Are there things about your religion that upset you?

I'm a christian, but not by choice. My family isn't religious, but my grandparents are. I really don't like my religion, christians don't believe in ghosts or psychic abilities, they think it's the Devil. That really upsets me because I'm a very spiritual person.

I've given up on different denominations. All feel the other is wrong. So I read the scriptures and do studies and find things out for myself.

I guess many in the Christian community are superstitious. If something cannot be explained, then it of the devil. Ha I was even accused by my parents of be possessed, ha ha ha...Pointing their fingers at people possessed, possessed.

There are many things that can't be explained...I try to have an open mind about such things....You can't say that just because it's not explainable that it's evil...

Just my opinion.

Originally posted by BlackC@t
I really don't like my religion, christians don't believe in ghosts or psychic abilities, they think it's the Devil. That really upsets me because I'm a very spiritual person.

I'm a christian, but not by choice.

If you are a non-practicing Christian, are you really a Christian at all?

you can believe without practise your religion, pray go to church/mosques/temples etc.....

the way I see it that one are a christian if one believe in jesus as described in the gospels, but that is just my take on it

Well being that I don't know what is true and that I don't understand being jewish upsets me.Also the fact that I am draged to a four hour temple service with my dad on saturdays is pretty upseting too.JM

Actually BC you can'T be Christian if you don't belive, if you mean you were baptised and stuff well then say that, cause saying W"I am Christian, but I don'T belive" is a contradiction in itself. Furthermore there is stuff that upsets me aboot religion, first of all that it has such a great impact on many people, not on ly the people in the US that are against abortion and gay rights, but in other religions as well especially the islamistic stuff of course. I don't think that religion should be´used to justify political actions or non-moral things like killing and stuff.

Religons through that are againt abortion and gays are part of what they believe in.So it has to be mixed up in that sort of thing that is what Christens believe in anyway.JM

I hate the Elder Gods, that part of my religon I don't like, They betrayed their Parents, and they will pay for that... I ****IN HATE THEM!

I dont believe everything that my religion tells me to believe cos most of it was made up by some randomers who started the Church. I believe in the basics but mostly I belive what I want whilst trying to live my life to the best way possible

Religion doesn't upset me. People that corrupt religion or bash religion do. But to each his/her own. If you get your jollies outta picking on religion suit yourself. In the mean time I'll go do something constructive or something fun.

Originally posted by BlackC@t
I'm a christian, but not by choice. My family isn't religious, but my grandparents are. I really don't like my religion, christians don't believe in ghosts or psychic abilities, they think it's the Devil. That really upsets me because I'm a very spiritual person.

Ever read that scripture in the bible that talks about lying signs and wonders? That's what ghosts are - They are demons in disguise. They can disguise themselves as a family member, a friend... anything. But, there is no such things as ghosts. The bible says "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord". You go directly to judgement.

The bible speaks out against sooth-sayers and psychics - they get their power from Satan. So, yes, it is of the devil.
Although, Satan has no power to see the future and he cannot be in more than one place, his demons can. He sends them out to opress and/or possess people and so psychics tap into those demons that are either opressing the person or possessing a person and that's how they can tell things from your past.... they use that to gain your trust - then they "predict" your future... Which they really aren't, they are speaking things over you. The only reason that things come to pass with psychics is because he/she has the person believing her - The bible says that the power of life and death is in the tongue. The bible says that you can believe a lie and be sent to Hell for it......................

Here's the whole truth...
When Adam messed up - God could have cleaned house and started over.
But, God loves us... He made us and provided us with free will - He wants us to choose him.
God is perfect, God can't stand sin and we are sinners but, He loves us despite our sin. Although God wants to be with us, the punishment for sin is eternal separation from Him (which is Hell). But, God doesn't want it to be that way... so, He made a way for us to be with Him. He sent His only Son to take the punishment for our sins... Jesus led a sinless life - He was perfect. He took a severe beating in which He was beaten with a "Cat of 9 tails" (it's 9 whips that are tied together that has glass and rocks in it - it took chunks of skin with each strike), His beard was ripped off of his face, they put a crown of thorns of his head, The bible says that He beaten so badly that He was hardly recognizable. People spat in His face on the way to the cross... Then He was laid on the cross - they put 5 inch nails in His hands and in His feet.... Then, in His immense pain... People mocked Him and said "Look, isn't this Jesus? The miracle worker? Let Him save Himself and prove that He's the Son of God".... and Jesus could have but, instead He said "Father, forgive them. They know not what they do". Jesus died on that cross for us - He took the punishment for our mistakes... and He didn't have to. But, He did it because He loves us and wants us to choose him. God made it so simple for us to be with Him - all that's required of us is to ask Jesus to come into our lives and to forgive us for the mistakes we've made.
Now you have a decision - will you accept God's mercy and love or are you going to turn it down?

