God Hates religion and wants relationship, what are some ways you have cultivated relationship with God?
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An interesting question...  While I wouldn't agree that God "hates religion"... I have come to understand that religions are excercises in spirituality; it's easy to see how they can work well for individuals, also prudent to identify how poorly they have served humanity enmass.  \n\nAs to cultivating a relationship with God; I would offer two examples from my own experience.  The first is easy; I cultivate relationships with people & beings I encounter.  The second was more surprising to me; the less I actively sought God, the more inclined I was to experience God/Life/Love...  I've understood it this way.  In Seeking 'Him', I've attempted a definition which fell short of 'His' true being...  and, effectively, had my eyes closed to much of what 'He' is... becuase I was too busy looking for what I expected to find.  In moments where I've been decidedly not-looking to experience God, I've been more inclined (do to being "open") to experience 'Him'.
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I have found that the answer to our prayer is a lot closer that you think. You can not pimp God. He is sovereign. He will answer your prayer. Maybe you feel like he's not answering you 'cause your focus is on the answer and not him. When you put your focus totally on him and continue to live a life that is pleasing to him, your answer will be sitting at your feet. Focus on God and getting all the mess people can't see like envy, anger, hate, jealousy, covetousness, and the list goes on. We are all a work in progress, but when we take the time to build our relationship with him, instead of asking or "praying" for things, all our desire will be met. Now don't get me wrong, pray.... ask God for what you want and need. Just be prepared and ready to accept ,if he say not now or NO! You are not crazy or confused; life and death are in the power of the tongue. You are Godly person seeking Godly wisdom. Focus on you and everything will have changed because you have..............When what's important to God becomes important to you then what's important to you becomes important to God!=) tRust God even when he feels far away because you know he is always there never to leave you nor forskae you....BE Blessed
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My guess is that he didn't really understand what 'being religious' meant in your case. People differ widely on what that phrase means in practice, so he may well have simply misunderstood. When he found out that your religion prevented him from having the type of relationship he wants, he began to distance from you. Makes sense to me.
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AMEN. i feel exactly the same way. i dont understand how ppl that profess to love god can be so horrid to those who choose to live differently than they do. especially since jesus taught us to love our enemies, to always turn the other cheek, and that judging others was for god to do, not for us to do to each other. i wish you and your wiccan girlfriend the best of luck. its a shame more ppl dont think like you an i do about this subject.
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God doesn't hate you, He more likely hates that things you are doing. If they are not all the way with Gods plans, and only half way, than u will struggle...\n\nRevelation 3:16:\n16But since you are like lukewarm water, I will spit you out of my mouth!
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IF YOU WANT A RELATIONSHIP WITH ANYONE, YOU HAVE TO REALIZE THAT IT'S NOT AL ABOUT YOU.\n\nIF YOU ARE INTENT ON MAKING IT ALL ABOUT YOU, THAN YOU CAN ACCEPT THE FACT THAT YOU WILL REMAIN ALONE FOREVER.\n\nRELATIONSHIPS ARE ABOUT COMPROMISE AND NEGOTIATION.\n\nThere's nothing wrong with your beliefs, but you can't expect to make others believe what you believe.\n\nYou also have to have RESPECT for the beliefs of other people, and ACCEPT them.\n\nYou are smart to think about how your beliefs, political views, etc are compatible with a perspective partner, but you have to allow for the fact that NOT EVERYONE THINKS JUST LIKE YOU.\n\nYyou should date people for fun.  That's the best way (actually the only way) for you to learn more about yourself, what you want and need from a partner, what you require, what you will and will nt accept from someone, and what you are willing to give someone.\n\nYou have to see what types of people are out there, how different people handle things, and you have to face possible rejection and even get your heart broken a few times.\n\nYou have to experience all that before you will be ready to be a partner to anyone.\n\nIt looks as if you think you can find a person to squeeze into your mold of what you think you want a partner to be.  You appear to think there is a person out there, tailored to your specific needs.  Wake up.  Think about this.  The right partner for you will challenge you to become a better person, to be a partner, and be willing to accept other people.  \n\nThink about this:  THE MEETING OF TWO PERSONALITIES IS LIKE THAT OF TWO CHEMICAL ELEMENTS......IF THERE IS ANY REACTION, BOTH ARE CHANGED.\n\nMaybe you don't want to date for fun because of possible rejection or emotional pain.  Well, that stuff happens.  How you handle it builds character. \n\nYou claim to be so passionate about your beliefs.  Are you Christian?  Jewish? Muslim?  Budhist?  Whatever your faith, you have to remember one thing.  Pure faith is all about surrendering control, and having faith that there is a reason why things happen.\n\nYou seem to have control issues.  Have you considered that you may have a touch of OCD?  You probably have a touch more social anxiety than average (yess, we ALL have some social anxiety) \n\nI know, most people do, but maybe you have a little more.  Do you believe that you need to nail everything down yourself, or the world will spin out of control?  Or do you TRUST yourself and your ability to handle the spontaneous and unexpected?  Do you have to plan everything or are you adaptable?  Do you rehearse things or are you good on your feet?\n\nSelf-preservation is that pesky little tendency (we ALL have) to believe that our actions are justified, our views are correct, and that our priorities trump all others.  Wars are started over this.  but wel ALL think this, so there's bound to be conflict.  \n\nSome of us have EMPATHY, the ability to see BEYOND our own perspective, and accept that of other people (even if we don't agree or understand).   We ACCEPT other people's differences and ideas.  The rest of us have to LEARN how to have empathy.  Empathy is the singlemost attractive human quality.......\n\nYou need to have faith in your faith, give up control to it, grow some empathy, experience emotional intimacy with different people, and face your fear of rejection.  You need to stop being so self-absorbed and start to make it about other people.  It's not all about you.  That is completely narcissistic and narrow-minded.\n\nYour beliefs don't eliminate your dating possibilities, but your attitude all but guarantees solitude.  Try making someone's day rather than expecting them to make yours.  Give your time and attention to others.  Make it about them.  It will feel good inside to you.\n\nVolunteer your time (a few hours a week) and one of the Salvation Army volunteer opportunities.  You will meet many different people with many different bel
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it depends somtimes you just have to grow closer to God its not a "religion" its a RELATIONSHIP
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The same way you do anybody else.  Communicate.  Last I checked, God doesn't send a burning bush for every prayer concern.  He gave us a brain to study his word and a soul to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit's leanings...don't turn God into a cosmic fortune teller.
