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loladoreen


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Re: The Priest vs the Saint. Are you religious, or just afraid of consequence? [Re: GenesisCorrupted] 1
#28583457 - 12/15/23 05:46 AM (1 month, 13 days ago) |
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I grew up very religious and my entire family is religious . In response to the hypothetical question priest & saint My parents would be saints Becoming an adult and going more into the real world i was unaware of hypocrisy and people who hide behind their religion. As that was not my experience growing up. It was baffling to me as a young adult Now It disgusts me When we started the syringe exchange program the person who opposed it the most - preachers wife She drove bus and wanted to be able to refuse to take people to buy tobacco or alcohol. Refuse to pick up people in active addiction A preachers wife She told us in her congregation no one was in need or had problems Complete opposite of my parents, in their 70's who not only support the syringe exchange and harm reduction program but ask questions And attend community meetings and ask how they can support They do support When we had a community meeting the genuine questions were from boomers wanting to understand opiate addiction I don't understand turning your back on others in the name of religion when the religion I know teaches the opposite
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loladoreen


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Re: The Priest vs the Saint. Are you religious, or just afraid of consequence? [Re: GenesisCorrupted] 1
#28604310 - 12/31/23 08:15 AM (27 days, 22 hours ago) |
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Raised in a very strict religious family and I am the only non follower I struggle to believe in a god so judgemental. Yet tend to follow a lot of what I was taught. I think organized religion inhibits people from thinking and being themselves. I think things I was raised to believe as sin no longer makes sense to me. Like premarital sex for example I don't care who you have sex with or how I do care if you lie, harm others and are judgemental Religion caused me a lot of harm But I knew no different. I spent many years disliking myself for things I did For years I was confused and thought I was damned for eternity It really messes with you It messed with me bad The rejection is debilitating When you're the non follower I respect and understand others following But I can't do it I see so many unhappy people that stay in marriages they shouldn't and live an unfulfilled life so they can be eternally happy Not for me
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loladoreen


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Re: The Priest vs the Saint. Are you religious, or just afraid of consequence? [Re: GenesisCorrupted]
#28604418 - 12/31/23 10:01 AM (27 days, 21 hours ago) |
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It's very traumatizing
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“One doesn’t have to operate with great malice to do great harm. The absence of empathy and understanding are sufficient.”
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