Good on you WindDancer, I wholeheartedly agree with you....😖hifty:
*Ignores redheadgurl89*

If God is omniscient, He would have known that Adam was going to eat from the tree of knowledge before He ever created Adam.

Likewise, if God is truly perfect, He would not have created Adam flawed in such a way that he would make such a foolish decision as eating the forbidden fruit.

Moreover, had God been a better designer, there would be no need for Hell or for Jesus to be sacrificed for the sins of mankind.

Originally posted by ARC Trooper 117
Good on you WindDancer, I wholeheartedly agree with you....😖hifty:
*Ignores redheadgurl89*

Sure doesn't look as though you're ignoring me. Because if you were truly ignoring me you wouldn't have made reference to me.

But, I really don't care - you can "ignore" me all you want... I knew what I was setting myself up for when I posted it. I don't care what people think about me... I'm not some "Holier than thou" type - I'm far from perfect. I just said what I believe and I think that what I believe is not offensive.

Originally posted by Adam_PoE
If God is omniscient, He would have known that Adam was going to eat from the tree of knowledge before He ever created Adam.

Likewise, if God is truly perfect, He would not have created Adam flawed in such a way that he would make such a foolish decision as eating the forbidden fruit.

Moreover, had God been a better designer, there would be no need for Hell or for Jesus to be sacrificed for the sins of mankind.

That's where free will comes in. Would you rather be a puppet?
We all have choices to make..

I'm not perfect myself. far from it....but I do try.
And you?

Originally posted by redheadgurl89
Ever read that scripture in the bible that talks about lying signs and wonders? That's what ghosts are - They are demons in disguise. They can disguise themselves as a family member, a friend... anything. But, there is no such things as ghosts. The bible says "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord". You go directly to judgement.

The bible speaks out against sooth-sayers and psychics - they get their power from Satan. So, yes, it is of the devil.
Although, Satan has no power to see the future and he cannot be in more than one place, his demons can. He sends them out to opress and/or possess people and so psychics tap into those demons that are either opressing the person or possessing a person and that's how they can tell things from your past.... they use that to gain your trust - then they "predict" your future... Which they really aren't, they are speaking things over you. The only reason that things come to pass with psychics is because he/she has the person believing her - The bible says that the power of life and death is in the tongue. The bible says that you can believe a lie and be sent to Hell for it......................

Stop it, stop it! STOP IT! crybaby

I'm not mad at you, but when I read things like that, it really upsets me.

After my experiences, I believe in ghosts 100%. They're not demons, barely any of them are evil. A lot of them are nice, caring, protective people! they have emotions like us, a lot of ghosts in haunted houses protect the people that live there! That is not evil, it seems like a really nice thing to do actually.

And psychic powers, I don't believe it's the Devil trying to get through, I think that's rubbish. Everyone was born with psychic powers! It's our birth-right! If God makes us the way we are, why does he make us psychic if he hates it?

Jesus choose his path, I've choosen mine. I'm not going to Hell simply because I believe in something others think is *******evil*******. I don't believe in Hell, I believe in life after death, but not Hell.

So God sends us to Hell simply because of our sins? What a mean thing to do! I'd never do that to anybody!
If I were God, I'd let almost everyone into Heaven.

Originally posted by Adam_PoE
If God is omniscient, He would have known that Adam was going to eat from the tree of knowledge before He ever created Adam.

Likewise, if God is truly perfect, He would not have created Adam flawed in such a way that he would make such a foolish decision as eating the forbidden fruit.

Moreover, had God been a better designer, there would be no need for Hell or for Jesus to be sacrificed for the sins of mankind.

You may not know why I am saying this, but thank you 🙂

You're absoulutely right. God everything about us, and he's going to punish because He made us that way?

That's like telling someone to go out and buy milk or something, then when they do, you yell at them for doing it.