Individual faith can be an amazing source
of warmth, comfort and solace.
When you're younger it's easier to hyper analyse everything. There are "logical" contradictions in all major faiths. And the organised branches of all of them do some pretty awful things as well as some wonderful ones.
When you're older its easier to cope with that because you know life is inherently ambiguous. It's easier to take what makes sense and not worry too much about what doesn't.
Go along to a few things. You may find nothing that works in which case you've lost a few afternoons and nothing else. Or you may find something which helps to cope with the knowledge that more lies behind than ahead.
I can't believe in reincarnation or resurrection but I have perfectly sensible friends who do and it's a source of strength and community for them which I lack.
Posted By: Old Man on March 11th 2013 at 17:28:43
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- fao CB41 re mortality I just play this If there are angels I want them sound like this. (General Chat) - trustsec, Mar 11, 17:07:16
- That's an awesome piece (General Chat) - Old Man, Mar 11, 17:11:10
- Twould be nice. Do you rekun you start to believe more the nearer you get? I rather (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 11, 17:09:58
- Individual faith can be an amazing source (General Chat) - Old Man, Mar 11, 17:28:43
- I do know that my mum's faith was a huge comfort to her at the end - that and the absolute (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 11, 17:34:52
- Yes I've seen that as well (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Mar 11, 17:36:56
- I do know that my mum's faith was a huge comfort to her at the end - that and the absolute (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 11, 17:34:52
- Surely you don't get to decide. That's the Buddah's job (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 11, 17:18:47
- Naaaah. Physicist friend with term. cancer spent last year after his life wish trip to .. (General Chat) - trustsec, Mar 11, 17:18:31
- Start going to Church, just in case there is a God (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Mar 11, 17:16:31
- Hope I make it past 70 - I want at least a couple of years of retirement (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 11, 17:22:14
- 80 as long as I have all my marbles if not pass me the tablets & case of red wine (n/m) (General Chat) - trustsec, Mar 11, 17:32:21
- Yeah, that's what I reckon. As long as you aren't gaga and are still reasonably active the (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 11, 17:36:38
- Some guy died at the match on Saturday, he was 86 Nice way to go for him (General Chat) - trustsec, Mar 11, 18:08:05
- Yeah, that's what I reckon. As long as you aren't gaga and are still reasonably active the (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 11, 17:36:38
- 80 as long as I have all my marbles if not pass me the tablets & case of red wine (n/m) (General Chat) - trustsec, Mar 11, 17:32:21
- Hope I make it past 70 - I want at least a couple of years of retirement (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 11, 17:22:14
- Individual faith can be an amazing source (General Chat) - Old Man, Mar 11, 17:28:43
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