That is so true. Alot of Catholics themselves dont really understand the faith of Catholosism. I only became Catholic 6 years ago, and have since been envolved in a Bible study that has educated me alot on scripture. It is through the bible study that I have come to truely understand the Catholic Church and all their rituals. It's not made up stuff, it's rooted in the Old Testament. The mass has so much more meaning to me now that I understand more about the Old Testament.

People often think that Catholics are errogant or intolerant, etc.., but the Church simply holds on to old traditions that aren't meant to be broken. I must admit though, I've broken plenty. I mean come on, where would we be without artifical birth control If we weren't sinners, why would we need Jesus to come into the world on this day for forgiveness

That is one of their rules that I find ridiculous.
My grandma was such a devout Catholic (she wanted to be a freaking nun) and wouldn't use birth control, she had way more kids than she could afford.

That is a great analogy.

Most Catholics don't. When I was in elementary school the other parents would talk shit about my mom because she was a Catholic with only one child. She was really pissed off about that, like "excuse me, forgive me for not being rich enough to raise 9 kids".

Yeah, thankfully most Catholics don't really listen to that rule. My mom's Catholic and she thinks its bull. Then again, she's really only a Catholic by name as she disagrees with a lot of stuff in the church. She goes to church every week because she finds it relaxing, and she believes in God, but she doesn't have a problem with birth control, sex before marriage, and she's pro-choice.

LOL, Tom Cruise got a Scientology medal. XD

TOm Cruise - "We are the authorities on the mind."

LOL! On the Google toolbar, the second suggestion it comes up with when you type in Tom Cruise is "tom cruise gay". XD

That video bored me...

Scientologists worship dead presidents...

so you are saying money is a scientologist?

No, I'm saying everything they do is for money, and anyone who participates in their scam is a moron, and a soon to be poor moron.

well, hell, i should have understood that from your post.

just converted to Uniterian Universalist! i feel like thats the right religion for me and i am proud that i have switched!

I've met some cool Unitarians before. I suppose in terms of religions it allows the most freedom out of the lot of them.

I always thought Mormons were wierd but I know these two Mormon brothers and they're the nicest guys I know.

I got it...

Scientology scares me, it reminds me of the Heaven's Gate cult...

Sorry, as much as i want to believe you we'll need to do a cavity search first

I was baptised as a baby but refused getting confirmed when everyone else was around age 14. Some just did it cause they get presents, which is stupid, getting confirmed is always gonna be a religious thing no matter how you put it. If you're not christian I don't think you should get confirmed. I'd feel so fake and wrong if I did. I consider myself atheist.

I was confirmed with no conviction being as fake as you can be, and I damn well enjoyed the $600 + I got afterward.

Sorry to go against my girl but...I have to agree with you man. Nout wrong with a bit of easy money.

I can't blame you really. What did I choose away, maybe a silver necklace. I blame the person who payed you. Who bribes someone with that kinda money to do a religious thing? That's not right that.

Aww, lucky bitch, I would've done the same.

This thread used to be fun, well, I think I will go now and hunt for e-love.

I think my dad's side is all Popeish or Catholic or whatever. He said he probably should've raised us as Catholics but didn't. XD

I was raised presbyterian but church was really boring so then i started reading on hinduism and then i got bored with that, so i went back to church and now I'm United Methodist. *deep breath*

Baptized Protestant as an infant, raised atheist [by default, seeing as I was ignorant of the existence of religion], started going to a religious school at age 11 and went through the motions of religion just to fit in with my peers. Forced to go to church by age 12, hated religion [passionately] until I was about 16ish. Hit rock-bottom in pretty much every aspect of my life and finally came to terms with God by 16-17. I was pretty zealous in my pursuit to become closer to God until I was about 18, and then life just started to become a huge distraction and I hadn't had much time to really focus. At some point, I had acknowledged that I believe God is real and that I wasn't going to limit God to any one religion, because He can't be bound by human means. Took a few religious classes last semester to help me better understand the religion I AM associating myself with- Lutheranism, and decided that this religion is what closely fits my beliefs and morals. I disagree on some points but I'm not about to throw out the whole religion because of that.

