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im_an_ass

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Jan 07, 2006 21:26

So I'm going to church tomorrow for the first time out of my own free will. I've been to church probably less than 10 times in my life. I'm not religious. I'm not curious. But I came to realize recently that you can believe in god without believing in man's interpretations of god. Most of my rebellion against the church has roots in my home, ( Read more... )

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evergrl7385 January 8 2006, 02:50:30 UTC

Not to sound like a religion-pushing Southerner, but look into the Unitarian Universalist church. I found one in Nashville, and I absolutley love it. There is no specified doctrine, text, or belief of the congregation. Instead, they focus their efforts on building a supporting community that seeks to help others and they encourage members to develop their own beliefs through exploration and reason instead of relying on a group developed faith. It's wonderful to go to a place where everyone can believe something different and everyone is okay with it.

www.uua.org

im_an_ass January 8 2006, 03:08:40 UTC

Coolio. Spanks.

evergrl7385 January 8 2006, 03:14:38 UTC

No prob. Woot for churches that won't put a huge-ass cross in the middle of town.

pinguinfeliza January 8 2006, 02:59:08 UTC

very interesting...I hope it's a worthwhile experience for you!

I can't imagine living in the South...it's so odd to me, I don't understand the mentality.

(and by the way, they're Protestant, hehe...at least not Hindu...MAYBE Garbage Collectors. Maybe.)

im_an_ass January 8 2006, 03:08:25 UTC

Hey Eliza. Laugh.

I wonder if that worked.

pinguinfeliza January 8 2006, 03:10:31 UTC

HAHA, funny enough, it did :0)