What do you believe?

Travmang · 04-23-2011, 11:18 PM

I was raised in a family where religion was nonexistent. I'm not religious at all, I do not believe in god. But thats not to say that god doesn't exist. I'm very open to everyone's religious views, and judging a person based on their beliefs, in my opinion, is not right. For people that live their lives for the lord, in their mind, their actions are justified(What I mean by this is, what some people think is rational, others may think its irrational.). A problem is formed when a person of different religious beliefs considers someone else's religious acts "crazy" or "insane." I hope that makes sense. I personally believe that I am in control of my own life. I choose to think that I control my own fate, with day to day decisions(both conscious and subconscious). However, if someone believes that their path has already been chosen for them, I can understand that. That is their own choice, and I respect that. I'm also not saying that religion is necessarily a choice, or that its like a light switch where its either 'on' or 'off,' but rather it be a free decision with endless views and choices. Anyways, I think I've gotten a bit off topic, and perhaps I delved a little too deep on the subject, but hopefully this paragraph makes sense and doesn't offend anyone, because I know religion can be a touchy subject for some.

And lastly, a smiley face to lighten up the mood a bit:

Edit: To mess with sentence structure and to clarify a few things as I don't want to come across as disrespectful.

la0o9 · 04-24-2011, 01:02 AM

I personally am an atheist, my don't believe in the force that is "God", my family support the teachings of Buddhism, and i sometimes practice them as well, but i don't believe in a greater force than our own.

However, i believe myself to be quite gullible, saying that i believe everything you say isn't completely off the mark( if it sounds rational and the speaker have a tone of confidence, i'll believe it). I am both an Idealist and a realist, so even tho i view the world as is, i'm secretly hoping that magic actually exists

In short, i think religious beliefs are but nonsense( sorry if i offend anyone, but that's how i see it), but i still believe in a force humans can't explain.

04-24-2011, 01:02 AM	#2
la0o9 Move monkey atm Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Not where you'd want to go :P Posts: 747	I personally am an atheist, my don't believe in the force that is "God", my family support the teachings of Buddhism, and i sometimes practice them as well, but i don't believe in a greater force than our own. However, i believe myself to be quite gullible, saying that i believe everything you say isn't completely off the mark( if it sounds rational and the speaker have a tone of confidence, i'll believe it). I am both an Idealist and a realist, so even tho i view the world as is, i'm secretly hoping that magic actually exists In short, i think religious beliefs are but nonsense( sorry if i offend anyone, but that's how i see it), but i still believe in a force humans can't explain. __________________ "Doubt isn't the same as saying people are bad, it simply means you actually care, 100% trust is nothing more than ignorance"~ Akiyama Shinichi- Liar Game "It's not the destination but the road to it that is worth the trip" "Be careful what you wish for... it might just come true"~ old saying "It's a small world, but only relatively" "Reality is not the world, it is the way humankind depicts the world, thus when you alter a person's way of seeing the world, you alter reality itself"

04-23-2011, 11:18 PM	#1
Travmang Pharaoh of Magicianry Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 249 Donor Score: 50	I was raised in a family where religion was nonexistent. I'm not religious at all, I do not believe in god. But thats not to say that god doesn't exist. I'm very open to everyone's religious views, and judging a person based on their beliefs, in my opinion, is not right. For people that live their lives for the lord, in their mind, their actions are justified(What I mean by this is, what some people think is rational, others may think its irrational.). A problem is formed when a person of different religious beliefs considers someone else's religious acts "crazy" or "insane." I hope that makes sense. I personally believe that I am in control of my own life. I choose to think that I control my own fate, with day to day decisions(both conscious and subconscious). However, if someone believes that their path has already been chosen for them, I can understand that. That is their own choice, and I respect that. I'm also not saying that religion is necessarily a choice, or that its like a light switch where its either 'on' or 'off,' but rather it be a free decision with endless views and choices. Anyways, I think I've gotten a bit off topic, and perhaps I delved a little too deep on the subject, but hopefully this paragraph makes sense and doesn't offend anyone, because I know religion can be a touchy subject for some. And lastly, a smiley face to lighten up the mood a bit: Edit: To mess with sentence structure and to clarify a few things as I don't want to come across as disrespectful.