I believe in a thing called love.
(1 John 4:9-10)
Besides that, I guess I kind of mix Buddhism in there too. At lease the philosophies and ethics. I know I have some beliefs and practices that some might label "New Age", but nothing that clashes. I'm also a feminist, and a libertarian. Freeedommmm.
I believe that people should be themselves, and if you profess to be free in Christ, you should act like it, and not conform to a stereotype. I believe that people should make an effort to understand all sides. I believe that "Arrested Development" is the funniest show ever made. I believe that people should accept others for who they are, and not try to change them to be more like themselves. I believe that there is a heaven, and it is a paradise beyond our wildest imagination. I believe that we all want grace and unconditional love. I believe you can get that from Jesus.
I believe that when someone accepts and encourages you, you want to please them even more. I believe that it is wise to be ethical. I believe that if you see a problem, you should look at it closely and you will find that you are a part of it. I believe that women's bodies are beautiful in every shape and size.
I believe that you should question everything. I believe that we should encourage each other more, and that will help our relationships more than we can know. I believe that if you sit down and plan your life, you might as well throw that piece of paper away, because it's not going to turn out that way. I believe there are things we don't see, and that there is a war raging. We fight little battles every day.
I believe that when we hear the truth, sometimes people get scared and try to shut it up. I believe that we are defined by our choices, not by our psychological material, upbringing, brains, looks, or disadvantages beyond our control. I believe God can see down to our choices and hearts. I believe that a CEO may not be more successful than his lawn-man. You can't take it with you.
I believe that we are not in control of our own lives, let alone the lives of others. I believe that God can raise the dead. I believe that if we hear, see, and unharden our hearts, he can heal us.
I believe Harry Potter rules, and Stephen King is cool, but scary. I believe that you can crush a child's spirit if you aren't careful. I believe in living in the present, not the past. I believe in forgiving others for your own sanity, because there is power in it. It may be the most powerful thing. I believe government should not stick its nose into everything. I believe that sometimes I am sick. I believe that the worst things I have ever done usually involve talking badly about others behind their backs, even if it's true.
I believe that everyone believes they are a good person, but it really comes down to whether or not you show love by your actions. I believe that you can't fully know a person, so you shouldn't judge. You only see certain sides and layers. We are not called to say what is right or wrong for others, we are called to live loving them and God.
I believe that if you are still alive, your mission here is not finished. I believe that if you get in a fight, you should own up to what you did first of all, and not make excuses, or discuss what the other did. I believe that in an argument, you should listen to the other person without argument until they have said all they have in them. I believe that there aren't answers to everything, and that's ok.
I believe that we don't always choose right, but we have the right to choose. I believe that racism, bigotry, and hate are not dead yet, but they will be one day. I believe that you should always stir the pot if it's getting rancid. I believe that we waste a lot of time on things that won't last. I believe that everything bad I go through here will be made up for as soon as I see the face of God.
I don't believe that Christians have to be perfect to be saved, because it's not what we do, it's Christ. We're just free. We don't have to follow all of the rules all the time to be "in". I believe that fiction and music are beautiful, and can touch hearts. Those things are glimpses of what is to come. I believe that false humility is gross, and cell phones are annoying.
I believe that you can see a bit of God's glory in a person's courage or in the view from a mountain-top. I believe that I don't belong here, and that's ok. I believe in honesty, and not being a fake. I believe that pride is the greatest, most selfish, most delusional and most debilitating sin, yet I think arrogant people are amusing. I believe that funerals are more telling and interesting than parties and weddings.
I believe that the heart is good, because if it is unholy, how could God reside there? I believe that you don't know everything, and if you act like you do, you have made a huge mistake. I believe that no matter where you are, or what has happened to you, your heart can be healed. I believe that if I don't run my own life, my relatives will, and their priorities don't match with mine. I believe that Jesus rose from the grave, loves me, and is (much) more than my homeboy.
I believe that you should know what you believe, so kudos to everyone who answered this question, whether I agree with you or not.
2007-10-12 14:43:42
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answer #8
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answered by Mrs. Eric Cartman 6
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Taoist.
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I would also like to add, for the amusement of everyone here who is not Christian. So far, almost everyone who is not Christian has thumbs down, and every Christian has only thumbs ups. Very charming, aren't they?
2007-10-12 14:44:39
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answered by Anonymous
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