Movie Nights and Religion...
Tonight's movie at Wesley was Lawrence of Arabia. For those who don't know of Lawrence of Arabia, it is a very good movie. The downside of the movie is the length. We had gotten to Wesley at about 7:30, and we started the film roughly about 7:45.
It got done around 11:25. The movie lasts 216 minutes, making it a little over 3 and a half hours long. The movie has an intermission set up in it, so it was nice to be able to stretch out for a wee bit.
When we got back to campus, Alan and I ended up talking with a few people from the bottom floor about starting a cult, which turned into an hour and a half of talking about religion. I had a lot of fun with that.
Alan was born into religion, but casted it aside and doesn't believe in a god. Mollie was born into religion and has always followed the beliefs. Sam is semi-religious, but had events that made her question her relationship with God.
I am personally not religious. I went for a few years in my youth, but only agreed with it because I was told that that was the way things went. Today, I consider myself agnostic. I neither accept nor deny the existence of things like God or the afterlife. I find it fun to have these little experiences, like seeing where people come from in their beliefs by listening or going with them to Mass and whatnot. I might never conform to a religion, but I think being able to look at all sides with open-mindedness, rather than casting off what you can't begin to comprehend entirely, is much more powerful than what some people think.
I'm not a fan of when people are born into a religion. I think that when a person is born within a community that adheres strictly to a set of doctrines, that person is not a believer, but a mere drone. They 'believe' in it because that's all that they know. They weren't left for any room for any other thought. I think that religion is a great thing for society to have; it has been a major influence on things such as moral value, but I think that in order for someone to believe in something, one has to first question the belief.
"If Heaven did exist, would I be accepted in?" This is something I discussed with the group. I think that I've lead a good life and I've followed a moral code that's on a righteous level at times. However, does this mean I'm a good person? I could consider myself good, but someone else could see me as a rotten bastard. Would that play a factor? Would not accepting God into my life hinder my chances entirely? Where's the cap on sinning? Is 5 sins too many?
Of course, it was all a bunch of questions, but it was really good stuff. I can't wait to do it again on Tuesday!
Oh, and I'm bringing my roommate home with me next weekend. He's excited to see Districts! ^_^
Simon
It got done around 11:25. The movie lasts 216 minutes, making it a little over 3 and a half hours long. The movie has an intermission set up in it, so it was nice to be able to stretch out for a wee bit.
When we got back to campus, Alan and I ended up talking with a few people from the bottom floor about starting a cult, which turned into an hour and a half of talking about religion. I had a lot of fun with that.
Alan was born into religion, but casted it aside and doesn't believe in a god. Mollie was born into religion and has always followed the beliefs. Sam is semi-religious, but had events that made her question her relationship with God.
I am personally not religious. I went for a few years in my youth, but only agreed with it because I was told that that was the way things went. Today, I consider myself agnostic. I neither accept nor deny the existence of things like God or the afterlife. I find it fun to have these little experiences, like seeing where people come from in their beliefs by listening or going with them to Mass and whatnot. I might never conform to a religion, but I think being able to look at all sides with open-mindedness, rather than casting off what you can't begin to comprehend entirely, is much more powerful than what some people think.
I'm not a fan of when people are born into a religion. I think that when a person is born within a community that adheres strictly to a set of doctrines, that person is not a believer, but a mere drone. They 'believe' in it because that's all that they know. They weren't left for any room for any other thought. I think that religion is a great thing for society to have; it has been a major influence on things such as moral value, but I think that in order for someone to believe in something, one has to first question the belief.
"If Heaven did exist, would I be accepted in?" This is something I discussed with the group. I think that I've lead a good life and I've followed a moral code that's on a righteous level at times. However, does this mean I'm a good person? I could consider myself good, but someone else could see me as a rotten bastard. Would that play a factor? Would not accepting God into my life hinder my chances entirely? Where's the cap on sinning? Is 5 sins too many?
Of course, it was all a bunch of questions, but it was really good stuff. I can't wait to do it again on Tuesday!
Oh, and I'm bringing my roommate home with me next weekend. He's excited to see Districts! ^_^
Simon
posted by Simon at 1:03 AM
1 Comments:
I was born into religion, but then we changed religions.
So really, I got to accept the beliefs of the religion I'm in now, and that's a positive. :]
Glad you can make it for Districts!! :D!
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