Time for a Refresh of Faith
James Mathias has given me the slap I need in the comments of a couple of my posts. He pointed out that I have not been so good in fulfilling the Eight-fold path, the Five moral precepts and a few of the other tenets of Buddhism. Even though I have investigated religion thoroughly and I found that Buddhism is more realistic, logical and it is the best for me - I still haven’t followed the rules of Buddhism to the letter. I have said some very unkind things about Christianity and I have done a few things that are completely against the spirit of Buddhism. So for the time being, I am going to seriously think things through and try to make sure I didn’t just rush foolishly into Buddhism. And even though this is a faith that I truly want to be in, I must reinforce certain parts of my character. Therefore, I have a plan to try to do the right thing and still be prepared to be a better Buddhist in the long run.
First, I am going to quit calling myself a Buddhist for the time being. That is until I have done a lot of research on other faiths and religions and find the one that is right for me. Until I do that, I will be going to my girlfriend’s church with her family and considering going back to Christianity. Will I? Probably not. But hey, her family is really into Christianity and that is really depressing. And I kinda promised her that I would attend a Church of Christ. But I want to let my girlfriend, Natalie, know that I am not a Christian or a Buddhist at the moment. Right now, I will refer to myself as The Loyal Opposition.
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