Brainwashing...

So, recently someone I know started attending church on a weekly basis - which isn't a bad thing. Then, she turns to me and says "Now, that I've been going to church I want you and your husband to work it out." Really? So church tells you that I need to endure another day of hell? I don't get it.

I think people give too much credibility to churches. I mean, I believe in God --tremendously! I have a tremendous amount of faith BUT I don't believe in making choices because the "church" says God frowns upon it.

I love to go to church and learn. Especially when they are teaching the Bible, but I don't believe what the minister says just becuase he is the one saying it. I look at it as a different perpspective, interpretation, of the Bible. There many, many times when I hear what a certain scripture says and take my own interpetation on it. I'm not saying I make the interpretation an "easy" one for me, in fact I think many churches make them "easy" interpretations.

I think it's easier for humans to have crazy rules and disciplines, that way they don't have to think for themselves. Of course, this is just my opinion. And I find that many times people don't even want to know why they believe what they believe so it doesn't skew their thoughts. Does this make sense?

I believe that when people make choices based upon what the "church" says they should, it allows them to "not" be responsible for their actions. For example, I stayed with my husband because I was molded to believe that "God" doesn't like divorce. NEWSFLASH: He doesn't like people verbally abusing others AND He doesn't like husband's stealing from their wives, etc., etc. You get my point? When I finally opened my eyes and realized what a bad situation I was in I got the heck out! Then I remember looking back and thinking "what the hell was I doing?" and I remember staying in the relationship just because I thought I was suppose to...lesson learned.

Humans should use their better judgement - there is no life rule book. I believe the Bible gives us a guideline in life on how to be good people, but it doesn't say be a dumbass!

I think there are reasons to go church and learn about the Bible and have fellowship but I probably don't agree with the reasons most go. I also don't judge the people that do go to church and live their lives differently from mine. I just have my own opinion on these matters. I also think there many other religious books to learn from - but that's an entirely different entry :)

Anyhoo--