so what do you believe (in) and why do you believe it?

Answer 1

Jesus Christ is the son of God.
He came into my heart when I invited Him in.
He gives me peace, joy, comfort, happiness, and contentment
and His Holy Spirit leads me in the thigns I do and say and pray.

I believe it because Jesus changed my heart and He took away all my sins JUST by my ASKING Him to.

I believe Jesus Christ is The Way to Heaven, --NOT by what we do, or how we act, but by asking Him into our heart.

Answer 2

I believe in the Trinity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit as my heavenly and Eternal Family Who created, redeemed and filled me with their Love and acceptance. I feel I am part of a bigger family of saints on earth and in Heaven and in Purgatory, angels and ancestors who relate to the Trinity in seen and unseen ways. I believe God created me and everyone and everything else to do certain good works that are unique and that the Lord and each one of us agreed to that good work at the moment of our conception.

I believe God feeds me and others through the Bible, the Holy Spirit and the Sacraments, especially through Holy Communion.

I believe this because I was raised in a household and culture that believed these things and I have seen health and healing as a result of living with a sense of a greater Family of acceptance, caring and love eternal.

I also believe this because in my culture visions, dreams and "weird" stuff are accepted and understood and even taught as okay and good.
Christ Jesus is real. The Holy Spirit of Wisdom is real. The Father is real. So, I accept and believe. It wasn't always like that. But that's where I ended up after a great deal of searching. I have also seen evil, but no matter how much evil causes suffering, it is nothing in the light of Love poured out in Christ.

That's what I believe and why I believe it.

Answer 3

I believe it is not possible to know whether there is a god or not, because it is impossible to define every possible deity that could exist and then disprove them all.
I think most religions are based on heresay, guesswork and the desire to believe in something; none have any empirical evidence to back them up and even the believers within each religion cannot come to agree on what is true.
So, I believe everyone should listen to their own instincts and their own conscience, and not base morality on religious instructions which cannot be proven.

Answer 4

i believe that there is a god/gods.
i believe in evolution.
i believe that religion (all religions) is corrupt and needs retooling.
i believe that the climate crisis is upon us.
i believe that our government is failing us.
i believe that there is hope.
i believe that race is still a major issue in america.
i believe in civil rights for all legal americans including the gay ones.
i believe that we need some illegal immigrants to pick our fruits and maintain our economy.
i believe that education should be free.
i believe healthcare is a "god-given" right.

and so on and so forth. ill step off my soapbox now.

Answer 5

Karma! What goes around comes around, because clearly everything which happens has a reason behind it. I mean, surely if there is to be balance in this ever so delicate world we live in, the innocent who die badly and the evil ones who kill and get away with it must fit in with reason somehow... Past karma explains all this perfectly, that the ways we have acted in the past have put us in this exact position now, and our actions now will put us in different positions in the future. Depending on the strength of past life karma, our futures (and future lives) should be positive if positive thought, speech & action take place, and negative if greed, anger & ignorant thoughts, words or actions are committed.

Rebirth too, because everything else in nature goes around in circles time and time again. According to science matter cannot be created nor destroyed, only changed and transferred. So this makes the idea of an infinite universe/multiverse more thesable. With no creation or end, just flux.

God is the biggie... I think deep down I do see a God existing.. But not as portrayed in the mainstream.. Good and evil are subjective and are dependant upon us and our sentient minds to exist. So it's logical to me that all good and all evil possibilities are contained within ourselves, a pure nature which must be cultivated, and a demon nature, which must be conquered.

Answer 6

It would take a book to explain it all (and I am writing one), but the short answer is that science can tell us all that it is possible to know; there are no other sources of information, and no reason to believe in any sort of god.

Answer 7

I believe in keeping an open mind.

Answer 8

I believe that no one Religion/belief is right for everybody in the world. Its up to the individual to find there path. and there path is THERE PATH. Whatever it is that calls to them. be it Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Paganism, Wicca, whatever! Just because it is different, doesn't make it wrong, but its right for them.

Answer 9

I beleive that Jesus is the ONLY way. I have broken the Ten Commandments and He saved me through His blood!

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6

God can't lie. Titus 1:2

And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment. Heb. 9:27

We are judged by the Ten Commandments.

Ever told a lie?
Ever hated anyone? See 1 John 3:15
Ever lusted after someone? See. Matt. 5:27-28
Ever blasphemed?

For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. James 2:10

Lawbreakers go to hell.

But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Rev. 21:8

This is clear and humbling. However God made a way so we wouldn't have to go to hell. Jesus (God in flesh) came to earth, lived a sinless life, and was crucified on our behalf. He rose three days later defeating death and in turn giving us an escape route from hell. But Jesus did command us to repent. That means to turn from sin to God. The perfect example of repentance is found in Psalm 51.

“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15

I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Luke 13:3

Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3

You see when you repent God gives you a new heart and new desires and they are desires to serve Him. As a result you are biblically born again! That my friend is good news!

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Tim. 3:16-17

There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death. Prov. 14:12

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Matt. 7:13-14

He who despises the word will be destroyed. Prov. 13:13

Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12

Answer 10

I believe in the Gods of my literal ancestors. I believe that blood calls and I have answered. I believe in the Gods and I believe in my ancestors.
I think I sort of answered the why too. LOL I was called and I answered. :)

Oh I see the Christians are out. Look at my thumbs down!