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| Is BC the least spiritual, most pro-gay marriage province?
Posted: 1/7/2007 8:20:08 PM | I think that there is a certain amoumt of religious people who, even if they don't believe gay relationships to be right, can still respect other peoples freedom to live as they want,and marry who they want.
Some gay people even attend churchs that condone gay marriage,and are waiting for or think that they can help change the churchs views. | |
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| Is BC the least spiritual, most pro-gay marriage province?
Posted: 1/7/2007 9:34:17 PM | it's strange to see the little microcosm we have going on here...from the zealots to the athiests...
sadly, nobody mentioned the Flying Spaghetti Monster. i'm a little upset that my religion, and the basis of all other religions, wasn't mentioned.
but in all seriousness...i don't care what you believe...just don't expect me to believe in some invisible sky-fairy that loves everyone, knows everything, can do anything, and condemns everyone who doesn't believe in him (around 3/4 of the planet if i'm not mistaken) to eternal damnation.
...there's just something wrong with that logic, not to mention all the transgressions done in the name of religion. i'd prefer to think that people are responsible for screwing things up on their own and not blaming some higher power for their mistakes, begging him/her/it for forgiveness, lamenting the whole "original sin" crap, and trying to appease a deity that has never, nor will ever prove or disprove its own existence.
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| Is BC the least spiritual, most pro-gay marriage province?
Posted: 1/8/2007 10:58:29 AM | I also SIGHED, because I knew this was going to be long...
Why do you find our forum microcosm so strange Brad II?
There is something you are not comprehending, and it is freedom.
Everyone is free here to read or not, write or not, think or not, be relevant or not...
Dont be sad, you mentioned the Flying Spaghetti Monster, whom you attest is 'the basis of all other religions'... MEN created religion. Religion is rules and a social club. The God who created this earth (see first page of the KJ version of the Bible) gave us freedom to choose. We are in this mess because the first woman and man freely chose to disobey the God who created them. And yes, one son killed the other. I think it was over spaghetti sauce or something... Yeah, remember, we are free to follow or to try to lead. Why dont you introduce us to your Flying Spaghetti Monster since it is the basis of your religion? I am so
curious Brad! Man has created religion, things he can see, a bunch of rules, a building he can touch, all because he longs to see and touch his God. That is the basis of all wood, stone, metal and even human gods, which are idols. Man wants to see. But you need faith to believe in something you cannot see. I cannot see the wind, but boy, can it knock down trees.
Man creates religion. God inspires relationships. He draws me with love to him. I am free to serve Him or not. So are you...
You say you dont care what I believe, but faith cometh by reading and hearing Gods word.
Have you read the whole Bible yet? I dont think you have Brad, because you would know who your God is if you did. I care what YOU believe because if I was Gods enemy, I would twist His word, make people think He was a fairy and that His book was a fairy tale. Remember what counterfiet money is? There is a true one if there are counterfiets. The devil wants to be God, ever heard of identity theft? I care what YOU believe because I was lied to until I read the Bible for myself. I was free to read it or not. God created man with the freedom of choice, or else we would all do good. Even some angels chose to rebel against him, angels who saw, touched and talked with Him, so Brad, I really dont expect you to do any better unless you read about Him in His Book, and talk to Him in prayer, and you will know He does not condemn you. YOU are responsible for ALL of your choices and decisions. That is the beauty of love and serving God. YOU decide your own destiny! Pure and simple. I have heard 'the devil made me do it', and I have heard killers say 'God told me to do it'. God asks us to do good, He never uses force to make us do anything, good or bad. The devil and men use force.
Men condemn. God loves and forgives, and reasons with us... The eternal damnation you speak of is your separation from Him. If you dont like Him and His ways, then why would you want to be with Him in heaven anyways? You are free to the alternative, a spaghetti barbeque with all the other gods of wood, stone, gold, silver, flesh, etc... I hope you will be happy, but my God IS real. You can read about God in His book. You can read about Einstein and Leonardo Da Vinci, there are books they wrote, and pictures too if you cant read! Are they real or fairies? People say the holocaust never happened too Brad...
Those men are as real as God is. The world is not flat. Challenge popular opinion. Believe. You condemn yourself, as sin separates us from God, because sin is breaking His laws. Why would you want to kill, lie, steal, covet, commit adultery, disrespect your parents, make idols and worship them? Those things just are plain old not good to do to people, ourselves or God!
