this is part of the reason I think organized religions are complete bullshit, how can they claim to be compassionate, or worthwhile, when they condemn the use of a healing substance that their so called creator both used personally, and healed others with.

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I haven't been to church in years. But I do read my bible. However there are plenty of things that I hold myself responsible for whether god does or not.

The same way someone can be banished for a church because thier code of dress isn't up to par. Religion started with good intentions but has been humanized, and all the compassion has been taken out of it. Christians should strive to be christ like in all aspects. As a human it's impossible for me to be perfect ; however I can control how I interact with my fellow man.

that's good.....

really that's my only beef with organized religion, it's way too hypocritical. way too strict, and fear inducing.

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you're right. People live there whole lives in accordance to the bible and wonder why they've never gotten anywhere. The realest preacher i've ever met wore 10 dollar levi's with holes in them. Says alot eh?

I don't know about Jesus and his mates, but I definately believe that the Ganja and other psychedelics (psylocybin mescaline etc) are connected to the evolution of conciousness (something you attribute to god I assume?).

What made you decide to become a christian/believe what the bible says? are they the same?

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yeah it does..... I've found the people I learn the most from, are usually who we in society consider as the dumbest of people of our time, the poorest people. you don't need great things to live great. religion needs to get back to it's roots, just like the united states needs to. until that time, I will never, ever consider myself part of any organized religion.

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The realest preacher i have ever met was gay. But it was a MCC [GAY] church. He would be in the club saturday night and in church preaching on sunday morning. While i wouldn't choose his lifestyle for myself i don't have a problem with it either. The church however saw it differently and let him go. Truly a shame, his sermons were the only thing that kept me in church. I went once after that, the new guy was old and stale.

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If it was here before we were I attribute that to nature by way of God's creation. My mother's side of the family is very religious;howver my father is agnostic. My mother planted the seed, and it grew until I was about 17 when I became as devout as you can get. No foul language/secular music/ sex in all forms including masturbation/Church 3-4 times a week/daily bible study. I was entrenched. Then college happened, and all that went out the window. I started to challenge myself, and actually think about what I was doing. I was depriving myself of life by following so fanatically. I learned to back off, have some fun, and it's paid off. I still try and pray almost daily, and read when I can,But for me it wasn't really a choice, it was something I fell into. Now that I have chosen I've become more spiritual. More connected.

that's sad. Did other people feel the same way about him as you do? If so that shows the politics involved. It's about the messenger. Who can get the message across the clearest, and not who makes your church look the best.