For people that arent christian!!!!!!?

Question

i have been curious, please answer honestly...
what do you beleive in? what do you live for? is there ever a time where u wonder about relgion? do you love your life? you can share anything you like!!!
( i hope i dont sound rude cuz im NOT trying to be at all i have always wondered what its like to not live for God b/c thats how my life has always been. i have always been a christian.) so please just honeslty, and dont take offense cuz im really not trying to be rude! Thanks so much God bless:)

Answer 1

First, it's nice to see a Christian who is genuinely interested in the beliefs of others. Thank you for that.

To answer your questions:

"What do you believe in?"
I believe that all gods and goddesses are merely facets of the divine. I believe that the divine is the natural world and everything in it. We are all part of it and connected by it, and connected to everything else by it. A fairly applicable soup-can lable for me would be a Pantheist.

"What do you live for?"
I live for life. We make our own purposes to fulfill, but nothing has any cosmic purpose. It all just is. But, in the words of Richard Dawkins, "One can be cosmically bleak without being personally bleak as well." I don't need some higher purpose to find meaning in my life.

"Is there ever a time where u wonder about religion?"
Yep, all the time. I am always seeking. A rule of thumb that I go by is, "Search for the truth, but be wary of those who claim to have found it."

"Do you love your life?"
It's not bad. I have my regrets, but who doesn't? I value my life for what it is: the sum of my experiences and all that is to come. I know that while sometimes I may not be happy with it, things will get better eventually.

"You can share anything you like!!!"
I'd like to point out that I concocted my beliefs myself. I don't understand how some people can blindly accept things that don't mesh with their own experiences and/or intuition. I have met Divinity in the form of Goddess, Eris, numerous times, and that is the majority of what I have to go on regarding the divine. The rest I came up with to fill in what I don't understand about the whole thing while keeping to things that make sense to me.

Answer 2

I live my life as part of a divinity. I believe everything was created by a divine duality, a God and Goddess, and everything from the rocks to the tiniest microbe to the most hated of human kind are all part of Their divine creation. Though I admit, it is hard to see sometimes, all I have to do is take a moment and pause. Then I can smile and remember that I'm dealing with a, although completely idiotic person, divine creature. And it completely proves to me at times that They have a sense of humor.

One thing that paganism in general advocates is finding your own path. So I question my religion and thoughts very frequently, wondering why this is or why this is not. And maybe this isn't true for me, even if it is for others. It's a constant learning process, and it's not easy to say it kindly. But it's so incredibly rewarding. I love my life, even if my physical reality is a bit on the messed up side, I figure if I can start with my spiritual well-being I can work outwards from there.

I live every day to be thankful for being reborn into a world so completely beautiful, and to be given the chance to learn and teach others.

Blessed be,
Angi

Answer 3

Miranda,
Awesome question! I personnal am, for lack of a better word, a struggling christian. I have many many questions and not to many answers. I truley believe in a higher power whether you call it GOD, MARY, BUDAH, ALLAH, or any of the others I dont know. Who am I to say that the Baptist have it right or the Catholics, or Budism, or Methodist. I've tried numerous church denominations and they are all firmly convince that there interpretation of the bible is "it" I remeber vivdly being saved as a child and feeling, again for a lack of a better word, the spirit come over me but I just dont feel comfortable in the church scene. I pray to God every night. (almost anyways) and I often wondering if I'm doing it just to cover my bases. I know w/o a doubt there is a supreme power that put us here and I believe that power watches over us. My problem is that I have to see it, feel it, touch it to understand it. Hey I'm an engineer so what can I say. I'm happy with where I'm at but am always searching for more proof.

take care
Doc

Answer 4

News flash... just because someone isn't a Christian doesn't mean that they don't live their life for G-d. Believe it or not, there are many, many religions other than Christianity- it is not the be all and end all of religions!
I am Jewish- like "Jesus" was. I believe in G-d- the same one that "Jesus" believed in. I believe the Torah- what you would call the "old testament". Of course I love my life! I know you really aren't trying to be rude, but please do a little "googling"and learn more about other religions and peoples of this big, diverse, wonderful world. You're apparently living a very sheltered life! G-d bless you, too

Answer 5

Try reading something besides the bible, like history for example, ya know like where Constantine was elemental in the setup of the bible, or some philosophy --- the comparison between Horus and Jesus or "Age of reason" by Thomas Paine. that might expand your limited understanding as to why people just don't "live for God" like you do. no offense.

Answer 6

I'm Wiccan. I believe in living my life to the fullest. I don't fear Hell because I don't believe in it. I believe in the sacredness of nature. I love my life and live to make the world a better place for all. I live my religion because to me, the magic of the Lord and Lady is everywhere and in everything. I try my best to live in harmony with nature and understand my responsibility to protect it. I try to be open-minded. I believe in love as being the purest and most beautiful emotion no matter whether it's between two men, two women, or a man and a woman. While I try to help others, I believe my first duty is to myself. Blessed be. )O(

Answer 7

I live because I'm alive, nothing else. I don't expect to go anywhere when I die, but to a hole in the ground. Thus, I live my life to the fullest. No, it doesn't mean I do whatever I want, or feel like because even though I don't believe I have to abide to some higher power, there are still laws that I have to abide to. Just live and let live, baby.

Answer 8

I am very interested in all religions and want to study it in college.

I believe that people make up God to cope with life and death. I believe that people have made up God for the sole purpose of feeling better about their lives and to have faith in something bigger.

I personally don't like religion because of the people who cling to it like it is life or death. People who try to push their religion on me don't get my respect either.

I live for my family, i live for my friends, and most importantly i have found that if you live for yourself and you love yourself, life is alot happier. I try to have as much experience as possible and have no limits for myself.

I love my life because it is so complicated and exciting. I live in the moment and don't dwell on life after death. I wouldn't change what i have made of my life for anything.

I hope that answers your questions and take care.

Answer 9

"what do you beleive in? what do you live for? is there ever a time where u wonder about relgion? do you love your life?"

i believe in no higher power or being. i live for myself and those around me who cherish me, and my future generations. The only other religion i have wondered about is Buddhism, because i believe that the things that it teaches us are truly wonderful. Yes, i love my life, and i will love it till the day i die. To not love my life would be living in denial, and i have no reason not to love my life. I have wonderful people all around me, and have a good education, and everything to live for.

Answer 10

I believe in Life, which is Love which is Light...which is magick. They are all ineffable proofs of "God/dess". I live...for Me. (when I do that properly, being as we are all manifestations of said L,L,L, it benefits YOU too). I wonder all the time, about everything. :) I adore that which is beautiful.
This is not a rude question. It's generous and kind. To you and those who listen. So...thanks.