The fundamental goodness of the human race -- despite the mistakes that we sometimes make.
2006-12-01 08:31:09
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answer #1
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answered by . 7
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I believe first of all in the goodness of human beings, in spite of what goes on in this world...And I also believe that in every kind of religion there's a bit of truth...I believe the Bible tells basically a true story, I'm not sure Jesus was God's Son, but I believe he was a great man and his teachings have uncomparable value...What's funny is that all the religions get to the same point in the end...all tell a story about creation..ancient religions were speaking about a Pantheon of many Deities, then all of a sudden Hebrews came up with the idea of a single male God...I personally find the theory of a moltitude of Gods, better say of extraordinary beings not from our world, who once upon a time came down to Earth and created our species (well according to the myth, Enki only was the creator)..The Book of Enki as well as the Enuma Elish can be enlightening about this;)...Note that the Enuma Elish (literally 'When on high') begins just like the Bible that was composed (at least its very first 'books') by Hebrews during their 60 years of captivity in Babylon, so it's quite probable that the story told in the Bible was somehow influenced by the Enuma Elish and later on adapted to the new idea of a single male God. However, even supposing that these extraterrestrial beings created our race (homo sapiens-sapiens, don't forget the missing link), the question would in the end be the same: who created them then?...At this point, I'm led to think of a sort of primordial energy as the beginning of everything...but even this is not totally convincing, because such an energy would be inimaginable and whatever goes beyond comprehension, stays for me unresolved. So...basically...I believe that once upon a time an extra-terrestrial race come down to Earth and originated us...but I still can't figure out what's the source of universal life. What matters to me is not who created life, but how we live it; and not because I believe in Hell and Heaven, but because I feel that being good and just, and helping other people is the only reason why each of us has been given a chance to live, by whom doesn't really matter.
2006-12-01 08:42:30
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answer #2
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answered by Love_my_Cornish_Knight❤️ 7
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I am Wiccan. Wiccans believe that Nature and the Universe were created and are controlled by many unseen forces. Those forces are our Gods. There is a polarity in the Universe. Positive/Negative, light/dark, cold/warm, God/Goddess. Those Gods and Goddesses go by many different names depending on your cultural background and area of study.
As for creation story, it varies, but the basic understanding is that there was one universal power that broke into two and then created the universe with the two parts uniting to work together.
I hope that you got all that. If you have any questions just drop me an email from my profile.
2006-12-01 09:11:50
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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I believe in God and His son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit- and that they are all one in the same. See Ephesians 1 and 2.
I believe that sin came into the world through Adam and Eve and since then we have all been born of sin- and God made a way for us to be set free from sin, by sending Jesus Christ to die in our place so that those who believe in Him shall live for eternity! In Heaven! Those that reject Him will go to Hell- just as the Bible says- See Revelation 20 for the actual words of being thrown into the lake of fire. We are saved by the grace of God, not by works- but it is a gift from Him- nothing good we do can get us to heaven, but only through FAITH alone in Jesus Christ- repenting of sin....following Him.
John 14:10
Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.
John 11:25
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;
2006-12-01 08:41:42
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answer #4
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answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6
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I try to believe in nothing. There are things I accept as usually true, but belief causes problems. For example, I'm sitting at the office right now, and my personal laptop is on the desk behind me while I'm facing my work computer. Since I cannot see it, I cannot hold as fact that it is still behind me. In fact, I cannot hold as fact that Cuthulu himself isn't standing directly behind me. However, in all the times today that I've looked over my shoulder, the laptop has been there and Cuthulu has not been. So I simply accept as likely that my laptop will be there the next time I turn around, and that I will not be exposed to the mind-blasting insanity of the Elder Gods of Lore.
I believe nothing. However, I accept as likely many things. The existence of a deity is not among them.
2006-12-01 08:33:33
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answered by Anonymous
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I believe in God. I believe in everything the Bible tells us, so I believe in Adam and Eve and stuff like that.
2006-12-01 08:32:06
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answered by Kaylin 4
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I'm a Druid. I believe in the Triple Goddesses, a Divine Spiritual Force within everything in nature, and the power of the Ancestors. Thats my belief in a nutshell.
2006-12-01 08:37:24
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answered by lavos1412 3
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Catholicism
2006-12-01 08:40:21
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answer #8
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answered by ♥~Á~♥ 3
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I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit. born of the Virgin Mary,He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; he ascended into Heaven sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting, Amen.
2006-12-01 08:34:50
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answered by Jennifer 4
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I'm a Muslims so i believe in Adam and Eve.
I also believe that if any one rejected Islam he will go to hell
2006-12-01 08:40:57
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answered by Kimo 4
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