I believe that the sin itself is the wilful disobedience, breaking God's laws on purpose. Even though there is "no such thing as being a little bit pregnant" I don't think that killing somebody ritualistically would be seen the same as stealing a loaf of bread, but having said that, one is more...
I know a person who cannot (they did it through doctors) cannot control his bipolar disorder in any other way. For some it works as a mood stabiliser. What they don't realise is it brings on problems like, gee, epileptic fits......(obviously only if you're epileptic). I personally don't have to...
The old phrase "We cannot be our brother's keeper", here, to me means that we all take our choices with us, and only we stand acountable for them. Nobody else will be judged for my headstrong mistakes, I will. I don't see the basis of being held responsible to to speak for other's mistakes.
Oi! No guilt trip meant! I was actually being sincere.... :)
Sigh....unfortunately my parents did not see things as I did, being Dutch Reformed Christians, they simply went through my things and threw all my non-Christian things, as seen in their view, into a black bag, and I never saw it again...
It sounds like we have had much the same path. Mine so far has led me full circle back to Christianity, but I don't see my belief staying there forever, I have many concerns but those are mostly detailed things.
Intersting path it's been though, I don't regret a single part of it.
Thanks everyone for making me feel very welcome indeed!
Must admit to having looked long and hard for a forum to join, have read the topics here, like the approach, and look forward to learning! By the way, have updated my profile ;)
Apologies for the blankness, I admit to not being used to this forum, and will take the time to sort it all out.
I started this path with Christianity, which I could not reconcile with my life at that time, moved into Humanism, then over to Wicca, then into Satanism, left it all for a while...
Hi all
Have been searching for a forum that is serious about learning, and I think I just found the right place. I'm a wanderer, consider myself a Christian, but I'm all for learning.
My path has taken me through most belief structures so far, but this journey never ends, we all keep learning...