Discussion Any religious people ?

[ctbUniquectb]

My religion is Evolution and Charles Darwin is the messenger.

Darwin Akbar haha

 

[Suicide_vampire]

I struggle to believe in a higher power known as God. I don't see how we can be accountable for the sins of those who have gone before us. I think the whole idea of organised religion is just yet another form of social control. As Marx said "the opium of the masses".

 

[SamuelMortem]

I've been raised Catholic and go in and out with Catholism. I've also been involved with occult dealings, and I know, understand, and have experienced a lot more of the spiritual aspects of people and the world, with both things I've personally found to be real, and things I've found ti be false.
So while I don't consider myself to be very religious per se, currently, I am experienced and do certainly have beliefs (though to me these have been comfirmed far truer than most would think possible).

I'm happy to answer a couple questions for anyone curious.

 

[dxnys]

What occult dealings and what spiritual movements have you meet ?

 

[a.n.kirillov]

It would be comforting to believe in a god but I don't really know...

Please go and read Genesis, then come back and tell us again how the existence of Jehovah would be comforting.

 

[jimbob1000]

im Greek orthodox, but not sure what to believe anymore,

 

[SamuelMortem]

What occult dealings and what spiritual movements have you meet ?

Sorry, are you talking about what beings I've met, or what religions/areas I've been involved in?

 

[Marktheghost]

I was a christian. I know for certain that the God described by the bible does not exist now though. He's an illogical concept.

Regarding suicide, you only need to read the old testament to see how little value God places on life. I don't think there's anything in the bible to suggest God's got a problem with people killing themselves.

 

[voyager]

I'm agnostic, don't really believe in God, and agree with Suicide_vampire, organised religion was often a mere tool to manipulate the masses, imho . Those are tangible opinions though, and the reality is I have no clue what the truth is, so don't disrepect faith per se and do myself believe there is indeed some sort of magic in this world. Something which goes beyond mere coincidence. Almost succumbed to the thought it was perfectly meaningless. If one thinks about it, and I mean really think about, there is no scientific way of explaining an infinite amount of space and time, and as such existence. It's weird that we're all here, don't know why, but it's nice having met you all.

 

[Lost in a Dream]

I'm somewhere in between a Deist and an atheist I guess. I believe that the universe probably has an intelligent designer, but I don't think of myself as being religious about it in any way. I think of this "god" as an intelligent thing that observes and experiments with our universe like it's the inside of a petri dish, but I see no reason to think that it is benevolent at all. It might be curious about us at best, but could also be apathetic or even sadistic. All I can say for sure is that I would never pray to it or ask it for favors because it likely won't give a shit anyway.

Even though I am aware that my reason for believing is basically the god of the gaps fallacy, I still can't seem to get the idea out of my head. Since there will always be gaps in my knowledge, a god belief will always stuff itself in whether I want it to or not (it's like a mosquito that never dies, even though I've tried to slap it hundreds of times). I think for some of us, our brains are just wired in such a way that a god belief of some kind comes naturally, which is probably the case for me.

 

[dxnys]

Sorry, are you talking about what beings I've met, or what religions/areas I've been involved in?

Both with zoom on which you have been involved

 

[r2d2020]

...I believe that the universe probably has an intelligent designer...

I've thought about this quite a bit, although I think it would designer(s), as in a extremely intelligent group of biological or non-biological beings. This fit well with the theory that we are living in a simulation which can be neither proved or denied.

 

[ctbUniquectb]

On design: there's a good chance we're all living in a simulation.

Somewhere up the chain, of course, is the real/non simulated universe.

I'm personally convinced that if this is a simulation, that a teenaged boy is running it, fucking with us all for entertainment.

 

[yetme]

How can you believe in God after he fucked you in the ass?

 

[SamuelMortem]

Both with zoom on which you have been involved

Ok.
I'm pretty good at feeling energies (not the bullshit psychic kind, anyone could feel them as well as I can, just I'm abnormally good at it), so I've always felt a response from the Catholic God when I prayed, though it became a lot more noticeable the closer I got to Him. Things happened and I got involved with Occult. I've been around numerous beings since then. Some exorcisms, some self called, "gods" (though I personally believe the Catholic god to be one of the, if not the most powerful "god" in existence), some demons, one time an angel, which was amazing, and I've come across several small spirits. It sounds unbelieveable, but I've sadly been attracted to this stuff like a magnet. The result of these dealings, mostly the exorcisms I performed, are a large part of why I'm here.

