My faith makes me feel ...
Writing prompt
- My faith makes me feel . . . (fill in the blank)
Please note that even though the post has been relocated to this particular topic, both positive and negative experiences are allowed to be shared under this thread. (Edited by @CheeryMango 9/15/2023)
@soulsings ANGRY!
@withinhell I am sorry you have anger. Something must have happened to you to stir up that deep an emotion.
I have struggled with anger in my life. It is not easy when so many things happen to us and cause pain. I think one of the roots of my anger is my expectation that someone could wave a magic wand and take away my suffering and troubles and they don't. So I keep trying to make my expectations more in line with how things are and see what I can change and change that.
So many things in this world I want to change and cannot, so I think to myself "why get angry if nothing can be done about it." If I can change it, I try to.
If someone blames me for something that is true and we both know it, like I have hair, then why be angry. If someone tells me I have a tail which is obviously untrue, why be angry about it.
Hope some of tis helps but if not the listeners may be a good place to discuss what makes you angry. https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/
@soulsings Thankyou for your kind thought, but for me there are far to many avenues in the religious paths for me not to be angry about there has been some things I have changed but there are things I can not some of which are what is still going on to this day let alone historical issues, im a non believer anyway so its all a farce to me from which people get rich from it and hide their disgusting filth under the cloak of religion!
@soulsings
...worried, mostly. Faith should be something that strengthens people and community, yet it also ends up creating us-and-them mentality and divides. I feel like people should believe what helps them grow and resonates with them, but I feel like most religions work to set everyone to one mind and one path. That just isn't going to work for everyone, and there's often a lack of understanding, even to the point where they try to structure questioning with supposedly universal answers. It's manipulative at best.
I think my bottom line is that I worry about people losing the capacity for independent thought and processing. My problem isn't with religion itself, just the blinders, excuses, and hypocrisy that can come with it.
@Torean I understand your concerns and that of others expressing their difficulties with religion. I do not in anyway condone actions that harm anyone in any way.
What I was hoping for was that people would talk about their personal faith. I am sorry I opened the discussion up about all religions by the way I expressed the thread.
So I went ahead and changed the thread to read "My faith..." because all of this discussion has convinced me that there is a difference between how people feel about religion in general and how they may feel about their particular faith. This has helped me clarify in my mind what it is I am trying to share with others about my faith and what I hope others will share about their faith.
There is an estimate of over 3.1 million church buildings in the world so I think a discussion of all religions is not possible, since each church has its own flavor of the denomination to which it is affiliated.
But I can talk about my faith because I am an independent thinker that interprets religion to what works for me. It is a work in progress so I do not speak as any kind of authority. Rather I am inviting people to share what motivates them to the highest ideas that inspire and motivate them. I hope this clarification makes the thread clearer to all.
@soulsings
That does make sense, I'm sorry for being part of this being led in a different direction, especially with my mood being a little rough that day.
Anyway, the closest I have to religion for myself is being someone who people can be their true selves around. I feel so lucky when someone can actually show me what they hide from the world. It opens the door for real understanding and connection, and it feels very much like a religious experience.
@soulsings
@soulsings Faith makes me feel loved. It makes me feel that whatever is happening around me. good or bad is only so that I can grow and shine more vibrantly. It makes me want to reach out to similar minded people and enjoy their thoughts.🌸
@BelovedPurple1437 I like that rootedness in your faith that is with you whether in pleasing or non pleasing situations. That sounds like a real comfort.
@soulsings Ya, it is