I still strongly dislike my church, though. I don't have a problem with worshiping and such, but churches give me a bad feeling. I always feel like there are a thousand eyes looking at me and judging me, when from my vantage point as an outsider, I can clearly see everything they should be judged for themselves. It's all gossip-fests, secret scandals, unspoken contests to see who can out-do the rest in terms of good works and having the "perfect" life/family/etc and all that jazz. I just don't want to surround myself with all that negativity and then stand there amongst them and worship God... it just seems so fake.

Catholics. Like my mom.

All I got was a bunch of rosaries... I also got a cool gold chain but it looks like a girls' chain.

I was baptized and raised as a Christian... or Episcoplian to be exact. We didnt go to church much cuz my mom was an artist and was always working but we still did our things. Prayers and believing that if you help yourself that God will help you. I never really understood why I went along with it and eventually decided that I am not Christian because I dont believe in it.

My boyfriend isnt Christian either and my family used to really dislike him for it. When I told my mom about a year ago that I'm not Christian (it took me awhile to figure out how to tell her, but it came into a conversation like anything else we talk about.), she thought my boyfriend was influencing me to not be Christian anymore. I told her that it wasnt so... the rest is history.

But lately, I have been studying the Pagan religion... most specifically Wicca because it seems so peaceful and thats what I want in my life is Peace! I want a religion that makes me happy to be alive or can help me find that peace. But if paganism isnt that religion for me or even for that reason... then I dont know.

Christian, then Agnostic, then Christian, then atheist, now Christian.
Why did I become Christian? It's a long and depressing story no one wants to hear.

I'll read your story if take off the damn colors and don't type like a fucking n00b.

I'll use colors if I feel like it, thank you very much. How do I type like a "fucking n00b"? I bet you based that opinion off of reading that one post. Besides, this is casual conversation, I don't see why every post has to be 100% perfect. It isn't a big important school assignment or something like that.

You've made my eyes bleed with that colour.

I got stopped by a old Jahovah woman yesterday, she was on a mobility scooter and she had this bright pink hat on. She was following people 'round the two center shouting about how God is gonna save us all. You could just see was a pink hat moving among the people .

Wanna render a a Jehovah speechless? Stop and talk to them or invite them in when they knock on your door, they will be too stunned to speak XD

Don't call them a n00b. To be fair, they've made no spelling errors, it's grammatically accurate, and doesn't contain text talk phrases like 'LOL', 'HAWT' or TyyPPInG LyKE ThiSS!!!111!!!!86!!!

Look around you, does anyone else use post colors? No because it looks fucking stupid.


True that, at least they use grammar properly, so they're only half bad.

Ah, leave 'em alone, they'll learn eventually. Hopefully in the next few posts, because it has actually given me a headache!

Oh, so today, its a good idea to do what everyone else does.

One of the best things I have read so far this year

http://www.tmz.com/2006/06/13/when-elfmans-explode/



Roecker says Jenna repeatedly said "What crimes have you committed?" and began screaming at Roecker, "Have you raped a baby?" as motorists on Los Feliz Boulevard drove by in snarled traffic.

I like being original. Well, whatever. Black isn't hurting your eyes, is it? I don't see why you had to jump on me after reading one of my posts. You don't know much of anything about me.

Haha That is great!!

Yeah, don't start again.

They please the grammar gods... Their case has been transferred to the font gods

Ya I just went to church, TAKE THAT, IRRELEVANCY!

Yeah, dont tell me what to do.

Yeah, alright then. And don't tell me what to do, either. And ad nauseum.

And they all lived happily ever after. THE END.

yep yep yep... totally agree. im atheist/agnostic, sorta in the middle. like i dont believe in God but im not telling anyone that they're totally wrong and that God doesnt exist. because i fucking hate it when people force their beliefs on me- especially my family. they're super christian and always try to "save" me. like when i go to visit my aunt and uncle during the summer they always force me into church, and sunday school (SHUDDER). and i hate that because everyone there is talking about how great God is and im sitting there trying to keep myself from saying something stupid about how i dont even believe in God cause i dont want the "super christians" shunning/condeming me.... that wouldnt be good. and another reason im not christian is because most of them teach that homosexuality is wrong. i mean if God created everyone and guides them through life then dont you think hed be okay with the gay/lesbian people that he created and not condem them to hell? oh and one last thing... i really dont understand how people can base their entire lives on a book writen like 2000 years ago that could easily be fiction. WHEW... i think thats it...

Jesus loves you and you will be forgiven at the gates of heaven.

yeah if heaven/hell are real i dont think ill be going to heaven...