I don't believe in the bible or any other holy book for that matter. I am very spiritual and I do believe in superior being or "GOD", but not because of any religious teachings, my belief comes from inside of me, I just feel it.
I don't believe in hell, but I do believe that our actions and experiences here on earth determine what happens to our souls beyond this lifetime. I don't believe in heaven, well not as most mainstream religions do any way. I believe there is an existence after death, but I don't think it's all perfect wonderful and joyful. I believe we will be faced with even more challenges in the afterlife as well, and our life here is to only prepare us for what is to come. I don't believe god punishes us for our sins. On the same token, I don't believe sins are as simple as doing something wrong verses doing something right, but more of not learning or growing from what ever it is you did or experienced wither it was right or wrong.
2006-08-10 08:12:59 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
you are not brainwashed by people who want to control you. you pull ur faith from inside your heart...hmmm...you do the right thing, not b/c u r scared tht god will bring down the iron fist but b/c u know it could jsut as much be u on the other end of the stick and wouldn't want tht to happen to you...I know!!! you are YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU!! :D
2006-08-10 08:21:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would say that you are Agnostic, with a real potential for Paganism. Try looking into the old earth/nature based religions. They also believe that a heaven or hell does not exist, they do not have a "holy book" (just one rule: Harm None), and also believe that we are here to learn from this lifetime. If we do not, we reincarnate to learn again.
Good luck to you. It will be a wonderful journey.
2006-08-10 08:19:06 · answer #2 · answered by Ana 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you, friend are Ba'hai = a religion that believes in a one spiritual entity that govers, and nothing more.... no holy book, no hell, just that, it exists, started the big-bang and indirectly created us, that's it and we're thankfull for our creation, for without which we wouldn't come to be and i wouldn't be writing this answer right now... whell, about the afterlife... the thing is, that there's a shor period, called the trial (not a judging one) in which your former learnings and the experience that you have accumulated through life is sumed up, and thus you are reborn in another body... another life, your memory is wiped...... and thus you start anew, ready to bring back to the entity more experience...
2006-08-10 08:23:14 · answer #3 · answered by Everlost 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alex, we have very similar beliefs....I never feel the need to label myself...but when people ask what I am...I say " I'm a whatever...like gonzo from the muppets" haha! Everyones journey is for them alone to figure out. just because you don't have a label...doesnt mean your alone! there are alot of us who don't buy into the bs of religions! (I'm an EX-christian...I know too much to buy that crap anymore!) I wish you all the best!
2006-08-10 08:34:32 · answer #4 · answered by Joeygirl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are in the religion of "Meism". You establish your own rules, determine your own doctrines according to what pleases you and makes you comfortable, and water down sin and the resulting punishment. Therefore, you are god of your own religion. Really doesn't make you any better than an unbeliever.
2006-08-10 08:23:11 · answer #5 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i agree w/ u to a certain point...i just dont know whether to believe in a god or not...i do believe that there is something beyond our physical existance, like our spirits and stuff...i dont believe in heaven or hell, as a place...but as a state that our souls are in...u know how some souls dont know that they have left their physical bodies...well i believe that could be a state of hell...and those that rest in peace are in a state of heaven...
i really dont know if our actions really determine whether we will be in that state of heaven or hell...i guess we just have to wait and see...or not...maybe we just die and that's it...
jeez, i hope not...=)
2006-08-10 08:20:30 · answer #6 · answered by ξℓ Çђαηφσ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First off...you are not Christian b/c that would mean you believed that Christ was your savior and yada yada yada...
I would say you are agnostic...it means that you believe in a higher power, but your beliefs don't really follow any prescribed religion.
2006-08-10 08:25:30 · answer #7 · answered by nanlive35 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are an spiritual person that believes in The One. Go to the yahoo group BTOTTO and say Alma sent you.
2006-08-10 08:20:10 · answer #8 · answered by Almita79 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well everyone is entitled to their beliefs.
Unfortunately for you, there is only 1 God and 1 Christ who died for our sins so that we may spend eternity with God. Yes, in Heaven and yes, it will be perfect.
2006-08-10 08:22:01 · answer #9 · answered by JW 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes I agree with you basically. But indeed, what are we? I am a spiritual being of light. LOL
2006-08-10 08:18:37 · answer #10 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