Have any of you guys found a time in your life where you wanted to go through common religious traditions just to see what it's like, what the hype is all about, or just for a good laugh?
For instance, I have started listening to Xian music and laughing so loudly at how bad and cheesy it is.
I also go to church with my gf on occassion out of respect for her and in order to appease her mother. I enjoy church though because it's like watching a scary movie. She's catholic btw.
Uhm.. a little while ago I read a bit of the bible, only made it to where like God murdered that entire city because the citizens wanted to rape the angels. It was like page 60 or something.
Do any of you do this?
Tags: Music, Xian, atheism, catholicism
Permalink Reply by Gabriela Menicucci on November 21, 2011 at 10:49pm Well just today I watched a documentary of how is possible that Jesus was actually a Buddhist monk, and that would explain some inconsistencies in the bible account. It made less sense than the "traditional" view of Jesus life, and it was actually quite funny and entertaining.
Permalink Reply by Keath Vickery on November 21, 2011 at 11:09pm Where did you watch it, Netflix?
Permalink Reply by Gabriela Menicucci on November 21, 2011 at 11:13pm On youtube, here is the link ..
Permalink Reply by Keath Vickery on November 21, 2011 at 11:34pm Thank you
Permalink Reply by Keaton on November 23, 2011 at 10:20pm Interesting documentary. You should post it in the Video section.
Permalink Reply by Gabriela Menicucci on November 24, 2011 at 1:16pm Video posted in the video section :)
Permalink Reply by Justin on November 22, 2011 at 12:56am For many years I was one of those holier-than-thou types of Christians who refused to listen to secular music. DC Talk, Newsboys, Audio Adrenaline, Skillet, and The Insyderz were my favorites. I recently listened to some of it again on a whim, and for the nostalgia. Don't see how I listened to it before. The music isn't necessarily bad, but the lyrics... ugh!
Permalink Reply by IEatDinosaurMeat on November 22, 2011 at 1:10am Ditto this.
Five Iron Frenzy, Spoken, project 85, Petra, White Cross, White Heart, Degarmo and Key, and the best of all....... Carmen!
Permalink Reply by Darlene Edelman on November 22, 2011 at 1:02am I find Gregorian chant to be very calming.
Permalink Reply by Alyson Mitchell on November 22, 2011 at 10:53am I haven't attended a religious service of any kind since my deconversion. I did stumble on to the Christian radio station a while back. Same songs they were playing ten years ago. I never did really get into Christian music. Third Day was decent, but the rest you could keep.
I was thinking about going to a Christian Church service some Sunday, just to see what it looks like through the eyes of an outsider. Haven't done it yet, though.
I do kind of miss _ritual_, though. Maybe it's a subconscious comfort thing, but I love ritual. Having a certain something to do every day, every week, or even doing certain things in a specific order. If I ever had to pick a religion again, it'd definitely be Wicca, for just that reason.
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