If you dont like His rules, and break them, then YOU condemn yourself to missing out on heaven and eternal life WITH Him. I hope your Spaghetti Flying Monster has a nice place waiting for you with at least no elbows on, and no burping at, the table kind of rules...
I hope the above clears up your logic problem. You are free Brad! Yes, I agree, many, many problems in our world, including the original sin, have arisen from RELIGION. And MAN has created RELIGION. GOD created RELATIONSHIPS WITH HIM. Every war in our world has been over mans trying to impose his religion upon other men. And Jihad for example, is man imposing Gods punishment upon other men. Judge not lest ye be judged. God will reward to each and every man his just reward, according to all the works that man has done in his life...
I also prefer that you think man takes responsibility for screwing up his life, his fellow mans life and separating himself from God. We are free, we cant blame God, or claim the devil made me do it either. Angels record everything we think, say and do, all for the coming judgement.
Adam and Eve will get their reward, if they asked forgiveness, they will get it, I am glad I am not God, because I would probably find it hard to forgive people, but if I want Him to forgive me, then I must forgive others. Remember you are free Brad, that is how God made you, free to think, do, say and act and even to contribute relevantly to the microcosm of the subject of any given thread, and weave a tapestry of beauty to hang on a wall, or a carpet to be trod upon by others...
As for God proving or disproving Himself, He sent His Son. WE killed Him.  Others saw what Jesus did, and wrote it in a book for us all to read what Jesus did. He has nothing to prove to you Brad, He died for you. He proved that He loves you. You can love Him back and serve Him, or you can serve yourself a huge helping of spaghetti.  You are free. God is real. YOU are the one who has something to prove. Prove that you are worthy of Him giving HIS life for YOU... He is God, and has NOTHING to prove or disprove to any of us selfish little ants on this world that chose to follow and believe the lies of some jealous, rebellious, lying monster  who hates Gods creation so much that we would all be dead centuries ago if God had not sent His Son to ransom us from this world that His enemy has claimed as his own...
We are free to choose to sin or not, to separate ourselves from God or not, to make wars or bring peace, to serve others or force them to serve us, to believe in God or monsters...
We cant blame anyone, God, or the devil. We are free to live forever with Him or choose not to. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. I have NOTHING to lose, and EVERYTHING to gain by freely loving God in a relationship, and telling men with their religion to get to know Him, and begin a relationship with Him, because I wont serve any man, I will only serve God.  | |
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| Is BC the least spiritual, most pro-gay marriage province?
Posted: 1/8/2007 12:34:29 PM |
You can read about God in His book.
Don't won't to get off topic here, but since loveatmidnight decided to bring it up in his post,,, I would like to point out,,,the bible is not "God's" book, just interruptions of some human beings and their writings. One of my problems I have with organized religons is just that,,,,,,humans and their interruptions. And loveatmidnight gives us an example again of this, rightly or wrongly, but they are his interruptions and his beliefs not someone's "God". | |
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| Is BC the least spiritual, most pro-gay marriage province?
Posted: 1/9/2007 3:36:05 PM | The Bible IS Gods book Walts, TO ME, because the Holy Spirit inspired the men to write it, and because I have read it myself. BC is the least province least likely to believe in God because the Bible itself says faith comes by hearing the word of God. If you dont read His book, how can you ever have the information to activate your supposed faith gene?
We all have freedom to interpret for ourselves, anything we see... People who believe the same things get together, and form a club.
I too have a problem with 'ORGANIZED RELIGION', which sometimes loses it beauty because people begin to trust a MAN, a preacher and MANS interpretation of the Bible, and do not read for themslelves, and adopt MANS ideas, instead of exercising their freedom to study and form their own...
If our province is least likely to believe in Him, I dare say it is because people are trusting what rumors and assertions they HEAR from other PEOPLE about God and Gods Word, and
not getting to know HIM by trusting His Holy Spirt, and reading for themselves...
How do you get to believe, or TRUST a person if you dont even KNOW Him, or have a RELATIONSHIP with Him? The number one place to get to know God is in the Bible, the most popular, most reprinted book of all time, because it is His love letters, inspired by His Holy Spirit, about His Son, to inspire us to trust in HIM, and not in what MEN say about Him...
