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Please read and consider the entire question before answering.

Let's assume that minimum requirement for "belief" considers of only the core Christian beliefs, such as belief that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior and that whoever believes so will have eternal life:

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

This doesn't include belief in everything written in the Bible. It says faith in Jesus is enough. You don't need the whole package certain denomination tries to sell you.

We'll take that as premise 1: In Christianity, faith in Jesus is enough to be saved.

As premise 2, we'll take (if you agree): We can't be scientifically 100% certain if Bible's message is true or false.

If you take these two premises as true, not believing is simply illogical.

By believing, you lose nothing. You don't need to lose your existing system of values, logical thinking or science. You only need to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and lead a good life believing in Him.

By not believing you're making the same mental effort, but losing your hope in everlasting life.

I'm interested in your reasons for going to church every week. This question is meant for regular churchgoers. If you feel the God there, where do you feel him in your worship service? Please note your church/denomination. Thanks.

What can you say about your religion/denomination?

Did you have any big revelations or other religious experiences?

And what can I do to improve it?

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I've got huge and dark dark circles under eyes. They seem to be quite chronic. I've had that issue for the last 10 years or so. I don't know how to get rid of them or at least get them less visible.

I'm eating healthy (or trying at least), getting plenty of rest, and using eye roll-on which is supposed to help (and does... but very little).

I'm a smoker, I know quitting smoking would help but that's not an option ATM.

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Any other advice? How did you reduce yours?

Trinitarian, Assemblies of God. Have you been to their services? How did they make you feel? What do you think about their worship style? Their theological validity?

I know about the differences. I'm interested how do you feel about it, and what does your denomination think?

Please note your denomination (or closest belief system if you're non-denominational).

I live in a traditional Catholic country, and I've been raised from school age as a Catholic. However, as I was growing up, I grew less and less interested in church and its activities. Mostly I saw it as boring, but I believed less and less each day, until (after my confirmation) I remained Catholic only in tradition, but I was pretty much an atheist in practice.

Then, after a lot of time has passed, I began to identify myself as agnostic rather than atheist - but still kept an identity of traditional Catholic. More time passed, and I kinda felt God calling for me in a way I can't explain. I got married (in a Catholic church, same in which I received my baptism, eucharist and confirmation) and got my son baptized in the same church, but I still couldn't find joy in church service for some reason.

Then something struck me, I don't know what, and I visited a non-denominational (but actually Pentecostal) church service in my city, and it really struck me as... something I can't really define. Something was there. Perhaps it was the Holy Spirit. The service felt both like something less than Catholic Mass in some ways, but in some others like something way more. And I think I actually enjoyed the church service for the first time in my life. And everyone was so nice and friendly.

Afterwards, well, you could say I felt called. But I'm not sure to what. I can finally say I'm a Christian and mean it. I can say I'm confused:

I believe in Catholic interpretation of the Bible. But getting to Mass each Sunday is kinda... Difficult, and still not interesting enough. I really enjoyed Pentecostal style of worship, and I'd do it again.

I've researched all the differences, I know Bible well enough (though I can't quote from it nearly as well as most Protestants can), and I know the Catechism. I realize I've never been a good Catholic. And I'm in doubt what should I do?

I'd appreciate any insight you might offer.