If I came here gushing over how wonderful Islam was, now that I've had my epiphany, what would you be posting? I'd bet you'd be telling me how misguided I was, how it was Satan trying to deceive me. You'd be telling me how Christianity was the only way into Heaven. Only through Christ can I be saved. Am I close?
So full of what? Nonbelief? I personally feel most religions are full of something too...hate, BS, ignorance, take your pick... Remember, your religion was started by illiterate, and ignorant people with no science to explain thngs.
Why do you fear questioning so? If you firmly believe something, you should be able to back up WHY you believe it. There's a reason religions like to get ahold of children...their brains are highly malleable. Once the belief is there...it's hard to shake it loose. We take our childhood beliefs into adulthood...unfortunately.
I'm religious too...my religion is the religion of "I have no idea". I have no idea how everything got here. I've heard a WHOLE LOT of other peoples opinions. But I've yet heard one that passes my logic test.
And yes, I'm a lowly man who can't possibly understand. And that's the point, I can accept that. I can accept the fact that I don't know or understand something...yet. I don't cling to falsehoods just because everyone else believes it. I'm an individual, not 7 of 9 or part of a herd.
Don't be afraid of differing ideas. They should validate what you already believe...or tell you that you may be barking up the wrong tree... Be open minded...
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