First off, please don't start debating religion on here. Everyone is entitled to their own.
So I've been trying to figure out if there is even a religion that covers my beliefs because I'm sick of telling people my religion is a "mutt."
So I believe the morals and commandments of the Bible are completely right and should be followed but do not believe in Jesus or even the God as spoken of in Christianity. I believe Kharma is the good and evil of our world. I believe that Nature is God, therefore, there are no incarnations of "God," nor sons, and believe that science is the key to understanding our existence BUT that science is going too far. Natural Selection should be unhindered. (I don't have enough characters left to explain that, haha.) Anyway, anybody got any ideas on what religion this is or can be considered closer to?
2007-07-13 05:04:48 · 31 answers · asked by Coleman R 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Every "god" the same and every teaching by the "god" is the same, it depend on yourself, believe in what you think you want and do not believing in religious that teaches you to do evil deed ...most of all do not follow suit.
2007-07-13 05:36:52 · answer #1 · answered by myhorsalwayswins 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The belief that nature is God is pantheism. I'm not sure what you mean by Kharma, in Buddhism and Hinduism it is associated with good or bad consequences in this life being caused by good or bad choices in previous lives. So unless you believe in reincarnation, you are using the word Kharma in an unusually way. Some Judeo-Christian ethics are easily compatible with other world views.... others are more unique to Judeo-Christianity... such as the Jewish shema which is endorsed by Jesus as the most important commandment in the bible (love the lord your God with all your heart, all your mind, all your soul, and all your strength... or for some more mundane commandments: sabbath keeping, the kosher dietary laws, etc). I don't know what to make of your comments about science. I tend to think of people with such beliefs as 'sentimentalists' who pieces together incompatible beliefs of different religions. Your beliefs have something in common with Eastern pantheism and something in common with deism, an anti-supernaturalist derivative of Christianity and enlightenment philosophy popular during the 18th century. Hope this helps.
2007-07-13 05:17:03 · answer #2 · answered by Theoden 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't believe in the Bible and not believe in Jesus- am I reading your question right? If you believe in the teachings of the bible- yet do not believe that Jesus Christ was God's son (John 3 : 16) You may be a Jew, But if you believe the bible and dont believe in rituals and praying to people other than God himself you are not Catholic- You are protestant- Christian, I choose christianity, WOW, i have looked into every religion just as you are and this one was a complete eye opener. Good Luck
2007-07-13 05:11:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think of the 5 major world religions you would be closest to Islam.
-we don't believe Jesus is the son of God
-we believe that he bible is a holy scripture, but that is has been changed. b/ of this there are many rules that we follow that are also there
-There are many scientific revelations in the Qur'an so the study of science is very important to many muslims
-the Qur'an states that things to evolve
-we believe God does not have form or shape or size. although we don't exactly believe he is in nature. we believe he is everywher, omnipresent.
- we don't use the word karma, but there is scripture that says that your good and bad deeds will all come back to you
if you'd like... i'm a religious studies major so i can get you good information on Islam or any other religion you think your beliefs might be close to
Peace and blessings,
Sakina
2007-07-13 05:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by Submission 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are what a lot of us that fall under the Pagan umbrella would call eclectic Pagan. Its a wonderful thing to be, truthfully. I, myself am eclectic Wiccan. There are Nature Dieties. What I mean by that is this. Yes, Nature is a force in and of itself. A lot of us Pagans assign Dieties to different things in order to help us focous on one thing. Most if not all of Paganisim is a Nature belief system, and therefore can and does include so many different ways of blieving. Good luck to you on your spiritual journey! And remember, never believe something just because someone tells you its the way you should believe!
2007-07-13 05:23:46 · answer #5 · answered by pleasure4poet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you are comfortable defining your own spiritual beliefs--congratulations!
If you would like to find a community that supports this, I believe you would enjoy the Unitarian Universalists. I have been UU for many years now, and I have my own unique beliefs and practices, but it is a huge blessing in my life to be surrounded by a community of like-minded, respectful, and mutually supportive people! There are some values and principles of belief, and if you agree, you could be UU without knowing it. lol
Each UU fellowship is a little different, so you may want to try visiting more than one because each service can be different from the next.
Blessings to you on your path!
2007-07-13 05:15:19 · answer #6 · answered by s1sm00n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because religion is a belief system with respect to God, I'll ignore your moral preferences in terms of religious indications.
The key words, I think, are "Nature is God." That would put you pretty close to animism, which is to say (very generally) that the natural world itself is God (or is comprised of gods, plural, for some).
So I'll call you an organic animist, and regard you as the founder of the first church of Organic Animism.
2007-07-13 05:14:06 · answer #7 · answered by JSGeare 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're Pagan Baby...Welcome to the family. I have similar beliefs. I also believe in duality, which means the male and female aspect of my deity, So I believe in a God and Goddess. But I see duality in most all things. Very few things are one sided
2007-07-13 05:09:47 · answer #8 · answered by Misa Lynne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone 'needs' to consider themself of any one religion. Many are similar. I myself am a person who identifies with a lot of aspects of buddhism, but believes in Jesus. Buddhism doesn't deny or confirm any existence of god, but leaves room for that belief open, since its not technically a religion. You can be spiritual without being 'religious.' :)
2007-07-13 05:08:42 · answer #9 · answered by Catrina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are a very confused person. And you are right that
religion should not be a subject to be debated. Religion is
based on faith and nothing else. Whatever religion you
choose to practice depends on how much you believe that
it is the right and correct religion. So have faith and believe.
2007-07-13 05:12:03 · answer #10 · answered by Orlando M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to use the term "spiritual" as it generally covers most of what you purport to believe without needing to give a specific label to it. My boy, having come from a mixed marriage (wife Catholic and me a Jew) lightened everything up by saying he was a "Cashew" (amalgamation of the two terms).
It isn't necessary to be specific on a name, as religion is an organization as much as it is a following of theological principles.
2007-07-13 05:11:55 · answer #11 · answered by Lou 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