Just as on this dating site, do you believe what rumors others say about someone you are interested in, or do you disregard their agenda and assertions, and go straight to the person you want to know? Then you are able form your own interpretation of that person. People and powers, unseen forces and principalities, each want you to believe what they say, but to be truly free, we must get to know someone or something for ourselves. | |
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| Is BC the least spiritual, most pro-gay marriage province?
Posted: 1/9/2007 10:23:19 PM | holey moley.........i'm exhausted by reading the posts on this forum......mmm......i'm an athiest bisexual who has had healthy monogomous relationships........i'm more respectful and live a more so called 'christian' life than most christians I have ever met in my life.......a tv show stating that B.C. is non religious and open to other lifestyles is kinda a plus in my book......being open to other lifestyles means that people of all races and all beliefs can feel free and safe to live here.......I have had friends from tons of different religions and backgrounds......I would have it no other way......the people I am the most scared of are the people who start a statement by saying 'i'm not judgemental or making any judgements on people' and then proceed to say why everyone else is wrong and basically going to hell.......gay people getting married isn't going to harm anyone else......harm their religion.....harm their neighbourhood......B.C. will just have a reputation for being a welcoming place for everyone........   | |
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| Is BC the least spiritual, most pro-gay marriage province?
Posted: 1/9/2007 10:38:40 PM | OK... loveatmidnight, sorry bud... no offense, but you've spurred me on...
First, I'm going to preface this entire post with... IMHO,... and several years in my twenties of exploring several religions and belief systems as well as their written works. Despite that, I'm pretty confident I'll get slammed. Nevertheless, onwards...
The God who created this earth (see first page of the KJ version of the Bible) gave us freedom to choose. We are in this mess because the first woman and man freely chose to disobey the God who created them. And yes, one son killed the other.
You indicate freedom to choose - yet you state 'God' created this earth and we're in this mess as indicated above - somewhat contradictory, wouldn't you agree? In essence, one would need to believe the story in order to attribute any sense of truth to these 'beliefs' thus negating the pretext 'freedom to choose'.
Man wants to see. But you need faith to believe in something you cannot see. I cannot see the wind, but boy, can it knock down trees.
I beg to differ - (wo)mankind needs some form of belief system to ensure hope is not lost, and to explain away the unexplainable, at that time. Take a look at the countless polytheologies - the Norse mythos: Thor, to explain thunder and lightning; the Egyptian: Ra - to explain the sun and the existence of light; the Greek: Demetria - to explain fertility, conception and birthing; and on and on as we explore the various pantheons. By the way, wind has been scientifically explained via air and ocean currents both warm and cold.
You say you dont care what I believe, but faith cometh by reading and hearing Gods word. Have you read the whole Bible yet?
This entirely depends on what you infer is the whole bible - New Testament, Old Testament,... yes.
To me, the bible is nothing more than an edited, re-edited and again re-edited work of fiction that wasn't completed until roughly 400 AD. And has continued to be re-edited thereafter. I further build my opinion on the following 18 missing books from the bible, each of which is referenced in today's New Testament (Btw, why are there so many different versions of "God's word"?):
1. The Book of the Wars of the Lord: We can read about this book in Numbers 21:14.
2. The Book of Jasher: We read about this book in Joshua 10:13. This book is also mentioned in II Samuel, 1:18.
3. Three books of Solomon: The first book contained one thousand and five Psalms, the second described the history of creation, and the third consisted of three thousand Proverbs. This book is mentioned in I Kings 4:32.
4. The Book of Manners of the Kingdom: We find the mention of this missing book in I Samuel 10:25.
5. The History of Samuel the Seer: 6. The History of Prophet Nathan & 7. The Book of Gad the Seer: These three missing books (5, 6, & 7) are mentioned in I Chronicles 29:29.
8. The Book of Shemiah, the Prophet: & 9. The Book of Iddo, the Seer: Both books are mentioned in II Chronicles 12:15.
10. The Prophecy of Ahijah & 11. The Visions of Iddo, the Seer: These two books are mentioned in II Chronicles 9:29. The books of Iddo and Nathan are also mentioned in this verse.
12. The Book of Jehu, the son of Hanani: This book is mentioned in II Chronicles 20:24.
13. The Book of Isaiah, the Prophet: This book consisted of complete accounts of Uzziah. It is mentioned in II Chronicles 26:22.
