Eccl. 8:15 So I commend the enjoyment of life, because nothing is better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany him in his work all the days of the life God has given him under the sun. We all went to church today. First time in 3 months.
I am am still trying to figure out why church is such a hard thing for me?
My friend once described her brother as someone who believes life is gray and not just black and white.
I find that it is easy for me to relate with someone who lives more in the gray than in the black and white. The gray folk seem to be more empathetic towards peoples situations.
I have always been a smart ass and a stubborn one at that. I think I know how it is and what everyone else should think; who is dumb and who is smart. It is a religious way of thinking. I know the way and I need to help everyone else to see the truth.
This last year however has really changed me. The people in my life have helped me see the world differently. And I have been striving to be more optimistic and less judgemental. I would have to say that I am the happiest right now that I have ever been.
So I titled this post Christianity. Nothing makes me more frustrated than Christianity.
Today in church the man speaking said "Kill Religion". I heard him say it. I am so ADD at times that I don't hear a word they say. But I heard those words today and I wanted to shout YES! And kill Christianity and kill judgement and kill all the ugly stuff that churches harbor and grow.
I love the Bible and I love the life of Jesus. The JC dude was awesome and he broke all the rules. Thats my favorite part! Like if he lived today and he still hung out with tax collectors, drunken sailors, truckers and prostitutes we wouldn't even let him in our churches. In fact I often wonder if he would even attend a church. He would maybe church hop.... but wait that is a bad thing to do too. Then a again he did break all the rules!
So today I choose to eat and drink and be glad! I think that pleases God more than this church and religion stuff.
1 comment:
I found your entry refreshing. Nothing bugs me more than Christanity too and I'd be happy to give up going to church... I've been working through this for the past several years, and still working it out! My pastor wrote a great book called "The End of Relgion" http://www.theendofreligion.org/
He's a big fan of Jesus, but not of religion. I'm with him.
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