I am studing religion and just curious to others faith.
I myself am buddhist and would love to hear what you have to say on god?, afterlife, karma, and so on.
2006-12-29 18:46:22 · 6 answers · asked by infiniteson 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christian. Totally devoted to living my life by the standards and examples of Christ, to contiuing to study and learn from Gods word.
God is the omnipotent (all powerful), omniscient (all knowing), omnipresent (ever present everywhere) creator of earth and everything on it. He did it in 144 hours (6 days) and on the 7th he rested. I desended from Adam and Noah, I did not evolve from a micro-organism into a monkey into me. The earth is approximately 6000 years old, not billions. There were dinosaurs on the ark. Satan is real. He was once a perfect angel who became jelous of God and rebelled. He has been granted great powers by God, but will never defeat Him.
Afterlife. I believe that those who believe in Christ close their eyes and exhale their last breath on earth only to inhale and open their eyes to Heaven. I believe that non believers breathe in much warmer air and open their eyes to Hell. I do not believe in reincarnation. I do wish God would let me use the rewind button though. I would make some better choices.
Karma. I am not totally sure about what you believe...something about levels to Heaven and if you live a good life then you will be reincarnated up a level until you reach a higher plane? Sorry if that is not right. I don't believe in that. I do believe in the golden rule. Treat others as you wish to be treated, and I believe sometimes what goes aroun comes around and it is good.
Email me with any specific questions. I would be glad to tell you.
2006-12-29 19:05:59 · answer #1 · answered by micheletmoore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. God is one with no mundane attributes. He has a destiny laid out for us but has also given us free will to choose our own paths.
2. The afterlife= a hell, a heaven (and possibly a purgatory). We will be punished for our bad deeds (or forgiven, depending on the severity) until we are pure of sin and then placed in heaven for eternity. The only criteria to enter heaven is that we did good deeds for the one God in hopes of the afterlife.
3. Karma...well I have an innate sense that what you do comes around but I don't call it karma really...it's just part of God's will. Also "Verily for every pain there is relief." (God)
Lastly, I think there is a lot of good points that you can derive from Buddhism but I don't think it serves as a religious foundation but more of a philosophy...I've heard you can be any religion AND Buddhist...anyway my favorite quote of Buddha which supports my religious beliefs (in God at least) is as follows:
'Oh disciples, there is a non-born, a non-produced, [a] non-created, a non-formed, if there were not, oh disciples, a non-born, a non-produced, a non-created and a non-formed, there would be no issue for the born, the produced, the created, the formed.' Ahhh logic at its best! Amen :)
2006-12-30 02:54:01 · answer #2 · answered by justmyinput 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Am a Muslim (but not a extremist) and I am devoted %100. I love and fear my God equally, love Him enough to do His will and fear Him enough to stay away from what He has forbidden (adultery, stealing, cheating, hurting people). The HereAfter is going to be a really nice place (too beautiful to describe) and I hope I can be there with my husband.
2006-12-30 02:50:44 · answer #3 · answered by Al-Imaratiyya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a christian.
I believe that if we trust in God for the salvation of our souls, we go to heaven after we die, to worship God forever.
I love my God, and have a personal relationship with him.
2006-12-30 02:50:22 · answer #4 · answered by John S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muslim! with all my weakness in performing my islamic obligations, I hope and pray to Allah Almighty for HIS mercy, forgiveness and all HIS blessings.
2006-12-30 03:03:49 · answer #5 · answered by MY Regards to All 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm a Muslim, and i'm sure glad to be one!
and yeah i'm pretty devoted.
peace, and eid mubarak
2006-12-30 03:01:48 · answer #6 · answered by mArYaM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