Anyone non-religious here? Please be nice!

[deb1]

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I understand. When I was a girl, I used to go outside every evening and watch the sunset. I always felt that I was in connection with something larger then myself. The more that I got into organized religion, the further what I had felt as a child, left me.

Lately, I have begun to feel the same peace that I had as a child.

 

[deb1]

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What are those who worship his noodleness called?

Pastafarians

I LOVE THAT!

 

[Kanchii]

May his Holiness, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, touch all of you with his delicious smelling, meat sauce cloaked, starchy appendages.

 

[OccamsTazer]

I could never be a Pastafarian, carbs make me fat.

 

[OrpingtonManor]

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just eat the meatballs.

 

[EweSheep]

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just eat the meatballs.

Don't forget the Parmesan cheese!

It sure does feel good to wake up in the morning knowingly you love the way things are as they are. So peaceful....me and Mother Earth and Father Sky! Now if we can get rid of the stinking smell of Staley plant south of here

 

[curliet]

So glad to be able to still come here and read all the comments and thoughts from all of you.

I am totally surprised at the idea that each time I read something new I can relate to it so well, and then the next thread might be totally different and I relate to that as well. Is it just me, or is being non religious in general a state that makes it possible to be more open minded and accepting toward things we may never have considered before? It's not exactly how I meant to say that, not sure how to say it. But when I read about people going out in the morning to give thanks, I think "I do that, have for years." And when I read about people identifying with the nature around them I think "I do that, always have."

I seem to use parts of the spiritual paths of almost all of you. And it works for me. When I compare that to the way some of my "religious" friends and family members live it makes me feel bad for them that they are so rigid and locked in with their thoughts and beliefs. And I'm not limiting that to just the Christian folks, but any of those who are conditioned to follow written rules and regulations dictating their lives.

 

[deb1]

curliet, lately I have been thinking about the drastic change that has occured in me since I gave up my former religion.

Once I stopped believing that humans were all worthless creatures who were prone to commit crimes against God unless they accept him into their hearts, my view of human nature changed completly.

Yes, people can be cruel but they can also be noble. We aren't born with broken natures that need a higher power to fix us. Everything we do is our own choice.

Suddenly, I don't have to be saddened at my neighbor's actions if they aren't hurting anyone else. I can accept other's choices without being afraid that they are somehow offending God.

If anything, I feel much more loving and kind toward my fellow man then I did when I belonged to a religion.

My entire mindset has changed.

 

[redux]

Thanks Deb. I just love the way you put things.

 

[deb1]

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Thank you. I was worried that I was expressing myself badly.