Aspies and religion

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I have been going to Quaker meetings London for over two years and coming from a Catholic background it is a really beautiful breath of fresh air.

I heard at an AA meeting tonight somebody describe their higher power as the space between two or more people where a link or connection is made.

It's interesting to hear people talking about religion being like myths and the like. As ever since my Dx with AS at the age of 40 I have been challenging my own self-created myths about my self.

Such was the extent that I had invested so much energy post Dx into being so normal and 'unaffected' I feel that the whole fabric of my existence has been turned upside down. Into all this I have questioned my faith deeply.

The end result is I do passionately believe in God. A God of love, gentleness, forgiveness, beauty, goodness. Jesus.

I feel all radical movements from punk rock to feminism have been co-opted. The Christian Churches have had 2000 years to co-opt Jesus message and they have done a great job at it.

I feel similarly but I labeled myself an agnostic atheist. It also plays no role in my life, not really something I ever talk about. For me, I just DON'T believe, I don't really choose not to. I consider myself a weak atheist though, I do not respect most militant atheists who are trying to recruit people into their way of thinking. I don't believe that my way of thinking is "correct", either. I think everyone should do what makes them feel good about themselves, as long as they aren't spreading hate.

i think the formality as well as
the depth of the Quaker fraternity
makes for a lovely experience.

Also the acceptance and celabration
of difference is very beautiful
indeed