As a person living in a free democratic Christian society, it puzzles me what other religions believe in. I'm not belittling others, just wondering what their rationale is for not believing what we take as truth ?
2007-12-03 11:41:55 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
More and more it appears to me that many "believe" what they damn well please - and I use my words advisedly.
2007-12-03 11:50:14 · answer #1 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think the key words here are "What we take as truth" They take what they believe as truth also. I dont believe in God. I believe in a higher being, but not God as some people see it. That is my truth. One of my children sees things as his father and i do. The other believes in GOD. We respect their choices and accept that our truth may or may not be their truth.In the end, does it really matter what you believe or dont believe in? Does it matter if you pray to god or buddah or whomever, we all die in the end and go to where ever we are destined to go.. More wars are fought over religion than anything else. Religion, for what it is worth, should be a private choice for a person to make on facts before them and not forced upon them. Because this society is free, people can practice what ever religion they choose. I have researched every religion out there and to be honest with you, the one i like the best is based on Anton Levay. Before you rush to pass judgement, look it up. Look past the bad press. Read the 10 commandments of the church. They are based on the Bible ones. Worded a little differently, but i have those on my fridge at home and people are amazed when i tell them where they came from. They are simple and to the point. Like, do not harm to a child. How can that be bad.
2007-12-03 11:59:08 · answer #2 · answered by kyle o 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Greetings. Thank you for asking politely, I am a Heathen. That means I believe in the ancient pantheon and religion of my ancestors - the Northern Europeans and Anglo-Saxons.
I believe in celebrating the holidays of all the seasons; Yule, Ostara (Easter), Harvest, Summer Finding (not in that order), the deities such as Odin, Thor, Frey, Frigga, Freya, Sif, Skaldi (and many others). I believe there is an afterlife with the gods with part of the soul returning to the family line (something akin to "traits" rather than reincarnation).
We believe honor, family, and the gods above all.
I was raised Christian but it never took. I explored paganism and several branches of that and found Asatru and came home to what my path should be.
2007-12-03 11:54:28 · answer #3 · answered by Aravah 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How could someone not believe that a supernatural deity impregnated a young woman who gave birth to that deity's son. Who was then sacrificed so that people would be saved from burning in hell for all eternity?
That's a pretty fantastic tale- with no evidence to support it (other than a lot of other people who also believe in that same fantastic tale)
As a person living in a free democratic society, it puzzles me how someone can possibly believe all this stuff made up in the bronze age by goat herders.
2007-12-03 11:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by Morey000 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People believe in a great many things. Some believe that Jesus Christ was the son of God, some believe that Jesus Christ was a prophet of God, some believe that Jesus Christ was a philosopher and teacher, some believe that Jesus Christ was just some guy who lived a long time ago.
Some people don't even think Jesus Christ ever existed.
Some people think he couldn't be the son of God because they don't believe God exists.
Have a look at Zaehner's "Encyclopedia of World Religions."
2007-12-03 11:46:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
What is your "free democratic Christian society"? I assume Australia since you're posting on the Australian Yahoo. Is that correct? Just curious.
I'm an atheist. I don't believe in god, yours or any other. My rationale is common sense, logic, and reason.
I'm not belittling your beliefs, just wondering what your rationale is for not believing what we atheists take as truth?
2007-12-03 11:47:42 · answer #6 · answered by eris 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
That there is no historical documents of a rabbi named Jesus from Nazareth. That Herod the great never ordered a massacre of infants. That the oldest pages from the new testament have been written decades after the supposed crussification of Jesus. That there is no proof of a King David of Cannon. Even if Jesus was the son of god, that the trinity is far fetched. son and father at the same time?
2007-12-03 11:46:02 · answer #7 · answered by Walmartpimp 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe in a plurality of gods, two of which I am dedicated to. I specifically believe in the existence of those two deities because I have experienced their presences, an experience I found entirely lacking during my early years as a Christian. I find my worldviews to be logical and in agreement with the world around me.
2007-12-03 11:48:13 · answer #8 · answered by Nightwind 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I also wonder.What do Jews believe in that is so differnt from the Arab world that they are going to war over.War the one thing that a God no matter what you believe would be pretty much against.It is weird that yes here in the USA that we have problems but not to the extent that many other countrys do.
2007-12-03 11:47:17 · answer #9 · answered by terry v 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Others may believe that a messiah is yet to come, other messiahs, or a person might not believe in anything at all.
its all down to personal choice; what is truth to you might be crazy-talk to someone else, especially dealing with religion.
2007-12-03 11:46:06 · answer #10 · answered by Gaby D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe that all gods have the same credibility. That includes the Greek, Roman, and Norse pantheons, as well as Mithra, Vishnu, Allah, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and Quetzalcoatl. I celebrate the days sacred to all of them. That doesn't mean I believe they all exist, however. Every holiday has a secular side.
2007-12-03 11:50:01 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