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originally posted by: TzarChasm
posting about it on a forum designed for discussion implies you arent really ready to put this down yet. but ive been wrong before.
originally posted by: ketsuko
What did you expect God to do?
It seems arrogant to assume that He would pay special attention to you for some reason. Perhaps you ought to revisit Job.
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: Revolution9
Take it form someone who also went through the same thing. You don't have to fight your awareness about organized religion and your conditioning. Powerful stuff, takes a long time to get over the guilt placed on you for 'dis' believing.
The anxiety in you is the old way of thinking, refusing to let go. Don't fight that, it will fade with time. Its like smoking cigarettes your whole life and then trying to quit. Nigh impossible.
Be grateful you've been given the awareness. Don't engage with others trying to lay guilt on you for "heresy". Just shake your head in amusement, smile. Be patient, it took you a lifetime to get incorporated , it will take some time to get relief from the conditioning.
The same source of truth and wisdom within that showed you the fallacy will also give you new awareness, trust in that insight, it will come a little at a time on its own. Not from outside, but through within, the conduit of your soul.
Oh, and no need to tear up the Bible. Although written by men and misinterpreted, Jesus teachings about how to behave toward others and some other stuff are still valid. Give it some time and distance, then you can look at it again, unfettered by old mis / dis information.
For now shed the old cloak…
originally posted by: MadRob
I hear you, I feel like i am in the same boat.
I sent you a PM BTW.
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Revolution9
All right then, you have to do for yourself, but that again, isn't about God.
God will help you, but you also have to help yourself. Trust Him, yes, but understand that you can't just stop living and expect Him to pick you your tab.
Sooner or later there will be a door or a window or even just a manhole cover that opens, but you have to watch for it and take it. You can't passively sit there and expect Him to serve it all to you on a golden platter. This life is your test, but like anything He can only bring you to water, you're the one who has to take that drink.