I stopped Believing in god a when I was 11, I sat down for an entire day and thought about it. The next day I got told off for not singing the hymns in assembly

heh well...Az_1, that shouldn't have been like that. personally, many churches and organizations i feel are TOO bent on tradition and don't look ahead. by ahead, i mean what Jesus really wanted for the nations and not just within the church.

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please do not use that term, it implies that i am a "dirty" trancer.

IMO everyone who doesn't use any drugs is clean, so that implies that everyone who do use drugs is NOT clean. You can call it dirty yes...

That's the way I see it. It's black or white IMO.

I don't understand people who use drugs on parties: don't they like just the music enough? I can enjoy without drugs or something

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hehe... this looks like it is about to become an interesting thread (well it is ofcourse, but now we atleast have some contradiction in it )

btw: I personally don't care too much about the whole druguse: if you wanna fuck your body up: fine with me, like I care (YES, I know, this maybe is a very unchristian thought but this is just me). I, however wont touch the stuff.

btw 2: lynx: I agree with you about the church being too much 'on the traditional side' (some of them atleast)

btw 3: cosmic guy: we have too much in common... it is getting scary LOL

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for someone who celebrates only Christian religions, im pretty anti religion. it has something to do with those that control it. the holidays are fun, or easy, but i think religion goes further than a name or a set of rules...late/

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i was thinking and i hope you peeps can help me out. why dont we make a religion having to do with the hole electronic muzik culture. A rave is our church, and muzik is our god..

tell me what ya think..

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yes i am a Christian and "religious". i am also very immersed in the electronica scene being a promoter for a large company out here in LA (we brought out tiesto and ferry ) as well as a dj playing house parties and some clubs. i don't see a clash between Christianity and electronic music. i don't see a problem with Christians going to these events either as long as they don't let themselves get caught up with all of the stuff that goes on there (although it does make me sad being at these events sometimes). i personally don't use drugs, drink, or smoke. i may have the occassional beer or glass of wine with dinner now and again but i really don't get sloshed like i used to. i used to do every drug under the sun (except heroin and pcp), drink like a fish, and smoke (only one or two cigs a day) all the while being a "Christian" although i had sort of walked away from it in the middle of my high school years. but after a couple of years of the hardcore partying lifestyle i just realized that doing all that stuff was getting me nowhere and i found true happiness in Christ. i didn't stop using all that stuff cuz i was told i shouldn't but because i found i didn't need it to make me enjoy life anymore than i already did in Christ. and yeah, that's my story. nice to know others share the faith.

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Christian - yes but not practising.
My wife is more pious than myself (she's Roman Catholic). She's even part of the World Youth Group that's getting set for Pope for when he comes in the summer here to Toronto <-- pretty cool

When I go to 'raves' (I personally don't see them as such) I'm quite aware of my surroundings and the implications they 'could' have on me. But I go in with attitude of being 'sheilded' <-- does that makes sense? No I don't mean being naive to the ongoings beside me or being on the defensive. Rather, I don't let the surroundings affect me, I affect them! In a postive way of course.
I totally believe in the concept of being a lighthouse to others; I don't remember where I read or heard that but I love the ideology.
That's probably why when I go to events I don't feel intimidated, I know that I'm going for the music and everything else is just an experience that I choose to either discard as irrelivant or keep as something postive...

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...white shores...and beyond...the far green country under a swift sunrise."

hey firestarter. i totally understand what you're talking about with being shielded and being a lighthouse to others. i totally feel the same way.

"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." - Matthew 5:14-16 may be what you're referring to.

btw, nice tifa sig!! ff7 was one of the best games i've ever played.

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Nice to see this thread on here, cause I was tinkin bout it myself, I am a Christian, but havent being goin to church really much lately cause, like Lynx said the church jus trys to b to traditional!! Instead I go to a youth meetin for a few hours each week

Still class to know there is other christians on here

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It's funny this thread came up becuase just a week ago I was asked by a friend what my thoughts on religion/God/church were.
I told them that I do believe in a higher power but that as far as church goes, I believed that to me, my church isn't a building, rather it's a place in my heart. When I physically talk to people (especially when they're having problems and need an ear to listen) I try and share my light with them to heal their own broken aura.
This light isn't just from me though. We do have our own light to some extent but it must be rechared from somewhere (look up)
Now this may sound really corny to some but I can't explain it any other way...
Works for me though...lol...
Then I recharge with some good Trance tOOns and reflection....

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The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all change to silver glass...and then you see it...
...white shores...and beyond...the far green country under a swift sunrise."