Harlow Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 After many years of following Christianism (Bapthism, First Comunnion and Confirmation included), I started to feel it was restricting and a bit oppresive against various ideas. Following various corrupt members I've heard about and met personally, I've decided that I would try to break apart from Religion. I believe in a higher power, Karma and how you have lived your life affects your afterlife. I also believe that one's connection with their respective God is too personal for an organization to orchestrate and order you what you need to do. I still didn't tell anybody. I have told some people "indirectly", but they always throw me Catholicism, or in rare cases, tell me my ideas are wrong and I need to go to Church. I don't blame them, since 95% of this country's poplation is Catholic... So, have anyone had lived through this? Have anyone changed their beliefs or struggled to make others understand it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Monroe Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 I'm raised Christian, but I have seriously augmented and customized it with my own personal beliefs. Its growth. If you don't let your religion grow and just sit in a pew all day doing the same old same old, you're doing your religion a disservice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZM Anonymous Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 After many years of following Christianism (Bapthism, First Comunnion and Confirmation included), I started to feel it was restricting and a bit oppresive against various ideas. Following various corrupt members I've heard about and met personally, I've decided that I would try to break apart from Religion. I believe in a higher power, Karma and how you have lived your life affects your afterlife. I also believe that one's connection with their respective God is too personal for an organization to orchestrate and order you what you need to do. I still didn't tell anybody. I have told some people "indirectly", but they always throw me Catholicism, or in rare cases, tell me my ideas are wrong and I need to go to Church. I don't blame them, since 95% of this country's poplation is Catholic... So, have anyone had lived through this? Have anyone changed their beliefs or struggled to make others understand it? I've never really cared about religion. My household isn't too religious, but I believe in the Golden Rule and Karma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlow Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share Posted May 29, 2011 I've never really cared about religion. My household isn't too religious, but I believe in the Golden Rule and Karma. Sorry about not specifying. I'm not from the States, I'm from Venezuela ^^; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZM Anonymous Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Oh alright. That makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thu'um Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 i am a castholic in the states, and while my houshold isn't too reilgous, i am. But often i find myself doubting scripture and even opposing it due to it "seeming" unfairity. for example: people always hate on ponshus piolet for letting the exocution commense. But from my point of view he did try and bielved that jeasus was innoiesnt. he just couldn't save him. also some i bielve that no church knows exactly gods will, i mean it really is just mans' interpritation and action based on scripture, right? so i just do not except what they church says is true, after all, how do they know? they arn't god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballisticwaffles Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Ponitius Pilate thrice tried to set Jesus free but bad things happend and more bad thigns happened and lets leave it like that. Good for you that your cusomizing your beliefs towards what you want to believe. If, however, publicly stating your beliefs gets you into trouble, then id suggets keeping it ona down low until you feel safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorAllosaurus Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 I was catholic, but I dumped it because... actually, I don't know why really, I guess I just wanted to live life my own way. Haven't told anybody in my family yet and I probably won't because they don't need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thu'um Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I was catholic, but I dumped it because... actually, I don't know why really, I guess I just wanted to live life my own way. Haven't told anybody in my family yet and I probably won't because they don't need to know. or we will begien the purging :trollface: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I was raised Christian. I always felt church to be boring, but I still believed until one day I had a thought: If God is so great and powerful, why does evil exist? Could he not just stamp it out? If not, then he is not as powerful as the preacher says he is (and if that isn't true, then what is?). If he can and won't, then he is quite a dick. I Googled this question and found atheism. The more I learned about religion from the outside, the more I realized that these religious texts are no more true than the tales of Zeus and Thor. So, I totally rejected religion. Been happy every since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkyway64 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I'm agnostic. There may be a divine power somewhere, judging me, on a plane beyond my comprehension. But that's just it, it's on a plane beyond my comprehension, so I just don't care. Any religion could be true or false, so why bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nope. Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I was raised Christian. I always felt church to be boring, but I still believed until one day I had a thought: If God is so great and powerful, why does evil exist? Could he not just stamp it out? If not, then he is not as powerful as the preacher says he is. If he can and won't, then he is quite a dick. I Googled this question and found atheism. The more I learned about religion from the outside, the more I realized that these religious texts are no more true than the tales of Zeus and Thor. So, I totally rejected religion. Been happy every since. Basically, the exact same thing that happened to me. Plus other factors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Was raised to be semi catholic, and I've been agnostic for a decade already. I'm agnostic. There may be a divine power somewhere, judging me, on a plane beyond my comprehension. But that's just it, it's on a plane beyond my comprehension, so I just don't care. Any religion could be true or false, so why bother? ^^^^^^ My beliefs basically fall on what milky just said xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarita Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Was raised to be semi catholic, and I've been agnostic for a decade already. ^^^^^^ My beliefs basically fall on what milky just said xD This, except Southern Baptist instead of Catholic. There's your reason for why my parents don't know. My mom is aware of how I feel, but it makes my dad happy not to know, so I play along to make him happy. It feels horrible, to me, but I only have to keep it up until I move out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Are you "agnostic" guys agnostic theists, or agnostic atheists? There is no such thing as just "agnostic" as it means that you have a belief, but you aren't sure about it. Is that belief theistic ("God") or Atheistic ("No God")? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Are you "agnostic" guys agnostic theists, or agnostic atheists? There is no such thing as just "agnostic" as it means that you have a belief, but you aren't sure about it. Is that belief theistic ("God") or Atheistic ("No God")? Wiki classifies them on 6 recent variation, I fall into: " Apathetic or Pragmatic agnosticism The view that there is no proof of either the existence or nonexistence of any deity, but since any deity that may exist appears unconcerned for the universe or the welfare of its inhabitants, the question is largely academic" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlow Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 I think I fall more on Agnostic theist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fira-Astrali Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 My household isn't really religious, but they are vaguely christian, christian enough for my mom to flip shit when i converted to Wicca. she got over it though, since im a bit of a passive pagan ^^; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Nintendo Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 I'm not exactly that religious although I was raised as a Christian. Soon, I decided it would be better for me to not be a believer in god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemer Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 I was raised Christian. I always felt church to be boring, but I still believed until one day I had a thought: If God is so great and powerful, why does evil exist? Could he not just stamp it out? This is what I always say to people who ask me why I'm not religious. I reflect upon the daily horror stories of rape, child molesting, murder, and wonder why a god would let that happen to the children he loves so much. Often, the reply is "God works in mysterious ways" or "these are tests of our faith". Then I think, what kind of god lets a sick man defile and murder an innocent child just to recieve more prayers? An ego boost? To turn people to him? To see if people will still have faith even though something terrible happened? That's super selfish, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlow Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 ...when i converted to Wicca. she got over it though, since im a bit of a passive pagan ^^; I heard about Wicca before. It's apparently using the Earth's "magic" or "force" for your well being. Interesting; a tad new, but since I'm not a religious fanatic, I don't care what others believe most of the time. And something pretty wild. On high school (Catholic) they wanted to ground some kids for not confessing sins. As if I want to expose skeletons of my closet to a total stranger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xortberg Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 I personally was raised in a pretty Christian household for my early years, and I tried to follow it myself. Then, for about two years in high school when I practically lived with Milky, his parents slowly became almost fanatical Christians, and my naturally confrontational way of thinking led to me challenging their beliefs in my own head, where I eventually convinced myself that whether there was a diety or not, Christianity is pretty full of shit. Not trying to insult any of our Christians, by the way - just stating my thought processes. Now, I'm vaguely interested in Buddhism and other similar things, although I still consider myself agnostic. The only way short of God coming down and proving he exists to determine if he does is dying and finding out myself, so I'm not gonna just blindly believe that an afterlife exists, but we also can't really disprove it until we die and experience it for ourselves. I guess I'll find out when I die, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thu'um Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 I was raised Christian. I always felt church to be boring, but I still believed until one day I had a thought: If God is so great and powerful, why does evil exist? Could he not just stamp it out? If not, then he is not as powerful as the preacher says he is (and if that isn't true, then what is?). If he can and won't, then he is quite a dick. I Googled this question and found atheism. The more I learned about religion from the outside, the more I realized that these religious texts are no more true than the tales of Zeus and Thor. So, I totally rejected religion. Been happy every since. its funny how people are diffrent isn't it? me? i have been a strong bielver in god most my life, but its seems in times when i drift away from the chuch i feel.... but when i am near, i go to church, i seem to be a better person, and happier one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Not exactly religion, but yes, a similar thing happened with me in that I used to believe in hard work, politeness, truth ect. Basicly being a good and honest person and doing your bit would pay off. These days I believe the opposate. It's who you know, not what you know. Facts don't matter, only volume. ect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xortberg Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 SABRE! YOU'RE BACK! I'm so excited, I won't even debate this post. Hope you stay longer this time :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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