It should come as no surprise that I’m ‘Agnostic‘ (Look it up. I can’t be bothered explaining it to you, and no… it is not the same thing as an atheist!). Yet somehow, even this harmless non-commitment of mine to any one particular faith, sometimes seems to irk people…
When in fact, my own honest curiosity into the different belief systems I encounter, stems from my warped-yet-begrudging respect for the discipline they entail; regardless of the degree of flexibility permitted.
There just are some rules in all of them… and rules shouldn’t be broken.
But if you do end up breaking the rules; then say sorry.
If you can’t apologise to the affected party in person (for whatever reason; murder, rape, crusade-related death, guilt)…
then at least admit your mistake and apologise to God.
Oh… so I can say it was a mistake and say sorry later?
Why shouldn’t I acknowledge that feeling we all seem to have, which intrinsically tells us that what we’re doing (or about to do) is not right.
…and just say “Sorry!” before I still go ahead and screw up anyway?
Because sometimes, I just might need (want/choose… whatever) to?
So here’s my prayer for when I do start praying:
Dear God; Please (I) forgive me (You) for not being (making me) a Better Person.
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PS: I think the Buddhists might be onto something, btw. There’s no such thing as good/bad, right or wrong.
There’re things… and there are consequences.
i am constantly being asked how i survive without praying? i guess the real question is how i survive without feeling guilty and psychotic about my screw ups.
grr!
interesting blog.
Thank you
… and we’re all “screw-ups”, or at the very least, the result of a screw- …
Right, right!
100% All religion is developed, I believe, to help us deal with death.
i really have nothing much to say other than this made me crack up and the truth of it made one dull sunday a little more worth it