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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:35 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:37 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:49 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:13 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:45 pm
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:11 am
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:44 am
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:42 am
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@Niph, Mini: Yuh huh. 3nodding
I was invited to an evangelical church a few weeks ago by my housemate and it was actually quite good - really different to the usual hum drum of the CoE services I'd grown up around. There was a lot of energy, a live band, it just felt good being there. So when everyone was praying and the pastor asked whether there were any people who had never found christ and were interested in learning more, I just randomly put my hand up. Normally I would never have done that, but I think the friendly atmosphere and new surroundings kinda compelled me to do it.
Afterwards I met up with this mentor who gave me a book introducing new people to christianity and said he'd organise some Q&A sessions. Can't say I've read it (too busy reading Jasper Fforde lol), but I'll start in october. Since then I've been to church every sunday and gone to a few social nights, which have been fun. Although I'm nowhere near a 'born again' christian (being a very skeptical person as you all know), I reckon that for now I'm quite content in just going with the flow and seeing where it takes me.
I've always been interested in religion/s and the happiness it brings believers. Many of my close friends are christians and I found myself drawn to the 'good' that christianity had perhaps taught them. I was always a cynic though, blasting their outrageous claims as balloney. But deep down, I think I was just jealous that they could live their lives by faith (or ignorance lol) and just believe in something, something that gave them hope and optimism.
Chibito7 @Toki razz hff. Religion won't make you a better person. The day it does is the day I turn into some sort of crazy alcoholic on drugs and smoking 60 cigs a day and shoplifting chewing gum. Oh dear Chibi. That sounded like something I would've said back in the day. You're just like me! xd *hugs*
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:48 pm
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:50 pm
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:24 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:35 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:38 am
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*jumps on Fwoom (Hyacinthe Comeaux)* I have no christened you Fwoom and most probably that nickname will stick. Well, let's hope, otherwise things get confusing. xd
But yes, everyone, meet Fwoom. She's a friend of mine. *pokes Fwoom* You have to do the usual... intro thingy. Unless you don't want to. *pokes Toki and everyone else* Yo, stop talking about your religion for one second and say hi! Be the welcoming person you are! =P
But darling, if Christianity makes you happy and it makes you into a better person, then so be it. I'm happy for you. I'm happy you're happy! I mean, you know I'm joking about you never being able to be a good Christian and being a better person. You give yourself too little credit. You're a better person than you think you are. Idiot.
But seriously - if this is the road for you, I shan't criticise. It means something to you. And if it turns out to be something more and you become an insane Christian-praying person, you'll still be a good (insane, transexual, gay) friend of mine. Similarly, if it doesn't work out, you still have us and the ICU to fall back on. We're a religion in ourself. mrgreen ninja
And I just can't get used to YOU calling me Chibi. It's weird. We've known each other too long to start changing names. Can I call you something else...? But no. I couldn't imagine you as anything else. *sigh*
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