How did you find your church and/or religion?
Dec.29, 2009 in
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beadingbusily asked:
I am just a spiritual hitch-hiker, going here and visiting there, reading the bible, Talmud, and Baghavad-Gita, etc., trying to find my niche. I am restless, though, and I can’t find my spiritual home. I can’t get comfortable.
I am just a spiritual hitch-hiker, going here and visiting there, reading the bible, Talmud, and Baghavad-Gita, etc., trying to find my niche. I am restless, though, and I can’t find my spiritual home. I can’t get comfortable.
I have a hard time saying that one faith is correct above all others. I am completely uncomfortable in the culture of American Christian churches.
How did you find your church/temple/faith?
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December 30th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
God led me to it. Its really too long to print here, but it was only by a series of events that are definately not coincidence that I came to this church. I have issues at times with things in the church, who doesn’t, but I know that this is where God wants me to be.
January 2nd, 2010 at 11:26 am
I found Buddhism and eastern thought in the same way you are going about it. I was raised in a constricting catholic faith which I abandoned after 18 years. I then pursued other christian faiths for another 20 years before becoming disenchanted with all organized religion. Thus my arrival at Buddhism and eastern thought. I recommend that you read “Buddhism-A Concise Introduction” by Huston Smith and Philip Novak. Both Smith and Novak are college professors of comparative religion and know their stuff.
Good luck!
January 2nd, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Your journey is like that of so many others. I think its great that you don’t settle down until you find “it.”
I just keep asking questions until I found a source that seems to provide consistent answers. Not “correct” answers but consistent answers. Something that showed me that it wasn’t lacking in its ability to fullfill my spiritual needs.
Keep knocking, keep seeking. You _know_ that Spirit will not leave you inquiring for too long.
January 5th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Well rather it was God leading me even when I didn’t realize it. He loved me and saved me. Augustine’s proverb seems to fit your situation.
Our hearts are restless Lord till we find our rest in thee.
PS–I just talked with a Pastor that spoke of what you seem to feel. He did not like what is often called “Christianity” as there are so many kinds and so much of it either false or very mixed. His view of the true church is Biblical faith. Those who have a true faith in Christ worked in their hearts so that they are changed people from self seeking to self denying followers of Jesus.
January 7th, 2010 at 4:19 am
From a born-again person who befriended me and hounded me until I went to a small prayer group/bible study and then it was all over but the shoutin’ :).
The discovery that I was accepted unconditionally by these people blew my mind and led me to search for the Giver of such acceptance and love….
ps I’m uncomfortable in the structured churches too but I sure wouldn’t live without the Lord they preach about now that I know the difference