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Posted by cockeyed on June 26, 2005, at 2:17:42
I truly envy those who have the gift of faith. My strongest belief is BAD LUCK. I don't rob or steal 'cause I'd be caught. I know I will not make that green light up ahead. I know that I'll be late even tho I never am. If I so much as sniff a lottery ticket, it's a loser. If I'm playing tennis [a religious exercise for me] I know I'll "choke" on a key shot. Of course if I've lost track of the score and play as if the shot is just run of the mill, I'll make it. But when I try, I just die. Makes me sick. Does "wishing and hoping" , I ask myself, make any sense. No. As for 'faith' I have a sort of whimpering relationship to a higher power. I have faith in A.A. but can no longer sit thru a meeting. And god help me I have faith in the spirit of vodka. Painkiller supreme, at least til the next time. my religion is cheap booze. But I keep on trying to broaden the scope of my faith-milk and cookies. Coffee instead of whiskey.
I'm not trying to be offensive. It's just that I believe in bad luck, bad karma. And I believe it helps make me sick. cockeyed
Posted by Dena on June 26, 2005, at 12:36:42
In reply to RELIGION BASED MENTAL ILLNESS, posted by cockeyed on June 26, 2005, at 2:17:42
Cockeyed...
Your posts have caught my attention - they touch me - you're a poet. I hear such pain and fear behind the words...
I pray for you to truly find joy in life, and a lasting peace. I know it can seem quite elusive...
I've known the faux solace of living from "fix to fix". I've known the empty promises of institutionalized relgion. I've known the hollow emptiness that resonates after jumping through all the "guaranteed hoops". I've known the exhaustion that comes from endless treadmill rides, the mental fatigue of trying to convince yourself that you're actually getting somewhere...
Vanity, vanity, all is vanity...
... except for what is truth. Cry out for it. Sometimes we find it when we've depleted all sources for trying to earn it.
Shalom, Dena
Posted by Spriggy on June 26, 2005, at 15:02:53
In reply to Re: RELIGION BASED MENTAL ILLNESS » cockeyed, posted by Dena on June 26, 2005, at 12:36:42
" For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you, not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future. When you pray to me, I will listen. WHEN YOU SEEK ME with your whole heart, I WILL be found by you."
Jeremiah 29:11-12
Posted by rayww on July 4, 2005, at 12:45:49
In reply to RELIGION BASED MENTAL ILLNESS, posted by cockeyed on June 26, 2005, at 2:17:42
The gift of faith comes with a price, but is dearly worth it.
Your title, RELIGION BASED MENTAL ILLNESS caught my attention. If you want faith, start with hope, and then add charity which is to feel the pure love of God. Try to stay away from all those negatives :)
Posted by cockeyed on July 29, 2005, at 0:13:34
In reply to Re: RELIGION BASED MENTAL ILLNESS » cockeyed, posted by Dena on June 26, 2005, at 12:36:42
hey, dena. belated thanks. I "lost" board. In a very ...well, blase way, I've found a form of faith in reaching out on these boards. And I've come to respect the strictures of "civility"
Since 9/11 I attempt to be civil when I drive. Very difficult for me. I want to drive, not stop. But lately I've had a cataract operation...and what a difference. Mr. Kamikaze now realizes how dangerous Mr. Magoo can be.
Driving is an act of faith for me. Hitting all the greens lites is a source of religious exctasy. But lately I've tried ruminating at the red. It's not as bad as I want it to be...but there's that ego that always wants to be ahead. thanks for your reply. cockeyed.
Posted by cockeyed on July 29, 2005, at 0:35:13
In reply to Re: RELIGION BASED MENTAL ILLNESS, posted by rayww on July 4, 2005, at 12:45:49
Hey, rayww, sorry to be so late in responding.
But is there a sort of like wal-mart for faith
where they roll back the prices? Yeah, I gotta be a wiseguy. I'm afraid my price might be going to church. I'm a catholic. Like it or not
that's what I am. I'd like to be a unitarian, meet some guitar players and jam. But, I did a lot of time in some religious salt mines. Trouble going back. And hope...a four letter word. I'm very dubious about hope...sometimes indifference, or acceptance seems to suffice for me. And trying not to be the self centered SOB that I can be. Especially behind the wheel, driving. Every one's a fool but me. Tho I have to say, I don't mind being blown away by someone in a hurry. "Delay" it struck me that
can sometimes be a virtue. why it came into my mind I haven't a clue. Very strange for it to come to me. Impatience dogs me. And I never thought of the nuances of "delay" And this too shall pass. that's got me thru another day. But I'm waiting for an operation...it will be soon...and I've been operating on "delay" Maybe I should think a bit about it. It's not always a vice. Thanks, cockeyed.
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