I strongly believe in God.I don't like religion because of religious conflict in my country. My little brother and I were victim of religious discrimination when we were young. Being free from any religion give me the strengh to listen respectfuly to any one no matter what their believes are. It also took away the hate that I should feel against the people who humiliate me because of my parents religion and because i was baptismed in thier Church. I was only a kid so I had no choice. I am just looking for the Gospel so religion does not matter to me as long as I try to live life as good as I can. I try to follow the rules in he bible too. What will you call someone like me? I have no negative feelings against those who choose to practice a religion. Please I don't need you to preach me on the right and wrong of my choice. it ain't gonna make me change my mind. Just answer my queston.
2007-12-11 14:05:52 · 15 answers · asked by blank 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I'd call you a 'Very Decent Human Being'. You seem to have realised that organized religions and religious conflicts do more harm to humans than good...May there be more tolerant people like you in this world. Why do you want labels???
2007-12-11 15:40:31 · answer #1 · answered by P'quaint! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A Universal Man!
2007-12-12 07:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by World Vision 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same as me.
Well...you know what? Since we don't have a religion, we can call ourselves any noun we wish to call us. It doesn't matter anyway. Those previous definitions (theist, agnostic, baby christians, etc) already have common connotations and qualities associated with them, which I know I'm not!
Good question. It made me think. Now...how should I call myself? Hmmm.... Maybe by my own name???
To Jjinero: My thoughts exactly. I just read your answer after typing mine. Glad you understand too that there's no need for us to be fond of labels that are really attempts to stereotype.
Those who hate to be judged (like me) don't really have an inclination to identify with any preconceived sects or denominations. Judgements always give birth to discriminations, and I'm sure you don't want to go through that again.
2007-12-11 23:28:37 · answer #3 · answered by medea 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To answer your question, I believe that you would be called a "baby Christian."
You do not belong to any organized religion and I say "good for you!"
You are able to drink milk but you aren't strong enough in your faith to eat real solid food.
You are not wrong in your choice. It is good to question, but you must be open to the truth when you find it.
There is no denomination (Christian sect) that is perfect.
You do not need to belong to any certain church to be a Christian. Anyone that teaches that is wrong.
However, trying "to live life as good as you can" is not enough. You must believe in God (as you say you do) and in God's only begotten (born) Son, Jesus.
Jesus said that those who loved Him would keep His commandments. Jesus said that He was giving us a "new" commandment, "That you have love for one another."
As you and your little brother have experienced in life, too many Christians and other religious followers lack love and do not therefore keep the commandments of Jesus--which is also the command of God.
2007-12-11 22:23:12 · answer #4 · answered by The Monk 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You could be called simply a theist, although that's more of an academic name for someone rather than casual name. There's also a brand of a theist called "a deist" who is someone believing that God created the world but abandoned it and has no influence on it anymore.
2007-12-11 22:14:38 · answer #5 · answered by Бэлзeбот 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You sound like me... I would call myself a non-denominational Christian... I am a Christian, but do not beleive in all the man-made rules that go along with a particular religion. I just read my bible, and listen to what God is telling me.
2007-12-11 22:14:54 · answer #6 · answered by Mommy_2_b 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, aren't you a christian only if you believe that Jesus was the son of god and died to save everyone's sins. I was wondering this as well, because I believe in god, but not one who did all the things the bible said that they did.
2007-12-11 22:13:40 · answer #7 · answered by m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agnostic is the correct term for someone who believes in god but does not have a religion.
2007-12-11 22:16:31 · answer #8 · answered by Stacy H 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You are simply "Spiritual". A word that is misused by the religious frequently.
2007-12-11 22:14:58 · answer #9 · answered by phil8656 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A Theist is one who believes in G*D.
Monotheist, if they believe in only one G*D.
If that G*D is the Creator, mentioned in the Bible,
they might be Judaic, Islamic, or Christian.
If Christian, & they understand/accept G*D as Trinity,
they might be Catholic or Orthodox or Protestant.
2007-12-11 22:14:31 · answer #10 · answered by Robert S 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