I think that there are many of us who still adhere to our perspective religions because they still "work" for us and maintain value. Though we may not adhere to them in the same way others do, we are still able to feel rooted in our faiths. For me, personally, even if Jesus himself did not exist...
I meant that it includes the various religious paths, that I consider the various faiths and paths of the world equally valid and pull from many of them - it was intended to point out my pluralistic and syncretic tendencies.
And while I don't incorporate any negativity into my personal faith I...
My husband and I both consider ourselves Christian Universalists. We don't agree on everything - I tend to take things less literally than he does, like rejecting the idea of Jesus actually performing miracles, though he's not what you'd consider a "literalist" if you get what I mean.
We were...
My faith is all about love, and the potential of humanity, what it means to be human/humane. It's all inclusive, and has no room for negativity. Even though I have a Christian foundation I pull from the various faiths, embracing beauty and truth wherever I find it. The God I believe in is a God...
There are those of us who believe that to be Christian means to try to emulate Christ, who believe that he is an example of the potential in our very selves, who see his message as one more applicable to how we live this life than some future one. I do believe that it is possible to live like...
I personally believe that if Jesus and his message are at the foundation of your beliefs, if you're consciously and actively following him, however you understand him, you're a Christian. I believe the call to be Christian is a call of love, a way of living, not a particular way of belief or...
I believe all of the faiths are compatible - I tend to be radically inclusive, pluralistic, and syncretic. I believe that all faiths can be inclusive, it's just that *followers* fall on a spectrum of inclusion/exclusion. If you look throughout the histories of the various faiths, you'll find...
I don't believe there is "one right path". I believe we each have to find our own paths, as each of us has different ways of understanding and relating to life, humanity, divinity, etc. We all have different perceptions, world views, etc. One path isn't going to work for everyone. We need to...
Well not exactly the same, since Atheist don't believe in God - but all of that minus the God bit, sure. I tend to be humanistic in my beliefs, and I do believe that the basic, fundamental truth is available to all people, regardless of religious affiliation or persuasion.
I have realized that...
Well, my faith is founded on the idea of humanity, what it means to be human, to be humane. It centers on the idea of an innate goodness and potential, and on the cultivation of that potential and humane-ness (compassion, kindness, love, wisdom, etc). It is a belief that isn't confined to...
This Christian (and adamant supporter of homosexuals' rights) certainly doesn't disagree with you. Wonderful points, I just wish more people would consider them. :)
I am a nonTrinitarian Christian who doesn't believe in the idea of Jesus being divine, or that he died for our sins, or that he even actually resurrected. Instead I think he was a great teacher who shows us a way of relating to God, and to our fellow man, who reflects our own inner potential...
I think the idea of love and so forth is fundamental to the various faiths of the world, at least in when practiced in a way true to their original intentions and teachings (since we know the various faiths are also abused and misused in not so loving ways). In my reflection and self education...
To be honest, I fully support any consenting adult being married to any (and however many) other consenting adult(s) s/he so chooses.
I think part of where it starts to get complicated is in figuring out how to go about the taxation and other legalities of the relationships, but I think it...
I'm not trying to be a smarty pants, lol, but I don't read that much into the narrative, because I don't take it literally/don't believe it actually happened.... I think the narrative was merely meant to explain the ideal (represented by the Garden) that man will always be trying to get back to...
I personally believe morality stems from our higher consciousness (our self-consciousness, you could say, our awareness of more than just instinct, if that makes sense), our ability to be "higher species", to be humane. This is something that applies to all people, regardless of religious...
To be honest, there was never a lot of focus on her in my Methodist church. From what I understand most Protestants see her as the mother of Jesus, that she was a virgin at the time of the conception, but I don't think any of the other things Catholics attribute to her are really taught or...
Haha, so I couldn't quite get into that book right now, so I read If the Church Were Christian (I think that was the title) instead, and now I'm reading a book on Archaeology and the Old Testament (granted it was written in the 50's, lol). I'll go back and read that other book when I'm in a...
As long as your intentions are honorable, it's something I would actually be interested in reading. Some people may be offended if they were to realize you don't believe, but I'm not the kind of person who feels as though only believers are allowed in church. That kind of attitude is one I find...