I'm not discriminating against Christians... I just hear from them often and rarely get insight into other people's faiths.
2007-12-13 13:26:23 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Non-Christians, or Christians? Your question is perplexedly inane.
I feel we all need to believe in something; or just, something to believe in."
Inane you say? I've never thought that curiousity about religion was an inane thing to have. Sometimes I forget that not everybody thinks, they just take a perspective and follow it no matter what. Silly me.
We all need something to believe in, eh? Where have I heard that before? Oh yeah: everywhere!
Don't bother answering if you aren't actually going to address my question.
P.S. "Perplexedly" is an adverb... just so you know.
2007-12-13 14:00:19 · update #1
Apart from respecting other faiths, I like that mine advocates self responsibility.
I am responsible for my actions.
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2007-12-13 19:53:26 · answer #1 · answered by Rai A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'd spent a lot of time observing life, thinking about the way it worked, figuring out what would make the most sense in what our purpose is here on the planet, where we go after death, how "cosmic punishment" was actually most likely to be dealt out, and whether a single heavenly parent would be realistic as a creator of the world (I'm sorry, but my EARTHLY father doesn't understand women, I don't see how a heavenly father, who obviously favors men, could really, truly understand what life is like for me on this planet) . And after all of this thinking I arrived at many of the Wiccan principles. Then, one day, I actually discovered Wicca, which I'd never heard of and knew nothing about, and since I'd come to so many Wiccan beliefs on my own, it was pretty obvious that was the path for me.
And I've been very happy ever since.
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2007-12-13 21:37:23 · answer #2 · answered by wyvern1313 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It encourages honor, courage, loyalty, hard work and being intelligent * it doesn't ask for converts or state that other religions or "non-believers" are going to eternal torment * it welcomes me as long as I'm honorable and hold true to the gods * family and friends are important * new things are being learned about the ancient cultures and religion and that's exciting * I've met some wonderful people in the religion!
2007-12-13 21:33:38 · answer #3 · answered by Aravah 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was raised Christian and I never agreed with it. I wasn't allowed to ask questions even in the pariochal schools I went to because that was considered 'leading others astray'.
From reading the Bible, the God of the Hebrews seems very full of himself and sadistic. Between him and Paul who is the founder of modern Christianity, it is not a female-friendly religion. Jesus had no problems with women but he is a rare exception and his beliefs/teachings are not the same as either of theirs.
I have many friends and relatives who are Christian and I respect them. But I have to choose what beliefs work for me, since I can't sit and blindly agree with the crowd.
2007-12-13 21:34:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
What religion? Why do I have to take up with another superstitous believe just because I am not a christian? I think I am right because I stick to what I know rather than suppose(what you call it? Believe) What I do not know I regard as inconclusive till the evidence is brought forward. Does that sound right or wrong? Suit yourself. Actually I don't give a rat's pom-pom.
2007-12-13 21:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by highthoughts 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Non-Christians, or Christians? Your question is perplexedly inane.
I feel we all need to believe in something; or just, something to believe in.
2007-12-13 21:34:06 · answer #6 · answered by Adversity 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because I've experienced the Gods. Granted, I could be interpreting the experience wrong, but these experiences did give me a reason to suspect their existence. And because I've looked into several other religions seriously, but I find the experimentation, history and creativity found Paganism to be interesting, freeing, and meaningful.
2007-12-13 21:31:51 · answer #7 · answered by kriosalysia 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I personally don't like organised religion. I think you come to your own conclusions about things, and therefore decide whether to 'follow' a religion or to just have your own beliefs.
I believe my religion is right for me because i believe it 100%, someone isn't telling me what to believe.
2007-12-13 21:33:52 · answer #8 · answered by Lou 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Wiccan Hellenic Polytheist. I believe in it because it's proven itself to me over and over again.
I was christian for too long and it never made sense nor proved itself to me. I recently broke away and don't regret it, and I'm not looking back either.
Blessed Be.
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2007-12-13 22:03:21 · answer #9 · answered by Meatwad 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some very thoughtful answers here, but it does not matter what anyone believes because what is, is. I happen to believe that the universe ends when I die, and no one can call me wrong. Those who believe that they will go to heaven and be with 72 virgins are just so full of bullshit that their eyes are brown.
2007-12-13 21:42:12 · answer #10 · answered by Russell K 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