Exercise in Restraint: What Religion Do You Believe In?

[karlhenning]

uhhhhhh..... i feel kinda dumb right now, can't figure that out 

We've got to move these refrigerators; we've got to move these color TVs . . . .

[karlhenning]

Yeah! That's the way you do it!

He's bangin' on the bongos like a chimpanzee.

[greg]

#@$#!%#!$#!
you're totally confusing me, Karl!
i don't understand any of those analogies, except for the last one

[Haffner]

Okay Haffner, sure thing.

I might have been completely off the mark in regard to you, Sean. If so, please accept my sincere apologies.



I am grateful for my life (Love) , because I am a very happy person. I feel blessed, and I feel compelled several times each day to offer gratitude for the above.

The Carmelites were present in on my father's lineage, and they have always been held in regard by me, because I am awed by their gratitude toward Life. They felt each day that they were living life too easy, when there where others suffering horribly (lepers, virus sufferers, psychotics). They felt that they weren't truly feeling Love for another unless they were personally suffering their sufferings.

I have felt God (whom I recognize as being Love) and realized how much bigger He (or She or neuter) is compared to me. I saw how much I learned about Love, and understood that each day is a Blessing where and whenever my body is healthy, and I can learn (by grace) the lessons to be learned in/about/for Love .

I am compelled dozens of time each day to say a prayer of gratitude for my life in Love. To even know that Love always exists is an ecstatic bestowal for me, even when I'm not "feeling" Loved.

There, I opened up a bit more. As always, I am merely stating these as personal facts.

Uhhhh, there went a debatable amount of restraint!

[Sean]

Those are good things Haffner and I hope I share your positive outlook. My life has been highly polarized, some good things some dire.

[Haffner]

Those are good things Haffner and I hope I share your positive outlook.

Love wins.

[karlhenning]

Love wins.

J. Geils?

[Haffner]

J. Geils?

That's an unwelcome childhood memory. I always had the "heavy" stuff on (you know the bands), and for me "Love Stinks" was more for the Courduroy Cult of the early 1980's.

[karlhenning]

That's an unwelcome childhood memory. I always had the "heavy" stuff on (you know the bands), and for me "Love Stinks" was more for the Courduroy Cult of the early 1980's.

You preach to the choir;  half a dozen hallmates found musical religion with that album 

[ChamberNut]

I was "raised" Roman Catholic, but the minute I turned 18, told my parents that I would no longer go to church, and renounced Catholicism.

[Haffner]

I was "raised" Roman Catholic, but the minute I turned 18, told my parents that I would no longer go to church, and renounced Catholicism.

I'm personally not exactly wild about the "Novus" Catholic mass (I only go on the First Saturdays of the month), but I am very devoted otherwise (Eucharistic Adoration twice a week, Rosary several times a month, etc.). I'm not sure whether a person can be considered "un-Catholic" by not going to Church.

But I think I know what you mean; you just plain aren't Catholic.

[Ephemerid]

None.  

Here's the short version-- I was not neccessarily a member of most of these, but I attended services & was doing a lot of looking around.  Most of this took place from 1990 to around 2001 or so.

Born & raised Catholic > agnostic > Church of Christ   > agnostic > Greek Orthodox > Episcopal > atheist > Unitarian > Quaker > atheist

I also flirted with philosophical Daoism.  

A few years ago I finally dumped it all & I've felt much better since.   Simplify, simplify!  

I like how my sister put it-- she said "You don't believe in God, but you believe in good."    0:)

[MN Dave]

I'm still a Daveist. It has served me well. If you'd like to be a Daveist too, just send me $500 and I'll tell you all about it.

[ChamberNut]

I'm still a Daveist. It has served me well. If you'd like to be a Daveist too, just send me $500 and I'll tell you all about it.

What flavors does the Daveist kool-aid come in? 

[MN Dave]

What flavors does the Daveist kool-aid come in? 

No Kool-aid. Just G&Ts and martoonis.

[Haffner]

No Kool-aid. Just G&Ts and martoonis.

Is there a paperback version of the "Dave-ist Catechism" available yet?

[ChamberNut]

Is there a paperback version of the "Dave-ist Catechism" available yet?

The Heiligenstadt Testament   

[MN Dave]

Like I said. $500.  0:)

[Ephemerid]

Although I like what she says, I must ask: How do you know what is good?

Or rather, does good even exist?

Good question.  The short version: Its a never-ending task, I suppose & it would depend on each concrete situation I'm faced with...

I just no longer have much interest in working that out from a theological angle-- I find it makes something complicated even MORE complicated!     I've never had so much peace of mind since I discarded all that...

[MN Dave]

Good question.  The short version: Its a never-ending task, I suppose & it would depend on each concrete situation I'm faced with...

I just no longer have much interest in working that out from a theological angle-- I find it makes something complicated even MORE complicated!     I've never had so much peace of mind since I discarded all that...

Amen, brutha!