Oddbean new post about login | logout did you grow up religious?
Brief background. I grew up catholic. Altar boy, Catholic school etc… in general I had good interactions with Catholicism, but definitely was harmed by the classic Catholic guilt at home with family etc… In middle school I went to a Lutheran school which was run by young earth creationists who in addition to being morons also happened to be hypocrites . Really turned me off on religion in general and I decided that I was an agnostic atheist at 13 or 14 years old. I basically stayed this way until I had children, which brought me around to believing in god again.
There is so much spiritual harm perpetrated by organized religion that made me leave organized religion. Never God. This confuses others about me. I’ve always sought to understand WHY I was made. Read and searched worldwide why. God … & what that means varies. I’m okay admitting that. Hugs 🫂
interesting. did you ever have a personal practice outside the churches? also, ever tried ayahuasca?
Pray occasionally and smoked DMT before a few times
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_and_philosophical_views_of_Albert_Einstein I consider myself "religiously confused" for lack of a better term, but find the idea of an "Einsteinian god" very compelling.
What was the experience like??
Indescribable. Like dying and being reborn.
Wow ✨️ Need to experience this 🫡
Same background: However, I became a born-again Christian (no one is born a Christian) shorty after becoming a dad. It’s a massive rabbit hole, but I’ll make it short and sweet and you’ll have to take it from there. First, you’ll be glad to know our God is a bitcoiner Proverbs 11:1 If you truly believe Romans 10:9-10 you’re saved and sealed on your way to Heaven. Must Reads “Live Lighter Love Better” -Schmidt (The Bitcoin Standard of Spirituality) “Ethics of Money Production” and “Honest Money” help tie everything together with the Bitcoin world we live in.
If you're willing to, I’m interested to hear more about being harmed by Catholic guilt as a child. I'm also happy to have a private conversation. Please reach out, brother; the Church wants you back. 🙂 Also, I'm not sure if this will help build a personal relationship with Jesus, but you may find it interesting: nostr:note1cmz59htvnzhd4zrh2f8qq9g8h74qd9ggc5gf4dzuv09znhwtc64qkuu8us