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It works too

Other day I was thinking about an incident, and I saw my thoughts started getting paranoia. I started thinking on what the other person was thinking and such, and my thoughts were drawing on a conclusion. And I knew it was affecting me bc I was getting an anxious feeling in my chest. So I just thought “it’s a lie.” And everything stopped

That was a conflation of points and I would have to disagree there.

So to make sure I understand, @J_G_ Are you a Christian?

Christ teaches the truth and I agree. He died for my sins because sin is death. the wages of sin is death, and by forgiveness we are cleansed of our sins. when we accept the father within then we are drawn unto him and then we live forever. I don't take religious talk on face value especially christian because it is not always literal, it is in parable form, or metaphor if you will. that extra effort of interpretation moves us closer to God.

if we accept parable on face value, then we miss the point of the parable.

So you are a Christian?

I feel that it is a title, and I don't like to give myself titles

I'm pulling a JLP moment here. Lolz

it feels lazy to give myself a title

sure go ahead

I'm culturally a christian but I feel that 90% of christians make the good 10% look bad

not really but something like that

That happens

Happens in many religions though

To be frank, I don't understand the titles to religions.

Look toward god, cast everything else out

I don't understand the importance of giving names to religions

to me that is idolatry

I can see your point there

God told me to ignore all religions and go directly to him. But I follow Jesus

I follow Jesus as closely as possible

Jesse does say that to

Go directly to him

I also listen to Jesse, is that allowed?

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Religions *def* can complicate things

For many it does

But that’s okay

It’s a human condition

Because we’re not perfect

Not all of us are meant to get it in this life I feel

I feel that religions have a way of "taxing" folks

And we ascend more and more closer through the journey, as long as we can see the destination

Yeah

I do not agree with atheists, and I wish to keep my distance to be honest.

I still respect them though. I think in the beginning, it was honest men who truly did make it with a good goal in mind. But that changes once the masses get involved and people in power get their hands on it

Lol same

^ meant respect religion

I could make it easy and just say "yes i am a Christian" like most people, but I am cursed with the thinking disease.