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Faith? I just don't get the point of having a religion.
people ask me whats my religion and i look at them like'wtf are you talking about?' my mom automaticlly declares me catholic i look at her like shes nutts she's been forcing me to go to church and read the bible and i just don't get the point of having a religion. what should I do? I believe in faith and love but the rest is kinda hard to believe in.....
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for me, its not a religion anymore. I call myself a diciple of chris, which means i follow him and work for him and help others come to him. when you say religion, there is no meaning in having one anymore. for me is the person i follow that is important to me.
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I'm an atheist, so my perspective may be a little different from others'.
Faith is one thing. It's personal, and really it should be. Religion is made by other people. It's a set of rules and regulations made up by people to control other people in the name of faith. Sometimes your faith doesn't line up with any particular religion. Sometimes it does, and you can use that religion to help you get closer to your higher power. Some people don't need it, some do. It's also a way to identify with others who believe the same things.
If you are uncomfortable with your mother pushing you into a religion that you don't believe in, tell her. Let her know that you do have faith, but you don't believe in the teachings of the Catholic church, and that bible study isn't a way for you to get closer to your higher power. As a religious person, your mother should understand that faith is a personal choice, and she should be happy that you have it at all.
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You don't say your age, but it sounds like you've arrived at the point in your life where you'd prefer to decide for yourself what you believe as far as faith and religion. Just about everyone goes thru this at some point. In my opinion, no one has the right to impose their beliefs on anyone else. Again, I don't know how old you are, but I'm guessing you're still living at home with your mom. This makes it difficult not to abide by her rules, rules which seem to include observing certain religious routines. Have you tried sitting down with her and talking about your beliefs? Ask that she try to respect your thoughts on the subject the same way she wants you to respect hers. I honestly feel it's perfectly acceptable to have your own belief system exclusive of the most commonly recognized religions. A belief system that includes basic beliefs such as treating others the way you want to be treated and recognizing there are karmic consequences for bad behavior is important. I believe there is higher power in charge, be it God, Jesus, Buddah, whatever. It's important to remember that every action you make (whether negative or positive) has consequences that affect others. Read a bit about other religions. Do some online searches. You'd be surprised at how many religions there are. Maybe you'll find some things that make more sense to you. I hope this helps!
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