Posted by rayww on March 9, 2003, at 16:00:42
In reply to Lou's (note) response to rayww's post-2C » rayww, posted by Lou Pilder on March 7, 2003, at 20:03:23
> rayww,
> You wrote,[...have you ever read the book of Mormon?...].
> No, I have not read the book of Mormon, yet. I am not a member of any affiliation with religious groups, not that any of those groups would not be nice to be a member of. But I have a problem, in a sense, joining a religious affiliation because I feel that I would have to adopt all of their dogmata and not be able to think for myself. I feel that there are many like myself and that their religious affilliation is secondary to their genuine belief. For when I was in the City of Peace, I asked the Rider, who is the Word of God in my experiance,"How can one know a group to be a member of? He answered me and said, " He that is a true believer is one that is a true believer, inwardly. And he that bares good fruit is from a good tree and he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither. Thearfore, by their fruits shall you know them."
> LouWhat you have written deserves much more of a response than a simple "thank-you".
I would like to briefly comment on your statement that,
"I feel that I would have to adopt all of their dogmata and not be able to think for myself."I feel extrememly free to explore thought and create new ideas. I'll admit there are checks and balances in organized religion, but when those checks and balances are founded in scripture, light and truth, it festoons one with security. Sometimes I feel so ready to soar within those eternal limitless limits. Like now. There are so many directions I would like to take. I want to write more, organize more, sew more, read more, make people beautiful.
Perhaps it is addiction that hinders one from thinking for oneself.
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