Religion and Buddyslim
I write this on my own blog because I feel that I need to say a few things in regards to the religion and Buddyslim discussion but I’ll refrain from putting it on anyone else’s blog to keep there from being any tension or accusations of my “preaching” or “Bible thumping”.
I have read some posts lately that are asking why we “Christian’s” feel the need to bring our religion to the Buddyslim site. Well in rebuttal to that I have to say that #1 my faith is not pocket Jesus that I pull out on occasion. My faith is very important to me just as anyone else’s is to them. I live it day to day the best that I can just as I have to eat, sleep, and breathe. Is it personal? Yes! It is also a huge part of what I think, say and do in this life everyday not just on holidays, Sunday’s and Wednesday’s. My “religion” has helped me with my weight loss just as much as counting calories and excercising. I have lost 14 lbs since beginning on this site and I could not have done it without my faith. Isn’t that what we are supposed to be doing? Aren’t we supposed to be taking care of ourselves physically, mentally and spiritually?
This is not to start drama on the site, Lord knows there has been enough of that on here. It’s more to give an insight as to why I myself (as I don’t speak for all Christians) bring my religion to this sight. No apologies for my use of Jesus, my faith, or my Christianity. I would just as soon leave here as to give up my being able to FREELY express myself with who I am and what I believe. This is supposed to be a safe haven where we are able to do that. If I were to go on a blog where a person was stating their sexual preference and told them that they should keep that information to themselves, and that it’s their private business then isn’t that the same thing that’s happening here? For me, that is not a lifestyle I would choose, but do I have the right to go on a blog and tell them that? No, I do not. I give them all the love and support that I can because we are all here for the same purpose, to encourage and uplift them and to keep them from giving up on their weight loss goals, not put them down for what their personal beliefs are.
Ok, I got that off my chest. Thanks for reading my thoughts on the subject now let’s get back to the task at hand….. Shuck those pounds folks!!!!!!! Good luck to all Christians and non-christians.
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There is a program (a VERY successful program) called Lose it for Life. It is based on losing weight by turning to God to fill the empty void that He put in us. We turn to food to fill it when we don’t know better. My point is, that the entire weight loss program is based on your relationship with God. I’m not saying that this is the program for others. I don’t follow it myself exactly, but God does play into weight loss for many of us. I think mostly the drama about Christianity here was about trying to force beliefs on others. Post whatever you want on your own blog. That’s what it is for. Others have the option to read it or skip it.
Amen, I agree with that…I’ve been away for awhile so I didn’t even know that there was any drama going on about it! But I do agree with you as a Christian woman and I agree with Beebee, others have the right to read it or skip it…if it makes them uncomfortable then skip it. We shouldn’t be focusing on someones religion to tear them down or as you said if someone said their sexual preference was different then ours we shouldn’t use that to tear them down…this site is here to help us all reach our goals and keep them with encouragement!
I believe that talking about Jesus and bringing our Christianity into it is just fine. It’s a part of who we are and I won’t stop talking about God just because some people don’t like to read about it. They can skip over my blog for all I care. Yeah, this is a weight loss support site and talk about weight loss needs to be the main thing we do, but of course some of us are going to bring God along into it because He is a huge part of everything we do. The thing that people were having trouble with was there was one woman in particular who was creating multiple different accounts and attacking people on here (I was one of them, so I feel I can freely talk about it). She was always “preachy” and shoving her religion down our throats and if we didn’t do things the way she felt they should be done, she let us know about it. She got really nasty and things went to hell in a hand basket really quick. So, it’s naturally made non-Christians weary towards Christians in general. In short, what that woman did was turned people away from all things relating to Christ. It is sad, but some people are that way I suppose.
AMEN!!!!!!
Amen. Well said Catrina. It wasn’t the Christianity that was the problem. It was the fact that she was accusing anyone who didn’t follow her ‘rules of Christianity’ of being sinners. Of course we all have to right to express our beliefs… but no right to attack those who believe differently. That’s my belief.
