Comments on: Losing My Religion Or: How I Lied To My Mother About Being An Agnostic http://www.quarterlives.com/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/ A community of various perspectives where people can freely and openly discuss the challenges and experiences of living as a young adult in our current cultural climate. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:43:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mari McGrath http://www.quarterlives.com/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/comment-page-1/#comment-2272 Mari McGrath Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:39:17 +0000 http://www.quarterlives.com/2008/02/20/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/#comment-2272 15 was about when I started questioning my faith and began a spiritual exploration that would take the next 10 years to solidify. It was more awkward for me since my dad is a minister. I left organized religion in high school over a discussion concerning how gays were viewed by god. After that I decided to explore other kinds of religion, eventually finding the Unitarian Universalist denomination. It wasn't easy to get to a place where I was comfortable being a part of organized religion again, but I think if you're willing to explore then you find a definition that fits you and that you are comfortable with as a spiritual or non-spiritual person. 15 was about when I started questioning my faith and began a spiritual exploration that would take the next 10 years to solidify. It was more awkward for me since my dad is a minister. I left organized religion in high school over a discussion concerning how gays were viewed by god. After that I decided to explore other kinds of religion, eventually finding the Unitarian Universalist denomination. It wasn’t easy to get to a place where I was comfortable being a part of organized religion again, but I think if you’re willing to explore then you find a definition that fits you and that you are comfortable with as a spiritual or non-spiritual person.

]]> By: johnny (is not my real name) http://www.quarterlives.com/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/comment-page-1/#comment-2270 johnny (is not my real name) Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:24:25 +0000 http://www.quarterlives.com/2008/02/20/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/#comment-2270 i relate to you, although its harder for me seeing as i'm only 15 and my parents are those no-bullshit type asians. no im not a nutter, no im not suicidal, no my parents arent divorcing and no neither am i mentally scarred by some incident in the past. i'm just a kid who worked out that my religion isn't really working for me i relate to you, although its harder for me seeing as i’m only 15 and my parents are those no-bullshit type asians. no im not a nutter, no im not suicidal, no my parents arent divorcing and no neither am i mentally scarred by some incident in the past. i’m just a kid who worked out that my religion isn’t really working for me

]]> By: Christian http://www.quarterlives.com/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 Christian Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:48:22 +0000 http://www.quarterlives.com/2008/02/20/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/#comment-1699 I agree mostly, I am a Wiccan who just told my mother yesterday and she is sending me to a convent is it really that bad. I am a gay pagan and the idea of a convent scares me got any suggestions I agree mostly, I am a Wiccan who just told my mother yesterday and she is sending me to a convent is it really that bad. I am a gay pagan and the idea of a convent scares me got any suggestions

]]> By: ahardheartsells http://www.quarterlives.com/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/comment-page-1/#comment-44 ahardheartsells Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:32:49 +0000 http://www.quarterlives.com/2008/02/20/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/#comment-44 Anointiong of the Sick can be a sacrament anyone recieves, isn't it? I think so. Anyway, I was just wondering because my very Catholic Nana talks about Holy Orders being the biggest sacrament you can ever recieve all the time. Like "The Killer" at TooJay's or something. Anointiong of the Sick can be a sacrament anyone recieves, isn’t it? I think so. Anyway, I was just wondering because my very Catholic Nana talks about Holy Orders being the biggest sacrament you can ever recieve all the time. Like “The Killer” at TooJay’s or something.

]]> By: Frank Bologna http://www.quarterlives.com/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Frank Bologna Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:57:49 +0000 http://www.quarterlives.com/2008/02/20/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/#comment-42 Good call. Perhaps I should have written "common," but they were in fact the "biggest" sacraments I could have taken up until that point (I renounced Catholicism by the time I was eighteen). Is it possible to become a priest before turning twenty? I know that you are allowed to marry before you're twenty, yet I'm totally ignorant of the steps (and time) it takes to become a Catholic priest. As far as "Anointing of the Sick" and "Holy Orders" are concerned, I believe those specific sacraments are tied with priests, and therefore you are correct in stating that they, too, are pretty big. Good call. Perhaps I should have written “common,” but they were in fact the “biggest” sacraments I could have taken up until that point (I renounced Catholicism by the time I was eighteen). Is it possible to become a priest before turning twenty? I know that you are allowed to marry before you’re twenty, yet I’m totally ignorant of the steps (and time) it takes to become a Catholic priest.

As far as “Anointing of the Sick” and “Holy Orders” are concerned, I believe those specific sacraments are tied with priests, and therefore you are correct in stating that they, too, are pretty big.

]]> By: ahardheartsells http://www.quarterlives.com/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/comment-page-1/#comment-41 ahardheartsells Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:26:20 +0000 http://www.quarterlives.com/2008/02/20/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/#comment-41 By the by, I'm pointing out that I don't really get what you mean by "big sacraments." Because to me, becoming a member of the cloth would be a big one. Did you mean most common? By the by, I’m pointing out that I don’t really get what you mean by “big sacraments.” Because to me, becoming a member of the cloth would be a big one. Did you mean most common?

]]> By: ahardheartsells http://www.quarterlives.com/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/comment-page-1/#comment-40 ahardheartsells Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:25:17 +0000 http://www.quarterlives.com/2008/02/20/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/#comment-40 "all the big sacraments excluding matrimony" Really? Isn't the anointing of the sick a sacrament? Holy Orders? Are you a terminal priest? I'm just wondering. That piqued my interest. “all the big sacraments excluding matrimony”

Really? Isn’t the anointing of the sick a sacrament? Holy Orders? Are you a terminal priest? I’m just wondering. That piqued my interest.

]]> By: The Trousered Ape http://www.quarterlives.com/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/comment-page-1/#comment-35 The Trousered Ape Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:41:48 +0000 http://www.quarterlives.com/2008/02/20/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/#comment-35 Hi Frank - I was very curious about the following statement you made, "She was right about the latter. I do believe in something greater than myself - I just don’t think that thing is God. But I’ll leave that for another blog…" Would you mind expanding on that at some point? (It doesn't have to be in this comment). It piqued my interest. Thanks Hi Frank –
I was very curious about the following statement you made, “She was right about the latter. I do believe in something greater than myself – I just don’t think that thing is God. But I’ll leave that for another blog…” Would you mind expanding on that at some point? (It doesn’t have to be in this comment). It piqued my interest.

Thanks

]]> By: A is for Atheism : The Trousered Ape http://www.quarterlives.com/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/comment-page-1/#comment-34 A is for Atheism : The Trousered Ape Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:51:00 +0000 http://www.quarterlives.com/2008/02/20/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/#comment-34 [...] recently read a couple of blog posts (here and here) and in the first post, towards the end, this gentlemen makes such a claim. He says, [...] [...] recently read a couple of blog posts (here and here) and in the first post, towards the end, this gentlemen makes such a claim. He says, [...]

]]> By: Atheist: A Dirty Word? | Quarterlives.com http://www.quarterlives.com/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Atheist: A Dirty Word? | Quarterlives.com Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:34:30 +0000 http://www.quarterlives.com/2008/02/20/losing-my-relgion-or-how-i-lied-to-my-mother-about-being-an-agnostic/#comment-13 [...] I believe what I’m saying unequivocally, but alas, only in theory. My story about my “coming out” with my mother is a prime example of my inability to apply that theory in practice (to read that, go here) [...] [...] I believe what I’m saying unequivocally, but alas, only in theory. My story about my “coming out” with my mother is a prime example of my inability to apply that theory in practice (to read that, go here) [...]

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