Are you saved?

Question

or have all the religious folk gone and left you cos their book says so?

or did you think first, buy a rope and save yourself?

Wow Habib. Yes my question is still in my mind, but it's not this one. I cannot ask my question here, because it is private to me, and I am the only one who can answer it.

But I don't come here to ask those inner questions. I'll answer this one for myself, though.

I am the one who has brought a rope and saved myself. I don't feel I rely on others to make me a better person. I am climbing that rope myself. I seek guidance by testing others, like learning how tough glass is by throwing rocks at it.

People help me learn of their strengths when I experience their weaknesses. That way I can learn of my own weaknesses and pursue my strengths.

My faith is wih myself. I have faith that I can follow the right path. Through lighthearted joking I can anger somebody. I need no ill-intent, as ill-intent is a bad thing.

I only hope that through this there are also people who can become more forgiving of those who anger them.

((((hugs))))

Peace with you all throughout

picmybrain: I am afraid I cannot accept that. You must not follow me, because what is right for me may not be right for you.

Answer 1

I saved myself.

I spent years attending church. I went to services, to Sunday classes, to confirmation classes, and all youth activities.

And where did I end up?

Reading the Long Hard Road Out Of Hell while listening to Antichrist Superstar.

I eventually realized, I never really believed. I thought I believed; I was raised to feel as if God was real. I felt as if I'd been brainwashed, but they did a half@ss job and fxcked it up.

I tried to believe in "God." I wanted "God" to save me, because I knew I needed saving.

But you know what?

The only person that can save me, is me. Maybe a couple close friends can help me along the way. But "God" won't make me happy, or successful in life. Only I can do that. When I was suicidal, no "God" came bounding down from the sky to save my life. Only I could do that.

And I wouldn't have it any other way.

If I can't keep myself happy, and alive, maybe life isn't worth it in the first place.

Answer 2

No. I'm an agnostic.

I left organized Christianity because I began to realize over time that the religion had no superior credentials to any other religion. I also am the type of person who must be provided with evidence and logical arguments to believe such claims made in the Bible - I don't understand blind faith.

Answer 3

Nope, I couldn't fit into the little slot on the piggy's back so I got spent instead. LOL

BB,
Raji the Green Witch

Answer 4

Suppose most religions have me going straight to hell, but thats a load of bollocks anyway. So saved from what?

Answer 5

Hum, nice sarcastic attempt on religion, but it doesn’t even clear what you are referring to.

Merely a hodgepodge of words jumbled up not making any sense. The question is still in your mind – in fact yours is the case of questioning for the sake of questioning !

Answer 6

I am a Christian, if that is what you refer to.

I don't know what you speak of when you ask if all the religious people have left "because their book says so."

The Bible does not tell us to leave anyone.

Answer 7

For most religions I'm damned but what the hell, who says they're right after all?
For my part, I think we're all saved once we die by leaving this crappy world.

Answer 8

There is no reason for salvation. We are not judged for the sins of our ancestors.

Answer 9

I used to be ...
but since it is once saved always saved ...
maybe I still am lol

Answer 10

If you mean saved from the dogma of religion... yes