14. The Book of Visions of Isaiah: This lost book contained the complete accounts of Hezekiah and is mentioned in II Chronicles 32:32.
15. The Lamentation of Jeremiah: This lost book consisted of Jeremiah’s lamentation for Josiah, and is described in II Chronicles 35:25.
16. The Book of Chronicles: This missing book is mentioned in Nehemiah 12:23. (This book is not included in the present books. This is another book, which does not exist today)
17. The Book of Covenant of Moses: This missing book is mentioned in Exodus 24:7.
18. The Book of the Acts of Solomon: We find the mention of this book in I Kings 11:14.
God loves and forgives, and reasons with us... The eternal damnation you speak of is your separation from Him. If you dont like Him and His ways, then why would you want to be with Him in heaven anyways?
Eternal damnation implies no forgiveness - if at the end of my life cycle here on earth, I encounter "God", wouldn't He be willing to forgive my ignorance?
Believe. You condemn yourself, as sin separates us from God, because sin is breaking His laws.
Again, you insinuate that your "God" is the one true god. What happened to freedom of choice? The majority of His laws are pretty much common sense - don't kill each other, don't fornicate with another's wife/husband, don't get too greedy, etc. etc.
Every war in our world has been over mans trying to impose his religion upon other men.
To a degree you're accurate - rather the respective heads of churches, or mosques, or temples greed for wealth and property, whilst using religious beliefs to control the masses under them to meet their own ends. Besides, more believers means more tithes can be collected.
And Jihad for example, is man imposing Gods punishment upon other men. Judge not lest ye be judged.
Actually that would be Allah, not God, and wouldn't a sane man say the exact same thing about the Crusades?
...to serve others or force them to serve us, to believe in God or monsters...
You know, things just aren't that black or white... just because someone may not believe in your "God", doesn't mean that they worship monsters, or "Satan". In fact some other religions preach that one should look beyond the boundaries of belief systems
... because I wont serve any man, I will only serve God
Do you not have an employer? Or, if self-employed, do you not have clients?
If our province is least likely to believe in Him,...
OK, so if we don't follow your religion,... this implies that no other form spirituality actually exists? Come on, LAM (no pun intended), but I believe you find some portion of your heart to accept others for who they are and what they believe in as well instead of attempting to ram your belief system down other peoples' throats - this, again, is reminiscent of the Crusades.
BC is the least province least likely to believe in God because the Bible itself says faith comes by hearing the word of God
This is simply a ridiculous assertion... why BC?
Did you realize that Jesus actually travelled to Tibet to learn from the monks there only to return and speak of his journeys, his learnings and his experiences? Are you trying to convince me that ancient spiritual belief structures are somehow "Satanic", that your "God" is the one and only true deity? You're going to need to do a lot more convincing with fewer contradictions.
No offense, LAM, your posts seem to me to be rather radical and imposing. I only ask that people keep an open mind, keep a positive mind... and do your own due diligence regarding other belief systems and religions - for those of you interested, I'm not an atheist, I am agnostic - my "God" is the energy within and around me, nature, planet Earth and the universe. I simply refuse to label it as that is what has brought on these multitiudes of control systems we have in play now, which are routinely used to sway people in one direction or against another to meet the desires of a select few at the top.
OK,... my rant ends here in the hopes that I haven't offended anyone... in the hopes of perhaps spurring on some further curiousity. Besides, wasn't the topic originally about spirituality, and not religion?
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| Is BC the least spiritual, most pro-gay marriage province?
Posted: 1/10/2007 2:15:28 PM | I haven't read or heard reports if our province is least spiritual anywhere in Canada. We do have a high ethnic community from around the world and can practice their beliefs in any form of building.
I think our province has become Politcally correct, and I would rather hear someone say they do or don't believe in gay rights, marriage, politics or if you can say Merry Christmas etc. I think its healthy to disagree as long as you respect the person for their view point. I know Vancouver has a large gay population and many people from outside the province come here to get married. Our city has seen a new tourist boom, since Canada legalize gay marriage and it brings money into our province. I do know its hard to find the right partner straight or gay and if we find someone that is for us then we found our match. | |
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| Is BC the least spiritual, most pro-gay marriage province?
