lgolem wrote:
Like I said I used to be a Christian, for 6 years of my life I never missed a service, I would help out in my church in any way possible. They say the #1 reason people are atheists is because of Christians. That through acts of supposedly children of God they turn there backs on God. That is what happened to me. I went to church with Christina and her family, and her Grandmother is a "Prophet of God" and God speaks to her supposedly. And I took witness to some of her things coming to pass and I believe that that He does speak to her and I believed that till she saw a vision about me. She pretty much said God told her that I would turn gay...which is just extremely fucking retarded. Why would I believe in a God who would tell one of his own that this guy is a homo.... I don't think he would but still this Woman of God says it is so. IF God would say a thing like that to his Prophet....I don't want anything to do with him. I don't go to church or read my bible or anything of that manner anymore. I block Religion in general out of my mind.
There are a lot of people out there who 'have visions,' or hear insight from outside sources...but, being a christian, she can only assume that it's god, when it could be anything. Hell, for all we know, she could just be fucking nuts, or wanting the attention.
Depending on your views, there are a lot of things that can deliver messages or inspire visions. Not all of them are good. Hell, even lesser beings can speak to or work into our dreams...they don't have to be as 'omnipotent' or 'all seeing' as a god.
So, if something decided to tell Grams that you're a homo, it doesn't mean it's going to happen. It could just be something trying to inspire mischief or family strife. Hell, even one of your ex's ancestors could pull something like that if they had a reason not to like you and want you ousted from the family.
There's going to be a "Pure-Fun" rally at my school on Thursday, led by a Christian organization that is manditory for everyone to go to. They're trying to make it based on no religious views, but of ways to live your life. (cough...straightedge)
I'm leary of anything in schools sponsored by religious organizations. It wouldn't bother me so much if it were optional, but mandatory?
Even if they are doing a good deed to the students...you know damn well if the same event were sponsored by say, a pagan group, or even a muslim group these days, the school wouldn't allow it.
My senior year of highschool there were a lot of religious clubs that would meet during home room. A group of people in my art class decided to start their own club (which is allowed if you go through the proper channels). I believe they called it the 'free thinkers society.' The idea was to get together and discuss things...religion, politics, philosophy, etc. I joined, and we were able to meet, oh...twice I think. We refused to change our name or our what we were allowed to discuss...so the school shut it down.
Nice, huh? The school encouraged countless groups to get together and discuss christianity on a mass scale...but discussing real world issues and other religions is just plain out of the question.
Shortly thereafter we started printing off fliers and propoganda and posting them around the school. My favorite was the one that had the Nazi eagle, gripping the school logo instead of a schwastika in it's talons, and said 'Carroll is a fascist institution.' Our art teacher loved it.
