awaken_rae
Button Buck
I would like to start out by saying that I am new to this forum and looking forward to being a part of it.
My reason for starting this topic is because I have had troubles with faith for a while now.
I grew up in an Episcopalian family. We went to church most Sundays, I got baptized, and was an acolyte.
I had some major traumas in my life around 11 years old. That is when I really started picking apart and questioning everything I was being taught in church. The more I questioned God and what was being preached the farther i got away from it all. I got into reading about all types of religions and different philosophies. I had even spoke with several priests for a philosophy paper in college about faith.
Today I truly couldn’t tell you how I feel about God. I still pray every day but, when I pray it’s to the universe I suppose. I know there is something out there listening to me because most of the time the prayers are answered.
I started going to a friends southern Baptist church and really liked it. The times I went the topics were all too coincidentally connected to my life at the time. I so badly want to believe as strongly as everyone else but, i just don’t. So much of it makes no sense to me or there are things that I don’t agree with.
If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated.
My reason for starting this topic is because I have had troubles with faith for a while now.
I grew up in an Episcopalian family. We went to church most Sundays, I got baptized, and was an acolyte.
I had some major traumas in my life around 11 years old. That is when I really started picking apart and questioning everything I was being taught in church. The more I questioned God and what was being preached the farther i got away from it all. I got into reading about all types of religions and different philosophies. I had even spoke with several priests for a philosophy paper in college about faith.
Today I truly couldn’t tell you how I feel about God. I still pray every day but, when I pray it’s to the universe I suppose. I know there is something out there listening to me because most of the time the prayers are answered.
I started going to a friends southern Baptist church and really liked it. The times I went the topics were all too coincidentally connected to my life at the time. I so badly want to believe as strongly as everyone else but, i just don’t. So much of it makes no sense to me or there are things that I don’t agree with.
If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated.