30 Day Meme: Day 9 - I believe.

[bewize]

Jeez. The more I answer this meme, the less I'm sure I should have ever started. I had no idea that I avoided talking about so many topics until I realized that I avoid even thinking about some of them.

My religious life is complicated. I grew up in a fundamentalist Bible Church. Think Southern Baptists on 'roids and you get an idea of what it was like. There were no exorcisms or laying on of the hands, though, because nearly everyone in the Church I grew up in was highly educated and felt that some things pushed religion just too far. *rolls eyes*

I will credit my upbringing with one thing: TPTB always stressed the importance of reading the book. So, I've read various versions of the Bible multiple times. I own at least four. I also own the major religious books for every major world religion and about a score of other religious texts. I find the idea of religion fascinating, but at some point along the way, I disconnected from it.

I'm pretty sure there is a God. Depending on the day, I sometimes think He has a bizarre sense of humor. While I like the main tenants of Christianity, and take no offense at anything Jesus ever reportedly said, I don't generally feel the same about most of his self-proclaimed followers.

I hate hypocrites and since Jesus seemed less than keen on them, I think that's the basis for what I believe.

If you say you believe in something, act that way. Don't preach, lead. Don't force something down my throat, because I *will* spit it back at you (and you won't like it).



The Meme:
Day 01 - Introduction
Day 02 – Your first love, in great detail
Day 03 – Your parents, in great detail
Day 04 – What you ate today, in great detail
Day 05 – Your definition of love, in great detail
Day 06 – Your day, in great detail
Day 07 – Your best friend, in great detail
Day 08 – A moment, in great detail
Day 09 – Your beliefs, in great detail

Day 10 – What you wore today, in great detail
Day 11 – Your siblings, in great detail
Day 12 – What’s in your bag, in great detail
Day 13 – This week, in great detail
Day 14 – What you wore today, in great detail
Day 15 – Your dreams, in great detail
Day 16 – Your first kiss, in great detail
Day 17 – Your favorite memory, in great detail
Day 18 – Your favorite birthday, in great detail
Day 19 – Something you regret, in great detail
Day 20 – This month, in great detail
Day 21 – Another moment, in great detail
Day 22 – Something that upsets you, in great detail
Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better, in great detail
Day 24 – Something that makes you cry, in great detail
Day 25 – A first, in great detail
Day 26 – Your fears, in great detail
Day 27 – Your favorite place, in great detail
Day 28 – Something that you miss, in great detail
Day 29 – Your aspirations, in great detail
Day 30 – One last moment, in great detail