. But from what I know with our lives, and lifestyles, you can't completely follow it.
I myself do believe in a higher power, be it a "God" or whatever, I have faith, but I don't follow a particular religion. Freak said it best, as long as the preaching doesn't go down the throat, then I'm fine with it, and do myself admire a lot of religious folk. Faith is a good thing, whichever way you practice it. People need something to believe in. |