Strong faith in God BUT Losing hope to Religions

[rafee]

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I guess I need to share my experience on how I still believe in God (whatever the other religion call it), Jesus, Mary and Saints BUT ending NOT believing the practices that the churches and most religious leaders teachings (of course I'm still following the good traits).

Sauna nag serve ko sa 1 of the biggest church in cebu and believing almost everything I've heard from priests..

Mao ni ilaha itudlo :
..."Kinahanglan mapasayloon, magpabilin nga mapaubsanon ug matinabangon"...
..."Ang ubos ipataas ug ang taas ipaubos"...

... and the rest of good things...

To start and cut my story short...

1 day na shock ko ky naa known donor sa church (businesswoman) nga mosulod sa church bisan close na (9pm+) ky mg ampo ug kini gipasulod.. (ingani nga time naa pa pa sad tawo ang cimbahan ky naa pa mga choir mg practice.)..

Pero nilabay nlng ang lain mga tuig, mao gihapon ang buhaton if naa mga big donors or known personalities nga mosulod ky mo visit lng ni father or mo stay lng sa simbahan ky naa sila family problems etc... maka sulod or maka tulog sa sulod.. aircon pa..

Ang nka shock nko ky sa akong pagsabot, ang simbahan kitukod pra sa katawhan. Pero sa pila nko katuig sa simbahan mobagyo mn or kusog lang nga uwan or baha if gabii na wla gyud ko kita ug mga tindera sa kandila or tawo nga nghigda gwas sa simbahan nga GIPASULOD ky mao ang mando sa mga pari. (Of course in my thought its still right ky bacin mangawat..)

Pero dako sd nko nga pagka shock nga dagko mn diay ni KITA (take home pay ***I dont know unsa jud pangan ana ky dili mn pud na mtawag nga sweldo***) ang mga pari.. with allowance pa..samot na ang mga naay position sa simbahan. If naa mga personal nga lakaw, usahay mg pa refund pa.. (so dili jud makuhaan ang ila mga take home pay)..

So meaning...ang mahal nga relo, or mahalon nga gamit sa mga church leaders pwede na mka pakaon ug pipila ka mga tawo nga mglisod gyud intawn ug kaon ka 3 sa 1 ka kaadlaw.

Worst case is mgka bikil pa tungod sa position sa simbahan.

Of course tawo rmn ni sila PERO dili unta dapat mahitabo or ilahang buhaton ky mao mn na ilahang gisudlan. "They call it a CALL and NOT a profession..."

Mao ng start nko ug kalibog ug unsa jud ning religion. Maau ang ipangtudlo pero if magka dugay na ang pari mahimo nmn opposite ang uban niya binuhatan ug kuyog na apil ang mga church policies..

Wala na pari cguro mosugot nga wlay bayad(Donation man gihapon ila itawag bisan naa na amount) ang pgkasal, lubong, bunyag etc... nga "for Poor" mn ilaha permi isulti..

...Ang ending cguro nga close assessment nako is mas powerful ang KWARTA kaysa pgtuo sa imohang Religion...

"So I guess Religion is no different to government politics...
even if the law separates them both.."

[porbidaman]

Religion is a lucrative business migo

[rafee]

Religion is a lucrative business migo

mao gyud cguro.. samot na wala pay tax...

[nonaghurl0110]

Religions are created by Satan to cause division and confusion.

What is most important is that you believe the God that you read in the Bible and not what you hear from those around you.

God bless! Continue to believe in the one, true and living God!

[silentnuker]

I hope you can find a church that can truly guide you into a deeper and more meaningful relationship with God. Not with fattening their pockets but reaching for the lost, preaching the gospel and proclaiming God's plan of salvation for man.

[enimavix]

I believe in my own personal experience of what I think is GOOD in every way. I believe in GOD. I WAS once a Roman Catholic. Now, I don't know and I don't want to associate myself with religion. I've been to a lot of Churches. Christian Churches, Mosques, Mormon Church, Adventist Church, etc.

I talk to HIM everyday. I thank HIM, well not everyday to be honest but times when I can remember HIM, not because I need something or want something or make things impossibly happen but just a little of my time to thank HIM. Yes, I know HE exists, up there somewhere and for me that's enough to know HE exists.

I made a good relationship with HIM not because of religion but with myself. Although I can say, I'm a naturalist (Believes in everything explained and evidenced) but never did I regret of acknowledging HIM as my superior in all of things. Faith is something we should earn not by what others told you or religions taught you but by what you discover within thyself.

[H.Wolowitz]

Religions are created by Satan to cause division and confusion.

no offense meant but this statement is absurd

[my_hEaD_isBIG]

I was a son of the church before, I go to church, pray to Him in the church, pray the rosary, believe in what priests say, confess my sins to a priest, etc. but something has changed my perception of the church, probably negative issues I find relevant about the church.

I believe that God exists in my own way. I don't need a priest or the church to tell me so. I communicate with Him in my own way, everywhere and anywhere I want. I don't need to go to church to talk to Him.

Ang dle sad nko ganahan about sa Church is that they control the cemetery, mahal kaau ang bayad pagpalubong lang ug patay nga para nko dle makatarungan, they call it public cemetery pero ang pagpalubong murag dle makamasa to think nga de contrata pana ha. Sobra ra kay na sila ka pangwarta.

[H.Wolowitz]

I was a son of the church before, I go to church, pray to Him in the church, pray the rosary, believe in what priests say, confess my sins to a priest, etc. but something has changed my perception of the church, probably negative issues I find relevant about the church.

I believe that God exists in my own way. I don't need a priest or the church to tell me so. I communicate with Him in my own way, everywhere and anywhere I want. I don't need to go to church to talk to Him.

Ang dle sad nko ganahan about sa Church is that they control the cemetery, mahal kaau ang bayad pagpalubong lang ug patay nga para nko dle makatarungan, they call it public cemetery pero ang pagpalubong murag dle makamasa to think nga de contrata pana ha. Sobra ra kay na sila ka pangwarta.

Philippines is a young nation, a hundred years younger than most of the European nations.

Whether we like it or not, human evolution is inevitable, and soon Church buildings & followers will become what some parts of European nations are now - extinct or abandoned.

[dc_sigbin]

Philippines is a young nation, a hundred years younger than most of the European nations.

Whether we like it or not, human evolution is inevitable, and soon Church buildings & followers will become what some parts of European nations are now - extinct or abandoned.

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