Revised Blog!!
Where to start? I live in Virginia, the grand Bible belt. I actually never knew what that meant until a girlfriend of mine explained it to me. I grew up without religion in my household. When I went looking for a religion, like it was something you had to have, I read up on almost all of them. I was trying to find a religion that fit my personal beliefs. Funny thing is I wasn't looking for training, I just wanted to find like minded people. In my quest it seemed none of the religions fit my beliefs. Christianity didn't jive well either.
I can say all the religions I read up on seemed cultural. Taught straight from birth to help you with your daily ordeals. Yet, they make no sense. I personaly don't believe praying or smoking some sacrament will get you closer to a "GOD". If there is a higher power I don't believe they care about the trivial things humans have going on in their lives. Your mother is sick, so what? Do you know how many people die a day? A prayer isn't going to take her tumor away. A prayer during mass won't fix that, but maybe a doctor can.
That was a joke. Back to the point. Where I live you are supposed to be Christian. Jesus walked on water, the whole nine yards. You can tell people you don't believe, but wait for the look you get. It's like you had a small goat sitting on your head (Some religions think that is a sign of blessing...funny how that works). I really don't think these people believe this stuff, they just don't realize how much it has been pounded into their heads. My parents used to ask me, "If everybody jumped off a bridge would you?". Well, if everybody herds to a church would you? Point is, if it does not make sense there is no need in trying to make sense of it or faking it. Sometimes you don't want to be part of the herd, unless something is chasing you.
Had to make a revision!! Thanks!!
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Comment by luvtheheaven on March 15, 2010 at 5:33pm -
Welcome! We're glad to have you here. :D I'm currently going to college in Massachusetts but when I go "home" I live right near Washington D.C. and my dad actually works in Virginia. :D He talks about his super-Christian co-workers. ;) Yeah in our society it gets ingrained in your head that religion is something everyone has to have. But it's not! ;) And that definitely is quite a relief to realize.
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Comment by Rowdy Allen Moore on March 15, 2010 at 6:50pm -
Thanks! I agree it is a relief to realize logic should make more sense.
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Comment by Shine on March 15, 2010 at 7:44pm -
If I wanted to be blind I would poke my eyes out.
Haha, I love this! Welcome. :)
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Comment by Jordan Leigh on March 15, 2010 at 7:52pm -
Yay, another Virginian! Where exactly in the state do you live? I'm in the southwest--gorgeous mountains, not so gorgeous attitudes at times.
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Comment by Rowdy Allen Moore on March 15, 2010 at 9:01pm
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Dinwiddie Virginia! Love the mountains and the ocean!! Attitudes blow!!
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Comment by James on March 15, 2010 at 10:24pm -
Hey there, welcome to the site! I'm north of you in good ole MD. Good to hear you followed what reason dictated and was true to yourself, rather than trying to make a religion 'fit'.
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