Comment on Loosing my religion

• QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I used to be spiritual and got used to spelling it with a K.

  I realized it was all bullshit. I thought I knew sacred knowledge and that the spells weren’t working because I wasn’t good enough…

  I realized I’d never be good enough and that the guy who was teaching me magic was using it as an excuse to get high (he claimed we were doing sacred rituals that increases our magic power… we were fucking drinking DXM)

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  • Knightfox@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Wow, totally not where I was expecting that response to go. Super cool, you basically had the pagan version of a christian to non-christian realization. Wild!

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    • QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I tried Buddhism for awhile only to realize that’s bullshit too.

      Don’t believe the people who are all “Oh it’s just atheism but you meditate.”

      Now there’s a rich theology with ghosts and heaven realms…

      Meditation straight up doesn’t work as anything other than a breathing exercise. I saw no visions

      Thought I remembered a past life but I’m pretty sure I made it up because I saw it from a third person perspective. I “remembered” being a Latina prostitute who sold drugs at an arcade

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      • Knightfox@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Ironically, that’s a super Buddhist statement. The idea that you would go do a Buddhist meditation with the expectation of gaining something from it is antithetical to what Buddhism is about. I’m not a Buddhist, I don’t meditate, but I remember going to a session with my significant other and a bunch of people were like, “how many sessions of this do I have to do before I start getting the effects (depression getting better, anger issues, etc).” They completely missed the point that the whole thing is about self-reflection, or as you said, a breathing exercise.

        If you’re a mindful and competent person then you probably aren’t gaining much from guided meditation. If you’re struggling with some stuff then taking 30 min of dedicated time to work through it is probably a good thing. If you’re a certain type of Neurodivergent and have trouble focusing, then it’s probably something you could do every day.

        More importantly, if you’re a 3rd century AD monk who has a ton of time on their hands, it’s probably not a bad way to spend your time (other spiritual/religious groups would do the same praying)

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    • Leviathan@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Now if only we could stop ex-christians from flocking to the nearest pagan/eastern religion and just live the life they have to the fullest just for themselves we’d really be onto something as a species.

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      • QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        New Age Spirituality is a trap. People think they can get spiritual benefits or embrace a supernatural world if they do it the right way.

        The truth is there’s no magic. You don’t have a soul, the entire concept of souls is utterly disproven by neurology.

        This is the only life you have, you aren’t gonna die only to wake up in the astral plane with super powers and a spirit guide.

        Just give up on faith. The whole damn thing is a trap designed by charlatans to steal your money and waste your time.

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      • Knightfox@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Preach, I don’t hate on people wanting to believe something, but people need to stop believing in scams in general. If you wanna believe in Jesus Christ, that’s fine, just don’t think you’re obligated to give your money to a church that says it’s helping the poor when 90% of donations go to keeping the building and pastor in good condition. The fucking gall of a pastor driving a Lexus and having a boat while anyone in the church is a fucking spit in the face.

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