Why your faith is right for you?

[Windwalker]

In the mean time satan pound's away trying to get me to say, God you suck.

You're that conflicted in your faith?

 

[gzusfrk]

You're that conflicted in your faith?

Yes there is conflict, The very things I want to do I don't do, and the things I don't want to do I find myself doing them, Its a battle we will never give up on.

 

[Poeticus]

Could anyone please tell me why they are whatever faith they are,why they choose to be it,why they think its the right way for them and basic beliefs inc.ethics,deity,afterlife etc etc?

Thanks for your time

Namaste,

On the face value, I am Hindu because for me it is a source of pride, heritage, and culture.

On the philosophical aspect, I am Hindu because it is a faith where contemplations and questions are urged and there is no dictation.

Oh the physicalness, I am Hindu because I was initiated upon my birth and later into my early stages of youth through the many Saṃskāra-s or initiation and rites of passage-like ceremonies such as Cūḍākaraṇa, Vidyāraṃbha, and Keshanta.

जय श्री कृष्ण

 

[NoraSariah]

Could anyone please tell me why they are whatever faith they are,why they choose to be it,why they think its the right way for them and basic beliefs inc.ethics,deity,afterlife etc etc?

Thanks for your time

I am a Latter-day Saint, also known as Mormon. I stumbled upon the faith a few years ago and it really intrigued me because it perfectly aligned with what I already believed. I never thought God was one person trying to be three people, it never made sense to me and I couldn't wrap my head around it. The church believes that God is three separate beings for one purpose, rather one being for three purposes.

Our basic beliefs are that God and His Son, Jesus Christ, have bodies of flesh and bone. The Holy Ghost is a spirit sent to comfort us. Jesus Christ atoned for our sins so that we could return to live with God again. Families are essential to God's plan. We all have spirit bodies, and lived with God in Heaven as spirits before we came to live on earth. When we die, we will go back to being just spirits and wait for the resurrection. We will then be resurrected and our bodies and our spirits will be together once again. God will perfect our bodies. Not a hair will be lost, not a bone will be broken. We will be judged and go to a kingdom fit for us based on our choices we made here on earth.

 

[Astrologer]

My faith, or convictions haven't changed, but I am not affixed to any one religion. I can switch modes, and roads at any time. I especially do not want to be told what to think, or "how" to worship.

 

[neale68]

Where do I begin? As a young person, my parents really didn't take me to any one church. I went to Mass with my grandmother where she encouraged me to receive communion, even though that's a no-no. I later went to a non-Denominational church with a very dear friend. That was probably one of the coolest places I have ever been to worship. I've been to Temple with a Jewish girlfriend growing up...I loved the singing - even though I didn't understand it, it moved me! In 2003, I was confirmed Catholic. I taught in a Catholic school, so in order to teach the faith, I had to be "confirmed" in the faith. I have always walked in the light of a higher power. It wasn't until I began going to classes for Ministry Formation (learning all kinds of things about the Old Testament, the New Testament) where I became jaded. During my classes, I discovered the reality that some stories a "borrowed" from other religions. For so long, the word pagan was deemed taboo. It's really not. Anyway, I find that the Catholic Church is a fraternity. Not where this chick wants to be. I found I could not minister to others when I believed that ALL should be welcome including the LGBT community. I believe in birth control (including abortion), sex before marriage, and divorce. My mentor made me feel guilty that I was there for a friend that had had an abortion oh so many years ago (she got pregnant by the preacher's son) - she urged me to go to confession. So there I was, sitting before the priest, and he told me that I didn't do anything wrong. That I hadn't sinned, and that I was there for my friend. He said, plant a flower or put a rock, name it for the lost soul of the child, and move on. Wow. Another incident with my mentor - she was telling me about a family that came to visit the Church. (It is a beautiful place). They politely asked her if they really had to come to Church every Sunday. She told them that if they couldn't come every Sunday, then maybe they should find another church. WOW! Then, one sermon on a Sunday, talking about people walking in faith - walk the walk, talk the talk, etc. - I decided that I had become a hypocrite. That was the last time I went to Church. That was almost three years ago. Plus, my husband has been married before. The Catholic church doesn't recognize our marriage. I will NOT subject my husband to a panel of strangers and stroke a large check for them to forgive us so THEY can recognize my marriage. Pish posh. Okay, I think I've said enough. I miss my Church family, but not enough to subject myself to that kind of self-loathing again. Well, I confess, a friend's daughter asked me to be her sponsor for confirmation. They just found a way to dray me back in - of course, I said "yes." They probably won't let me. LOL I have been studying different "Western" religions, and I have found my own pace, my own rhythm. I meditate at least once a day, and instead of a cross hanging from my neck, I wear the symbol for "om" around my neck. I recognize the Divine within myself and I respect the Divine in others. It's very simple - live the Golden Rule. Put positive energy out into the world and it comes back to you. As I read over this, it all sounds like a dumb blonde rambling, but what can I say. I am passionate...you know the place I've seen Christ the most active, at Generation Next. Those kids are spreading the good news in their own way. Namaste.