An update... and something long and rambling that'll probably make no sense

[darter9000]

For starters... I found work... it's a foot in the door of medicine at least... I'm working as a filer of medical records at the Polyclinic (and boy... the things you read at times...).  Hopefully that will work as medical field experience... or at least experience I can use to leverage into another position.  It's an 3 to 11:30PM job, so I'll

Comments

[superfangrrl]

hmmm... I'm trying to wrap my brain around the concept of "acedimic side of faith". In our conversations, I have mentioned to you that I consider myself a non practicing Christian. I do believe in God, but am not a fan of organised relgion. Are you refering to what structures religion has, and what people have told you about what, according to your branch of Christianity, you should believe in as appose to what you yourself PERSONALLY believe in? I think that has always been my problem with religious structures. They tell people what they need to know and what they need to believe in, instead of letting a person research, read, understand and come to their own conclusion of what their beliefs are.
-Bijoux

[darter9000]

Actually... my limits are my own... which... makes it all the more difficult to deal with... the structure... the rules... I can't blame that on the institutions... I am my own religious institution... for me... I revel in the protocol and regulation and, well, academic side of my faith... I guess it's a bit of a security blanket for me... and really... I think it had the time and the ability to nestle into my life because... well... a life lived almost entirely focused on consistency, rules, and moderating emotions is not a wrong way of living that's easily spotted.

[iskander9999]

That's cool that you have a job - at least your presence in Seattle is a bit more certain, now. And, since you don't work in the morning, you should come up to the U district for lunch sometime, or I could come downtown or something.

As for the rest - I don't really know what I can add. I can't really relate to what you're going through, since my Christianity link is a bit less strong, and more easy-going, than yours. I'm mostly content to do what I feel is "right", and hope it will suffice. But, for whatever that's worth, if you feel the need to talk with someone, I'd be happy to try to listen.

Your dilemma

[akktri]

Has your perspective changed?

Re: Your dilemma

[darter9000]

huzza huh?

Re: Your dilemma

[akktri]

I was referring to your old post that I read. You were having religious issues. Has your perspective changed?

Re: Your dilemma

[darter9000]

Well, not necessarily... but since my job shift change, I've become more emotionally healthy and better able to contain myself...

Do I know ye?