Any Other Conservative Christian Aspies Here Besides Me?

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I am now a liberal Christian.

Tim

I'm not convinced that Buddhism is a religion. A mystery tradition, perhaps, but I fail to see any of the usual things that accompany a religion per-se. For example, it has no concept of god, no creation myth, no specific notion of a right way, no concept of a 'divine', no prayers, etc.

There are certainly Buddhist monks and they usually get peeved if people say they're not practicing a religion, but when you get right down to it, it's a system that has far more in common with shamanistic or ritual magic systems than religion. This isn't splitting hairs any more than arguing that an RV is not the same as a motorbike, just because it has an engine. Try to drive either the way you would the other and you will end up in an accident.

Personally, I don't see that as a bad thing. Religion gets in the way of any real belief. What's worse, the formalism and rigidity makes it impossible to separate the delusions from the reality without creating a whole new religion in the process. Systems that let you think, speak and act according to the best information available, rather than by some half-remembered doctrine that nobody really understands anyway, are definitely a Good Thing in my books.

However, I do believe that Buddhism will be rare amongst Aspies. (At a wild guess, I'm going to say that the ratio of Aspie Buddhists to Aspies is 90% less than the ratio of NT Buddhists to NTs. I have a reason for that figure and it has to do with why not all Aspies focus on logic/engineering. I shall leave it as an exercise for the interested to figure it out.)

Words require definitions,
which only really exist in
someone's mind.

If the person you are talking
to, insists that what you'd call
a philosophy is a religion, and
you don't like it, there's not much
you can do. It's a fairly accepted
meaning.

Especially sensible, given the horrible
degree pure Buddhism was perverted.
Like Christianity, it seems that a wise
man's teachings were turned into a
parody of the existing cults - stealing
whatever it could to sway the masses.

Definitely sick, in the case of Buddhism,
as he preached against this very thing.
Whether Christ was so much a megalomaniac
as to actually have meant some of what is
attributed to him (ah - but it can usually be
taken benignly) is something we shall never
know; but, it is clear that he wasn't throwing
the concept of God out.

wow! You can hug people?





PS - I am less interested in other's view of Christianianity. I am socially conservative and regard myself as spiritual, but I have little time for the church organisation.

I am a Christian with AS, but I have more in common with non-believers, anarchists and pacifists than I have with evangelical Christians, many who with great delight put their weight behind pro-life activism yet on the other hand support war.

The loving non-judgmental peacemaker of Christ would be upset and deeply saddened by the harshness and judgmentalism of such ideologies that have in their manifesto "you do things THIS way or you will be exiled for life (or to be more realistic this community)"

As people with AS we are a marginalized community, and we don't need any more critical or condemning voices. Christ's message clearly outlined in the Gospels is his love for the poor and marginalized.

Lets come together in love and not division, we are marginalized enough.

In peace to you
chris

Christ not judgmental?
"By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me" (John 5:30).

And the Apostle John also spoke of the strong judgment of Christ:
"He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. 'He will rule them with an iron scepter.' He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty" Rev 19:13-15.

And as for Jesus being only for peace,
"But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven. Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her motherinlaw— a man's enemies will be the members of his own household" (John 5:30).

In His first coming, Jesus showed his gentler side -- as a lamb to be led to the slaughter (Acts 8:32). In the second coming, told of in detail in Revelation, He will be very different -- as a lion and a ruling king.

I've been doing a lot of reading on Aspergers over the last couple days, and I'm fairly certain I have it. Quite certain.

It's a bit depressing... especially since I left a thriving future in engineering... to pursue ministry. I guess I already knew I don't connect with people, but to ...

You see, the eternal is all that matters. I couldn't justify pouring all of myself into my career to have it all burn up in the end. And I couldn't be moderate about it. I want to help teach people about God, but how can I do that if I can't connect with them?

I just have to listen to Him, follow Him, and do what He tells me. I guess being deficient in an area allows Him to get more glory when He uses us.

Lord, help me to hear from You and not be depressed or sad about perceived inability to be used for Your eternal purposes. I just feel sad now.

I remember reading in John this morning, "Oh you of little faith, why are you afraid?" I can say that to myself - "You of little faith, why are you afraid?"

Givingthanx, welcome to WP. I was sad, too, when I first discovered my Asperger's Syndrome about a year-and-a-half ago. But I gradually learned that it has wonderful and unique advantages. At first, I wished I hadn't found out about it. But now, I'm really, really glad. Now I know myself better than ever before, like why I'm uncomfortable in groups of people, and somewhat socially inept. Also sounds like you're a Christian, so all the better!

Yes Jake, I am a Bible believing christian with Asperger's Syndrome. I don't know what I would do without Jesus! Jesus is everything to me and I love worshipping him! Dawn

Aye, I'm a Christian aspie as well. Conservative, basically just meaning I believe the Bible is 100% true.

Im a conservative christian too ). Im only 17 and i want to go to study law next year. I have been studying logic this year and it is so awesome because it agrees with the Bible completely in every aspect. There isn't one single way the Bible disagrees with logic. It's amazing it just makes me more ambitious for christ and to keep him as the main focus of my life.

oh woops forgot about the AS thing. I'm not diagnosed with it but i am diagnosed with ADHD, but im pretty darn sure i have AS. I have the sensory and social things pretty bad lol. you know the whole " cut the tag off!" or this is too lose! i need more blankets!. And i don't get flirting at all unless I am the one flirting, or if i like the person who is flirting with me.