Wow. I Forgot How Depressing Being a Sinner Is...
Man oh Man. I thought the Lutherans were bad. But nope! The Catholics take the lead in making a body feel ashamed of itself.
Here's the size of it for me. And I told the Lord this today. I just can't believe he wants me to "rend my heart" and all that biblical hairshirting madness. I think he/she wants me to be good to myself. And to love myself.
Christianity continues to confound me. How healthy can it be to walk around thinking that everything you do is a ticket to hell? That can't be how God intended it.
I know a bunch of people will come back with.."Well, that's how the Church controlled people...by making them afraid and ashamed of themselves." Well, duh.
Isn't there a way to move away from that now?
But maybe not. What if they're right?
Well, Hell's gonna need a bigger boat.
Here's the size of it for me. And I told the Lord this today. I just can't believe he wants me to "rend my heart" and all that biblical hairshirting madness. I think he/she wants me to be good to myself. And to love myself.
Christianity continues to confound me. How healthy can it be to walk around thinking that everything you do is a ticket to hell? That can't be how God intended it.
I know a bunch of people will come back with.."Well, that's how the Church controlled people...by making them afraid and ashamed of themselves." Well, duh.
Isn't there a way to move away from that now?
But maybe not. What if they're right?
Well, Hell's gonna need a bigger boat.
posted by LC Greenwood at 2:52 PM
1 Comments:
While this may sound weird coming from someone who is not into religion of a secular nature, it's how I feel about the whole thing.....
There are those that use religion to frighten, intimidate and control.
There are those who use religion to judge, hurt and kill.
Then, there are those who use it for what it is there for....to give hope, to make you feel that you're not alone, no matter what you're going through, to make you a better person--through loving others and YOURSELF, through forgiving others and YOURSELF.
I don't think any one person has the key to eternal salvation regarding the actions of another. But, I believe those with a kind heart, kind spirit and willingness to help others (friends, loved ones, etc) will get their reward. Either in this life or after.
I don't know if that helps at all. But if I were a priest, I would say you are doing just fine.
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