*Ahem*
May I very inpolitely join in?
I bloody hate it when people say that just because they deluded their god is the right one.
I'm of chinese descent, and before I was a humanist, I was a buddhist. Well, sort of. I just believed in buddha, but I wasnt full-on, monkish sort.
But before that, I was a Christian.
I remember it clearly.
4 years ago.
9 years old.
In China, somewhere around Beijing.
Me and my family went to a temple, just to see some pretty statues.
I got a little lost, and happened to prance into this place with a big buddha statue.
I was really scared. I knew a bit of chinese. I asked a few people if they had seen my family, but they didn't know. So I sat, there looking glum.
I heard this laughing noise.
Haw. Haw haw haw.
I looked up, and a saw the big buddha statue. It sounded like the noise was coming from the statue. Everyone else ignored it. although one little girl was gaping in awe with me.
It said this in a deep, crisp voice. (In chinese, but I'll translate)
"You want family?" I was befuddled. I nodded my head slowly. "Family over there."
His hand moved. I think his hand moved. It pointed to the direction of where my mum and dad were seated, wondering just where the heck i ran off to.
I yelled out "Thanks!"
Everyone thought I was a weirdo.
I looked back, the statue was in its original stance.
I eventually walked to me family, red faced and decided not to talk about it.
Back in Australia at school, my school Christian teacher said it was the devil trying to trick me.
Thats when I stopped believing in Christ, and started following buddhism.
I eventually dropped the whole organised religion thing and shook off the encounter at the temple.
I think our mind is rather creative. Plus, I had this sort of feeling in my gut that my family would be there.
But meh.
Mostly, I just live my life to the fullest.
I don't think my hallucination at the temple is "evidence".
And I highly doubt YOUR delusions about God and Christ is evidence either.
Evidence gets my vote.
No faith for me.
Organised religion is a waste of time.
o_o"'
May I very inpolitely join in?
I bloody hate it when people say that just because they deluded their god is the right one.
I'm of chinese descent, and before I was a humanist, I was a buddhist. Well, sort of. I just believed in buddha, but I wasnt full-on, monkish sort.
But before that, I was a Christian.
I remember it clearly.
4 years ago.
9 years old.
In China, somewhere around Beijing.
Me and my family went to a temple, just to see some pretty statues.
I got a little lost, and happened to prance into this place with a big buddha statue.
I was really scared. I knew a bit of chinese. I asked a few people if they had seen my family, but they didn't know. So I sat, there looking glum.
I heard this laughing noise.
Haw. Haw haw haw.
I looked up, and a saw the big buddha statue. It sounded like the noise was coming from the statue. Everyone else ignored it. although one little girl was gaping in awe with me.
It said this in a deep, crisp voice. (In chinese, but I'll translate)
"You want family?" I was befuddled. I nodded my head slowly. "Family over there."
His hand moved. I think his hand moved. It pointed to the direction of where my mum and dad were seated, wondering just where the heck i ran off to.
I yelled out "Thanks!"
Everyone thought I was a weirdo.
I looked back, the statue was in its original stance.
I eventually walked to me family, red faced and decided not to talk about it.
Back in Australia at school, my school Christian teacher said it was the devil trying to trick me.
Thats when I stopped believing in Christ, and started following buddhism.
I eventually dropped the whole organised religion thing and shook off the encounter at the temple.
I think our mind is rather creative. Plus, I had this sort of feeling in my gut that my family would be there.
But meh.
Mostly, I just live my life to the fullest.
I don't think my hallucination at the temple is "evidence".
And I highly doubt YOUR delusions about God and Christ is evidence either.
Evidence gets my vote.
No faith for me.
Organised religion is a waste of time.
o_o"'
