RE: My Religion: A Mixture of Gnostic Christianity and Personal Pursuit of Knowledge
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Morning Spectrumecons;
I am always fascinated by people's lived experiences who grow up and continue to move around from country to country - and how those experiences shape a person. I hadn't really ever thought how faith is shaped by decisions which are outside of faith questions.
I'm writing as a Christian, but one not aligned to any strong denomination. I've been in so many denominations over the years, largely based on where I've lived. Anglican, Catholicism, Pentecostal - and, I think the advantage of engaging with all those denominations is that it doesn't tie you to a fixed interpretation. I often then take the view that Religious doctrine and scriptures are not a Science textbook, and the two can co-exist next to each other - despite being contradictory - because at the heart of each there is a different purpose. Just my 2 cents worth ;)
I think that is a reasonable approach. That way you gain perspective from lots of different angles.
People tend to separate religion and science. I believe they have quite a bit in common. For example, they both attempt to seek truth. it is just the path to that truth which differs.