I'd just like to say that I dislike church most of the time too. I dunno if I hate it, but give me another decade and then maybe. I don't think church is what it should be... sry for that, bud.

~Dan

lol... I am sorry for that as well...

My church is the beach.

My God is Mother Nature.

Peace.

I'm not religious at all. A friend of mine is a missionary, and she's been to Australia. She says you guys are just very passive about your faith....it's either all or nothing. Not judging, just passing along what I heard. Nice article. I would be lost without God, but not religion.

Trinitie

" I don’t really need his help anyway"

You never know, Muggaz, you might get more help than you think.  I don't blame ya though, people come to their own realizations, and God understands.

I've had my ideas about God messed up a bit, and then was introduced to the concept of the Creator, and have looked at several other people's different views on a higher power. I don't know about any of it... like you, I respect others' need for this in their lives, I just don't know if it fits into my own lifestyle. Organized religion scares me when I think of the impact that certain faiths have had on various societies. I do believe that it is proper to give respect to those whose motivations lie towards loving each other, helping others, and trying to prevent injustice in the world. In one of my articles that I wrote recently, I think someone alluded to me being a radical. I don't know if that's it exactly... but I think the sentiment was there.

Call me insanely individualistic, but i beleive the answers people seek from God can simply be found on ones own.

Every problem we face as individuals can be solved within our own means...

You never know, Muggaz, you might get more help than you think. I don't blame ya though, people come to their own realizations, and God understands.

what is that supposed to mean?

BAM!!!

I'm quite the opposite, I didn't care much for religion as a kid, only to have found it much later in life. Having said that, as I've pointed out quite a few times, I'm not fond of the Roman-Catholic church I'm a part of. I do have faith though and ultimately that is the only thing that counts as far as I'm concerned. I don't walk around and preach my beliefs and I can't stand people who do. Religion and faith should be our own business and nobody else's. It's a subject I prefer not to air my views on. And I just did. I'm a hypocrite. Woohoo.

personlallyI have Psalms 83-18 and need little more .Churches are symbolic,and don't support their intended purpose.

Again I agree with you muggaz, I have nothing against religion but I hardly get why so many post are full of god and religion. I always believe that faith is something personal that doesn't need to be demonstrated. (I had a french education so you might guess why...)

People like to express themselves, if their government allows them to. I don't understand why people would want to constantly share the details of their drug use with the world, but you see a lot of it. Personal expression takes the form of whatever you deem important. To a really devout person religion takes up a larger part of life than politics, and there are a lot more political posts than religious.


Thankfully most civilized nations accept that you can express yourself without trying to convert people. Granted, there are some less-evolved places that if you wear a particular kind of hat or jewelery you are seen as a threat.

Ah Baker Baker Baker...

I dont think i need to tell you not to compare drug use to religion again.

your a naughty boy.


BAM!!!

Muggaz, Muggaz, Muggaz...

Isn't religion the 'opiate of the masses'? Go scold Marx.

I know devout people that talk about church less that you talk about dope. I'm just saying that if you can mention in casual conversation how good X is for ya, it isn't strange for as many or more people to do the same thing with religion. MOre religious people than users, right? Not addressing right or wrong, but your question as to why you see it so much.

I have never preached drug use upon anyone else mate...

If anyone else chooses to use drugs because of the rosy picture i may paint, its their choice.

I dont quote Cheech and Choong like Genesis gets quoted...

Cheech and Chong rock! I was raised on that business. On Christmas, our tradition was to listen to "Santa Clause and His Old Lady" hehehe "And a little bit more magic dust, and a little bit more magic dust..."

If no one knows what I'm talking about, I'll feel like an idiot.

Trinitie

Alot of people don't care for church because they feel the church requires too much of them personally. To some extent they are right. The problem with todays churches is that they have become buisness corperations. Almighty God is too often being overshadowed by the almighty dollar.
Church has become full of man made traditions and foolish customs. Why just look at the way the pope dresses. Do you think the first apostols doned themselves in all that garb and carries a cross around. Please, put that tall hat in a yard sale.
No sweat though... Know why? The church didn't die for us, Jesus did. He don't require near as much of us as the church does. Only that I believe on Him, repent of my sin and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of my sins (past present and future) see Acts 2:37, 38) and love Him with all my heart and love my neighbor as myself. Thats it really.. and I am promised eternal life. And if in the end we discover that it was all a meth? What have we lost? Nothing. If it wasn't a meth then we have everything to gain. Either way I can't lose. GCJ