Posted: 1/10/2007 4:01:24 PM | I had to re-read this whole thing before I gently wade in here one last time. Like I said before, I can understand the statement that our province has the highest population of people that do not believe in a "God" and are pro-gay marriage. And the reasoning WOULD NOT be because of this,,,
No doubt this is likely due to the east coast welcoming European emmigration, and the west coast more from Asia, which have their own gods, spiritualism, and beliefs
May I suggest loveatmidnight there are a couple of reasons. One, our province is in Canada. And in Canada we have tendency be "open enough" and intelligent enough to make our OWN descisions after going over FACTS. We also have a fairly high population of First Nations here, and with that comes the FACT that they had traditions and ceremonies that they performed waaaaaay before us white men decided to land here with OUR little book of ceremonies(that would be that bible thingy). And, again I am suggesting here, maybe there are enough openminded and intelligent people here that realize that maybe, just maybe, that there is no ONE religion or belief that is "one AND only".
I have no problem with anyone believing in any religion or belief. And I am sure that goes with a lot of people that live here. What a lot of us do have a problem with is that "holier than thou" attitude some have. I apologize for all us BCers there loveatmidnight, for being respectful of other's beliefs. It's something we learned to do from watching others who do not.
Oh,,, just a sidenote. You don't have to suggest to me to read the bible. I have, and like your last post suggested, I DID make my own mind up....loooooooong time ago, but thanks for the concern. | |
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| Is BC the least spiritual, most pro-gay marriage province?
Posted: 1/10/2007 4:28:46 PM | Spirituality and Gay Marriage have nothing to do with the other. Religion and Gay Marriage just may.
Religions are horrible moral crutches that cause only pain. Who are they to condemn someones lifestyle or their happiness? If two guys or two girls want to get married? Let them! What the hell does it matter to you? It's two people wanting to legalise their pair bond and build a life together.
I applaud it and I can't think of anything spiritual that should halt a group of peoples happiness. | |
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| Is BC the least spiritual, most pro-gay marriage province?
Posted: 1/14/2007 11:36:17 AM | I hear you all, I do. If you read my posts on this thread about 'freedom' you will note that I do not judge others. Only if you break down my door, or harm my woman or my kid, then you are in trouble with me... God is my Judge, and He is yours as well.
You have made your points, you have cut, copied and pasted, and I see where you each are coming from. That is the beauty of freedom, we have each gathered, tested and kept that which makes sense in our own lives, coping with mans questions of his own existence, and how to cope with living in this world in a civilized manner.
I have replied in depth and at length to various assertions after my last post, but it was deleted by a moderator, and I was told the forums were for discussion and debate, and not for preaching. And that if I continued to do so, this thread would be removed, and my forum rights gone. So there. I cant remember all that I wrote, and I am not going to offend the moderators or anyone here. I apologize to you if I have offended you. I get passionate.
Just know I respect you all, that I believe in my heart the King James version, which is the first one printed in English, and that I believe in freedom, and in serving God, and will test every custom, tradition and man made manipulation which seeks to wedge itself between me and the God with whom I have a relationship with. I impose my belief on no one. I share it.
Just as you have shared your beliefs.
So I leave you with these statements, and invite you to treat your fellow man with dignity and respect, and keep in mind that all that we think, say and do defines us, and will be used for or against us in court in the final judgement. Whether or not you choose to believe this or not, is YOUR God given right of freedom of choice.
I choose to serve the God who I believe created this world and me, and I believe the KJV of the Bible to be the most eloquent translation of the scrolls and manuscripts written in Hebrew and Greek. Maybe not every book writers referred to in the Bible was included in it. Maybe they were not relevant. There are four gospels which each say the same thing. There were twelve disciples. So be it. If you don't believe what IS there, then you won't believe if a hundred more books were included.
I dont care who rewrites it, I dont have the time to, and I dont care for men trying to change Gods Word. They will answer to God for their presumptuousness, I believe.
I love the freedom of choice we enjoy in our country, and as I watch the news and see the pain and suffering in other countries, done in the name of man-made religion and man's idea of who God is, I shake my head and know that the God I know would never hurt another human being as is being done in the world today.
BC is a great place to live, and to exercise our freedom to believe and respectfully act in whatsoever way we wish. It is supernatural BC, and I love it! That is why I began this thread, because I was alarmed that our country's values may be becoming compromised and our values eroded. I love history, politics and religion, and it is my freedom to observe and interpret the course of mankind in these areas as I see how they pertain to me in my life and my beliefs, and in my relationship with my fellow wo/man, and with the God I know, love. and serve,   | |
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| Is BC the least spiritual, most pro-gay marriage province?
