Hello Religion, It’s ME
I am ready to take on religion.
I'm early twenties female, recent college graduate. Living a rather wonderful, relaxed life. And although I have taken multiple classes dissecting who I am and what I value. I didn't really explore what I believe in. So I'm taking it upon myself to start a journey of my beliefs, a Belief Journey, if you will.
This mainly stems from my boyfriend, who is a very passionate, and unfortunately — rather conservative, Christian. He enjoys sharing his beliefs with me and is ever so gentle about pushing me to explore my beliefs (with the obvious hopes that they’ll align with his).
I have never been baptized, never coerced into a religion. My mother and her family were raised Catholics and went to private Catholic school from K-8th grade. She told me that I must decide for myself.
I am open and wanting to hearing others' beliefs and for people to share their religious views with me as well. My hope is that this space because an area of religious discovery for me. I plan to read the books from all religions, articles, and visit churches, mosques, etc. Please share this journey with me in whatever way you find appropriate.
To begin, I know that I believe in education respect love kindness morals (good vs evil) peace acceptance communication
But where does religion fit in?
When I was in Bali, I participated in a purification ceremony. We were to pray under 11 fountains as part of the purification. You couldn’t pray for material things. I prayed for an open-mind, a loving heart, and to better understand the world and my part in it.
It was at a time that I was searching for meaning in my life. I was unsure of who I was and where I was at this time in my life (junior in college).
I stood by that prayer as my religion. The religion of acceptance and finding fulfillment.
I continue to view myself as an open, welcoming person who thirsts for more knowledge. But, where does religion fit into my life? And what religion speaks to me?