I was born and raised hardcore Catholic. Took years to get the courage to toss it all away. I am no longer Christian at all, and have little use for organized religion of any flavor.
I am absolutely certain of God, 100%, and pray often each day. And I pray only for knowledge of god’s will for me, and the courage and strength to carry it out.
And it works!!! Never been happier or more serene. And definitely a better person. I walk with confidence that what god wants me to do will be revealed, on god’s time, not mine.
I don’t need or want someone else’s spin. God guides me directly, if I’m open and let it. Mother Theresa’s 15 rules of humility are on my fridge. That’s my day-to-day guide.
Self appointed translators who put themselves between people and god are always suspect. To me, anyway. Not needed.
You need to read your Bible, brother. Especially the words of Jesus.
Agreed. God is God. He is what he is regardless of human opinion. Religion is what humans, who can no more understand God than an ant can understand a human, say about God as seen though their cultural bias. I believe in God. Religions are at best only partly right.