Posted: 7/26/2007 9:50:51 AM | You are right, religions are horrible.
At the same time the fundamentals of religion which is something that most religious people are cluesless about, the teachings of all religions are full of the greatest wisdom, well beyound that of humans today. It just bugs me that religious people are to stupid to see it and then they practice religion in a way that gives it a bad name, Wake up, its people that are stupid not the writings that have the answers to what love is really about.
Most people who are disgusted with religion are just as bad themselves because they are just as ignorant.
If you knew how science and spirituality work hand in hand, If you understood the fundamentals of life and the importance of mental, emotional , physical and spiritual development as a requirement for humans to evolve then you would see that there is alot more going on then what meets the eye, but most people are blind and insist on living as a dumb animal, they are to scared to make the sacrifices that are needed to evolve, I guess its easier for most people to be shallow, that way you really dont have to learn or grow.
And i can guarantee you that most people havent a clue about what real happiness is,
All the reasons given for homosexuality being normal are flawed and yes homosexuality does hurt others.
I mean wake up, all homosexuals have been conditioned and influenced by a majorly disfunctonal hetereosexual society for thousands of years, you have no idea how much garbage there is to be thrown out. Its not fair to point the finger at gays because both gays and straights are equally disfunctional in there behaviour.
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Posted: 7/26/2007 11:33:21 AM |
the Norse mythos: Thor, to explain thunder and lightning
Sorry to interrupt here, but Thor (Anglo-Saxon: Thunor, Old High German: Donar) was never conceived of to explain thunder and lightning, and no man ever prayed to him to bring thunder or lightning. Quite the contrast actually, thunder and lightning helps to explain Thor and the Almighty (his preChrisitan appellation) nature of his strength of spirit.
The elder faiths, and specifically the indigenous faith of the greater Germanic peoples, didn't attempt to explain in the analytical reductionist sense that defines Science and modern Western thought in general. The anthropologist would be shaking his/her finger at you for that assumption. No, the elder faiths attempted to *relate*, as the poet does, and drew upon the full range of their language and metaphor in an attempt to best express their experience/s. | |
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| Is BC the least spiritual, most pro-gay marriage province?
Posted: 7/26/2007 6:06:30 PM | I am a new Christian, and I dont think ive heard that story and hope i never do....I dont believe in all this gay lesbian sect in society it disgusts me quite frankly.... however I will say God did give humans free will...mind you i think in todays society that has gone a little awry, and just on a lighter note the church I attend has an auditorium capacity of 1500 and its full to the maximum each sunday! worship is so amazing because when the church sings it fills your heart and ears with some of the most amazing sounds you'll ever hear!
its amazing how so much changes when you allow your heart to be taken over by Jesus! my life has changed so much because of him! | |
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| Is BC the least spiritual, most pro-gay marriage province?
Posted: 7/28/2007 1:15:58 PM | I liked this post so much I thought it worth repeating, and i dont think I could have said it better myself.....
holey moley.........i'm exhausted by reading the posts on this forum......mmm......i'm an athiest bisexual who has had healthy monogomous relationships........i'm more respectful and live a more so called 'christian' life than most christians I have ever met in my life.......a tv show stating that B.C. is non religious and open to other lifestyles is kinda a plus in my book......being open to other lifestyles means that people of all races and all beliefs can feel free and safe to live here.......I have had friends from tons of different religions and backgrounds......I would have it no other way......the people I am the most scared of are the people who start a statement by saying 'i'm not judgemental or making any judgements on people' and then proceed to say why everyone else is wrong and basically going to hell.......gay people getting married isn't going to harm anyone else......harm their religion.....harm their neighbourhood......B.C. will just have a reputation for being a welcoming place for everyone........ | |
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Posted: 7/28/2007 3:42:59 PM | | Yes, I think a part of this has to do with the strange entanglement of the words "spirituality" and "religion". I have many friends in BC who are very deeply spiritual people, some are gay, most are not "religious". Religion provides a context, a template for approaching and perhaps understanding spirituality, but a lack of "religiousness" should not equate to a lack of "spirituality". | |
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