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Recovery from Mormonism (RfM) discussion forum.
I think of myself, and respond (when necessary), as a Christian, vs. LDS, or as a Mormon.
And you??
And you??
Golfer and pet lover who reads!
Yes, I know...but someone has to!
Yes, I know...but someone has to!
Atheist versus former Mormon, birth sign Cancer, wears earth tones, likes long walks on the beach (while currently freezing in Montana).
I'm a cancer as well. Whaaat up.
Hey, Warrior and montanadude, another Cancer here. :)
They say we’re really good cooks. My cooking explodes in the stomach!
Who am I? Bad cook, workaholic.
They say we’re really good cooks. My cooking explodes in the stomach!
Who am I? Bad cook, workaholic.
Who am I? Is a tough question.
I do know this-I do not define who I am based on any metrics that are religion oriented.
My affliction of having been exposed to Mormonism in my younger years has left psychic scars that will be with me forever. Theses days I avoid religion as much as possible. It most certainly is not something I want as part of who I am...
I do know this-I do not define who I am based on any metrics that are religion oriented.
My affliction of having been exposed to Mormonism in my younger years has left psychic scars that will be with me forever. Theses days I avoid religion as much as possible. It most certainly is not something I want as part of who I am...
On those extremely rare occasions where I am asked about my religious affiliation, I say I’m a “born again agnostic.”
Not really sure. I always have that line from the two towers go through my head as the rohan king is about to face his doom at helm's deep.
"Who am i gamli?"
"Who am i gamli?"
Apathyest dog lover.
A former deckhand who's at least half-crazy.
Atheist just says who
I am not , not who I am.
I am not , not who I am.
A friend recently asked if I am "a believer." I respond that I was raised Christian. I was trying to let her know that I had some understanding of her religious orientation, and that if she wanted to discuss a faith matter, I was open to it (she did.)
But the truth is, I don't know where I'm at in terms of faith. Agnostic is probably the closest description, but even that's not quite right. Maybe it's somewhere between agnostic and nominal believer.
I do understand what people get out of Christianity (Christianity at its best.) They can get hope, and comfort, and community. They can get a deeply philosophical grounding as to why they need to be doing some good in the world (and yes, nonreligious people do plenty of good as well. I'm referring to the impetus that Christianity can give to do charitable and other good works.) My friend is one such person -- her faith gives her the impetus to do numerous charitable and community-minded works.
I sometimes wonder if growing up in faith made me naïve in certain ways -- as if I expected the world to be a good, kind, and decent place. There is goodness, and kindness, and decency in the world, but it also needs a more critical and appraising eye. It's like I grew up in a fairytale, or in a Hallmark movie. And then as you get older, you learn that to certain other people, you are just a mark, someone to be taken advantage of. I guess, in my early 60s, I'm still trying to make sense of it all. I'm still trying to figure myself out.
But the truth is, I don't know where I'm at in terms of faith. Agnostic is probably the closest description, but even that's not quite right. Maybe it's somewhere between agnostic and nominal believer.
I do understand what people get out of Christianity (Christianity at its best.) They can get hope, and comfort, and community. They can get a deeply philosophical grounding as to why they need to be doing some good in the world (and yes, nonreligious people do plenty of good as well. I'm referring to the impetus that Christianity can give to do charitable and other good works.) My friend is one such person -- her faith gives her the impetus to do numerous charitable and community-minded works.
I sometimes wonder if growing up in faith made me naïve in certain ways -- as if I expected the world to be a good, kind, and decent place. There is goodness, and kindness, and decency in the world, but it also needs a more critical and appraising eye. It's like I grew up in a fairytale, or in a Hallmark movie. And then as you get older, you learn that to certain other people, you are just a mark, someone to be taken advantage of. I guess, in my early 60s, I'm still trying to make sense of it all. I'm still trying to figure myself out.