tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post5805364308364480436..comments2024-03-23T08:08:00.247-05:00Comments on Welcome to Me: Losing My ReligionRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-48672594752451403042013-04-26T19:37:10.766-05:002013-04-26T19:37:10.766-05:00Robyn, I am so sad that you have had this experien...Robyn, I am so sad that you have had this experience. I love Judaism and I am a Christian! There is no Christianity without it.gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08242071379361512021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-35927135459479918942013-04-21T21:55:19.271-05:002013-04-21T21:55:19.271-05:00Julie, I can't lie and say that I like how my ...Julie, I can't lie and say that I like how my one sister has been changed by her beliefs. She is still my sister so in order to accept her I have to take all of her.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-71263414849150457562013-04-21T17:20:06.559-05:002013-04-21T17:20:06.559-05:00It sounds like you haven't let religion come b...It sounds like you haven't let religion come between you and your sisters. I agree that everyone has to do what makes them happy, as long as they're not hurting anyone else. I also wrote about religion, and Robyn sent me over.<br /><br />Julie Empty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-64817330461016964392013-04-21T13:13:07.184-05:002013-04-21T13:13:07.184-05:00Misha, I like sitting in a church when it is empty...Misha, I like sitting in a church when it is empty. I find it very peaceful. I've just never been one to listen to the sermons.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-61368493550279542892013-04-21T06:39:00.104-05:002013-04-21T06:39:00.104-05:00I'm Christian, but don't see myself as rel...I'm Christian, but don't see myself as religious either. Religion is a human construct while faith is not. So although I enjoy going to church at times, I don't see one church as necessarily being better than another. <br /><br /><a href="http://sylmion.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">My Writing Blog</a><br /><a href="http://mishatakescharge.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">My Life Blog</a><br />Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-15867812798521233612013-04-21T01:19:04.619-05:002013-04-21T01:19:04.619-05:00Robyn, I had a roommate that was(and I am sure she...Robyn, I had a roommate that was(and I am sure she still is) Jewish. She would not discuss her beliefs with me because she was sure she would offend me. Apparently that happened a lot. People would give her Christmas cards and she'd return the favor because no one seemed to get the fact that she didn't celebrate Christmas and she didn't want to offend them.<br />My one sister reads a Jewish bible. They practice British Israelism. They don't consider themselves Jewish, but they are one of the lost tribes of Israel. I forget what their name is.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-79893180870768780762013-04-21T01:09:11.663-05:002013-04-21T01:09:11.663-05:00Sounds like you're the level-headed sister.
I...Sounds like you're the level-headed sister.<br /><br />I love what Pearson wrote too. More and more people are turning to Buddhism. <br /><br />I'm proudly Jewish, and I'm sick and tired of having to defend and explain my faith to all the Jew-haters out there. It's disturbing how much hate and stupidity there is in cyberspace alone. I appreciate people like you who question what they've been taught. <br /><br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-30331637015116249262013-04-21T01:08:46.577-05:002013-04-21T01:08:46.577-05:00Al, I did and I commented. Now, I am seriously hur...Al, I did and I commented. Now, I am seriously hurt that you don't remember.<br />I hope in your years as an altar boy that no priest ever gave you any candy bars.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-91404688833976497592013-04-21T01:03:30.102-05:002013-04-21T01:03:30.102-05:00Believe it or not, I was an altar boy for four yea...Believe it or not, I was an altar boy for four years. Four years.<br />With that in mind, have you SEEN my posts about the Pope?<br />Yeah, it's that kind of irreverence that happens as a result of seven years of Catholic School.<br />I hope I'm still a good person, though.Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-75519861495071463412013-04-20T23:10:14.874-05:002013-04-20T23:10:14.874-05:00Alex,If you are happy with your beliefs that is a ...Alex,If you are happy with your beliefs that is a good thing. It's also good to be open to discussing it with people.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-4734671949174100222013-04-20T23:01:49.408-05:002013-04-20T23:01:49.408-05:00Good, honest post, as usual. I'm Christian and...Good, honest post, as usual. I'm Christian and am satisfied with my belief, to me it's the best way to explain reality, the world around me. That said, I always welcome open dialogue with anybody and everybody, as long as they're sincerely seeking the truth. :)Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322892477027654637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-56802069427171713802013-04-20T21:54:31.693-05:002013-04-20T21:54:31.693-05:00Adam, it is pretty messed up how people pick and c...Adam, it is pretty messed up how people pick and choose what is to be followed.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-30947969010605874582013-04-20T21:52:52.829-05:002013-04-20T21:52:52.829-05:00Munir, Of course it isn't true.Munir, Of course it isn't true. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-46367736925289709482013-04-20T21:51:10.351-05:002013-04-20T21:51:10.351-05:00Jenny, I have looked into Buddhism. I even have a ...Jenny, I have looked into Buddhism. I even have a book on it. I do like the philosophy too.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-26120540181677724492013-04-20T21:13:14.526-05:002013-04-20T21:13:14.526-05:00I'm not religious, but I do find religious peo...I'm not religious, but I do find religious people to be fascination and infuriating at the same time. I've never really seen anyone defend and explain the impossible and cherry pick what to believe in like they do. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-24944189536138448762013-04-20T17:51:46.309-05:002013-04-20T17:51:46.309-05:00I have always questioned when people say that in o...I have always questioned when people say that in our religion the woman has to do every thing around the house. I know it cannot be true.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562073528859409256.post-69045128116897100592013-04-20T17:24:01.766-05:002013-04-20T17:24:01.766-05:00Here, let me add to the mix - I'm a Buddhist; ...Here, let me add to the mix - I'm a Buddhist; no religion, just a philosophy that works for me. <br /><br />Like you, I see the good and bad that comes from the indoctrination used to control individuals.<br /><br />You are "no less of a person" is such an important statement - at the end of the day who really know what lies beyond this realm. <br /><br />It would be nice if everyone was kind and compassionate to each other in the name of any god. <br /><br />Great post, Ruth.<br /><br />Jenny @ <a href="http://pearsonreport.ca" rel="nofollow">PEARSON REPORT</a> <br />Pearson Reporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05422640826640133140noreply@blogger.com