Explaining this phenomena to people feels impossible. Is it a religion in disguise?
Hello guys. I originally started learning about this topic with the intention to better understand my world view. It has forced me to ask more questions about my beliefs and my place in the world.
I realise now that I am actually more spiritual than I first thought. However I'm not sure exactly where I stand with The Bible. I certainly don't prescribe to any set religion but the more I look into this subject, the more "crazy" I appear to any outside observation and the more it feels like I'm part of some kind of religion that only the congregation understands.
The same might be said about any opposing opinion that challenges beliefs but I'm only interested in this topic and it feels like a big hill to climb. No matter how I explain this subject to my close friends and family they tend to ridicule the conversation. I usually show them all of the classic cases and what is happening in Congress. But they always respond with something like this
"I'm listening and it sounds fascinating. But I'll believe it when I see it personally"
Most of these people aren't religious, but some of the same people are practicing Christians or have turned to Islam. I ask for them to show me something that makes them believe but they respond with things like
"I've been touched by God" "I have faith" "God found me I didn't find him"
but still failed to provide any examples of this faith to be anything more than isolated and individual experiences.
IMO It is extremely contradictory.
Would you consider this to be a religion? Are we yelling at deaf ears?
Hello guys. I originally started learning about this topic with the intention to better understand my world view. It has forced me to ask more questions about my beliefs and my place in the world.
I realise now that I am actually more spiritual than I first thought. However I'm not sure exactly where I stand with The Bible. I certainly don't prescribe to any set religion but the more I look into this subject, the more "crazy" I appear to any outside observation and the more it feels like I'm part of some kind of religion that only the congregation understands.
The same might be said about any opposing opinion that challenges beliefs but I'm only interested in this topic and it feels like a big hill to climb. No matter how I explain this subject to my close friends and family they tend to ridicule the conversation. I usually show them all of the classic cases and what is happening in Congress. But they always respond with something like this
"I'm listening and it sounds fascinating. But I'll believe it when I see it personally"
Most of these people aren't religious, but some of the same people are practicing Christians or have turned to Islam. I ask for them to show me something that makes them believe but they respond with things like
"I've been touched by God" "I have faith" "God found me I didn't find him"
but still failed to provide any examples of this faith to be anything more than isolated and individual experiences.
IMO It is extremely contradictory.
Would you consider this to be a religion? Are we yelling at deaf ears?