bridean@kentvax.kent.edu (Brian Dean) (03/16/90)
Hello, I'm sorry that I was inaccurate in my last posting. It wasn't exactly bordom that converted me into other religions (or converted me out of them as the case may be). I do feel that the spirit has lead me both into Buddhism and Christianity. As far as why the spirit led me to Buddhism, the reason is because I was so dead set against becoming a Christian of any kind that the spirit picked Buddhism because it does have a lot of similarities to the Christian path which I seem to be going towards, and because it was a way to get me to lighten up. I have not read the mail I have gotten on this very carefully, but I must say that if boredom is the reason that I left various religions, then it is true that boredom will lead me away from Christianity. If this is so then there is really nothing I can do about it (even though I know what you people are going to say about this) because this trend would therefore prove itself to be inherent in my soul and asking me to change it would be equivalent to asking me to turn into an archangel or a frog. I do believe that certain people are born with traits that are inherent in their personalities that will not change no matter how hard they try. So I guess with this posting, I answer my own question. A mistake in my practice has been pointed out to me tonight which I intend to rectify and so I probably won't say much about this until I do. Sorry for the misunderstanding. - Brian M. Dean -