What if you are wrong?

Question

I am curious. Tell me what your spiritual beliefs are and what would happen if you are wrong. Any belief please, and honest answers. And no smack talkin' others, just what you believe and what if you are wrong. Talkin' smack is just plain ignorant

Answer 1

I personally believe in a God/Goddess...a Superior Being that has both female and male energies. I also practice magick and believe that Nature itself has energy and that it is in the hand of the person that taps into that turns it "good" or "evil". I also believe that Jesus was and is the Christ...the Messiah that was prophesied in the Old Testament and the One that created a new covenant with God.
I follow the laws of man, and God the best way I see fit...there are plenty of paths and dogmas...but who is right, and who is wrong? I have no idea...if I'm "wrong" then at least I have the comfort of "thinking" I did "right" and that I was the best that I could be in the religion of my choosing.
If I always am thinking that I'm wrong, I wouldn't believe in anything or become a religious zealot...and that's not the way it should be. I believe that "my" God is understanding enough to see that I believed in what my beliefs were strongly and with passion...not that you can "win" heaven with works and I know, I know, the road to Hell is paved with good intentions; but I believe in Christ, who is supposed to be my "salvation". If Jesus wasn't the Christ, or if there is no "Christ" to begin with...well, I hope that God is merciful...whoever that God maybe. Happy Journey Everyone...and don't think about things TOO hard, it causes a headache faster than you can say "boo!". :)

Answer 2

I guess I would be described as being and agnostic, in that I believe in a higher power, but don't follow any of the religions out there. My problem with religions is that they seem so far removed from actually united one with their God, and are totally about pandering to a Patriarchal system of morals (false morality), and mind control that is in place to keep a "good ol' boys club" going. Maybe some of the Eastern religions aren't like that, i.e. Buddhism, which is less of a religion and more of a philosophy. If I am wrong, meaning that what happens if I arrive at the "so-called" Pearly gates, then I guess it's Fire and Brimstone for me. The only problem is that even Christians don't agree with each other with all there denominations, Muslims too, Shia, and Sunni killing each other and calling each other Infidels etc. I am confused by this, and so I can't choose, as I don't believe that any man has gotten it right so far, especially someone who wrote things 2000 years ago, and thought the Earth was flat and that the Universe revolved around the earth.

Answer 3

If I believe something and it happens to be wrong, there's really nothing big that would happen.

It's my life, my perspective, and I don't think I'll destroy the world when my belief is wrong.
What I believe in is to be kind to others, the moral standard we hold in treating other people. So I don't think I'd affect the world in a negative way if my belief happened to be wrong.

You probably have a belief that is rather controversial that's why you ask. As much as possible, I practice my belief in my own life without affecting others in any negative way. That way, either my belief is right or wrong, it only affects me.

We shouldn't push our beliefs on other people. Our actions would reflect our beliefs and that should be enough for others to gauge if our beliefs is good or bad.

Answer 4

First, I'm an atheist.

Second, all religious dogma is made up and embellished by succeeding generations of the religious, so any "organized religion" can be ignored for purposes of discussing supernatural belief. That means we're talking about "deism", a "Gaia" theory of the universe.

Now to your point:

*If* there is a "prime mover" of any sort, it has done a piss poor job of proving its existence. If it is infinitely intelligent, why did it provide evidence that dissuades belief in it? Why does it demand faith and sycophancy over intelligence?

*If* a "god" exists and it demands belief, fealty and fear without evidence, then it has less maturity and reason than a petulant child. If that thing expects me to crawl, I'll give it the finger and take its vindictive "punishment". ("Better to rule in hell, than to serve in heaven", to quote christian mythology.)

*If* a "god" exists and has infinite wisdom, then it will embrace those who choose to think, even those who question its existence, and would snuff out from existence any "souls' that choose to be ignorant.

Answer 5

Well i'm Christian, therefore i believe in eternal salvation through Jesus Christ who is the son of God and died in replacement of our sins so that we have the oppritunity to spend eternity with the Trinity in Heaven.

Now what if i'm wrong? what if some other completely different religion is the truth and I'm believing in something not real? Well, that's where the word "FAITH" comes into play. It's something you feel, not necessarily something you see and can touch. To get specific, I'm a Baptist girl. And we don't have any 'rituals' or things we do every time we wish to worship. Once you accept Christ into your heart, there is nothing left required of us but to want to love and praise him. If what i feel is fake, if my 'faith' is misplaced, then i am a fool and i guess i'll have to serve whatever punishment the "true" religion sees fit. But i dont believe i'm wrong.

Answer 6

Right and wrong are judgments of mind. Mind depends on memory to verify and compare a thought with a previously judged item in memory classified as 'right' or 'wrong', and then proceeds to judge the present thought. What about experiences which are beyond logic? Spirituality is about going beyond the experience of the sense organs, where there is no right or wrong any more. So, there is absolutely no scope for "what if..." . Those who are blessed with such experience , know it to be so overwhelming, that there is no such doubt !

Answer 7

So what if I am? What have I lost? Nothing!

I would rather be a Christian and pick the short straw, than an Atheist that picks the short straw.

If my beliefs are wrong, then I die end of story.

If I choose not to believe in God and I am wrong... oops. Story never ends.

Answer 8

I'm Catholic and I choose to live by the teachings of Jesus Christ (despite stupid claims that my church is the anti-Christ - some people will believe ANYTHING). By following His teachings I am happy and I believe that His teachings ask people to be loving and caring in this world, as opposed to selfish and mercenary. This lifestyle is meant not to hurt people but to heal, love and care. It is about people and relationships, not about things. If (and I can't believe this) Jesus is not real, what have I lost? Nothing. What have I gained? Everything. Loving relationships and a happier world around me. But what if I'm not wrong? Then I get everything and more.

Answer 9

I'm pretty sure I'm going to be wrong no matter what I choose, so I try to be a good person, respect those around me, have empathy for those less fortunate than me, praise those who have done well for themselves, and help out when and where I can no matter how small the deed may be...the difference may only be in my head, but when it's said and done, if I feel good about the person I am and was...that's good enough for me, even if it means spending an eternity in heaven, or hell.

Answer 10

Are you sure you want all of them? That would take up alot of time, so here's the basics:
I believe that there is a God. I believe that He created man in His image, once perfect, but now fallen from grace. God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins and to save us from hell and to be with Him forever in Heaven. I believe in Christ's death, burial and resurrection on the third day, and that I'll be with Him in Heaven forever and a day. Now, if I'm wrong about any of it, I didn't lose much at all. I wouldn't be disapointed when I die because I wouldn't know wether any of that was true or not.

I agree. Smacktalk is very imature and very ignorant. Especially ripping on people for what they believe.