beau2ifulday
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beau2ifulday said:Ask away. Anything goes.
wilbur said:
Why do you want to burn in hell?
wilbur
Do Miss America said:Do you think we should rename FYM to ask the _______?
beau2ifulday said:
Because me and Jesus just aren't on the same level these days, and I doubt we'd get on too well in heaven.
U2democrat said:who's that in your current avatar and who was in the previous one? (the one with the psychic...i think...)
financeguy said:Have you considered other faith systems, or do you consider yourself an agnostic?
beau2ifulday said:
I'm agnostic - I sincerely doubt that I will ever become an atheist.
Do Miss America said:Was their a paticular event or a serious of events that made you lose your faith?
beau2ifulday said:
As I grew older, and formed my own opinions, I begun to realise that my perspective on life and society severely conflicted with Chrsitian beliefs and their teachings of what was right and wrong. One issue I had a very big problem with was their teachings on homosexuality. The diocese that my Church was in seemed almost homophobic, and they had organised an anti-gay rally which I openly disagreed with. It didn't go down well, and alot of the congregation became very wary of me. I realised soon after that I was not happy practicing a religion that ostracised any one group in such a way, although I came to acknowledge that it was not my place to criticise them, as they were entitled to their opinion. Again, related to that, I was very worried about the conflict higher up in the Church over issues like homosexuality and divorce. No one agreement could be reached over it, and the divisions it seemed to be causing became very visible to me.
On a personal level, I was going through hardships at the time, which were not embraced well by the congregation, who took to judging me on how I looked as opposed to what was going on beneath the surface (it was a big 'scandal' when I got my lip pierced - apparantly, I was going off the rails). I parted company with Christianity soon after.
beau2ifulday said:
As I grew older, and formed my own opinions, I begun to realise that my perspective on life and society severely conflicted with Chrsitian beliefs and their teachings of what was right and wrong. One issue I had a very big problem with was their teachings on homosexuality. The diocese that my Church was in seemed almost homophobic, and they had organised an anti-gay rally which I openly disagreed with. It didn't go down well, and alot of the congregation became very wary of me. I realised soon after that I was not happy practicing a religion that ostracised any one group in such a way, although I came to acknowledge that it was not my place to criticise them, as they were entitled to their opinion. Again, related to that, I was very worried about the conflict higher up in the Church over issues like homosexuality and divorce. No one agreement could be reached over it, and the divisions it seemed to be causing became very visible to me.
On a personal level, I was going through hardships at the time, which were not embraced well by the congregation, who took to judging me on how I looked as opposed to what was going on beneath the surface (it was a big 'scandal' when I got my lip pierced - apparantly, I was going off the rails). I parted company with Christianity soon after.
Macfistowannabe said:What are your thoughts on liberal Christianity?
beau2ifulday said:
As I grew older, and formed my own opinions, I begun to realise that my perspective on life and society severely conflicted with Chrsitian beliefs and their teachings of what was right and wrong. One issue I had a very big problem with was their teachings on homosexuality. The diocese that my Church was in seemed almost homophobic, and they had organised an anti-gay rally which I openly disagreed with. It didn't go down well, and alot of the congregation became very wary of me. I realised soon after that I was not happy practicing a religion that ostracised any one group in such a way, although I came to acknowledge that it was not my place to criticise them, as they were entitled to their opinion. Again, related to that, I was very worried about the conflict higher up in the Church over issues like homosexuality and divorce. No one agreement could be reached over it, and the divisions it seemed to be causing became very visible to me.
On a personal level, I was going through hardships at the time, which were not embraced well by the congregation, who took to judging me on how I looked as opposed to what was going on beneath the surface (it was a big 'scandal' when I got my lip pierced - apparantly, I was going off the rails). I parted company with Christianity soon after.