Out of the 4 in my study group at my Counselling course, all are christians except me. They are super nice people and I am so glad to be in this group. As we have to use each other to practise what we learn in class, we have a deep appreciation of each other's personal problems. One thing strikes me is how their faith give them the strength to steer through life and not buckle over.
I know they must be praying for me to be a christian just like many other friends of mine. What is holding me back, some want to know. I tell them I am just more inclined towards Buddhism, I don't really know why. Somehow it does not feel right for me that anyone who does not believe that Jesus is the son of God will be condemned to eternal hell. That does not align with my inherent feeling that there's a light in every soul that just need to be lit, although it may take many lifetimes little by little. It seems to me to be against the law of nature that souls should be condemned to eternal sufferings. No that's too cruel and that's not natural and certainly not divine. You get what I mean?
Sometimes when I travel in Asia, in China, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia etc, I think about era after era of wars, glories, lost empires, our ancestors and generations after generations that lived through these waves of changes. Each generation embraced certain beliefs to guide them through life's journey. Each belief provides emotional support and moral guidance. Each belief strives to help lost souls discover their inner light.
It can not be that only certain parts of the world is fortunate enough to embrace the right religion and hence shall be safe. I cannot comprehend.
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that was lovely. by the way, i must tell you someday about the general attitude towards the bible here; we did it for lithum. will have loooooong chat with you after finals yea?
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