Tell me about your beliefs and religion...?
362972
I've just asked a similar question, but I'll gladly give my own opinion.\n\nI'm pagan. I believe in a unified creative force that's too big for us to comprehend, just like the Catholics. \n\nI believe that communication with this creative force comes through various comprehensible agents, like Jesus, the Catholic Saints, Buddha, Krishna, Odin, Pan and Gaea. \n\nI believe that these avatars can teach you how to be yourself, and that their strength comes from your faith in them. Strong faith comes from strong people. Belief in a higher power won't help anyone if you don't believe in yourself.\n\nI believe that your actions have consequences in this life, if you do something bad you don't have to wait til you die for the punishment, it comes back threefold. Likewise, if you do something good, you'll be rewarded threefold.\n\nI also believe that if you're only being good for the payoff, like going to heaven or gaining a karmic reward, it counts as a selfish act and you'll be punished for it.\n\nI believe you can do whatever you like as long as you remember the threefold rule.
1186867
I believe in Jesus Christ. I'm a Catholic. I'm more of a moderate. I do have traditional views on things, but I'm not gonna TELL people what to do. But I'll try to guide them as best I can. I believe the father, son, and the holy spirit are/is my father, and my friend. I think if I try to live a good Christian life, that others will see that and WANT to follow me. I don't like being told what to do, and I don't really like telling others what to do, but I will tell them what I think(or know), what they should do, and I do believe that I'm guided by God most of the time. He is my Savior, and I do believe that God will give u what u want as u need it, and that he won't give u problems u can't handle. If he does, I just tell him I'm about to give up on life, and something usually comes to me...sent by him...a friend calls, I see something soothing on tv, I read the Bible, and the scripture TOTALLY relates. etc. Footprints is awesome!
964476
I do not believe in religion. I believe in the Father, the Creator Yahweh!!!! Religion is definitely man made!\n\n\nAnd to those who give me thumbs down, that is very rude. I believe that we should believe in one Heavenly Father. Do you not see something wrong w/ all these different beliefs, It is scary, how are we to get to the most holy place if we are thinking "My religion is the only way----wouldn't it be sad if none of these religions are the right way, like I said before we label ourselves, DO SOME RESEARCH ON WHERE THE NAME AND RELIGIONS COME FROM-----MAN!!!!!!!
197457
I was brought up Catholic from birth and was brainwashed into believing what I was taught as teachings from the Bible. I have always believed and honored my spirituality in God, but too many years of it was not based in His Word.  \n\nLuckily, I was led to the Bible & I have been trying to sort out the Truth from the lies. It's a hurtful issue that I am working hard to overcome and find acceptance with. I am very confused, and somewhat bitter as well, but, at the same time, am I VERY thankful for the wonderful people here who share their knowlegde with beginners like me and are helping me along.  That in itself defines truth Faith in God to me and the power of believing he always there for you if you seek him.   Thank You everyone.
196931
There is no correct religion . . . \n\nIf you have to believe something . . . believe in your heart.
224210
Go to www.beliefnet.com and take the Belief O Matic quiz.  It is not definitive but it can give you a good idea of what religion to investigate.  :)
908338
Well said Carina!\n\nI'd recommend you read a little more about Deism.\n\nUPDATE:\nIn fact the very mention of your questioning religion...and see the type of responses you got. You are a humanitarian, and have spoken your honest (peaceful) mind, but people lash out with murderous vengeance!
897021
...And the point being??? ...Besides, WHY are you sooo totally engrossed and curious to know about other people's beliefs anyway??\n\nTwo points for me then. Thanks!\n\nPeace be with you.
