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Originally Posted by sedoniaraqs
Well, at the time I posted, you hadn't voted, or stated which religious category you were in, you had just aluded to being "spiritual", which can mean anything. People of any religion or no religion can have spiritual experiences and feelings.
I just thought it was a little odd at the time...but since you have now voted, nevermind.
Sedonia
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Well I have voted BEFORE your post! Cos when I left the forum last there was no post after me!
You probably were busy writing at that time!
There is no such a thing for me personally as RELIGION, cos for me it sort of embodies all the negative sides of the centuries and centuries of misinterpretations of "sacred texts" and all the good ideas out there!
When I talk about myself I use the word personal SPIRITUAL life, not RELIGIOUS life as I dont attend a church, or allow my own spiritual life to be directed by other ppls opinions! So for me most of Spiritual experiences even like listening to music, it does not have to be religious music (though I love traditional gospel choir music) is much more an experience of Love and Joy than going to church! Many Christians I know would certainly not consider me a Christian, since I do not always agree with their interpretations!
But I did not know how exactly express it in the poll so that other ppl would understand my weird vocabulary! LOL
So I ended up using the word Religion! (which is often opposed by believers to Faith)!