Quote Originally Posted by justinsane
Through various experiences and thought sessions, ive concluded my 19 year debate between a higher force, or science.

Ive discovered and experienced many different angles of this subject. I was forced to go to church until i was 15. I never took it to heart, but believed in everything i was taught, until about 12 when I started developing my own belief system... which was... to go against things people wanted me to believe.

So I claimed to be Athiest until earlier this year when I got back into using cannabis.

I went into thought sessions and discovered what I somehow just knew to be true. And a first mushroom trip several days ago, confirmed my beliefs VERY strongly.

I believe:

Organized religion is a support system for those in search of hope. (Or a way to spend a boring Sunday morning ) I do not doubt some occurances stated in the Bible, nor do I doubt the existence of something higher than humanity.

God is Love. They are one in the same. There is a life force and energy in EVERYTHING we know, see, feel, taste, and all things unknown. There is a repeating circle that everything is a part of. And the circle is an infinite band of love. There is a "Heaven" and it is accessible by Love. Organized religion helps people learn to love and appreciate. And with that, they are accepted into the infinite life.

Learn to love all things, and you will find inner peace, and comfort in the afterlife.

Peace.
Hello Justinsane! What you feel is what I am searching for and I want to find inner peace and I want to surround myself with positive feelings and most of all, I want to learn to love all things but unfortunately, I don't know how. How do you learn to love when I was never really taught how to? How do I know when it's true love when all I've felt in life was pain and disappointment? How do I learn to love those that bring me sooo much unnecessary pain for unknown reasons? I'm in process right now of trying to look within...I am trying to give myself the love that others have failed to give me...so that I can give the love back. I am trying to work from inside out but it's a very difficult and confusing journey for me when I don't have anyone to guide me through it.