Calamity

[ttteenahhh]

Calamity-"a terrible thing that happens; causing great sorrow; disaster"
OR
Calamity-"something that takes away your calm; affecting you physically, emotionally, or spiritually

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[traptinside7788]

Reading this, jsut made me rethink my whole stance on religion. Seriously. My grandmother has tried so hard for the past four years to force me into a religion, taht I don't want. Her forcing me into it, made me dislike it even more. I don't like her church, I don't like the pastor. He talks in a language that no one knows. He talks down to everyone. And I don't like it. My grandmother is very hypocritical and says one thing and does another. She yells at me for saying ASS, and then says fuck. Shes tries way to hard to be something she is not. And her attempt to force religion on me, has made me hate it. The bible to her is not a guideline, it's a way of life. You MUST go by the book.
"It's a guideline, not a requirement."
I just love that you said that, because I have never heard anyone speak like that about the bible. Thats what I believe. My grandmothers way of thinking is nothing like that.

[ttteenahhh]

see that was my goal in this entry. everyone is so used to puritanical-esque religion. it's all so hipocritical. we are humans for a reasons and christ is our savior because he covered our sins...we sin naturally. sin has such a negative connotation: it is merely error, slipping from our ways.
i hate to get all quote-y but i found today in Corinthans 7:6
"This is only my suggestion. It's not meant to be an absolute rule." i just feel like people are afraid to walk with God.
i mean believe what you like but i'd like to help show you [rhetorical] how good he can be.
idk. i stick by what i've said and i'm glad i helped you see it in a better perspective. :)

[after_it_rains]

I genuinely appreciate your efforts... But I'm not looking for faith in God. I'm not saying I'm not looking for faith, I just can't bring myself to buy that there is a higher being that watched us all and loves us all... And I understand why people do. I felt it once. But I don't feel empty without religion. I don't feel like anything is missing... I just don't think it's for me. And I don't think I'm "better than god..." I just don't believe in him. I'm not afraid of hell... Because I honestly don't think one exists. I think anticipating hell is in itself hellish. For me, it was holding back from who I wanted to be and what I wanted to do because someone I'd never met wrote a book and said what he believes is right. I don't want religion. I feel... liberated without it. Like now I'm free to set my own boundaries. And I don't mean to be bias... I don't think anyone is right or wrong. I can't tell that for certain, but I know what is right for me. I'm not too good for it. I just don't agree with it.

[ttteenahhh]

I understand that and I respect that. I was merely following suit. A lot of things the Pastor said made me think you might benefit. However, I will not push it on you. I made my suggestion and that is all I can do.