stillers4me
09-19-2010, 07:14 AM
By Jerry DiPaola (jdipaola@tribweb.com), PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Steelers safety Troy Polamalu said his quest for religious guidance was an attempt to find true meaning in his life.
"I wasn't satisfied with what my idea of faith was," said Polamalu, 29, who said he felt blessed to be exposed to Catholic, Mormon and Protestant churches as a child in Oregon. "I went to church. Some days I would feel the music, I'd feel the sermon; some days I wouldn't. Sometimes, I would be crying. Sometimes, I would be dead and bored.
"That emotional experience was a very shallow experience. I wanted something that would touch my heart, not my emotions."
Polamalu started reading about religions and their history. He met with monks, even finding a Buddhist who lived in the desert in California.
"I was on a quest to find the truth," he said..................
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Steelers safety Troy Polamalu said his quest for religious guidance was an attempt to find true meaning in his life.
"I wasn't satisfied with what my idea of faith was," said Polamalu, 29, who said he felt blessed to be exposed to Catholic, Mormon and Protestant churches as a child in Oregon. "I went to church. Some days I would feel the music, I'd feel the sermon; some days I wouldn't. Sometimes, I would be crying. Sometimes, I would be dead and bored.
"That emotional experience was a very shallow experience. I wanted something that would touch my heart, not my emotions."
Polamalu started reading about religions and their history. He met with monks, even finding a Buddhist who lived in the desert in California.
"I was on a quest to find the truth," he said..................