I’ve been told many times that I must become a priest…I don’t think that’s who I am at all. These hallucinations tell me a lot but it didn’t help me. And isn’t communion bread and wine just indicative of blood and flesh of Christ? This is pagan blood ritual! I don’t take sacrament anymore because I was baptized. In my religion (Anglican/Episcopalian), there is one baptism for forgiveness of all sins…must I constantly do the ritual of the sacrament? Thank the lord I’m not catholic they would have excommunicated me lol. Then I never read Koran, they say Jesus is one of the most quoted prophets in the Quran, but I don’t know that because I’ve never read it.
I mean people believe in this stuff, and Christ is supposed to be this meek and mild guy that just keeps going no matter what you do to him…beat him up crucify him he loves us so much…why in the hell would I want to EVER participate in Christian communion?
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I’m a diagnosed schizophrenic and I experience religious delusions. There is no way you’re going to post me up at this site when I’m the outkast first of all…Barbiebf I love how you’ve caretook for us all, but I’m a schizophrenic…
Aren’t you?
I’m not diagnosed.
I realize that you are going through a tough time right now. I wish that I could help you through it. Right now my concern is that this topic seems to cause more upset feelings then calm discussion.
You want him to discuss his religious delusions on a religion website?.. That sounds healthy.
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Okay I wish you knew this back round of mine, I’m sorry for posting something too religious. Yet if the fear through the symptoms limits me from a traditional engrained belief by my family shouldn’t I address it? I close with not ever posting on this certain topic again…I hope I didn’t offend too many diagnosed individuals…
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What kind of religious hallucinations are they?
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The kind where I don’t want to tango in anything spiritual anymore. I haven’t been to a service in years and I don’t necessarily plan to I don’t agree with the people or the events. I have become very secluded and I’ve not been able to think clearly quiet or not in my head. WHile the voices spit on me I’m trying my best to recover from a bad trip that has been diagnosed since 2008…without therapy. I’ve tried very hard and will keep trying to get a therapist from the VA but you guys have to know…(no one really wants to work there rn…)
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Thanks for sharing, I hope you can recover in the near future
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This site is pretty much my (trusting therapy). If the VA can’t be trusted other people diagnosed can be and tell me the ropes.
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The bread and wine is symbolic of the flesh and blood of Christ, not actually those things. I know the Catholic church teaches transubstantiation, meaning they say they convert the wafer and wine to the actual flesh and blood. Sorry, it’s still bread and wine.
Don’t become a priest unless you specifically are called to do so. A calling will be accompanied by many confirming signs, and you should feel confident in it and go for it. If not, then it isn’t for you.
In the 80s a few people thought i should be a pastor, and they ‘encouraged’ me to take Bible college courses. I did for 18 months but dropped out over a conflict of doctrine and the main reason: I was not being called to be a pastor.
That said, religion isn’t scary to me personally, but in general religion can be scary because if you sit back and see how far some have deviated what Jesus taught, that is scary. But one can still have a personal relationship with Christ between you and him and the Holy Spirit. Only thing there is faith testing, and I’ve had quite a few adventures with that.
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In that perspective I play a necessary role of testing your faith.
Perhaps, at least in word. It’s the physical tests that sometimes got trying. That’s when you can either cave in, or go forward. Sometimes do things you didn’t think possible. And I’ve seen pray answered and miracles happen in seemingly impossible situations…no explanation other than God can do what he says he can do for you.
I’m not scared of this song though, his mom must’ve been something else,
Around thanksgiving Armenia Fund has a 3 hour telethon on TV around the USA. Watched it last year and they featured the Hover Chamber Choir. Very nice religious music. 
My wife who is bipolar is starting to be called a minister by the members of the congregation she belongs to. Now that’s something about religion that’s scary to me. 
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Maybe these delusions maybe helped by looking at what we know to be factual on the origin of species. Buy yourself a book ; jerry coyne has one i can think of , also karl sagans ; science as a candle in the dark . Is a good bet,
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The idea of religion? No, not scary.
Some of the people who try to be their God’s representation here on earth? Oh yes
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I’m just saying there’s beautiful parts and then some bloody feat going on not to mentioning people kissing crucifix figurines. I just wonder how if Jesus was real and came back how would he interpret it…