u/Calptozi

I would really like to try their agarwood sandalwood powder incense, but I don’t know if I should trust it. Does anyone recommend them?

Hi everybody.

Im at the point of possibly exploring agnosticism. I practiced Orthodox Christianity for about a decade. If you explore the ex-Orthodox subreddit, you will understand why Im thinking of leaving the religion. Fortunately, I have come across sane priests and lay people, but they are no longer around. I dare not say “I was blessed” to find such people because it would imply that others weren’t lol. I like to think that there’s something “out there,” but that’s about it. I grew up in a multicultural environment where I constantly came into contact with people of different faiths, cultural backgrounds, and I learned so much from them! I witnessed Hindu ceremonies, visited Buddhist temples, and had thoughtful conversations with Sikhs. I do not regret these experience. I am not virulently anti-religion though. I just don’t know where I stand on belief in God or divinities anymore. My personal view is that if religion helps one to cope with life, then so be it.

In my case, I sincerely believed in the teachings of the Gospels of Jesus (Sermon on the mount, beatitudes). However, most people just pay lip service and don’t really give a damn about the teachings. They’re just obsessed with ritualistic externals and glorifying themselves under the guise of what “wretched” sinners they are.