Delayed Response #2

The second thing I want to refute in a delayed manner is your perception of being a 'religious' person.

I understand where you get your definition of being religious from, I was once in your shoes.  In terms of being a Christian, it meant the frequency of attending church, being a good person, reading your Bible, praying your prayers.  

All of that is part of being 'religious' - and while it is a lifestyle, I find small offense to being labeled as a religious person.  I'll explain why.

We are all religious in some way.  In other words, we are all devout and faithful to some type of person or thing.  Some people are raging sport fans - they attend games frequently, are constantly aware of the latest stats, hanging out with other fans, and being loyal to their team despite losses.  Or, some people love working.  They are constantly working - even going in to the office all day during the weekend (yes, I personally know a few people like this).  They're frequently on their computers or looking at documents that contain their work, and the only people they really hang out around are people of a similar profession or coworkers because of the meager amount of time they have for anything else.

I am a religious person in a sense of being a devout believer.  However, I would like for you to see things from my point of view, as I understand, once being in your shoes, how you think I'm 'overly religious.'

I enjoy going to Sunday church services because I feel like I'm being given wisdom.  Certain things that the pastor believe God has spoken to him are being shared to a large audience.  I enjoy attending my Women's Bible study and my youth group because of the safe and friendly community there.  In other words, I enjoy being around the people there (for the most part, because people aren't perfect).  I enjoy attending worship practice because I enjoy glorifying God and connecting with God through music.  Plus I just love music in general.  

Besides the fact of my seeking after God, this is what it all comes down to: music, people, and seeking after wisdom.

And because of those things, you deem me to be 'overly religious'.  

I just like to worship God - someone who is not changing like the shifting shadows.

What do you worship?  What would happen if you didn't have it anymore?  How do you think your personality would react to the hardship and loss of losing it?