Religion as Therapy

Does anybody here practice religious rites as some form of therapy? Praying, meditating, reflecting and listening to the sermons of the priest, rabbi or whatnot?

I just attended a mass an hour ago and I never felt this good in a long time. I may not always agree with Catholic teachings (I have some reservations) but the many lessons I learn from listening make me attend masses every Sunday. Indeed, my relations with other people have gotten better since September 2013, the month I started going to church regularly. 🙂

Yes, I still have some reservations (I don't want to compel myself to accept everything I hear; I should believe and be convinced first) but the more I listen, the more I am convinced of God's love for me and all of us.

This thread is about religion as therapy; let us avoid discussions on our disagreements in our beliefs.

5 times a day? That's a lot! Do you practice ramadan too?

You just do it or something?

The things I like...

1. The lessons/principles... slowly penetrating me in a way that rejuvenates my soul and gives me peace of mind, stability, and a more optimistic perspective about the world and my problems.

2. The songs that make me go teary-eyed.

3. The love that overwhelms me every time I go to church and pray.

Best lesson I learned:

* Let God and Christ be the center of your life... and you can never go wrong.

I am a Leo Moon so it was hard for me to play second fiddle... I wanted to be the best, the brightest, the center of everything... didn't I know then that it's much better to just blend in the background. Now I am happier and more content than ever before. What an awesome change from what I was!

That's great! Why don't you do it again?

I'm serious... but yeah I guess you had a change of heart?

I try to always steer clear of flock behaviour

I find prayer and reading the Gospels therapeutic. I also like going to church as much as I can.

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Posted by Impulsv
I haven't been to church since my wedding
I grew up forced to go n all they talked was about sin n going to hel , fear based
not up lifting at all
Maybe Catholic has changed

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Don't think so Imp

Still based on power, corruption and greed

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It's so much different here in the Philippines... @_@