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Cleanse My Soul.
16/F My entire life, I've been searching for something profound...I'm aware that it's all around me, but I'm having trouble embracing these things. What are ways that I can feel purified?
I'm tired of the doubt and worry of my capabilities hovering over my potential.
Please offer me some guidance. Links are also good.
Thanks!
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oh well if religon is not your cup of tea you still need to find god that is the only way to have everlasting life
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Greetings!
I think that there are some of us in life that are always looking for answers..seekers we often are called *smile*.
Sounds like your not looking for a religion insomuch as your looking for spirituality or your "divine spark" or "inner self".
Personally, I classify myself as pagan with Wiccan influence, but I was raised a Christian. I've been actively seeking personal spiritual growth for about fifteen years now..since you were a baby! *geez I'm getting old*
Note, that I'm not recommending this to you..as you must find your own path. Whether it be Christian, Non-denominational, Buddhist, Pagan, Hindu, Atheist, etc.
DISCLAIMER TO THOSE READING THIS: NO I don't do creepy things like eat babies and hurl curses, AND I will not give out any spells (only advice about the subject).
Anyhoo, some people need religion, others seek spirituality, and yet others need nothing at all. My best advice for you is to read as much as you can about different spiritualities, religions and their practices and find what suits you best.
Personally, my first step to spiritual and personal enlightenment began with meditation. I recommend that to everyone- no matter what religion or spirituality you may or may not hold dear. It's an extremely useful tool for stress, helps you discover yourself, and helps you get in touch with your inner needs and wants that reside in your subconscious.
In the meantime, check out this website for research regarding spirituality/religion:
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The above page has tons of information on all types of religions, spiritualities, and practices without prejudice.
And, because I suggested meditation, and this may be the BEST BET for you- here's a great link to get you STARTED to finding your "divine spark", and learning more about yourself:
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see if my linking is up to par...
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Okay..so linking doesn't work on this site..at least in the two ways I know how to link.
As you progress in meditation, you should seek out more meditation techniques that will serve your personal needs. (purification for example)
Blessings,
Jasmine
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well it looks like your seeking religion. its always a good thing, despite what the majority believe about people that do believe in something.
picking the right one can be hard tho, especially if you haven't had much religion in your life before now. i looked at all sorts of things in my youth and couldn't find anything that really sparked my interest. Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and the simple midwest christianity i had grown up with all seemed unappealing.
i had all about given up but a months ago i had some emotional distress that sent me back looking for answers, and this time i looked closer to home than i had been before, i went back to reading about christianity and he different variations of it, and when reading about Catholicism i found my profound spark. much more simple than i thought it was going to be, i thought i would get some grand sign to show me what to do, but all that it took was a simple well known Catholic prayer that i had never heard, not being Catholic myself.
the lords prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
[For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.]
that simple little prayer actually got to me, i know its silly but i cried when i read it. it got me looking at other prayers, Hail Mary, and the Prayer of the Rosaries, and i just kept finding it all beautiful, and i decided right there that its the religion for me.
i don't know what the right religion will be for you, thats something you have to figure out on your own, but i wish you the best of luck,and god bless. ^_^
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