Who you are or What you are?
My dad passed away a little over two weeks ago, at the age of 91.(Also a very devout Christian) Even though we all had attended church regularly, (Roman Catholic) I remember him always saying, it's not the religion you are in that is important, it's who you are as a person and how you live your life. This is what makes you smile everyday in the mirror.
Is Religion really that important in defining you as a believer? Some people can't live without consulting pastors or church leaders on every issue of their lives. Could you just live by your holy book alone?
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The un-inspirational behavior of others determines our willingness to believe their words. Their life and truths then become like wind, collecting dust in its passing. -lea
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my deepest sympathy to you leaa.
i also think your father was correct! he put it in a very simple way that's easy to understand.
i dont believe your religion defines you or that you need to run to a church leader for everything. i think you could live by your holy book alone with the help of leaders of your faith. but not to live by what they tell you.
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We all of us are human,my father of blessed memory was the greatest thing since bubblegum but he was man as are we all leah take the good of your father and POUR it on the twins what better legasy..how many times in my life i say,i will ask papa leaa le your papas strugle is now over he is with our papa in heaven,but the twins are realtime,get with it girl
It so happens that my uncle passed away two days ago. He died right in my arms.
During his lifetime, he lived in a way that he felt was best for him. He did whatever he could by himself and tried his best not to be a botheration to others. He said that when he died he would die quickly and not trouble anyone. That's exactly how it came to pass.
My uncle practised his religion in a very quiet way. He did not tell others about it and he saw that his life is a reflection of who he is. He lived his life happily and spent a lot of time with his friends and family. On his last day, he treated me to dinner and took me out for a stroll.
How a person lives his life is the most important thing. It does not really matter what religion he belongs to.
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"Once you accept all your responsibilities in its totality,
you become mature.
You stop throwing tantrums and
you stop seeking messiahs.
Then there is no need for any Jesus to save you.
Nor can any Jesus save you -
he was exploiting your situation." --- Osho
My deepest sympathies to you
I'm not religious, but I guess faith is what defines a believer, (just as lack of it defines a non-believer), even if it's a personal kind of faith.
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It is said human beings are complex. I say it's a complex challenge to be a human.
Sorry to hear about your dad..
I think that the succes (happiness, love etc) that you get out of your dedication to your faith is a blessing from God. God just wants you to be the person you are. i think that going to mass is important, but the way you live your life to be a better Christan is important as well. Maybe you do actions of faith towards other people without noticing you are doing it but that counts just as much as if you were... God Bless
god i never acted agaiinst you .i know we all have our time could we pleease have fom you a little bit more understanding..if we are dying then what does it matter what we know everybody knows you call the shots .eve did her thing,we came afterwards god please !! alittle bit of mercy??
Religion i dont believe defines u as a good person ..... the way u live your life makes u good or bad .... I am not a beliver althou i do think about what that man up there thinks and althou i dont believe, i still try to make my life good ......... i agree with ya dad 
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Um, is it just me or does everyone else have no idea what Pietro is talking about?
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No its not just you Ac and by the way it is Mariana,the deepest known trench to man,also it is a major tectonic fault line..You mentioned it to psyko in a post..Ac ,you are relativelynew here,when they give me those pills i ramble,please be understanding and pretend it didn't happen...
actually i'm not new here, i joined over 2 years ago but rejoined about 2-3 weeks ago. so you were saying...??
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"I dont need the internet..I already know everything."
You have already said it all..
My condoleances to you.
I think your father was right.
Religion is not the defining factor for someone to become "a good person".
Plenty of atheists managed to do just that.
I suppose we all have a sort of "built-in" morality, a sense of what's right and what's wrong.
People need to be reminded of it sometimes, but basically they know.
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"Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others" ~ Groucho Marx