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Anytime I read any of the World's Great Religions...I must say I am temporarily inspired...and see their beauty and power...and I tend to give a certain grudging respect to Most of the major religions...believing that they could not have held such a lasting impression on large portions of mankind without having Something uplifting, beautiful and Strong......

However, I am basically a selfish little worm...and will only follow something that ACTUALLY works..and makes a real difference in my life...and this is where religions start to fall by the wayside...yes, I see that many people claim great personal benefits from their religion...but for me..they are basically worthless

Some of the precepts of various religions sound good...but in practice are impossible...so to me they are out of touch with basic human needs..

I mean ..if I am a fish...and the Bible tells me I can fly...well, there is going to be a dead fish somewhere no matter how many times it tells me I can fly....

And Prayer...does prayer work...It does seem to have some power like Repetive suggestion....I mean if you wake up everyday and repeat that you will run 5 miles ..it probably will remind you to do that...but as far as some of the biggest issues like finding love , happiness, preventing death, sickness, and suffering...it is worthless...absolutely worthless....


Now organized religion does have some benefits by making you feel part of a group...and there is a sense of strenght as being a part of a group....

But trying to belive all that crap I hear always proves too much for me..and I give up..I mean Jesus very well may be the son of God...but I still have to find my own way and stumble and scrape my knees..and in the end I can stand before whomever and say..I tried my best....