For the specific areas, I've been deep in Catholism, though for the occult I dealt mostly with energy stuff (as a study mostly) which can be difficult with how vague it can be, some western stuff with rituals, though that was mostly to deal with summoning, a good amount of sigils, and quite a few mpre Eastern stuff, since that largely revolves around the natural energy in things.



Also, if anyone disbelieves me and think I'm lying, feel free to say that or PM me that, but let's not have an argument. My beliefs and experiences are my own, and I've spent too long and have become too tired to argue over things, especially this, when both sides have no hope of giving the other an inch. Good day to you all still though.

 

[LittleJem]

My religion: I go out to eat on Yom Kippur, the holiest fast day of my religion and I go Michelin starred (cheaper at lunchtime). I sometimes shout "fuck you God" as I walk down quiet streets.

I find it really weird that when I had a happy balanced day (thanks to some vitamin or drug that never worked again) I started to feel the presence of God. Obviously, that disappears when my brain chemistry reverted to normal.

The truth is I entirely believe in God, I am just suffering too much to feel it. I prayed so many times to get better and always believed I would - and now I do not believe I will. I had several mystical experiences during my younger days, including one day where I felt immense love for everybody (totally sober and very profound). But now, my marriage ended, I've been bedridden for a year, everything I ever believed in has been disproved and I look back with shame on my madness. When I took Ayahuasca, I was singing songs to Jesus spontaneously.

I also feel sorry for God - as I see that God has to witness so much horror and suffering, hopefully with compassion. But to witness the evil and suffering - I can't imagine what God goes through. While I am not Christian, that is my idea of Jesus on the cross. Jesus metaphorically crucified by witnessing the suffering and evil.

I don't believe in free will and I believe some of us were simply born with suicidal brains. The science bears this out - suicidal brains are wired differently.

Frankly I blame God for everything.

 

[EvilGnome84]

I understand how you feel towards watching others suffer , all I can say at the moment is that the earth is not being ignored .

I really wish I still believed this, but I haven't for some time now and I really don't know if I ever will again.

Frankly I blame God for everything.

Yep, I definitely feel this.

 

[BlackPoppet]

I'm a pagan

Me too! I'm Polythiest/ Panthiest! My chosen pantheon of Gods are the Celtic gods! I wear a Cernonnos/Herne necklace every where! I feel like I've come home. I've been Pagan for around twelve years! Nice to meet a fellow Pagan here!

 

[Oyoy]

On design: there's a good chance we're all living in a simulation.

Somewhere up the chain, of course, is the real/non simulated universe.

I'm personally convinced that if this is a simulation, that a teenaged boy is running it, fucking with us all for entertainment.

My religion: I go out to eat on Yom Kippur, the holiest fast day of my religion and I go Michelin starred (cheaper at lunchtime). I sometimes shout "fuck you God" as I walk down quiet streets.

I find it really weird that when I had a happy balanced day (thanks to some vitamin or drug that never worked again) I started to feel the presence of God. Obviously, that disappears when my brain chemistry reverted to normal.

The truth is I entirely believe in God, I am just suffering too much to feel it. I prayed so many times to get better and always believed I would - and now I do not believe I will. I had several mystical experiences during my younger days, including one day where I felt immense love for everybody (totally sober and very profound). But now, my marriage ended, I've been bedridden for a year, everything I ever believed in has been disproved and I look back with shame on my madness. When I took Ayahuasca, I was singing songs to Jesus spontaneously.

I also feel sorry for God - as I see that God has to witness so much horror and suffering, hopefully with compassion. But to witness the evil and suffering - I can't imagine what God goes through. While I am not Christian, that is my idea of Jesus on the cross. Jesus metaphorically crucified by witnessing the suffering and evil.

I don't believe in free will and I believe some of us were simply born with suicidal brains. The science bears this out - suicidal brains are wired differently.

Frankly I blame God for everything.

Im a depressed Jewish woman too.