So, I don't know how many of you are spiritual or not, but lately I've been experiencing sort of a feeling of lostness. In the past I've somewhat dedicated myself to chrisitanity and trying to be a "good Cristian" and what not, but no matter how hard I tried to go by the rules and morals and what not, the more unfaithful i became. At this point, I don't know if I really believed in it, or if I did becuase everyone else did and said it worked for them. Personally, i do believe that there is some sort of a higher power who created earth, nature,and human beigns, but I guess I'm just confused on what that higher power is. Have any of you ever gone through this? I realized recently that by me trying to a "good christian", i was conforming to something that I didn't necessarily believe a lot of. Not saying i wanted an excuse to do certain things, but I was just so skeptical about it all and ended up feeling mroe guilty about doing things than feeling happy or good. I guess I just feel like spirituality isn't supposed to make you feel like a terrible person if you accidentally slip and do something out of character with your beliefs. Not to mention all of the strict guidelines you have to abide by in order to achieve "eternal happiness". Is finding spirituality supposed to be this hard? What have some of you done in instances like this?
I don't believe in most organized religions since they ussually try to tell you how to interpret things instead of letting you interpret things yourself. Religion is supposed to offer guidance and enlightenment. In the end though, no religion is truly right or wrong, it's just the way you interpret things. One person may choose to see god as a male figure in the sky, whereas others may choose to see god as a multitude of spirits. You just have to find something that works for you and doesn't make you feel guilty and shit.
I do not believe in organized religion. I prefer to think for myself and not be told what to think, what to believe. I consider myself a very spiritual person, connected to the Earth and all it's living things, and living my life in a peaceful and loving manner, helping others, and being an all-around good person. I feel no guilt or regret whatsoever for not being a part of any organized religion.
I voted for "Yes, absolutly" and "I've practiced various religions" because I used to have a conglomeration of beliefs borrowing from a few religions, but then I realized how wrong that was and found Christinaity. I don't belong to a church (and I don't attend regularily)...I'm not even baptized (yet) and I don't really want to be baptized into a specific church...
i dont believe in any organised religions because they tend to have flaws in them, for example when they ask for peace, the start wars, or they end up telling you what is good not that you should find good in your own way. I have my own set of beliefs and morals, which i guess is a one man religion. ofcourse most of these are based on my upbringing and society which is largely christian influenced (but i am strictly not a christian) i do ofcourse have my own hopinions on things such as gods, euthanasia, murder etc.etc. I think there should be only one religion that being: dont follow some one elses beliefs and way of life, do what you believe to be right. That must be the one true faith, just humanity hasnt found it yet.
I'm not a part of any organized religion. The ones I've encountered try to push their beliefs on you and they HAVE to be right. Everyone of them bash the other organized religions. I believe in God and satan. But personally, I'm beginning to think the old testiment is made up and/or false.
I am a very spiritual person. I do not like organized religions for many many reasons. The main one being the way such institutions have become tools used by those in power to oppress the masses.
Nah, I don't do the jesus thing. All religions are tribal beliefs for explaining the world, and establishing a social system. For explaining the world in 2006, we have science. Some of the social structures in religions are good, like thou shalt not kill, I like that one. And then there are social structures in religions that are not good, reverence to the church, starting wars, commiting genocide aginst. the 12 tribes sorrounding Israel. Thats got the three abrahamic religions right there. You culd get more specfic but theirs no need. Buddhism isn't really any better, many buddhist societies set were set up on violent theocrcies for thousands of years, Tibet, Burma, Thailand. And Hinduism instituted the chaste system in India, which is the longest enduring form of slavery ever on the planet earth. It's fine to practice any of these religions if you are selective about how to interpret them. You ever see the south park with David Blaine? David Blaine came in starting a cult, and jesus wasn't strong enough to defeat his magic. So jesus formed up with the super best friends, Buddha, Mohammed, Joseph Smith, Lao Tzu, and Seaman to defeat him. At the end Stan says, "All religions have something special to speak, but I think the super best friends learned it takes a little of them all." Personally I'm a morbid atheist.
I am a Christian... Sort of... I follow Christ's teachings and such, but I find that I don't think a lot of the Church's teachings are correct. That is what I reccomend to you. Don't worry about following the religion or Church. They can be wrong. The Roman Catholic Church basically enslaved a lot of western europe from AD 500-1500. Don't let the religion tell you how to live your life, just follow the Bible, if that is what you believe. I pretty much stick to the teachings of the Gospels, and the OT. I have been finding a lot of stuff in the Epistles and stuff don't seem to jive with what Jesus taught. But that is me. I could be wrong.
I agree with most people here.... religion should be personal... and there should deinitively be no churches.... your body is your temple as someone said... althogh i don't think he ment the same thing when he said that... right... anyway
Not part of an organized religion. Finally found a disorganized religion that's compatible enough with my beliefs and tolerant enough of differences, so now I call myself a Neopagan. Follow your heart. You know better than any religion what is right for you.
I like some some aspects from buddhsm, hinduism, christianity, rasta, and a few others, but I jsut parctice them whenever I feel like and dont attend church regularly. When you o dthat all religion becomes is a way to seperate urself from others and become ahteful and prejudiced
I had thought it was Krishna, not Lao Tzu... Hha, and thanks hailtotheking, it is nice to know I have one less person hunting me down EDIT: My mistake, Lao Tzu is in it, but Krishna is as well...
I am spiritual in my own way but do not believe in religion... I have my own beliefs, I feel no need to categorize it.
