emmy sue
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emmy sueemmy sue
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Haha words are hard! Thanks for clarifying…:)
applehatapplehat
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If you ever want more philosophical questions I’m always down to give some if it helps 😄
emmy sueemmy sue
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Thanks! I actually think I might research Universalism and sit with that as a possibility as an exposure. A lot of Christians in leadership roles have been criticized for having Universlmism themes in their books like Rob Bell. I’ll start small:)
applehatapplehat
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It’s kinda a simple one but the sect I’m in is called Universal Unitarianism. In some ways you’ll feel like it’s not that big of a change but the premise of this religion is that “the world has many different perspectives of what god could be, and they could all be true in some respects.” This religion focuses on perspectives and appreciating others cultures. I don’t know if this is a big question(s) to think about but you said you want a challenge: What if god was one person who we called different names, and what if that god could take on other forms? Could we all just see god in a different light? Think about if there’s more than one perspective that could be right. For example: maybe polytheism is the same god you know taking different forms! Or Think about how a lot of religions have similar core values. Could our perspectives and culture outside relgion influence each religion’s beliefs? Could a lot of disagreements between relgions be about the same god but different perspectives of what they heard to be true? Sorry that was alot but I hope this helped any?
emmy sueemmy sue
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Yeah I think I could read some books on those types of things. Are you in that sect as your religion you embrace or as an exposure?
applehatapplehat
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I’m not necessarily in that sect officially but I think the beliefs match how I feel on the inside :)
applehatapplehat
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The best part about this relgion is that you can start as small or big as you want in perspective comparisons. Like Christianity vs Judaism or Christianity vs Wicca. When you realize we’re all kinda similar then it can be less intimidating to think about other religions. (I’m also pretty sure you can be Christian as well as Unitarian Universalist because it’s more so a denomination of Christianity with very liberal open idea beliefs.)
emmy sueemmy sue
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Thanks, but I think you may have misunderstood. I’m in therapy and am creating a list of exposures, not looking for a new religion :)
applehatapplehat
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Oh no I know! Sorry I worded that bad I over explain. I was just saying it’s not necessarily a relgion of sorts. And that your exposures can be in small steps or large ones depending on what you want to approach. Like comparing Christianity to Hinduism, that’s very far from Christianity. So thinking about how god could be potentially different than the idea you had is kinda big to me. If that makes sense. Sorry! Words are hard.
applehatapplehat
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@applehat I read it now it sounds like I’m trying to convert you omg I’m sorry 😂 I meant like just sitting with the idea that god may be not who you picture.
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