269335
I am a Christian. :)  I wasn't always though. (I'll spare you the gorey details of my sinful life and just focus on religion)\n\nI was raised Roman Catholic.  I received my holy communion when I was young.  About a year before I was to be confirmed, it just fizzled out.\n\nA little while after that a new girl came to our school; her father was a pastor.  I hung out with her a lot and eventually went to her church with her.  It was like nothing I've seen before.  It was very "in your face" and it actually scared me.  The people jumped around and waved their hands in the air and were speaking wildly, it didn't even sound like a real language.  Then one night they told me that I was going to burn in hell forever unless I got saved.  The pressure they put on me was unbearable.  I never remember feeling any love, just judgement because I was not "saved."   As you can imagine that left a VERY BITTER taste in my mouth for Christianity. \n\nThen I studied Wicca.  I worshipped Diana, Helene, Pan, Hecate, and Kernunos.  I practiced white magic during my studies and worship.  That too faded away.\n\nI attempted to study Buddhism but I lost myself in Koans and I just wound up frustrated and confused.\n\nThen I believed in nothing.  I was bitter, at the end of my rope, probably at the worst point in my life.  I hated everything and didn't care one way or another.  I figured that it's fine, we live we die the end.\n\nI dated a guy in the Army and he gave me a painting with "Footprints" on it.  I thought it was cool since it was something that had a hint of hope to it, but I refused to believe what it stood for.\n\nThen one day my world just crashed and I looked at the "footprints" and I fell to my knees crying out to the Lord.  It all made sense.  I confessed my lifelong list of sins.  I begged Christ to forgive me of all my terrible sin.  I asked Him to break me, to come into my heart, to bend my soul to His will.  I asked Him to show me the truth.  I thanked him for giving up so much, for dying on the cross to forgive my sins; for shedding his blood for such an unworthy person.  \nHow did I know what to say?  How did I know it was true?  I tell you, I believe God was with me throughout my entire life and it was at that moment that I finally heard Him and was set free.  He was in my heart all those years, He was with me through it all, He never left me.  It was my time to be set free.\nI've come a long way on my spiritual journey and I know that Jesus is Lord.  I know that God is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.  I believe that the Bible is the Truth.  I believe God's word with all of my core.  I pray everyday.  I spend time in the Word everyday.  My life has changed so much, it's unbelievable.  My attitude is so much better about everything.  I am doing things that I never thought someone like me could.  So many doors have been opened up.  I am learning so much.  To have a relationship with Jesus Christ is an undescribable, beautiful thing.  The unconditional love and understanding is so wonderful.  To know that God has a place for me in His Kingdom is so wonderful.  \n\nI have tears in my eyes as I write this to you.  Why?  Because I am so overcome with joy sharing this.  Yes it may sound corny to others and yes it's quite lenghty, but that's okay.  It's the Joy of the Lord, which is my strength (Nehemiah 8:10).  \n\nNever ever in all my life would I expect to be the woman I am today.  Had I never trusted in the Lord, had I never asked him to come into my life, had I never submitted to God and His will I would be missing out on such a wonderful and perfect thing.\n\nDoes this mean that I'm Ms. Wonderful and everything is just peachy-keen?  Of course not. :)  I have hard days like anyone else.  It is my faith in Jesus Christ and my faith in God's will and His Word which get me through such times.  More often than not am I full of joy.\n
556977
I go to Beliefnet a lot. It is not tied to one religion. Here's the link.\n\nhttp://www.beliefnet.com
717849
Why do you ask such a question? Anyway, born and raised a christian. I know I'm answering your question, but tell me this, would that matter to you, if you met a decent, respectful person of a religion different from your own?
495499
Spiritual atheist speaking.  I love learning about various religions of the world, what they believe, why they believe this and not that, what deities they have, and about their sacred texts.  I still do not believe after all what I have learned. \n\nPlus, I do like giving the "other side of the coin" to a question.  It would get boring if all the answers were just one-sided, right?
391452
I believe in people's right to chose their own religion\nI believe that it is my job to help people when I can and ask nothing in return\nI believe that people are fundamentally good, there's no such thing as an evil person, only mistaken patterns of thought\nI believe that religion is good when used to help people, but that it can (and has been) used as a weapon, which is wrong\nI believe that science is also good, in that it leads us to better understand the world around us\nI believe in the divine, and divine mercy, but I do not believe that the divine has only one aspect, or that the divine is necessarily male
545858
Is there a god.\n\nDo you believe in the Bible.\n\nCan a get a whoot from everyone who loves Jesus.\n\nHow many people have seen a ghost.\n\nDo you believe in heaven and hell.\n\nWhere do we go when we die.\n\nISLAM s fru da satin mand youjstpid mudslimds should just luv jesus becaue christina us? right
826822
I believe no matter what religion one is or is not, it is God that matters now and in the end. I "respect" all faiths and beliefs.\nGod Bless
969064
I would say similar things of my beliefs that you have said, but I have never really felt that I needed to belong to a religion.  These are your beliefs - great.  Why label it?  Why not be free to decipher the mysteries of life for yourself without having a leader to tell you what you should do or what not?\n\nThis is so often my question.  We are supposed to be good people - no problem.  We are supposed to emulate a spiritually high rated ancestor, as it were - ok, I can see how that might help the quest.  We are supposed to allow a group of "religious leaders" to tell us how we should vote and live and give?  I don't think so.  \n\nReligion can be helpful for some people - don't get me wrong - but you have already come so far as to develop the tenets of your own personal religious philosophy or statement - why now look for a group?  You can live the ordinary life in a non-ordinary way and learn and see things on the road less travelled that others don't often see.  I think we should all just call ourselves Religiously Unaffiliated.\n\nPeace!\n\nPS - If you really want a church or a group, you might try the Universal Life Church (http://www.ulc.net/) or Unitarian Universalists.  Faith.com has a ton of info - I am sure you could find something of interest there.\n\nThe next day:\nDude, you gotta check this out:  http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html\n\nIt's the Belief-o-matic - a quiz that will tell you how your answers compare to the world relgions.  It was fun and interesting.\n\nPeace!
168223
How do you do? I'm an agnostic.