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Love Transcends Beliefs
Based on this morning's journal entry:
Joseph asked me to attend church with him. I’d suspected Joseph held religious beliefs. The church he attended had a reputation for being liberal and even accepting of the diverse communities, so I went with him and enjoyed the beautiful music, incense, and thoughtful words of liturgy.
Afterward I told Joseph I was an atheist but enjoyed the service. Joseph’s response was one of kindness and understanding. He assured me that he wouldn't pass judgment on my beliefs. "Couples can learn from their differences," he said.
Later that night, as we shared the intimacy of our second sexual union, something extraordinary happened. It was something beyond the mere joining of two bodies to make one flesh, a joining I’d felt many times before. In the midst of our openness, I experienced a very strong momentary belief in a divine presence. It felt like a set of loving eyes witnessed our naked union with approval. In those moments of familiar rhythmic physical exertion, there was something more. The boundaries of our bodies were blurred.
After Joseph’s coming, tears of joy welled up in my eyes. I marveled at the idea that love, in its purest form, had the power to transcend ides. It was a night where the boundaries of faith and disbelief softened.
"I suppose I’ve moved from atheist to agnostic," I said before we parted.
"That's progress," Joseph said.
"I'll go to church with you again if you ask," I said.
"How about next Sunday," Joseph said.
Joseph asked me to attend church with him. I’d suspected Joseph held religious beliefs. The church he attended had a reputation for being liberal and even accepting of the diverse communities, so I went with him and enjoyed the beautiful music, incense, and thoughtful words of liturgy.
Afterward I told Joseph I was an atheist but enjoyed the service. Joseph’s response was one of kindness and understanding. He assured me that he wouldn't pass judgment on my beliefs. "Couples can learn from their differences," he said.
Later that night, as we shared the intimacy of our second sexual union, something extraordinary happened. It was something beyond the mere joining of two bodies to make one flesh, a joining I’d felt many times before. In the midst of our openness, I experienced a very strong momentary belief in a divine presence. It felt like a set of loving eyes witnessed our naked union with approval. In those moments of familiar rhythmic physical exertion, there was something more. The boundaries of our bodies were blurred.
After Joseph’s coming, tears of joy welled up in my eyes. I marveled at the idea that love, in its purest form, had the power to transcend ides. It was a night where the boundaries of faith and disbelief softened.
"I suppose I’ve moved from atheist to agnostic," I said before we parted.
"That's progress," Joseph said.
"I'll go to church with you again if you ask," I said.
"How about next Sunday," Joseph said.
Published 4th Dec 2023
| Edited 5th Apr 2024
Author's Note
I wrote this early this morning after writing in my journal.
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4th Dec 2023 12:46pm
That love knows no boundaries or beliefs; It is a power that transcends all differences. True love conquers all obstacles, no matter how difficult it is.
A wonderful and interesting story, and your narration of the story’s facts is smooth and makes the reader feel inspired to complete the story until the end.
I wrote a similar story on the same topic, but unfortunately I did not publish it
A wonderful and interesting story, and your narration of the story’s facts is smooth and makes the reader feel inspired to complete the story until the end.
I wrote a similar story on the same topic, but unfortunately I did not publish it
4th Dec 2023 1:03pm
4th Dec 2023 1:15pm
4th Dec 2023 3:42pm
Thank you for your kind words for my story. Thank you for sharing your story. I liked it very much.
"Love conquers all" as the motto says, including differences of faith. You experienced a divine moment in what is so often called "the divine moment".
If it was last Sunday you went (3rd December) it sounds like it would have been Advent Sunday, the first in the run up to Christmas. I would say go for the experience. (An apt one as you will be experiencing it from the point of view of being an expectant mother, like Mary, whose own pregnancy - in a different way to yours - would have had its own embarrassing aspects).
If it was last Sunday you went (3rd December) it sounds like it would have been Advent Sunday, the first in the run up to Christmas. I would say go for the experience. (An apt one as you will be experiencing it from the point of view of being an expectant mother, like Mary, whose own pregnancy - in a different way to yours - would have had its own embarrassing aspects).
This man is a good influence on you. You treat him with Kindness and Respect and he will give you the world. Keep on writing.
