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Discussion in 'Religion & Spirituality Forum' started by articulatekitten, Jul 23, 2004.

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  1. Jul 23, 2004 at 12:33 AM #1
    articulatekitten

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    How much of your religious experience is guilt-based?

    MOST of my experience with Christianity fits that description. I'm especially curious about the experiences of anyone outside of "traditional" Christianity--eastern religions like Hinduism & Buddhism, for example.

    One of the biggest attractions of paganism, to me, has always been the celebration of things that Christianity (in my experience, at least) always condemned--like sexuality & desire & pleasure. Why should all that be BAD?
     
  2. Jul 23, 2004 at 12:37 AM #2
    Superfluous_Nut

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    the symbol of christianity is man nailed to a cross. the over-arching theme is that he's there because of you. if that ain't all about guilt, i dunno what is.
     
  3. Jul 23, 2004 at 12:39 AM #3
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    believe and my family loves sex, pleasing one another and pleasure is when we are away from Home.........beach, mtn or up the dirt road
    lol
     
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  4. Jul 23, 2004 at 1:03 AM #4
    articulatekitten

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    LOL, & the main symbol of paganism that i've found is a woman with her legs spread . . .
    the attraction to me is obvious!
     
  5. Jul 23, 2004 at 8:28 AM #5
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    From my own standpoint, very little of my beliefs are derived from guilt. On the contrary the guilt was absolved by the guy nailed to the cross. As for the rest it's mostly dogma added over the centuries and mainly serves to as a personal reference point from which the rest of my existance is derived. People who have no history behave like animals. My faith is a celebration of life although certain factions want to use it as a source of control, for me it is a source of freedom. Where others would stress the communal aspects of the faith, I look at it as a personal relationship between the creator and myself. But then again a woman with her legs spread is fun too.
     
  6. Jul 23, 2004 at 12:33 PM #6
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    Why would you feel guilt about a guy nailed to a cross, if you didn't believe in Him?
    You must be kidding about pleasure! I think I have one of the most pleasurable lives of most people I know. I make under 40 grand a year, but I do have a home and great adult kids. We like being with each other. We love each other. I think most people are missing the boat on pleasure. At least long lasting pleasure.
     
  7. Jul 23, 2004 at 6:35 PM #7
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    Sex isn't bad in the eyes of Christians- just the opposite!! God created sex for our pleasure and to be enjoyed. You just have to play by the rules- within the boundaries of marriage. As long as you're married, have all the sex and pleasure you can handle! :laugh1:
     
  8. Jul 23, 2004 at 6:38 PM #8
    Hockeygirl44

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    That's not about guilt to me- it's about love. Christ chose to be on the cross because of his love for us. Sure- it would be easy to feel guilty about it, knowing that my sins put him there, but his love and compassion so outweigh that guilt!!
     
  9. Jul 23, 2004 at 6:51 PM #9
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    For me, guilt wasn't the draw. I went looking for a source of strength and hope and I found it in God. The guilt did come later, but only because I willingly opened my life up to be compared to God's standards. But that was a good thing. Until then, I was cocky and self-absorbed. Those who knew me then and know me now say I'm a much different person.

    A happier person. :)
     
  10. Jul 23, 2004 at 10:06 PM #10
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    We must be living in sin in someone's eyes, 'cause I just don't agree with that.
     
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