What is the problem with having faith in god, but not generalizing youself by accepting the calls of any religions? It isn't athiestic, it is just living life and evolving your understanding of god and life through experience.... why don't people understand that?
2006-07-17 19:13:13 · 28 answers · asked by cptbirdman 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I totally agree with you. Some people will respond to this saying that the Bible of course warns against this. But that's so short-sided. The Bible like religion is someone Else's interpretation. I think we all have to find our own paths in this life and I believe God understands that and doesn't favor someone who goes to a church twice a week over me. I think that church is good in its own right, for people that need the support. Like AA or something. They need other people going through the same insecurities to refine their faith. I happily can say that I dont need that and I hate that people feel they have to condemn me because of it. But you're fine God's if anything condemning them for trying to make you feel bad for how you believe in Him.That's the real sin.
2006-07-17 19:26:19 · answer #1 · answered by prettylittlepowderkeg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Except for those in theocratic states, every individual has freedom to follow what religion / practices should they follow. The problem is most people see hings in black and white; if you are not with (their) God you are perhaps with Devil - without ever realizing that they are demeaning the God to be proprietary of a limited number of people. All they are doing is going by there book.
2006-07-17 19:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by arvind_vyas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is danger in this belief, because there are LOTS of instructions on the proper methods to pray and the Bible says "do not forget the congregating of yourself together" in the new testament.
According to scripture/bible, God is a very demanding and precise God who has certain requirements and belief's set out for His worship. If you don't fit "within" these confines, He doesn't need your worship or your time. After all, HE IS GOD, should HE be allowed to set HIS RULES FOR HIS WORSHIP? And whats wrong with that? After all, you made mankind and would know best how to help and care for them in THIS WORLD. Don't you think?
If you were God, wouldn't you want to be respected YOUR WAY?
2006-07-17 19:19:42 · answer #3 · answered by AdamKadmon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right -- you can "practice" your Christianity in church, where they tell you what to say, when to say it, when to stand and when to sit -- but you have to go out into the world and APPLY your Christian principles in a world that often punishes you for that. Yet, if you can still keep doing it, that means a whole lot more than memorizing creeds and hymns. The only thing I personally feel we would not like to miss out on is Holy Communion; remembering the sacrifice Christ made for us, and sharing our love for God and each other by celebrating the gift of salvation with other Christians.
2006-07-17 19:25:24 · answer #4 · answered by Honeybee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't anything wrong with believing what you want to believe. Whether you choose to have a religion or to be an atheist. It is a personal choice and you should never need anybodies approval. Secondly most people want everyone to believe what they believe, they feel so strongly theirs is the only way, that they become unaccepting of others choices.
2006-07-17 19:19:11 · answer #5 · answered by curls 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband does this, but he does pray and develop his relationship with God every day. The one concern you want to watch out for is how can you be sure you are understanding fully what God wants for your life.
The Christian walk is not that easy to do, and like anything difficult, it does help to get advice and training once in a while!
2006-07-17 19:17:10 · answer #6 · answered by Searcher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you think it's smart to reinvent Christianity in your own image, go right ahead. Just don't blame God if you fail, and end up in the wrong place at the end of the journey.
The oldest, most complete, and most truthful faith in the world is Catholicism.
The bible, thousands of years of scholarly and saintly writings, plus true sacraments and proper worship, all subsist within the Catholic Church.
Anyone who is truly interested in knowing God, and discerning his true role in God's eternal kingdom, needs all the help they can get.
That's why God personally established the Catholic Church and continues to preserve it, today.
Doing it yourself is not the right way, for most people.
2006-07-17 22:42:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that's why I lost my faith. So many misunderstandings made me drop out of the religion c*** all together. Everybody is an expert and nobody really knows anything. Perfect example.....saying stuff like Catholics and Christians....Catholics ARE Christians.
2006-07-17 19:17:53 · answer #8 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I seem to have found someone else to be my best friends partner in "crime" or "sin" or whatever other nonsense you want to say. There is nothing anywhere that dictates you must join an organized religion to have faith. Good for you for being among the few that realize it all by themselves!!
2006-07-17 19:18:59 · answer #9 · answered by silenthavens 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To each his own, man. Just remember, while Jesus was on the earth he organized a church to teach his disciples. In the Old Testament, God called prophets and priests to teach and perform religious ordinances. It would seem to me that, no matter how hard it might be, you ought to look for the true church of Christ.
2006-07-17 19:34:01 · answer #10 · answered by Dave S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