Which religion am I? confused...not ready to convert.?

Question

This was taken from A Wolf Raised By Boys. I pretty much feel the same way.

"I'm not religious, but I am curious as to what belief I would fall into based on what I believe. Don't bother trying to convert me, or lying to me, I'm going to stay not-too-religious either way. here are my beliefs:
-I believe in one God as a force.
-Jesus was the son of Mary & Joesph
-The universe was created in billions of years, but that's not to say that God wasn't a part of it.
-After death, humans are judged and place into heaven or hell.
-There is no reason for wrong doing in the world other than humans can be crazy.
-Satan's presence causes suffering
-Worship just God, no holy trinity
-Baptism important
-Confession shouldn't be necessary
-Doing good deeds is important
-Abortion, homosexuality, equality between sexes accepted
-Divorce should not be prohibited
-War, under some circumstances, may be necessary
-Medicine is preferred over prayer as a way to heal

Answer 1

THIS IS NO RELIGION.

OR I SHOULD SAY NO TRUTH IN WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES IN MOST PARTS.

Let me explain.


You should obey what the Lord says. That is where your belief will fall or based upon. How do you know what the Lord wants of you? You will know this by reading his word. Which is the Bible.

Am not going to convert you because I can't. That is the Spirit's job.
Am not going to lie to you because you will know if am lying because if I go contrary to what the Bible says, then you will know that am lying and there is no truth in me.
As for staying religious or not leave one question that needs an answer. You are either on the Lord's side or the devil's side? There is no middle ground.

There is only one and True God.
Jesus was the son of Mary and Joseph, and he also was the Saviour of the world.
The universe was not created in billions of years, as some might say or belief.
Genesis 1

1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

31And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.


The Bible says that God created this world in 6 days and rested the seventh day.
Now ask yourself a question and really think on this for a moment. If the universe was created in a billion of years by this blast as some say, where did the rocks or so forth came from in the first place? Where did these things came forth in the same place?
When we read the Bible we find wisdom. If you read the Bible very carefully dating back from Adam, Jesus and down the line to now, you will see clearly that this world could never be a billion years old. Don't let nobody fool you. You must know the word of God for yourself.

When we died we buried and are in our graves awaiting the resurrection of Life or Damnation.
# Revelation 20:5
(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.
Revelation 20:4-6
# Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.
Revelation 20:5-7
Wrong doing - As long as sin exist there will always be sin (wrong doing). BUT praise God, for he has promised that there would be an end to sin and he will give us power to over come sin.
Satan does cause suffering, but we have the choice to choose right from wrong.
Worship the true God. Jesus said I and my father are one. The Holy Spirit is one with them. They work together as one. One Trinity as the Bible says.
Genesis 1:26
26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Look at the word 'US'. God was referred to Jesus and the Holy Spirit. They too was there at creation.
Baptism is very important. (You must be baptise to be saved)
Confession is necessary. The Bible says that we must repent for our sins. Only then will be truly heal. Also please note that we must only confess our sins to God and not man. Only God has the power to forgive sins.
Doing good deed is important. We must do them because our heart is pure and not because we must do them.
Abortion, homosexuality, equality between sexes IS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE WORD OF GOD. The Bible does not teach that at all. God loves everyone. Those who have done it he will no wise cast out. Come to God as you are and he will make it right.
Divorce is not right in the sight of God. Jesus says there is only one cause for divorce and that is adultery. Of course forgiving will your spouse will be the first step.
War - God wants peace. Never the less if some one is coming to take your life. You must fight to preserve it, just as the Israel fought to preserved theirs.

Never put medicine first before God. Those same medicines can kill you. God is the great Physician. He can heal all things.

PRAYER TO GOD. HE STILLS ANSWERS PRAYER

Answer 2

as far as I know you fall more into the category of Judaism even though that belief structure does not include Satan or Hell, you certainly are not a Christian since you don't believe Jesus was the son of God, that's basically what defines it no matter what some people might tell you, though you hold many of the same beliefs, right now you appear more agnostic than anything else though, if it's really important to you then maybe you should study certain beliefs, it doesn't even have to be that much, it could just be looking at the basics on Wikipedia or something, but all you would be looking for and all you are asking for is a label which really means nothing

Answer 3

Matter and energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but only changed in form. If matter and energy can do that and God is a force, why can't God change in form? (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) Confession is the acknowledgment that someone has done wrong. If one does not recognize that he has done wrong, how can he (or she) make it right without confession? What permanent commit-mental significance does marriage have if divorce can dissolve it? How can a person with a penis and seed be equal to a person with a vagina and a womb to carry seed? and How can two people of the same gender procreate? If abortion is acceptable,, then why isn't murder and euthanasia also acceptable? Who said that God didn't give us medicines and herbs to heal our illnesses? Does prayer render medicines ineffective? The Devil is a liar. Answer these questions for yourself. "Religion" is going through the socially prescribed motions. "Faith" is believing. Best wishes.

