Do You Believe in God?

[just1more]

Oh. I used to be Roman Catholic, so I don't know.

I suppose your church is just weird or something.

Well same here. I haven't gone to church in years. Funny thing is, I needed a letter of recommendation from my priest for eagle scout, and even though I haven't been to church in the longest time, he still gave me one! 

That priest was always pretty cool. But we're talking about Catholic priests here, so it's best to not get too complacent.

[Lozal]

Well same here. I haven't gone to church in years. Funny thing is, I needed a letter of recommendation from my priest for eagle scout, and even though I haven't been to church in the longest time, he still gave me one! 

That priest was always pretty cool. But we're talking about Catholic priests here, so it's best to not get too complacent.

Oh, wow. He must be a nice person, but still, I agree. We're talking about priests, so eh.

It's shitty in itself that you need to be Christian to be a boy scout.

[Daddy]

what about girlscouts

[Lozal]

what about girlscouts

I don't know, I was never a member of any form of Girl Scouts.

[Det in F♯ Major]

what about girlscouts

their cookies taste like the miraculous works of God so probably

[Sam]

what about girlscouts

My girlscout troop always had meetings in various churches, so probably. I don't remember.

I think I scare my priest. He knows I hate him because he fired my favorite youth minister. He was the only reason I ever bothered to go to church during my confirmation classes.

[Det in F♯ Major]

he fired my favorite youth minister.

Why?

[Sam]

Why?

He was too 'radical' and  too many of the old people complained. I tell you though, nobody I know has ever gotten mroe teenagers interested in church than him. huge dumbass move.

He was like a hippie who played for a christian rock group and smoked somewhat heavily, probably a bit of a pothead as well. He was the entertainment during our 'teen' masses on saturday nights. Him and his christian band of teenagers gave the old ladies heart attacks.

Oh, and we had these awesome meeting after mass where we basically danced and played video games and ate and did nothing for 2 hours, then talked about god for 10 minutes. But Adam made these amazing plans to build a teen building for meetings and stuff. After they fired him, they went through with the building.

He's back in Arizona now with his wife and new son. His son was born on easter sunday.

[YPrrrr]

No, I'm losing by going to church every week. Getting communion is just part of church.

There are plenty of people who go to my church and don't receive communion.

[Hippopo]

There are plenty of people who go to my church and don't receive communion.

If I'm ever invited to go to mass, I don't receive communion anymore.  Even if I were still a devote Catholic, I've committed too many "mortal sins" to receive communion without going to confession. 

[Sam]

There are plenty of people who go to my church and don't receive communion.

...you're clearly not understanding what I'm saying here. I thought I've explained it enough times.

I have options. I can
a) not go to church and be punished and grounded and whatnot
b) go to church and not receive communion and be punished and grounded and whatnot
c) go to church and receive communion

If getting communion was some huge thing to me where I personally was hurting myself in receiving it, I wouldn't do it. but because I do not care, and nor do any of the people in my church because they have no idea, I'm just going to get communion in order to avoid further complications with my family. If no punishment or scolding or lectures were involved, I probably would just sit there. But no, if I don't receive communion, my mother makes me feel like shit. She knows it and does it strategically.

It's not how it should be, but that's how it is. I hate religion, and I hate when people let it control them. I hate talking about it, I hate arguing over it, I hate watching it, I hate participating in it, I hate being affected by it. I don't want to argue with you YPR. Believe what you want to believe and let me be, please.

[Hippopo]

Well said, Pink!

I hate it when religion controls anyone's life.

[Classic]

Do what I did.

I told my mother I'm not interested in religion, nor do I strive for self righteousness. I do not believe in an "all knowing, all loving" being.
I am not interested in going to a church building with kids my age to worship. I know what they do outside of service, so in retrospect, they are just as bad as I am, calling themselves Christians.

I am not interested in giving my life to a "God" that cannot take care of his own people.

Religion is what causes conflicts in the world.

[ncba93ivyase]

Religion is what causes conflicts in the world.

Most conflicts are caused by things other than religion.

eg. "MAN WHAT YOU DOIN' STEPPIN' ON MY NEW JORDANS, DOG"

[Feynman]

Most conflicts are caused by things other than religion.

eg. "MAN WHAT YOU DOIN' STEPPIN' ON MY NEW JORDANS, DOG"

And the other person is too stubborn so he goes "WHAT YOU DOING PUTTING YOUR JORDANS WHERE I'M ABOUT TO STEP"