My Religion
I attended the Christmas Eve mass with my family yesterday. The church was crowded with the usuals as well as the once-a-year-ers. At the beginning of mass the priest said that this was the ‘celebration of Christmas.’ My first reaction was that this certainly doesn’t seem like much of a celebration. Now I realize that church isn’t going to be a ripping party. But I certainly wasn’t excited to be there. Honestly the only reason I went was out of respect for my mother. The entire service I was questioning why I was there. I wanted to believe, I wanted to feel something, but I felt nothing. To me the entire service was stand up, repeat these lines, sit down, repeat these lines, and repeat. That’s all it was to me … a series of motions. That’s not what religion should be. I don’t know if it’s my religion? Maybe it’s just my parish? I don’t know. Should I give up on religion? Should I try a different religion? a different church?
i hope you’ve seen the movie stigmata? “The kingdom of God is within you and all around you. It is not within buildings of wood or stone. Split a piece of wood and you will find me. Look beneath a stone and I am there.” i believe the church is now just a place for show, maybe even a place for people to go and re-enforce their beliefs. personally, i don’t need the church to feel connected to God, or the higher power. i believe, because i have faith (or something deep like that).
Cheryl said this on December 26th, 2006 at 9:14 am
That’s problem number two I don’t feel connected to God or a higher power.
proby said this on December 26th, 2006 at 12:13 pm