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Originally Posted by BLueFire
Not to sound like I'm in the defense of Christianity here, but evolution isn't a religion and there are plenty of Christians who think evolution is correct, despite what is said in the Bible.
Since this topic has been revived, I find myself in the same situation (although maybe not. I just glanced at my old post). Maybe I put off examining faith.. I don't know. After I read "Fear and Trembling" by Kierkegaard, I was really influenced by some of the things that man said on faith. Of course, I don't hold such extreme views... however, I hope one day I'm able to make peace with life and with faith.
I feel my other yearning for faith and religion is really just a need for something after death. It's strange this topic has been revived at this time, because you could say I've been having an interesting couple of days. On Friday, my dog that I've had since I was 9 was put down in front of me. It was truly a painful experience and I'm not entirely over it yet. This pain of loss is just so unreal at times, I can't even believe it's actually happened. Also, a sort of friend/acquaintance of mine is going through a tough time. His brother committed suicide on Friday. Needless to say, my friends and I talk and death has been on our mind. The idea of everything just stopping... all loss of feeling, sensation, consciousness. This is something our minds cannot comprehend. As it stands, I really hope there is life after death. But do I believe it? I don't know... I just wish it exists. Life could seem bleak and almost pointless. Of course, people move past this, either by forgetting about one's mortality or accepting the notion of an afterlife. There are also people who just accept death as a part of life. Regardless, it's still a scary thought.
I have a hard time admitting it to myself, but I sort of believe there is a higher being. I just can't say much more than that.
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To me, it seems odd that something as natural as death could be the subject of so much thought and conjecture. If anything, that seems to me to be an indication that we should give it some thought and that we should embrace it with some joy, and that it is part of this mystical journey through life. Maybe something wonderful awaits at the end of the tunnel, maybe our thoughts will span out infinitely and we will exist as memories, recalling past experiences and seeing loved ones. And maybe, we will not be aware as we were before we were born. Regardless, as someone who grew up reading the Bible and going to church, I feel that there are many good things to take from the Bible and the preachings of Jesus. Christianity may have been skewed over the past 2000 years, especially during the 1400 and 1500s, but I feel that by removing faith from my life I have bruised my soul. I'm still finding my footing with religion, I do not approve of a lot of things organized religion has done, but at it's root I feel the intentions are good. Or at least they were, until people started using religion to push their own motives and philosophies on people.
Anyway....good times, good times.