tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842813601973874118.post3143778152994352342..comments2023-10-31T09:58:31.387-05:00Comments on The Princess Diaries: On Religion and ControversyPrincess of the Universehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15795441683354185317noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842813601973874118.post-15065939400133398862009-07-18T10:40:50.389-05:002009-07-18T10:40:50.389-05:00I completely understand why you don't discuss ...I completely understand why you don't discuss religion on your blog. Honestly, it comes down to the fact that people just don't know how to voice dissension or disagreement in diplomatic and kind ways. Why open yourself up to that, right?<br /><br />Growing up, we always talked about religion in my home, and we associated with people of an astounding variety of faiths. For example, even though I'm not Christian, I attended a Baptist school.<br /><br />As a result, I like to think that my brother and I are well versed in how to discuss religion in a sensitive and appropriate way. IOW, we can express our opinions and faith without making someone else feel "wrong" about their personal choices regarding these matters. I think we're that way because we had *practice* discussing these matters.<br /><br />I think one of the reasons people shy away from discussing politics and religion is because they aren't taught at a young age to discuss these matters with any real degree of civility and sensitivity. <br /><br />Furthermore, I think avoiding these discussions promotes the xenophobia that makes people want to kill each other over their differences instead of love each other because of what they have in common.Faiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195313677689473346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842813601973874118.post-59391890806686957042009-07-14T22:07:23.952-05:002009-07-14T22:07:23.952-05:00I wrote about this recently. I feel as if a part o...I wrote about this recently. I feel as if a part of me is missing. I have been to several different churches, and researched different religions. I keep waiting for my "ah-ha" moment and find the right one. I know its out there and I will find it. Its just a question of when. <br /><br />Good luck on your journey.Beckyhttp://www.girlscoutdropout.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842813601973874118.post-50668665048393056172009-07-14T08:54:28.716-05:002009-07-14T08:54:28.716-05:00I've heard a lot of talk about this in blogs r...I've heard a lot of talk about this in blogs recently, about trying to find a church that's like the church of your childhood- I hope you find it soon. <br /><br />I wasn't raised in the church or with religion, but I see how a strong sense of faith can effect people so positively - it seems like having a strong sense of self, coupled with a sense that you're not alone. I can't imagine having that feeling and then losing it- good luck in pursuing it! <3Kyla Romahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15522259960482023707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842813601973874118.post-49373863465231946542009-07-14T04:58:16.875-05:002009-07-14T04:58:16.875-05:00I have faith, but don't go to church of follow...I have faith, but don't go to church of follow any particular strand of christianity. I have found church people where I live to be very unchristian outside the church. If I was to join a church it would be the Jehovah's Witnesses, but I don't like some of their views, eg the blood thing and pacifism.<br /><br />I tread my own path and have cultivated my own take on things, based on the basic principles laid down in the bible. Works for me!Rock Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259561583833857901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842813601973874118.post-72206716884714447632009-07-13T22:23:22.898-05:002009-07-13T22:23:22.898-05:00I'm glad to see that you're really thinkin...I'm glad to see that you're really thinking about your faith, and how it fits into your life. Too many people blindly continue along the paths they were started on without any deep examination of their belief system. I wish you luck in your journey.MonsteRawrhttp://www.monsterawr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842813601973874118.post-55333530452688833192009-07-13T15:39:19.770-05:002009-07-13T15:39:19.770-05:00It took me many, many years (and a trip to Thailan...It took me many, many years (and a trip to Thailand) before I found a belief structure that "fit" how I see the world. Where I ended up was 180-degrees from where I started, but this isn't true for everybody. More than one person I know rejected the faith of their upbringing... but eventually came back to it. In the end, I think (hope?) that everybody ends up where they're supposed to be. But sometimes the journey to finding that place is the most interesting part... no matter where it leads.Dave2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15376066552003396828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842813601973874118.post-7374963626951923472009-07-13T15:09:12.120-05:002009-07-13T15:09:12.120-05:00A lot of people think I go to my church and believ...A lot of people think I go to my church and believe what I believe simply because it is what I was raised with. And, to a certain extent, this is true. Sometimes I think of trying a new church - not a new religion, just the place I go to. But when push comes to shove, this is where I want to be.<br /><br />Religion is something I have thought about, prayed about, wished about, worried about. But for me, it's so much more than just a religion or a frame of mind. It's an internal piece of me - my entire life is built around it. I may not always be the best Christian - in fact, I down right suck at it most days.<br /><br />But then I pick myself back up, I dust myself off, have a little talk with Jesus and I feel better. I go to church twice on Sundays. I go almost every Wednesday for bible study and the children's program. There are days that I dread going to church, for whatever reason. And these are the days that I find that I needed that sermon the most for whatever reason.Sheila (Charm School Reject)http://www.charm-school-reject.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842813601973874118.post-15187331584707800412009-07-13T14:30:52.490-05:002009-07-13T14:30:52.490-05:00This is so interesting. And I think you're rig...This is so interesting. And I think you're right. We owe it to ourselves to not just blindly follow a faith but to really think about and attempt to understand our religion (or lack thereof).Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942269316108576622noreply@blogger.com