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Marjorie195

I went to a church recently because I was wondering if religious groups could accept autistic adults and/or children, and provide an environment in which they could comfortably take part in the community at their own level.

Given our issues with sensory and social overload, I suspect that there may be problems.

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  • Hi Asparagus, I am glad to find that I am not the only believer with ASD.

    To me, belief started as a sort of insurance policy.

    If there is no God and I do not believe, I lose nothing. If there is no God and I believe, I lose nothing, but gain a good moral code for life.

    If there is a God and I believe, then I gain enormously by following that good moral code, and then I find God. BUT, if there is a God, and I chose not to believe, then I have lost everything.

    I have always had faith that there is a God, but find churches quite off-putting in many ways.

    The old fashioned churches have vicar and choir in old fashioned clothes and the hymns etc are rather archaic ( though I do like some of them). Modern churches tend to be very social. The one I have been to tends to meet and greet newcomers and ask for your name and address. I like to observe for a while in any new situation in life, and only take part and speak to people when I am ready and comfortable with it. Then it helps to meet one person at a time.

    Most people would not recognise autism, and as an undiagnosed person, I find it a difficult subject to broach.

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  • Hi Asparagus, I am glad to find that I am not the only believer with ASD.

    To me, belief started as a sort of insurance policy.

    If there is no God and I do not believe, I lose nothing. If there is no God and I believe, I lose nothing, but gain a good moral code for life.

    If there is a God and I believe, then I gain enormously by following that good moral code, and then I find God. BUT, if there is a God, and I chose not to believe, then I have lost everything.

    I have always had faith that there is a God, but find churches quite off-putting in many ways.

    The old fashioned churches have vicar and choir in old fashioned clothes and the hymns etc are rather archaic ( though I do like some of them). Modern churches tend to be very social. The one I have been to tends to meet and greet newcomers and ask for your name and address. I like to observe for a while in any new situation in life, and only take part and speak to people when I am ready and comfortable with it. Then it helps to meet one person at a time.

    Most people would not recognise autism, and as an undiagnosed person, I find it a difficult subject to broach.

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