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| 9/19/04
Religious Discussion.
Ignoring other problems I have been going through, I take care of those
very personally with those closest to me. But this is something
more philosophical, and something I want more than just one person to
talk to about it. This topic is religion, specifically
mine. Currently I am Catholic, and for the most part like it,
especially a lot better than most other Christian groups. After
talking to people, listening to arguements, and hearing so much about
the different ways of interpreting everything, I feel like even a lot
of Catholisim is not so much wrong, but often unneeded.
Going through the Bible, through interpretations, arguements, I have
seen so much. One big thing that I have seen is the arguing about
translation of the Bible, I don't know what to trust on it
anymore. Another thing that goes hand in hand with that is the
debate about what books belong in the Bible, what are opinions of
people, what is divine revelation, what is symbolic, what is
literal. So much of it seems so senseless, wars and killing have
been fought over it.
What I think I may have figured out in of myself, of the things that I
know to be fact and truth of God, of Jesus, are the following:
The Ten Commandments are direct word from God on the pure basis of morality, and what will allow us to live moral, happy lives.
Jesus was born with God as the father, Mary was a virgin at the
conception of Jesus. But I don't see why she wouldent lose that
to her husband, seems like the kind of thing God likes, you know,
married couples having children, or at least trying.
I believe in the loving of all people.
I rarely believe violence is the answer. As such, I am a near
pacifist. Doesn't mean I dislike pretend violence, such as in TV,
video games, or wrestling with friends. That is usually fun.
I believe that you must have faith in Jesus to enter into heaven, thoug
what happens to those that do not even know of Jesus, I am unsure about
and it is quite confusing.
Communion (taking of Wine and Bread that has become Jesus' blood and
body) was said to do in memory of Jesus, and as such, it seems like a
proper way of introducing Jesus into your life, by actually partaking
of his body and blood unto yourself. I don't believe that it is
so much
required for salvation, or even ever. I do believe it is a good
way to help accept Jesus though, and if it is done, should be with
unlevened bread(such as it was Passover time), and with real wine, or
else it is cheapened from the original happenings.
Baptism is something one should do when they feel like they should
accept Jesus. As it was originally, one was Baptized as an adult,
to willingly wash away their sins. As such, it seems wrong to do
this when one cannot make a choice, seeing how nothing can happen if
you don't accept it.
It seems like all someone needs to do is to believe in Jesus, and live
the word by loving everyone as humans, as well as act on that and help
those in need. So much ritual seems cheapened and away from that
in some forms. I still stick by the Catholic church as one of the
best of them. If you want to talk to about any of this, feel free
to e-mail or AIM me.
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