Posted by Michael83 on September 25, 2006, at 16:07:53 [reposted on September 29, 2006, at 23:02:55 | original URL]
>>>>I just want to warn you that it's probably not a good idea to say blanket statements about what people X believe on psycho-babble.
I'm not saying about the people, but the religion itself. If I did make a blanket statement about people, my fault, I'm sorry it was a mistake.
>>>>>For instance, your love says that she's buddhist, but there are many aspects to buddhist belief and practice. Many different cultures are "buddhist" and many people adopt some things from buddhism and other things from other faiths, philosophies or systems of ethics.
I know that, but the Christian religion dictates that a lack of belief in Jesus will lead to eternal punishment. Some Christians believe different, and that's fine, but the Bible is clear. No Jesus = burn in hell.
I'm not going to change a religion to fit contemporary society. It either works, or it doesn't work. Christianity doesn't work, but I still fear I'm wrong.
>>>>>>>How about getting to know your love a little better. Find out how passionate she is about this buddhism thing, if you're curious. Find out whether she has come to it because she's had problems like you have with the predominant religion of her upbringing? It might be something you have in common.
I haven't talked to her in about 2 years. She was a friend from high school, not a close friend, but I loved her, although she didn't know it.
She was raised Christian and simply doesn't believe it anymore, similar to me.
The Bible also clearly says that anyone who becomes a Christian, then leaves the faith, is not allowed back in, and cannot be forgiven (Jesus himself said this).
Kind of a hard situation. I wish I wasn't brainwashed to believe this nonsense. I can't seem to get it out of my life.
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