What does it mean to you?, ... Options

[orgasm]

What's your religion and what does it mean to you, personally? It's not a debate... it's just your personal relationship with your faith. Or lack of religion, whatever. How does it relate to you? No fighting, arguing, whatsoever.


I'm a Christian and I see God as my comfort. Whenever I'm upset and don't have anybody to go to, I know he's there and it calms me. He's like a friend that's always there for me and when I have nobody to turn to, I know I can turn to him because he loves me unconditionally.

I'm not usually this sentimental, but this morning I got into the fifth huge fight with my mother and it resulted in her kicking me out of the house. Again. And I'm driving and crying because I feel like I'm just this worthless... thing... and I turn on the radio to the Christian station and they're singing about how God is always there and never gives up on us and at that moment I had to pull over and pray, which is something that I haven't done in what seems like months.

I guess it's just comforting to know that he's the one that will never turn his back on me. My parents, my friends... they can all reject me at any time they wont, but he's the one that sticks around.

That's how I view my religion and my relationship with God.

[thanhmai]

I grew up as a Mormon, and learned all the Bible stories and then some. I grew up sheltered from caffeinated drinks and learned modesty and other things. As I grew older and developed a mind of my own, I did not find comfort in this being called God. I felt no answers to my prayers, and no guidance from any omniscient other being. I envied Jesus loving Christians that were so happy with worshipping God. In an attempt to feel that love that they did, I went to a Baptist church with my friend.


But now I know, that I do not believe in God, and I'm not sure I ever will. We'll see.