What do YOU believe?

[Shen Kitten]

Yes yes, we have our Christians and Catholics and Atheists and Buddhists and Jewish and Hindus and Muslims and the lot. Although, I'm sure quite a few of us disagree with certain concepts regarding the religion we are affiliated with (if any) that are either written in the books are spewed out during sermons.

So, here is the question;

What do you personally believe?

I don't want anyone bashing each other's beliefs here and going all "And you call yourself a -insert religion-?!" because they chose to ignore a certain portion of their religion since it conflicts their personal beliefs. Civil discussion only please.

[Darkstar]

Like I have said many times before in the past. I am an evolutionist Christian. I belive in this because, well.. Science becomes a lot more easier to understand. The big bang theory. A single point just exploded, but how did it get there in the first place. God put it there. Life, how the hell is it possible, the Lord made it so. With this theory, the Bible almost says that we are the most advanced race in the universe, the Lord picked us, he created us first. He sent down Jesus to us. Sorry for the ranting, but now I'm really excited. Anywho, what do you belive in Lady Eterna?

[Shen Kitten]

As far as the concept of God goes...
I believe there is something out there. Whether it is a tangible being or whether it has the power to control our destinies or whether it even has a gender is beyond any of us. Whatever is out there shaped us, sent us down here to develop, and is what we will truly see only once we pass on.

As far as Jesus goes...
I believe he was an actual person. Although he has done several great deeds, they may have been exaggerated. Turning water to wine, helping the blind see again, walking upon water...sounds more like an exaggeration to make him sound like the Son of God.

As far as The Bible goes...
No offense to the Christians and Catholics in here, but The Bible was written by man. Considering how humans would prefer to hear things as they would like to hear, the stories written in the bible have been altered throughout the years. In my personal opinion, The Bible is just a collection of moral stories that are meant to entice thought. The book should NOT be used in the court systems or meaningless arguments just because a certain phrase or sentence could be used in multiple points of view.

As far as fate, destiny, etc. goes...
We were all placed upon this planet to serve some sort of purpose. Every word that is said/typed, every person we meet/dismiss, and every little thing we do/don't do affects our future. Each day that passes is one step closer to fulfilling that purpose. Of course, everyone has a different purpose (for if we all had the same purpose, then life would be a helluva lot more monotonous). One person could be destined to run an entire country while another is destined to a life of routine. We could be placed on this world to create or destroy. Hell, some may be on this world just for the mere purpose of befriending a tormented person and giving them a person to talk to as well as a shoulder to cry on now and then. Not all of us are here to better the world.

...I'll post more as they come to mind. It's like...2:10 in the morning here and I may as well be rambling.

[AngofWolf]

You belief is very interesting Darkstar. I believe something along those lines but slightly skewed from what you do.

I don't believe we are the most advanced race and I don't even believe that God purposely made us. I do believe that god made the universe and can watch us and interact with the world around us and us ourselves by putting ideas into our head. Ideas that we can not fathom where they arrived from. God is the ultimate form, yet he does not take absolute control. He simply allows us our will while guiding some of us in the direction he wishes. Be it on Earth or Nebularon, some distant alien planet with octopus people.

[Doc Holliday]

My views, I'm a (not practicing) Pagan, and an Agnostic. When my brain is not so fried I will expand on this post.

[Lymus kun]

Well I guess I believe in God..I mean science has quite afew good points and some one will try their best to give answers if asked whereas you cant exactly ask God but I believe in Him...I mean have you ever asked for something in the nick of time and it actually happened..not like a hammer falling from the sky or a boss just giving up in a game..but you know maybe your walking home on a long hot day and you wished someone would pick you up and suddenly your family just happened to be passing by..some say its a coincidence but who knows..Its just an example but there are other incidents...anyways I think that someone listens to when I pray and I hope for the best that there really is a God.

[Ultima36]

I'm agnostic. I don't know if there is a god or higher being of any kind. And I'm happy living my life the way I do, without worship or prayer or anything. I believe we make our own choices without input from a god or higher being.

[SapphireStar]

I believe in a higher being and that higher being is God. I believe in a Heaven and a Hell. I was born Catholic, however I do not follow the Catholic structure, ie The 10 Commandments.

[WolfBlack]

I'm agnostic... But, I believe there is a God out there. What that god did was create all that is around us. Personally, though, I do not believe that that god has any control over our lives or tries to make contact with us in any way. The god just lets us do as we please...

As a bit of background, I was raised in a Christian family. I believe in the morals of the bible and so forth, and so on... But I really don't believe that God cares about people and their problems. I don't believe you can actually talk to god, either...

[Iron Man]

As far as I go, I believe in some basic concepts of some religious or spiritual beliefs. Karma being a good example, but I don't see it as some big controlling force in the universe. But by the law of averages; what goes around, comes around.

To me, all religion is utter crap. It's a simple and convenient way of explaining the previously unexplainable. "God created the universe, because it's simpler to explain." It's all far too sketchy and such.

If any religion is right, I'd say it would be Buddhism. Since the main aim of that is to be happy with yourself in what way you find can it, not out of devoting your life to some omniscient being who's very existence is questionable.