I tend to agree with both of y'all. Joe is right about finding the right church. I've tried many (same with spouses) and only found one that I actually enjoyed going to. But seeing as to how my ex- and her hubby frequent that church now, I tend to stay away from that one. I attend church with the current Mrs. Perry and her family. The average age is somewhere around 70, so I sit quietly and hope no one dies during church.
But I also agree with Sonja whole-heartedly. Many people go to church in order to say they go to church. I'm not about that. On Sunday mornings, I listen to old bluegrass-gospel CDs that I made (I guess I'll burn in Hell for illegally downloading the songs). That type of music provides me with more of a 'religious' experience than I have received at any church. I find that listening to the music, sipping coffee and watching nature provides the calm that I look for. I feel I don't need a church in order to experience the Afterlife. Maybe that's wrong, maybe not. But like someone once said "If dogs don't go to Heaven, I want to go where they go." [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 8:46 AM To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List Subject: [RollTideFan] Non Bama - (was Age Survey) I appreciate your position Joe, but my experience is that organized religion is full of hypocrisy and not something I want to indulge in. I have better things to do on Sunday (Saturday, Wednesday or whenever)than to show up at a church, see and be seen with my "rah!, rah!...I am a christian" sign. I choose of my own free will to live a decent life, be a good wife and mother, go to work every day and pay my taxes. If that doesn't get me to where I want to be in the hereafter, well...then I wasn't meant to be there anyway. The way I understand it is that we ALL have a private line to God. I choose to use mine frequently and I do not need interpreters. Respectfully, Sonja > > From: "Joe Goodson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2004/06/19 Sat AM 07:49:45 EDT > To: "RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Re: [RollTideFan] Age Survey > > Not all churches are full of Bible thumping radicals trying to shove > religion down everyone's throats. I have only attended church for 2 1/2 > years so far (on a regular basis). A church is like a spouse. You just > have to find the right one. > > Joe > ...there is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn't > mind who gets the credit. > - Ronald Reagan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 9:48 AM > Subject: Re: Re: [RollTideFan] Age Survey > > > > It is crazy...if it was worn as a personal spiritual symbol. Personally, > I think he was acting on behalf of his highness, the bestest christian that > ever lived, Roy Moore. > > > > Side note: Not all of us that have a problem with organized religion and > the hypocrisy that goes along with it are evil, devil worshipping heathens. > Some of us just choose to live a decent life without being beat over the > head with a bible and told what to think and how to act. > > > > Sonja > > > > > > > > From: "Devonna Snuggs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: 2004/06/18 Fri AM 10:08:23 EDT > > > To: "RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Age Survey > > > > > > yep, that was quite a ridiculous thing for the Hoover Chamber of > Commerce to > > > do! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > If I were that supervisor...or politician who approved this > > > termination...I would be afraid...very afraid.... > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > > > > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > > > > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit > http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit > http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net > ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
