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Religion

An opinionated work from FALLEN FROM GRACE

 This is often one of the most diverse topics, often it is not spoken of because of the many different strong Opnions  that people have or because of the weak minded that let others dictate their opinions for them. Therefore they become mindless drones that follow what ever the head figure of that religion comes up with, without question or forming their own thought or opnion of the topic because they are not informed or they do not seek out the answers to there problems by researching and studding for themselves. Often times what happens is these people that do not want to look at “the other side of the fence” so to speak, start conflicts in the name of the Lord. Killing thousands of people because they believe different than they do or because they have the mind to speak there opinions because they question the teachings of the so called religious leaders because they seek a more accurate knowledge of Faith. Or simply eradicate the ones that are seeking there faith because they dare to ask more questions to understand what faith really is and to make sure that they are following what is correct. But in asking those questions it makes those so called leaders nervous because it causes them to think and face truths that they have tried to bury by saying that their bible has told them what must be done, I.e. Killing an entire race of people because they have gone against God, when really it was because the lord of the land coveted his neighbors land. Another example of this; the Salem witch trials/hunts, in which many people accused their neighbors of being against god/ being witches because they could perform better or because they had something better in life, like having better cattle in the neighbors eyes. "They must worship the devil to obtain such fine cattle." They condemned there neighbors because they are jealous and envious of what they couldn't do for themselves. .. .. Why is it so hard for people to think for themselves? Does it not say in the bible no matter what version you read "GOD helps those that helps them selves"? I think that it is because people are afraid of what they don't know and that fear is what keeps them from learning about Jehovah on a more personal and 'intimate' nature, because people have decided that the knowledge that they have is sufficient. I disagree with what people teach because if people actually took the time to search their hearts and to do the research they will see that many of the things that are being said are untrue, for example Forgiveness. In many translations of the bible it says when you 'sin' you should ask for forgiveness and it shall be granted. What many people seem to forget is that when you seek forgiveness it means that you are truly ready to repent from that sin and that you will not do that sin again. many people have eased there minds with the things that they do because they believe that all you have to do is continue to ask for forgiveness from that thing and your slate is wiped clean, and that after you ask for your forgiveness you can do it again with a clean conscious. But doesn't it make more sense if you are truly repentant in your ways that you will correct the sin that you are asking forgiveness for and not do that thing again? If you sin and continue to ask for redemption and then do it again and again, aren't you lying to Jehovah? To lie to God is even a greater sin. Breaking your word with the Power most holy and high is something that is unforgiveable. Yet people wonder why God punishes us. We do it with our own children. We punish them for doing the same thing over even though they say they are sorry and will never do it again. Each time we catch them doing the same thing we continue to punish them more severely until they learn from their mistakes. Would God not do the same with us? Most of us spend 1 day a week worshiping, and think that time is enough to dedicate to the Creator of all life. We take for granted many things, and abuse many of the beautiful things that God has put here for us to enjoy, such as the earth itself. In my own findings, I have the faith that God is in everything around us, from the trees to the stars. They are His creations and yet we only give him 30 minutes, one day a week. God's teachings have been around since the beginning of time, and yet in schools, we spend more time in one month learning the history of one nation, than we do studying Gods laws and teachings in a year. Does this make sense? No, it doesn't. At high school football games, we Pray...in one faith. But people want to remove in one nation under God from our pledge of allegiance? Does this make scene? NO. When was the last time you just sat outside on a night when shooting stars are going over and just thank our creator for the opportunity to be able to see one of his displays of power and beauty? Every living thing has beauty to it and yet we do not see it because we chose to judge it like a weed in a garden. As a race of humans we seek to be perfect but that is the unattainable. We seek uniform perfection everyone to be the same. Look around you at how people look, at how they if they do not have a cretin look they are out casted because they are different or not pleasing to the eye or if they think a little out of the ordinary they are out casted because of the differences. From what I have found out religion is about the differences that make us stronger and make us actually learn something different. For example the other day I (since as by now you have guessed I have a different onion on religion than most but my faith is very strong) it was said to me that I do not love God because I do not accept Jesus as god. See I accept Jesus as the son of god and the savior but I love Jehovah his father because with out him Jesus would have never walked the earth I do my best to honor that fact but I do not worship Jesus as God. To me it makes more sense because why not give more honor to the creator of the thing than to the thing its self it’s like a work of art do you honor the work of art or the creator of the art?. .. .. I have a very opinionated open mind about religion if you give me something to study I will study it and find the truth in what has been said I will not just accept what is told I am a person who seeks the truth of the matter threw fact not threw word of mouth and I have studded a broad spectrum of religions and I have taken what truth I can find out of them and used what has been read to form my own thoughts and opinions it is very rare that I will take the first time studying something as the truth in the matter. They have taught us in school to do your research and to double check your facts to make sure that you have the accurate answers to the questions. I have been raised this way to always think before you act it has taken me along time to learn how to do this because I was extremely impulsive and used to take the first time of hearing something as the truth but than I learned what my parents were talking about if I take the time to research and to look for the answer instead of just accepting I will find the correct way. So in my 25 years I have learned what it takes most people a life time to learn. Why is this? Could it be because I have taken the time to use common scene and to use what God has given me my brain instead of using the mind of others to think for me I THINK FOR MY SELF. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. And the great minds of this world were right when they did say KNOWLEDGE is Power. Educate yourself and learn to think for yourself do the research on your religion and listen to your heart and mind at the same time and you will find out if your religion is accrete or if it is a fraud. .. .. .. .. This is my own opinions of things from the truths that I have learned by asking questions and doing the research that was necessary. Questioning your faith is not hypocritical. Asking a question and being different for it is not wrong having faith in something that you have learned and asked and read and believe in is not wrong. It is wrong when you base your faith on an opinion that has been made for you. It’s like that saying that your parents have always said to you when you do something stupid. In this case I will alter it “If the priest told you to jump off the bridge and kill yourself in the name of God would you do it?" or would you ask why? .. .. .. .. ***this paper was not intended in any way to offend anyone but to simply make the reader open there minds so if you took offence to this work from my mind I do apologize**** ....