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  1. Karolina

    Spiritual and religions, but none of the religions seem to fit

    Indeed, I used to attend unprogrammed worship for several months. The only Quakers in my region seem to be liberal, unprogrammed. I once attended around Easter time (it was a year when I went to I think 5 different services from 5 different traditions), and there was someone there who shared a...
  2. Karolina

    Why "10" Commandments?

    How did we come to refer to these as being 10 in number? I've referenced the Bible in trying to see how they're divided to figure out why they differ between the Catholic and ... well, everyone else who references the 10 Commandments. If there are 613 commandments kept by Jews, and Jesus...
  3. Karolina

    Spiritual and religions, but none of the religions seem to fit

    Bits and pieces. I know some say Brahman is the ultimate one god within Hinduism, but I run into the same problem as I do with the Christian Trinity, having Vishnu, Krishna, Shiva.... it's all just too many deities to filter through to remember there is only the One.
  4. Karolina

    Spiritual and religions, but none of the religions seem to fit

    Here's my umpteenth attempt at finding what I'm looking for. I think it's a sense of community with like-minded people. Maybe there's something I've missed. Open to ideas. I believe in one personal God, Who is mystery and corresponds to the first lines of the Dao De Jing: "The Dao that can...
  5. Karolina

    Not Christianity, But Something Similar...

    I find myself in a similar position as you. I have researched religions for decades, and there isn't one already out there that 100% resonates with me. And yet, I feel inadequate to just accept that I have my own personal belief system. For whatever reason, I feel compelled to seek out that...
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  7. Karolina

    Solitary Quaker by Choice?

    I understand that some Quakers are solitary by necessity, as they do not live near a meeting, and that Community is one of the Quaker testimonies. But in my personal experience, while the Quaker testimonies resonate with me more than any other world religion I've studied, and while I gain great...
  8. Karolina

    Orthodox Christianity vs Eastern Rite Catholicism

    I'm trying to get non-biased feedback on choosing one of these expressions of Christianity. I have given up ever being able to discern which denomination, if any, is "the one true church", so please don't try to convince me either way. I see the point of view that is being argued at any given...
  9. Karolina

    Questions about the Eastern Orthodox faith

    I have a few questions about Christian Orthodoxy that I haven't found elsewhere. I appreciate anyone willing to take the time to answer! 1. I understand that the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is treated differently than in Catholicism, as far as there not being an exact moment that...
  10. Karolina

    Real Presence, head covering, rebaptising, widow/ers remarrying, confession

    Sorry, can't figure out how to delete. I've posted my questions in the pinned thread under questions for Orthodoxy. I have a few questions about Christian Orthodoxy that I haven't found elsewhere. I appreciate anyone willing to take the time to answer! 1. I understand that the Real Presence...
  11. Karolina

    Applying Taoism in modern life

    I'm relatively new to Taoism in that I've spent my life on a spiritual journey researching world religions and considering conversion to several over the years. Once I figured out that I was asking the wrong God question (namely, "who" is God, rather than starting more basically with "what" God...
  12. Karolina

    Existence of God.

    I don't know if what you say here is a personal reflection or purported to be taken from somewhere, but it really resonates with me. I come from a Christian background and the biggest reason I have struggled in the past with taking Taoism seriously, even though pretty much everything the...
  13. Karolina

    Is there a Theist equivalent to Deism?

    And see, I've always tried to live "by the rules" and so, if I'm going to call myself something, ie. if I'm going to associate with an established religion, I wanted to be sure I actually fit the description of a believer in said religion. In the past, this has pushed me away from both the...
  14. Karolina

    Is there a Theist equivalent to Deism?

    I know, but not anywhere near where I live. I've checked!
  15. Karolina

    Is there a Theist equivalent to Deism?

    I wouldn't call myself a Republican either. Just generically conservative, lol. I have considered Buddhism on many occasions, but could never reconcile the complete lack of focus on a Creator God on the one hand, and the many deities of the folk versions of Buddhism on the other hand. I'm...
  16. Karolina

    Is there a Theist equivalent to Deism?

    It's not a matter of wanting. I have tried very hard for several years to conform my beliefs and ways of thinking to the Catholic tradition. It is very familiar to me and very dear to me on many levels. I simply do not believe it though, now that I have given myself permission to think...
  17. Karolina

    Is there a Theist equivalent to Deism?

    Without splitting hairs, I've attended UU services and found them uninspiring. What's more, the majority of UUs seem to be socially liberal, and I have undergone a conversion of my socio-political views this year and consider myself conservative. I would not feel comfortable calling UUs "my...
  18. Karolina

    Is there a Theist equivalent to Deism?

    Ah yes. It seems that UU is where it always comes back to for me, and yet I do not feel comfortable in UU churches since it is actually too liberal theologically for me, what with atheists considered UU and all that. It begs the question, how are we here to worship God if some of us actively...
  19. Karolina

    Believing in God without religion

    Ah, I hadn't realized there was a way to post without committing to one of the subcategories, thank you!
  20. Karolina

    Believing in God without religion

    Believe me, if I didn't feel a need for a label, I wouldn't be asking. Call it a quirk or even an obsession, but it's the same in all areas of my life. I need labels to help me navigate the world.
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