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I was just wondering why those of you with religions chose to believe in it. That is other then it being what your family has done. just wondering because I myself am not religious at all, so I'm not trying to bash on anyone and I also don't want to be converted.
I chose my religion after many years of soul searching and realization. It is a different religion then anyone else in my family and they did not readily embrase my decision. i chose it because i feel i have deep ties within nature and i do not believe in just one set god or thing. i believe that everything that goes around comes around and that nature and symbolysim are within everything
Hmmm, why did you only get one answer on this question?? Is it because noone has a justifiable answer??
Anyway, on with the question at hand...
I use to be religious. It was because my mom would make me go to church with her. She didn't want to go alone. I hated it, I was so bored and could never understand anything that they preached or could never believe how starving yourself or giving the church all your money (especially when we could barely afford to eat!) would help anything out. And when told that you have to go to church or god won't accept you, that was it. I was tired of the games and the stories. I would even ask questions that could never get an answer.
Fast forward about 5 years. I have 2 little girls and a fiance. I decide to try church again. It's still the same crazy stuff but the kids love it so I try. The fiance won't have anything to do with it since he's athiest, maybe that's what made me stay, I was worried for us. So I try to get him involved. He finally budges but his questioning was opening up my eyes again. I was thinking, "this stuff makes no sense at all!" If I don't go to church, I'll be damned. If I don't give the church my money...I'll be damned. If I don't starve myself....I'll be damned! Needless to say, somewhere along the way, I started losing faith again.
Then came the time that we wanted to get married. (a few years later) NO CHURCH would accept us unless we became members. Who's right is it to tell us that we can't get married because we don't go to church?!?! We got married by a JP.
Fast forward now, 8 years later...I'm fine, my life is fine, bills are paid, I'm happy, Life's great! And I haven't accepted him into my life since. Am I going to hell?? I don't know...I don't believe in a heaven so therefore, I don't believe in a hell. I will die someday, what happens after...I don't know. But for right now, life is perfect.
I have no more questions. I've already made up my mind. Firm believers don't understand so don't try to. I don't dislike you for believing, only thing is, I can't exactly understand why, but anyway...Don't dislike me for not believing. Religion is a very sticky subject. I try to just stay away from it but it's everywhere, it's brought into everything and every subject. Sure yeah, you believe but what exactly do you believe in? There's a difference between having faith and actually believing everything the book says. It's just a story to me. I don't care if you tell me that you have faith and that's what makes you feel better but when you say that you believe everything in the book in all it's entirety, I'll laugh in your face. Think about half of the things it says, that is exactly why I don't believe, nothing makes any sense to me. The man made from dirt, woman made from a rib, the snake, the apple, the bush, the parting of the sea, the great flood...It really is a great story though, don't get me wrong. I just don't believe it. I'm a rational thinker and I've outgrown fairy tales. I'm sorry if I hurt anyones feelings.
Have a nice day
P.S. I know plenty of people who are religious and they know exactly how I feel and they can understand why I feel the way I do. Even they sometimes question things, doesn't mean they lose faith, they just don't believe everything they've read or heard either. I accept their faith, they accept my lack of faith. So, don't anyone judge me. Have an open mind.
I'm sort of with you. I do not believe in organized religion. In my opinion, all organized religions are just a device to get people to behave a certain way. I believe myself to be a moral, ethical and generous person. Therefore I do not need the crutch of organized religion to make me act as a good person.
Exactly, I don't need anyone or any book telling me how I need to live. I live with respect and decency, I do what I should and need to. I don't do anything illegal. The only thing that I really do that's bad for my body is smoke and drink on occasion. But nobody's gonna tell me that I'll go to hell for it cause as far as I'm concerned, there is no hell.
Me personally as a christian won't ask why you don't have faith, your attitude says it all !
I'm feeling feisty this morning, so I'll risk opening this can of worms. I'm not sure whether your post was directed at me or Self or both, but its very unclear.
You say we don't have faith, faith in what? You refer to an attitude, what attitude is that? Both Self and I stated that we live our live by being respectful and decent. Essentially adhering to what's usually referred to as the Judeo-Christian ethic. So what are we missing?
Me personally as a christian won't ask why you don't have faith, your attitude says it all !
You're saying that I have an attitude? I was only plainly stating why I don't need to live by any code, that my life is just fine the way it is, without religion or any book about your god. Just because I don't say what you think I should does not mean I have an attitude nor does it make me a bad person!! Now I have an attitude because people like you, who are taught not to judge, do so without even considering my reason for non belief!!
I am a nice, kind hearted, respectful, decent, trustworthy, lovable, NON JUDGING, helpful, one of a kind human being and I don't need no d*mn book or stupid scriptures to tell me how I should live! You think how you want and you live how you think you should, I don't tell you that you're wrong. Do I think that you're living in a fantasy world? YES, and that's my very own personal opinion but I also say Whatever Makes You Happy! How's that attitude for ya?!?!
And Thank you ScottGem. I do have faith, faith in my kids, that they will grow to be strong, smart individuals and always do whats right and that every day will be a great one. Do I have faith in scripture or the book or in jesus? No, and I have my own reasons not to, it's my own personal opinion. Marily has it all wrong to think that she can judge the way she does. How christian like is that?? I live for me and my family and I've been doing pretty darn good too.
Self inflicted hell huh? That name really says it all, and to think you name that yourself, good to know that some people know who they are
Actually, it has nothing to do with the HELL you're thinking of, it has to do with the fact that I always made the wrong decisions when it came to men, I always went for the rebellious bad ones and ended up hurting myself. I knew better but there's always something about them bad boys that makes a girls toes curl. But since 2005, the latest bad boy has proved to me that their not all the same...Should I change my name to make you happy? Maybe something a little nicer like sugar puff or candy girl....Is that more to your liking??
Go judge someone else.
Oh and ya know what Marily? I think that you're out looking for the bad in everyone, more reason for you to judge and to make yourself feel like a better person. Cause since were bad souls you're the righteous one, right??
"Say what you need to save your soul
But leave your religion at the door"
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