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isabelle:
I had no religious upbringing whatsoever, for which I am now thankful. Oh, except I was baptized because everyone else in the family is religious (catholic), and my parents gave in to that.
 I have a real problem with organised churches or cults, and a problem with the idea of there being a god. I have always been an atheist, agnostic at best sometimes, but I picked "Buddhist" because I wanted to say which sort of spirituality I'd be closest to. I have started reading about it, and I love it! Hey, there's no god to bow to, and no judgement of people or actions such as 'this is RIGHT, this is WRONG'; the only criteria is: 'does this make me and others suffer?' If it does, best seems to get to learn how to avoid it, that's 'all'!

FuzzyChanny:
I've been interested in Buddism for a little while, because from what I've heard (I haven't looked into it that much yet) it does agree with a lot of the things I believe in (like Isabelle said, lack of judgement). A friend of mine wants me to go on a buddist retreat with him and I'm excited about it.

I will however, probably, always believe in God (or a God). There has to be something there. And I am often surprised by the beauty of faith.

isabelle:
And DEL, I've been a feminist from day one too. Which is why religions in general make me run away (helter skelter style), because none is really cool with women. Buddhism apart, but it's more a philosophical sort of spirituality than religion. Or else I don't know enough about it yet.

ednbarby:

--- Quote from: fernly on April 22, 2006, 10:49:27 pm ---I clicked pagan because that seems to be the closest.  When I'm hiking in the hills or mountains that's when I feel what apparently I was supposed to feel going to church growing up, and never did -  peace and joy, connectedness, being in the presence of something greater than myself.

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Hmmmmm.  I'm with you on that, Fernly.  I've only ever felt that oneness and reverence alone in nature, myself.

delalluvia:
Isabelle,


--- Quote from: isabelle on April 23, 2006, 03:09:41 pm ---And DEL, I've been a feminist from day one too.  Which is why religions in general make me run away (helter skelter style), because none is really cool with women.
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Which is why I went neo-pagan.  Nothing like taking a non-dogmatic ancient religion and bringing it into the 21st century.


--- Quote ---Buddhism apart, but it's more a philosophical sort of spirituality than religion. Or else I don't know enough about it yet.

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I read a nasty quote from the Buddha about women once, but I couldn't trace the source, so I can't say if Buddhism is basically good for women or not.

A friend of mine is very feminist as well, brought up in a Catholic school and she shopped around for a religion.  She thought the B'hai B'hai were pretty good, but apparently they were only pro-women on paper and not in actual practice.

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