I think the followers of your path are called geeks or nerds, depending on the level of commitment.. Tee hee.. just making fun of ya.. I must say it's an interesting view and I wonder how much it really differs from mine (believing in one energy that is neither good or bad but just present etc..).. Anyway.. live long and prosper! ..wait.. that's from a different religion isn't it? Wrong, I am again. Hehehe.. I'm sorry.. just can't resist... must.. not.. make.. fun.. of.. geeks.. hehehe.. Ok I'll stop now.
I like to call myself a Zen Jewddist but there are elemtents of paganism (the reverence for nature part, not the belief in many, or for that mater ANY anthropomorphic "gods"), Taoism, and even a bit of Christianity in my belief system (I believe Jesus was an extremely enlightened human being and great teacher, certainly on par with hebrew prophets such as Moses, and perhaps what in Bhuddist tradition is called a "buddha" or "Bodhisatva", but a human being nonetheless) I do not attend any formal synagogue or temple except for special events like wedding and bar mitzvahs, instead choosing to pray/meditate in natural settings or simply in my room, to study sacred texts and interpret them for myself. I also consider many activities such as hiking, musical improvization/drumming/dancing, etc. to be forms of meditation and/or religious ecstacy and have been known to inbibe sacraments (alcohol, cannabis, sacred mushrooms, etc.) that the orthodox members of most of the aformentioned religious would not approve of...different strokes for different folks I say. While I believe spirituality is something universal i believe every person must find their own unique path, even if that path is considering onself "atheist" "agnostic" or "not spiritual" and attemping to understand our world through scientific study or a non-religious philosophy.I find that church/synagogue/mosque etc. services will often dumb down religious thought to serve the lowest common denominator and create a feeling of "unity" making religion more of a social club and less of a means to self-exploration and a personal quest for truth and knowledge. Just my own personal opinion, not on attack on any faith or organization.
I am "other". Well atleast that's what I always have to put when checking off which religion. I have crafted my own system of beliefs since I was a kid because no one in my family is religious. This kind of set up the perfect situation to figure out what I believe in without any kind of outside forces. Many of my beliefs look similar to various religions. Though presently I was tipped off about Discordianism. A lot of my beliefs turned out to be similar to it. I personally like the pharses "Finding salvation through non-sense." and "It is my firm belief it is a mistake to hold firm beliefs." http://www.principiadiscordia.com/book/1.php Overall you will either get it or you wont. If you don't get it right away you probably never will but even if you don't it's an interesting read.
While the people who are killing and or dying for their beliefs know why they are willing to do so, the ones who are killed don't exactly have much of a choice.
I'm an agnostic Jew, meaning I don't believe in a God or an afterlife but I still follow Jewish customs (keeping Kosher, celebrating the holidays, etc). I guess you could call me a secular humanist too perhaps.
Hmm I practice HIPPISM!! =) Believe in Peace n love that's all you really need to get by in this life.
im a whatever...Jesus is God but so is Krsna, but i don't beleive one was higher than the other... they all teach the same basics...my theory is based on Baha'i but im not Baha'i for my own reasons.. i like being whatever