Can't quite get rid of my last bit of religious superstition

[Hidelight]

People will do just about anything especially where kids are concerned...there is validity in anything harmless
That brings you comfort when you feel out of control
If you find peace in prayer and meditation when your child is ill...what harm?

The harm is only internal. Read my signature, if you please.

I have never been a theist...but I light candles for comfort all the time
They bring me to the moment and give me a bit of peace...do I think candles have any " spiritual power"? Sort of
They lift my spirit! But in of itself lighting a candle holds no real power
The power is me doing something distracting and peaceful

Lighting a candle for a calming effect is
one thing. It's no different than taking a hot bath with some sort of aroma beads. Neither one invokes the
supernatural or superstition...unless one wishes to. And if one is trying to break away from the chains of
dogma, praying will only make it harder to do so.
If one can see the faults of faith superstitions and break away from it, but pray in certain circumstances (I'm sure this next bit will be considered terse by some and I mean no disrespect or insult by it) it's my opinion they still live the lie.


I sm glad you stress "it's my opinion"
Because your demand I read you signsture to prove a point was pretty curt

The word is absolutely NOT black and white ...for some folks the journey is different....if a "reformed" theist chooses to prey when they are scared it is absolute not a slippery slope to finding religion...and so what if it is??

It sometimes takes many years to work out internal struggles

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[Medusa]

But I know I'm not the center of the universe. I think that way of thinking went out after the dark ages, nay?

You misread me. "Center of your universe"...whatever that may mean to anyone.

Ahh. Yes! Ok I get what you are saying.

[Gawen]

I sm glad you stress "it's my opinion"

Of course it's your opinion.

Because your demand I read you signsture to prove a point was pretty curt

Curt. Let's see what I said:

Read my signature, if you please.

That doesn't look/sound like a demand, nor curt.

The word is absolutely NOT black and white

I think I already said that, in so many words.

...for some folks the journey is different....if a "reformed" theist chooses to prey when they are scared it is absolute not a slippery slope to finding religion...and so what if it is??

"Prey"...I like that typo. At any rate, for many it is a slippery slope...for a multitude of reasons.

It sometimes takes many years to work out internal struggles

Yes it does

[ThinkAnarchy]

...for some folks the journey is different....if a "reformed" theist chooses to prey when they are scared it is absolute not a slippery slope to finding religion...and so what if it is??

"Prey"...I like that typo. At any rate, for many it is a slippery slope...for a multitude of reasons.

You just made me go back to my previous post to see if I made that same mistake. I tend to use the incorrect form of words, seeing as I typically just look for the red squiggly under words. 

[Hidelight]

I am trying to get used to bifocals and a new tablet...so you will/may see many typos in my posts
I am sorry  in advance and also I think I made my point clearly but break it down if you must 

[Sweetdeath]

It's okay, Hidelight. I typo pretty frequently because I use my phone.