I've recently became religious again and have attended church a few times again recently (im catholic) It's just there is a part of me that enjoys it but I have a problem with some of the other members and the hokiness of it. Has anyone here ever had similar problems?
I've bought my daughter a childrens bible the other day so I can help teach her to read, and I've been speaking to god recently when things have been bad and it makes me feel better.
This is a new youtuber who I actually enjoy, I've also recently quit watching pornography as well because It's fundamentally wrong. The only "porn" thats acceptable to watch is porn you made yourself starring yourself.
i think youre just diving headfirst into the schizophrenia pool. pretty soon youre gonna be waltzing around with a knife telling people god tells you to hurt people
catholicism is the way to go if you're heading in the direction of organized religion. i don't consider myself religious now, but i was raised catholic and plan on raising my future children to be catholic. haven't been to church since middle school though, so it's going to be strange when i have to start going again.
i think youre just diving headfirst into the schizophrenia pool. pretty soon youre gonna be waltzing around with a knife telling people god tells you to hurt people
haha nah man my days of assaulting people are over. I'm a fairly level headed now in my older age.
I used to go to an apocalyptic youth group and we did baptisms once and it was like a cult and everyone was so warped. The girls were all huge sluts that went there to meet guys and lots of the guys smoked weed outside the church DURING YOUTH GROUP
I've been to church at least 1500+ times in my life. Last time was over Christmas when I didn't want to be rude and stay back while all of the rest of my family went. Lo and behold, it was the same fucking Christmas service I've ever heard. Literally the exact same. They don't come up with any type of originality or variance... some short video about Jesus, Christmas song, read some key bible verses, another 2 Christmas songs, Christmas story from the pastor, another Christmas song, pass out the candles, light them all while singing Silent Night, end service.
Most all the non-Christmas services are the same too. Being in a Christian treatment program led me to dozens and dozens of different churches and services throughout my state, and again, each Sunday is all the same- worship/songs, boring ass message from the pastor, another song and a call to the altar for those who want to accept their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into their heart and find peace and happiness and eternal life, all that good stuff right. The more you go to these things, and invest time into it, the more committed you subconsciously become and it gets harder and harder to ever accept the possibility that the things you're convinced you believe in could possibly be false. It's embarrassing to believe in God for years and years and then have to admit to yourselves or others that you were probably wrong. But, it's worth it.
The so-called "peace and joy" that religious people have is quite strictly placebo in its purest form. There is comradery that comes with being in a large group and singing songs and sharing fellowship together, much like what you might experience at a music concert. You develop bonds with people and friendships, all with the underlying theme that you are lovers of God and He is the reason for everything. Nothing else matters. You convince yourself that prayer is effective and is one of your strongest weapons against the evils of the world. "Just pray about it," "Just pray for them." It's one of the greatest deceptions of all time in that there isn't a single shred of evidence to support prayer having ANY type of effect on an outcome. The closest it comes is again sort of the placebo effect someone in a difficult time might feel, knowing that a bunch of people are praying for them, they might feel a sense of peace or happiness. To me, that has nothing to do with the prayers themselves and isn't dissimilar to people sending their 'thoughts' or 'good vibes.'
So for me, no, I don't go to church anymore. It is far too cringey even for the likes of me, and I don't believe in what they're teaching. I won't even get started on Catholicism, just another mindless ritualistic, pious form of idolatry that people keep passing on to their children because they're too fucking stubborn to let their children think for themselves.
I've been to church at least 1500+ times in my life. Last time was over Christmas when I didn't want to be rude and stay back while all of the rest of my family went. Lo and behold, it was the same fucking Christmas service I've ever heard. Literally the exact same. They don't come up with any type of originality or variance… some short video about Jesus, Christmas song, read some key bible verses, another 2 Christmas songs, Christmas story from the pastor, another Christmas song, pass out the candles, light them all while singing Silent Night, end service.
Most all the non-Christmas services are the same too. Being in a Christian treatment program led me to dozens and dozens of different churches and services throughout my state, and again, each Sunday is all the same- worship/songs, boring ass message from the pastor, another song and a call to the altar for those who want to accept their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into their heart and find peace and happiness and eternal life, all that good stuff right. The more you go to these things, and invest time into it, the more committed you subconsciously become and it gets harder and harder to ever accept the possibility that the things you're convinced you believe in could possibly be false. It's embarrassing to believe in God for years and years and then have to admit to yourselves or others that you were probably wrong. But, it's worth it.
The so-called "peace and joy" that religious people have is quite strictly placebo in its purest form. There is comradery that comes with being in a large group and singing songs and sharing fellowship together, much like what you might experience at a music concert. You develop bonds with people and friendships, all with the underlying theme that you are lovers of God and He is the reason for everything. Nothing else matters. You convince yourself that prayer is effective and is one of your strongest weapons against the evils of the world. "Just pray about it," "Just pray for them." It's one of the greatest deceptions of all time in that there isn't a single shred of evidence to support prayer having ANY type of effect on an outcome. The closest it comes is again sort of the placebo effect someone in a difficult time might feel, knowing that a bunch of people are praying for them, they might feel a sense of peace or happiness. To me, that has nothing to do with the prayers themselves and isn't dissimilar to people sending their 'thoughts' or 'good vibes.'
So for me, no, I don't go to church anymore. It is far too cringey even for the likes of me, and I don't believe in what they're teaching. I won't even get started on Catholicism, just another mindless ritualistic, pious form of idolatry that people keep passing on to their children because they're too fucking stubborn to let their children think for themselves.
