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Is there no reconciliation to be had between that which is felt and that which is seen?
I agree with this, and always enjoy noticing these commonalities. Ironically I have much more respect for Christianity now that I no longer feel I have to fit myself within its boundaries.So, I found that many religions join paths and hit on some good, solid common themes that are probably "on to something." Or at least they're good ideas. I've ultimately chosen to pick out those commonalities, continually test them out in my daily life, and leave the mysticism aside.
I was drug up catholic. I had grown up thinking that everyone was just walking around knowing that they were all going to hell cause they were constantly comitting sins and they weren't going to confession. By the time I was 10 I was completely brain washed which perfectly complimented my self righteous beliefs.
Its taken me the past 16 years to undo all of that. I cannot define my "religion" with a universally known type of religion. The closest it comes to is Buddhism.
Raised Episcopalian
Became an atheist
Found God