Posted by: norm November 12, 2007
I need a new RELIGION!! How can you help me?
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Dear Friend,

I see that you are looking for something of “relation”. The reason I prefer the word “relation” rather than “religion” is you can make anything your “religion”. If you are or were Nepali at some point in your life and grew up worshipping idols on a regular basis that was your religion at the time, but relation on the other hand has a much deeper meaning. It is a sense of belongingness, a dependency if you will. Like the one might have with his siblings or parents for that matter. It is something that you have confidence on even when things are rocky. I am not here to presume that every other poster in this thread do not have any relation with anything other than false god but in reality you have to ask yourself whether you are wanting to follow the truth or merely looking for something that you can be associated with. If latter suites you the best may be pouring a cup of coffee at 7:00 am everyday might just be  one of your viable options since that way you will belong to a “ 7:00 am coffee” club.  No offense to those who do that. But if you are in case of former argument and will allow, I might be able to point you towards the truth of eternal life, the way life came. It is one and only through Jesus Christ. Now I am not suggesting that you go to church and attend the Sunday mass right away.  I prefer you dwell in the truth and let it sink in you. Jesus Christ who died in the cross giving his earthly life as a ransom for all of us sinner so that we might have a freedom from the bondage of evil. We might stand a chance where slate in clean and we are free to chose what we follow. Presume not my friend he never said that you have to follow him and without you he cannot be himself, in reality he is who he is whether you love him or hate him, follow him or go on your own merry way but at the end of the day he would like you to follow him since he is the creator of everything. At this point in time I will not be surprised if Muslims decided to defend themselves and expect me to start lashing them left and right but much to their surprise I forgive them and I still love them as a human being, creation of the father. But back at the ranch, the question stands still, what is and who is the truth? Now if you are looking for something which might give you some number of virgins when you supposevly go to heaven after being killed during the evil plan of killing innocents that you yourself orchestrated- Muslim might just be the religion for you. If it was me, I prefer something of more spirituality and truth rather than lust in heaven. For that you have only one option Jesus Christ. It is not the crucifixion of Jesus that make him god, it is the resurrection of him defying death. Who else has done that, who else has loved and preached loving your neighbor as you love yourself even in the mist of vengeance? Jesus Christ does not advice you to perform a ritual of dancing with a beheaded head of your enemy, or killing everyone who denounces your god, he simply says if you believe in my as your lord and savior you will have an eternal life.

At any rate, I cannot even fathom the depths of his love for all of us. And frankly we are not even worthy of it but even then he loves you just because he does. I suggest you examine yourself in a much deeper level and seek the truth in the mean time some of the writings of C.S. Lewis might be help you entertain yourself and understand your need of “relation”.  I will be patiently waiting for your reply.

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