what do you feel being muslin or catholic?
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it feels great to be a part of the latest community formed by god (ALLAH).. i love to be muslim.. every thing in it is very clear.. no confusions here like christianity..
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I grew up as Catholic. \n\nWhen I reached the age to ask questions about what I believed and cared about, I looked around at other faiths and decided that Catholicism answered all my questions. \n\nSo I go to the Catholic church around the corner. I can also find a Catholic church where ever I travel.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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This is EXACTLY how you should feel and I don't blame you a bit. I'm not catholic, but I have been wondering the same things. Why aren't more people in an uproar about this??
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Christmas. I can feel the magic then.. you know.. magic of this time.. I don't feel it during Easter. it's just holiday as other ones.. nothing special for me.
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Simple answer:\n\nWhatever religion that you feel is right for you.  However, being judgemental about other faiths, and religions, however, is incorrect.
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I'm sorry that you had so much trouble and pain in your life.  I am Catholic also.  I was away from the church for a long time because I just kinda wanted to do my own thing.  It was about 4-5 years ago that I started feeling something missing in my life.  I couldn't figure it out.  Initially I started looking for a sense of meaning in my life.  Tried a couple churches, even a Methodist church.  Nothing felt quite right until I found the church I attend now.  It's a Catholic church.  It is truly amazing when I look back now on things that happened in my life and to people I love.  I looked at things very much like you.  My son went to jail, I was in financial hell, didn't have the greatest relationship with my wife which caused us to separate for a year.  Looks pretty gloomy huh?  Where was God during all this?  Well, my son was running with some pretty bad people.  He was put in jail where he had time to reflect on where his life was going and he now attends mass with me and my wife who are now together with a relationship stronger than ever because we needed time apart to see how much we needed each other.  As for the finances, we still live week to week, but when I look back, there is always enough there.  There is always a sum of money that comes from somewhere right before we really need it.  Sometimes God doesn't give us what we want.  Sometimes that's a good thing because we rarely know what we want and our mind is always changing.  Mostly God gives us what we need.  Because he knows us.  I doubt what I said will change your mind about God right now.  But please keep in mind what I said.  Please give Him time to work in your life.  I don't know what you have been through, but maybe some of the things were for the better.  For your better.  Maybe they weren't what you wanted.  Maybe they were what you needed.  God is always there waiting for you to turn around and talk to him.  Start small and tell Him how you feel.  Even if it's anger.  Tell Him that you hurt and need healing.  I know it's cliche' but even if you don't believe in him, he believes in you and he loves you very much even if you don't feel it.  Faith isn't a feeling.  Faith is what keeps us praying when we have no feeling to grasp.  If everyone had that feeling of God's love and presence, there would be no need for faith.  Hang in there my friend.  God Bless you.
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My first concern is always my relationship with God.  Second and thirdly is my family and myself.  Politics however follows after those and often intertwines with the others.
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It is the only thing that feels true. When I said that I was a Christian I felt like I was living a lie and I do not want to say that I totally rule out the possibility of a god (Atheism). I have always been a big one for the middle ground. OK that is not exactly the middle ground but it works for me.
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Peace to you, my brother. I am a Catholic
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Yes I agree. You can be a Catholic as well as being a Christian.I believe in God and I am Catholic and Christian
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When I say that I am Catholic, I am giving you a bigger picture of my life. \n\nI am a Christian who practices his faith in the Catholic tradition.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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I feel your pain . . . I am a Catholic, a convert, actually, and I see this as well.  But, it is not only in the Catholic faith . . . I see it among all Christians, and I suspect it is the case with most religions (I'm just not exposed to much outside of Christianity).  Many Catholics are what I consider to be "cultural", like people talk about cultural Jews . . . they were born into a long line of Catholics, they follow the teachings of the church on the outside, but on the inside the Devil has free reign.  Not eating meat on Fridays has, unfortuanly, become a way of showing that we are "good" Catholics.  It's like Jesus told His disciples . . . pray in your inner chamber, make sure you look well when you are fasting, so that only God knows your sacrifice (sorry, my concordance is packed away, and my Bible quoting skills are lacking, but it's in there!).  Many, many people do exactly what the Jews in Jesus time were doing . . . making a show out of serving the Lord.  Just as then, we are called to sacrifice in private while preaching the Gospel. But we often fail.  It's very frustrating to me as well (not that I'm all that holy either).
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I've never felt repressed by my religion.  I believe what I want and reject what I don't believe.  So far no fires of hell are licking me and I haven't been shunned from the community so I would say I'm doing okay.  I think in general anyone who has a mind of their own and can think for themselves will do just fine as well.
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I grew up Catholic but I chose to not have any religion at some point.  Honestly it bored the heck out of me.  Now I do find the study of relgions fascinating, just not the belief in one.
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I hate the idea that I believe in a religion, at times I dont want to call myself a christian because of all the bad things associated with it. I love knowing that there is a purpose, that all that happens around me is going to eventually work out for the greater good. I love knowing that God is on my side, and that he is here for me. I love having the presence of God with me at all times, and I love that other people can tell it when they are around me. I love that I can love, freely, openly and without shame, because my God, the one true God, has given me the freedom to do so. Im free to dance, I can forget about my two left feet and Im free to sing, even joyful noise is music to him, and Im free to love, cause hes given me his love and its set me free.
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Yes. I feel God,s presence all around me. he speaks to me. He said, My sheep hear my voice.Sometimes i dont understand something in the Bible, he revels it to me.  In rough times i can feel his presence. he lets me know everything is ok.  I pray and Trust Him. He will guide my life.
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I am Catholic but i was not raised too strictly, sometimes i make my own beliefs. in my opinion there are lots of people out there that fit the word "saint" who are working, in a quiet way or not, to help others selflessly, and in turn bring out the good in others.