Recent religious views.

[thePianoMan]

Hi, I'm obviously new here. My name is Jared. I am  a musician and I am also into criminal justice/law. I'm a freshman in college and am 19 years old. Ben (Kiros) told me about this site.

I grew up as a Lutheran. My family wasn't very religious but I still considered myself a Christian. I even became one of my church's musicians. When I went off to college, I didn't have any friends here. I started going to a campus worship group called Chi Alpha, which is supported by the Assembly of God church, and it was very evangelical. As I continued to go to their worships, I began to realize how things were. Everything in religion became a contradiction and an excuse.

I don't know what I consider my religious views to be anymore. I think I'm nearly atheist, but not so much that I would refuse to go to church or anything. I kind of what to keep church music as a secondary job or something, especially since organist are in kind of high demand.

This site looks like a good place, so hopefully I'll stick around here.
Jared

[Ihateyoumike]

Welcome Jared. Thank you for the introduction. I'm sure you'll find this forum as informative and entertaining as I have. There are some really good people on this site.  

[curiosityandthecat]

Welcome Jared. Thank you for the introduction. I'm sure you'll find this forum as informative and entertaining as I have. There are some really good people on this site.  

I kid, I kid. As for playing music in church to make some extra cash, I say do it. Religion makes untold amounts of money from the poor and ignorant; why shouldn't intelligent entrepreneurs turn the tables a bit?   Welcome.

Most of us felt like this when we found HAF:



I'm sure you will, too.

[Kiros]

Sweet, man. Participate in some discussions! I command it!

I'd do an evil laugh, although I'm busy choking on a cheerio. For real... This is the worst ._.

[Chimera]

Hello from another former Lutheran! Welcome to the site.