Answer 4

Based on the majority of the points you had listed, you are most leniant toward Christian. Here is just a general overview of your points as to why:

- I believe in one God as a force - Christians follow one God and one God only. He is the "ultimate" force.
- Jesus was the son of Mary and Joseph - Christians believe that this is true
- The Universe was created billions of years..God was a part of it - This is partly true to what Christians believe. Most do not believe that the universe was created billions of years ago, and believe that God was the ultimate creator who planned and made every small to every big thing. Many believe in Creation in that God created everything including humans, but they also believe in mico-evolution - species slowly evolving (but nothing as drastic as monkeys evolving into humans)
- After death humans are judged and place in heaven or hell - this is definetely something Christians believe in.
- There is no reason for wrong doing in the world other than humans can be crazy - this is mostly true for Christians. At first, when God created Adam and Eve, it was the perfect life. It wasn't until Adam and Eve was drawn to their "crazy"/ evil human nature, that things got screwed up. That's why we as human beings are more likely and inclined to do bad things such as be self-indulgent, rather than do good things such as always doing whats best for others.
- Satans presence causes suffering - If satan was not present, then peeople would not be tempted to commit bad crimes such as killing, stealing, rape, etc. So therefore, yes, Christians believe that Satan enables suffering.
- Worship just God, and no holy trinity - well, this one is sort of contradictory, because God IS the holy trinity. God is the "Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit" , so if you worship God, then you are basically worshiping the holy trinity.
- Baptism is important - to many Christians, this is a very important proclamation of hteir faith.
- Confession shouldn't be necessary - This is partly true. To be a Christian, you definetely do not need to undergo confession at a catholic church in those little booths where you say to the priest, "Father I have sinned....". HOWEVER, in order to be a Christian, you have to PERSONALLY make a confession. This is simply telling yourself and God that you have made some mistakes in your life that you arent proud of and are sorry for, and will do your best to not make the same mistakes again (aka: repent)
- Doing good deeds is important - for Christians this is a big part of their beliefs. Because faith without works (good deeds) is fruitless. It doesnt matter if you worship God 24/7, because if you don't contribute to mankind and do good for others, you're not really demonstrating the ideals of a Christian.
- Abortion, homosexulatiy, equality b/w sexes is accepted - this is partly true. Many Christians do not agree with abortion as they believe that life is precious and feel that it is wrong to take it away. Life for an individual begins as soon as that egg becomes a zygote and starts to slowly develop into a baby. As for homosexualtiy, the bible has stated that it is wrong for men to sleep with men, and that God had made Man for Woman. And lastly, equality b/w sexes is accepted among Christians. God made Men the way he did b/c typically, a man is often stronger than a woman, and is therefore the provider, the protector, etc. While the woman was designed and built to nurture . So though both sexes aren't built "equally" in terms of physicallity, they are built equal in their rights as human beings. No sex is above the other in terms of intelligence, compassion, motivation, strong will, etc.
- Divorce should not be prohibited - God made marriage sacred and holy because it was the union of 2 souls. When a marriage breaks apart just simply because the 2 ppl realized that they didnt like each other any more, it kinda pisses God off that ppl treat marriage as if its not that big of a deal. However, when there is abuse, cheating, etc going on in the marriage, divorce is justified.
- War, under some circumstances is necessary- this is true for many Christians. A war against poverty, injustice, disease, etc.is necessary. If we just simply sat back and allowed Hitler to get away with his plans of dominatation and
the holocaust back in WW2, that would have been unacceptable! God does not want us to instigate wars for selfish and stupid reasons like Hitler did - He wants us to END wars. So if fighting a war is necessary to end it and help the greater good of humanity, God will help us.
- Medicine is preferred over prayer - Many Christians believe that BOTH methods should be used. It'd be really hard to treat a cancer patient, for example, without medicine and on just prayer alone. Likewise, it would be just as hard to go through with medical treatment without comfort in prayer. So really, both are acceptable and utilized by many Christians.

**And there you have it. A big, long-*** explanation as to why you are mostly considered Christian. HOpe this was insightful, and maybe clear up some of your confusions. And by the way, you really aren't that far away from becoming a Christian - you have the lifestyle and ideals down, now just the basics (the whole official "accepting Jesus in your life" thing) . But since you asked for "non-converting" information, I'll leave it at that.

Answer 5

As with the other guy, your specific list of beliefs does not fall under any church today. If you nixed that segment about abortion and homosexuality being accepted, you could fall under just about any Protestant faith. But while there are some churches that are more tolerant of homosexuality than others, no Christian faith will accept it as being "okay".

Like "Wolf raised by Boys", you're agnostic.

Answer 6

The one god, no trinity, no son of god concept eliminates Christianity. The belief in hell eliminates Judaism and Islam.

Belief in only one god eliminates Hindu and belief in any god eliminates Buddhism.

Believing in hell, satan and the necessity of war eliminates Unitarian and Universalist.

Baptism eliminates a few as well. Sorry I don't know what you are but at least you know what you aren't.

Answer 7

Go to beliefnet.com and take the quiz. They have a wonderful program that asks you many questions, then shows you where your beliefs most closely align.

I can tell you now that your beliefs do not make you Christian. In fact, some of what you believe is exactly opposite of christianity. You are seriously confused.

Answer 8

Hey friend, you seem to be a man who asks this kind of questions to get the people's negative view towards something. Also, you are an atheist who knows many things about Islam, Christian, Hindu and other religions. But, heavenly father does not fulfill rubbish requests like this. We get height, colour, physique and sex from our parents. The BIBLE says that if we know and walk in the true GOD's paths, then our physique or height do not matter. If we have true GOD in our hearts, then whatever our height may be, we are blessed all the time. However, God wants to heal our diseases even if they are from birth. Heavenly GOD hears prayer that is asked for good things or good purpse in HIS sight. If you ask HIM in JESUS' name, then he will fulfill your good requests surely or heal your diseases even if they are deadly. May GOD bless you in JESUS name.

Answer 9

I would say Catholic.

A little Christian, accept Christians believe in living God's will completely, while Catholicism teaches that you can "pick and choose" what fits you, not preaching the whole Bible. That sounds more like what you posted.

Answer 10

You'd probably fit right in in most modern Protestant congregations, with the exception of any Baptist congregation. You'll find their official creeds don't usually reflect the actual beliefs of all their members.

Yup, sorry to say, but you're pretty mainstream.