Religion is bad for your health,

[capt_buzzard]

Originally Posted by jayboy

At one time or another, during life’s cycle, appears a situation that really delivers stress and depression, perhaps even hopelessness to a being. During these times when one believes they can not continue with out the lost value, is when real faith enters. If one truly believes in their faith and the supreme, being, they have a companion of much greater strength to walk with and lean on. If one will notice, the ethnicity’s with the more difficult struggles, seem to have the most faith. Because their lives are frequently empty they call the Master more often and thereby have a better relationship with him/her and survive.

I have little respect for Clerics but a relationship with the Creator stronger than when I was practicing according to a specific religion. Although, recently we, he and I, have been having some harsh words, and I know, at times I must tick him off, he has been my strength and I believe the reason I survive. The more difficult the struggle the more beneficial the faith.

I don’t for a nano second believe the Creator is personally watching us every second of our lives but we are in his/her image and he/she has placed his/her spirit in our subconscious minds to call up if we choose.

His image,more like IT's image.Since when did this It become Human?

[jayboy]

“IT” Has taken human form frequently I understand. The Son was human when “they” nailed him to the cross.

it (it) pron., nom. it, poss. its, obj. it, pl. nom. they, poss. their or theirs, obj. them, n.— pron.

1. (used to represent an inanimate thing understood, previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context) : It was broken. You can't tell a book by its cover.

2. (used to represent a person or animal understood, previously mentioned, or about to be mentioned whose gender is unknown or disregarded) : Who was it? It was John.

[capt_buzzard]

Oh I cannot believe that. Hollywood the Passion of the Christ. Hollywood as its best.

[capt_buzzard]

Most of the Christian Churches of the US got it from Europe in the first place. Handed down from Rome via that monk Martin Luther. And I would not trust anything that came via Rome.

[jayboy]

My Mother was an O’toole, 1 of nine children and very religious. Born in Ireland came here as an infant. Neighbors for 15 years the Quigley’s. Came here as young adults after kissing the stone, very Irish very religious. My life has been filled with hard drinking hard laughing and hard loving Irish. They love life and the Lord.

I was beside myself when My Mother went to a better place. That is until the family came, I couldn’t count them all. From that moment the wake began and around the clock we celebrated her passing. We were drinking eating singing and dancing and telling stories about my Mom, until the burial. The Irish I have known are loving and they truly believe. This has been true even for the ones from the north of Ireland.

Why is it I just can’t believe your from Ireland??

[capt_buzzard]

Because for many many years we were brainwashed by a crooked church. Religion was our breakfast,dinner and supper. Many of our friends were abused by this church in Irish state/catholic church run institutions. The Power of Religion in this country has turned many in their thousands away from any God they may have believed in. As for me Yes I'm 100% Irish and not very proud of this country we call Ireland. I don't have any religion.

[capt_buzzard]

Jayboy,

I still have not kissed that Blarney Stone. Most Irish do not. Its a tourist thinga me ging.