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Originally Posted by kalisto_911
A brief background on myself: I am very confused spiritually, but I don't consider it necessarily a bad thing, I think there are defenitely some wierd forces acting out behind the scenes but I don't think any of the major or minor world religions have explained it completely....
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I have this ambivalence as well, and it stems from the schism between faith and doctrine. Believing is actually the easy part. Accepting your religious organization as part of that framework, however, can be a life-long struggle. We're beset on all sides by different doctrines, and infighting within the doctrines we follow. A given individual can walk up to you and make a compelling argument that rips your chosen doctrine to shreds.
The doctrine is created by man, and man errs. I choose to be spiritual instead of religious.