“Prince Siddartha was unhappy with his sheltered life and went out to seek the truth.”
This is a very good point. Siddartha was a prince in India, a guy who had three very nice homes it is said. When he finally saw the suffering of man he was revulsed and decided to be humble.
I mean no disparagement, honestly, but I think Jesus did much the same.
I don’t worship Buddha. A lot of Buddhists do, take Thailand or Nepal as example. Guatama was not about any of that from what I have read.
It’s about belief that there is a greater power. I have no problem saying God Bless you all, it fits in with what I feel.
God Bless America. I’m honestly not trying to start trouble, I just had a need to express my feelings.
I am glad that you did not get the “hate” you thought you would from Christians.
A little sarcasm, perhaps, but we FReepers are a funny Bunch!
It is what keeps things lively around here.
I really hope you do find the Truth.
I went through all the same things you did, along with some very dangerous and ugly spiritual stuff.
May The Father Creator speak to your seeking heart in a personal way, unadulterated by “religious propaganda”, so that you will have a clear, and unprejudiced view of His Will for your life. Sometimes our vision is so clouded by Folklore and cultural artifacts, that we find it difficult to find the golden nugget of truth at the center of things.
It is possible that your churchy upbringing MIGHT have had something to do with that. Just sayin’. Not casting any aspersions on any denominations or anything. Seriously.