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hi, first i want to confess that i am weak in english and i read your question thrice to understand the meaning. forgive me if my answer seems to be different from what you have asked.\nyou need to know the difference between religion and spirituality. religion includes customs, rites, fasting, going to the church, etc. which i think started atleast 15 yrs after the death of jesus. it took some time to build a church. furthermore jesus himself was a jew and not a christian, if we consider his religion. so, friend, the question is not your religion but your spirituality. i think your belief is enough to prove it. i feel it suffocating to practise religious rites, prayers,etc. if i am the son of Him, then why do i need to go to him "through proper channel", can't i put my request directly to him? leave it, now to discuss your problem. friend, you are in love and you are in tension. you are trying to appear religious in her way to her. friend, why are you doing so? whether you don't want to LOOSE her or you feel that she may be hurt. if the second option is the cause then you can say that you love her and if the first one is the cause then it is possesiveness and not love. in most of the cases it results in suffering and nothing else. you try to clarify it to yourself first.\nhow long will you be able to act in this way. what you actually are, will be revealed to her in some days. i think it's better to tell her the truth at RIGHT TIME(depending on her mood).\ni'm not sugggesting you any hit and run policy as you do not seem to be of that type. if needed you can contact me at aauumm_tatsat@yahoo.co.in. all the best
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Why does there have to be so much bickering? I do not think that God will question the manner in which you worshiped his name! Where you Muslim, Christan? And if your God does, I do not want to know your God.  You praise him in your way, I shall praise him in mine. Let that be the end of it.
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I believe. It's been a long irritating silence. To be honest, God makes for a crappy pen-pal. I suppose he has more important things to worry about. On the otherhand, just because he isn't paying attention to me, doesn't mean he isn't there. I'm not sure I'd want that much attention anyway. We leave eachother alone, and things seem to work out anyway. What do you mean leave him? Renounce him, or actually leave? Got yourself a space ship? I'm sorry man, a crisis of faith can be unsettling.
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Without God, we are not capable of knowing what love is.  \n\nAre we supposed to read your name "Pastor Hatred"?\n\nYou still haven't told us what it is that you have against God.
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Find a new boyfriend.\nRelationships are complicated enough; add on different religions, and relationships become impossible...\nHaving a relationship with someone of your own faith will prove to be a bit less complicated.
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Achieve God?? What are you talking about??
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your problem is not unusual.  luckily, you are smart enough to realize your own confusion...some people will go their whole life "half-believing" in god.  One thing i noticed that you need to realize, if you don't already, is the most important thing to god is your "personal relationship with god."  don't let the whole morals and rules business confuse you until you are at that point.  christianity is not a religion, it is a relationship.  god wants you to experience love and fulfillment in life and he says you can only experience this through that "personal relationship with god."\n\ngod loves you and he is someone to talk to.  he doesn't respond verbally in most cases, but you can find his responses in your everyday life.\n\ni'll tell ya...i love talking to people about this kind of thing.  its my favorite thing in the world, and people tell me i'm a good listener.  so if you're serious about this wanting to get out of a spiritual rut business and you have the slightest interest in talking to me:  email me at e-address@sbcglobal.net and i'll try and set up some means to talk to you.\n\nif not, i'll still pray for your spiritual push-outta-a-rut.
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my relationship--a religon is nothing but following the rules of god not actually feeling him or believing in him
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Maybe your just not hearing Him.  God can speak to you through a song on the radio, a friend or however.  I had learned to really communicate with God and one day it just stopped.  I thought I had done something wrong.  And then one day I heard someone say that if you've been seeking a deeper relationship with God He may try to speak to you in a new and different way.  It caused me to set myself aside a little more.  I always seek more of God and less of me.  But one thing I know for sure.  The more you listen the more He'll talk to you.  If you go to do something and you have the slightest feeling not to do it then don't.  That could be God talking to you and your not listening.