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alex...
a person wants a religion... They want one really bad lol... Not sure why they want it too much... But, they do... But They don't have one... And it seems like they will never have one....
my thoughts?
Religion is like chocolate... in small doses, it is great- theobromine, releasing endorphins, potentially causing a serotonin cascade- wondrous stuff...
yet... too much chocolate makes a person fat and rots their teeth...
Religion is like a relationship... u start off not being able to keep your hands off each other, u want to spend every minute of the day with ur new lover... u can laugh at their bad jokes, ignore they've eaten garlic bread, still want to dive on them... then... this wears off, something else develops...
u either develop committment, love, companionship, get married, or u start noticing that their cute ways annoy u to death, and u start arguing, u split, u move on...
Religion is like society... it has it's rules and regulations, it's in and outgroups, it's shared goals and values... you won't agree with everything "society" says, but you choose "inside" or "outside" for yourself...
Realistically... people "quest" for "truth" not just for the sake of truth... it is best to see whether u involve urself with "questing" for the sake of "truth", or for the sake of something else, such as... belonging, community, a rock to tether yourself to when storms approach, somebody to tell u what to think, etc...
If u examine urself, and think ur motives lie outside of "questing for truth", then ignore religion. Take up an art class, go to the disco more often.
But, if truth is what u seek, then u will quest forever...
forever u will almost grasp it, almost taste it, you will consider giving up, you will hate it and love it, but the quest will always beckon...
and one day..? The truth appears...
I don't care for discos.... (like I said previously, not a social creature by choice.) lol. And I don't need to go to classes for art I is me own teacher
And one day the truth appears? lol... You speak like you hold the truth...
Namaste my brother,
I hear ya!! I walked that walk. Couldn't find a home and wanted one.
I agree with Dauer, interfaith or UU could be a place to play and explore. Maybe even Bahai.
I tried all sorts of Christian denominations, visited and explored a variety of eastern religions, found a lot that I like in a lot of other than Christian religions. In the denominations I found the reality of the congregation didn't resonate...the walk and the talk didn't coincide.
Then I was recommended to try a church because of the way I walked and talked...folks thought I belonged there. I tried it, and it was like coming home. There are others like me!! That was 13 years ago after 20 years in the wilderness.
I had really quit looking. I was sure I didn't need a building, or congregation, or preacher or dogma or creed or religion...that I was comfortable with my beliefs and reading. Then like I said I walked in those doors. And now I love the congregation the preacher, the .....
lol... Thanks for sharing that, So you got suggested via friend and that was it you'd found the place! Whats it feel like? I mean how does it feel to know you're where your on the right track?