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icymist

(15,888 posts)
9. Okay. Take a few deep breathes.
Sat Mar 24, 2012, 09:58 PM
Mar 2012

Each inhale, see what good you want from life coming in. Each exhale, see what you don't want in life leaving you. Do this a few times each day for a while. Think about and read up on what you may want in a spiritual path. I understand your feelings that your ex-church(s) consider you unclean and unholy. Know that that is not true. You may not know this but I once went through quite a similar situation. There is light at the end of the tunnel, as they say, and things will be getting better. Right now try and envision the good things happening to you. Protect your heart, you are going to need it. Above all, know that you are loved. Bright Blessings, icymist

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I don't blame you, but for different Ilsa Mar 2012 #1
Ex Baptist Aerows Mar 2012 #3
Ex Baptist Aerows Mar 2012 #6
There are many paths and I'm sure that you will find the one that works Tyrs WolfDaemon Mar 2012 #2
It was a refreshing idea Aerows Mar 2012 #4
I could probably dance Aerows Mar 2012 #5
Do you still live with your parents? icymist Mar 2012 #7
My family will always be an influence on me Aerows Mar 2012 #8
Okay. Take a few deep breathes. icymist Mar 2012 #9
Icymist is right in #9 Tyrs WolfDaemon Mar 2012 #10
Is there a religion that I can be myself, and acknowledge the spiritual, loving side of myself? HopeHoops Mar 2012 #11
You will find acceptance and perhaps comfort in a Unitarian Universalist Church eilen Aug 2012 #13
My wife and I (when we were first dating) attended an Easter service at a local non-denominational. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #14
you are perfect the way you are. I am a spiritualist because the churches roguevalley Mar 2012 #12
"Is there a religion that I can be myself, and acknowledge the spiritual, loving side of myself?" white_wolf Aug 2012 #15
My Spiritualist church is very accepting Smilo Aug 2012 #16
Unitarian-Universalists. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #17
As a Christian, I can tell you are not a freak, unholy or unclean. Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #18
I disagree that all humans are sinners. icymist Aug 2012 #19
OK. I know of two who didn't sin. Jesus and Mary. Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #20
What is your purpose here? Tyrs WolfDaemon Aug 2012 #21
Just hangin' out and sharing my ancient wisdom. Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #22
Your ancient wisdom sounds very much like modern Christianity. icymist Aug 2012 #23
Not modern; 2000 yrs. Actually not fundamentalist. And stop calling the people around here wolves. Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #24
Who are you to decide who want to be wolves? icymist Aug 2012 #25
Chill Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #27
If more people truly saw themselves as wolves Tyrs WolfDaemon Aug 2012 #26
Having faith in a church will get you nowhere LARED Sep 2012 #28
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