What isn't OK?

Question

It it ok to:
1) Believe in Mother Nature instead of God
2) Celebrate Halloween
3) be mean and religionist to anyone not Christian
4) Ask for proof of Jesus, like the cross he was crucified on with 'Jesus' engraved on it

Now I would also like to know what your opinion is on this: Should I be atheist, Quaker like I was born and raised, or worship Mother Nature? Also looking into being wicca?

I'm trying to see what will happen, and I'm just curious what you think.

I'm interested in the answers, and I noticed everyone said don't be mean to non Christians, yet there are a lot of people on here that try to convert people

This was an experiment. Thanks everyone! It was interesting... And those who said stick with Christianity and to read the bible, I read the whole bible.

Answer 1

I'm roman catholic .. but i boleive in God. I think he is all about nature. He want us to be caretakers of the world anyways, but as you see with global warming we arn't really doing a good job!

Out of all of those i'd say that #3 because you should respect everyone for their boleifs.. we all have our own reasons.

Wicca / pagonists are actually really old. Roman catholic usto be pagans only they switched their bolefis a bit after the time of medival ages. All i can say is roman catholic do boleive in nature as a gift. Our God tells us to take care of it and not put ourselves before it. Personally i think you should look into being a Pagan..
I have some pagan friends and their just great!
Atheists in my opinion are kind of ...
well i'm not gonna judge so i'm gonna stop there.
I'd only like to point out their hole religious purpose is to boleive in science. Has science really answered all our questions or has it contributed to anything besides our own needs&wants? You enjoy nature right.. well look al global warming.. science is kind of the contributor.
Anyways Wiccas are fine, but i've met some people who miss guide the religion and turn it into somthing of their own. They almost become a satonist, but don't actually realize it.
Some poeple think it's all about spirits and whitch spells, but it's actually a lot to do with nature. Many people call themselves wiccas and don't live by it right. A satonist is one's own God so i guess that is why they become satonist.. to be a wicca nature is your god pretty much and other stuff. blah lol not to familiar with the wiccan religion.
Heres some info on it though

Wicca
http://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm

Pegan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/


Good luck choosing!

Answer 2

You sound pretty lost. It's ok to celebrate Halloween, just don't try to conjure up the dead or anything. I hope I speak for most Christians when I say most of us are not mean. What does your heart tell you to believe, listen to your conscience . People that go to my church never ask for proof of Jesus, I've never even herd of that before.
God created nature & nature is beautiful. The one thing you should remember is that you shouldn't love the world or things in the world because the world is passing away. One day you will leave it. If you believe there is a heaven and a God, then I want to leave you with a few more words.
I don't care what religion you are, if you feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, give shelter to the homeless. If you have compassion on these people, than God will have compassion on you and don't worry about picking something, hopefully it will pick you.

Answer 3

Maybe it would be better to approach all of these ideas as just ideas. There is no reason for you to have to determine today what you do believe in. It's better for you to keep an open mind, experiment and find out what makes the most sense to you. Don't just believe something because someone tells you to. Value your experiences, your feelings and your questions about EVERYTHING. Read about all of these things, talk to people who celebrate these beliefs and then you may decide something is right or not right for you. The world is not black and white and many ignorant people in this world hold on to a belief because they are afraid not to believe in something. It's also perfectly okay to say that you believe in love or humanity. It may sound cheesy, but that can give you a basis to work from.

Answer 4

In this day and age where we are told to do what feels good, and not what is right, there is an extreme lack of fairness, respect and noble endeavor. If you follow your heart, will you find the Truth? That depends, of course, on how badly you want to know, and how deep that question lies in your heart. As humans we are ready to explore the unknown, and the old saying goes: "The grass is greener on the other side of the fence." That is to say, everyone else's beliefs seem more valid than your own. Maybe once you get to the other side of that fence, you will look back to find that your yard wasn't so bad after all, for it had no pitbulls in it.

Answer 5

I think that you need to find your own path to spirituality. I think that there is a lot of worth in the concept of revering nature or the sun or natural world much like one would a god. Its ok and healthy to question the religion in which you were raised. Its ok to celebrate halloween, I fail to see how that hurts anyone. Its not really ok to be mean and religionist to those who are not Christian. That type of behavior is not even Christian. I think that the lack of historical or physical evidence regarding the existence of Jesus is a point that most Christians do not consider because they use faith in place of logical reasoning. You are not doing anything wrong by attempting to find your own beleifs even if they are not the mainstream.

Answer 6

You should do some deep soul searching and find the belief that you feel is true. Take an honest look at each option without being biased gather facts and decide which information is closest to your heart. In the end it does not matter what anyone thinks you should do but you . Find what you believe in and be true to that for myself, That is belief in Christ as Savior. May you find Him. If you do not however it is not for me or any other person on this earth to judge you. You must be true to your own belief and no one elses. Seek to find the answer for youyrseof by studying and exploring your options so you will KNOW what you believe. In the end whichever "god" you choose is so personal that only you will know what you truly unequivicably believe.

Answer 7

You might find the Belief-O-Matic quiz over at Beliefnet.com helpful:

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html

It's fun, and it matches you up with a wide variety of religions and philosophies based on your answers, with write-ups for each one. The results can be very surprising.

As for how your beliefs line up with Wicca...

1) Nope. Wiccans don't believe in "Mother Nature" -- we honor the Goddess and the God.
2) Nope. Wiccans celebrate Samhain, which is not the same thing as Halloween.
3) Nope. Wiccans are generally tolerant of other faiths, since most Wiccans believe that all religions are potentially valid paths to the Divine.
4) *snicker* Sorry, but that WAS kind of funny.

Answer 8

1. Nothing wrong with believing in nature - look into paganism.
2. Halloween is fine for celebrating, it's great fun to dress up.
3. Don't be mean to religious people, they have their right to their own opinions as do you.
4. It's fine to ask for proof of jesus.

Go with what you feel drawn to yo. IF you like nature so much, research Paganism or Wicca. Don't be constained by religion, it limits us too much.

Answer 9

1) There is absolutely no evidence of a Mother Nature.
2) Halloween is a Pagan take-off on All Saints Day.
3) Christians are commanded to love their neighbours.
4) Belief in Jesus as the Son of God, is a matter of Faith.

Atheism means that you reject the existance of GOD.
Obviously you did not learn from your Quaker roots.
I'd suggest you join a Catholic RCIA Inquiry class.

Answer 10

Personally I think you should do research on religion and do what you believe best suits your lifestyle? I believe in God and Jesus, I also am very into Wicca. I dont go to church but I say my prayers, I just do what I feel is best for me, hope that helps.