Lets be honest here. Is there a lot of 'hype' around these days.
2007-07-26 07:31:43 · 11 answers · asked by j_emmans 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I can't speak for anyone but myself. My faith in God is based on a real, vital relationship with Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and God the Father. Even if I lived in a place where there was no church to attend, I would still study the Bible and use it as the template for my life. I would still pray, which with me is an ongoing conversation with God, and try to live my testimony out in my day-to-day dealings with others.
My "motivation" is love and gratitude to Jesus, but my faith is much, much more than that. "Hype" doesn't last. A person who "converts" due to the type of "hype" you're talking about, drops out the minute there's the least bit of pressure from others or conflict between the new code and things he or she would rather do.
I've been a believer for 15 years. My entire life has been transformed, and I wouldn't even want to go back to the way things were before. I'm happier, more centered, and more pleasant to be around than I was then. And eternity looks pretty good too.
2007-07-27 05:07:35 · answer #1 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I expect there is a lot of hype but the bible tells us that Jesus is the way the life and the truth and no man comes to the father i.e God except through him. I accept that Jesus paid the price for my sins and that I am forgiven. This does not mean that I can do what I like, it means that I have sinned and as all man kind have fallen short of the glory of God, but that God has forgiven me as I have repented (said that I am sorry) for what I have done and still sometimes do.
2007-07-26 08:01:27 · answer #2 · answered by Betti N 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Proverbs 1.
2007-07-26 07:35:04 · answer #3 · answered by God is love. 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Ferretism is a whole lifestyle experience that goes beyond the falsehoods spouted by the more 'accepted' religions.
2007-07-26 07:35:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi i emmans... just wanted to say you are not paying attention to what JESUS IS SAYING ,,,, you are just asking ? but wont except the Truth... what is Truth ? [ JESUS CHRIST SAYS I AM THE TRUTH AND THE WAY. ] so if you dont want to know dont ask i emmans ...
AND NO I AM INTO religion
religion, meaning to do over
and over and over again. I say
just like the catholic religion
cause I use to be a catholic
so I know there leaders teach
them to pray the rosary which
actually you are disobeying GOD
by praying to idols i emmans
I read THE HOLY BIBLE AND STUDY THE WORD OF GOD ... GOD IS THE ONE THAT WILL GIVE YOU INSIGHT, WISDOM , KNOWLEDGE ,TRUTH . SO IF YOU DONT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT GOD ALMIGHTY THEN DONT ASK ME ... LOVE YOU THOU IN JESUS MOST PRECIOUS NAME ......... YOLI
2007-07-26 12:26:08 · answer #5 · answered by yoli b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course, it is. My religion motivates me surely, otherwise what's the point?
But it is everything not "nothing but."
2007-07-26 07:34:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I guess so, but I have no religion and I am still motivated in my life.
2007-07-26 07:38:13 · answer #7 · answered by Jenae, TV (tempter of the vile) 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
My religion tells me that God loves me and wants me to come home to him. Atheism tells you there is nothing and you are going nowhere. Which are you?
2007-07-26 07:39:30 · answer #8 · answered by Deslok of Gammalon 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's definitely motivational. But I wouldn't say that's all it is.
2007-07-26 07:37:31 · answer #9 · answered by jukebox 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
God is a part of me. It is a way of life
2007-07-26 07:34:30 · answer #10 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