Discussion Are you religious or an atheist?

[EndlessRage]

I consider myself a theist, i don't follow any specific set of beliefs or religion. After all you've been through do you truly think a God exists and watches over us? I've always been conflicted in this sometimes i want to believe in a higher being, when i am hopeless, sometimes i don't. I do believe religion can help you find a purpose or bring you peace if you're recovering.

 

[whywere]

I believe in a higher power, BUT never ever any form of organized religion ever.

I have seen too much, as far as money and power in organized religion and it is NOT for me.

TV preachers in multimillion dollar homes, really!

I remember, back in the early 1990's meeting an older person and to find out that he was a retired minister, as we spoke, it came around about occupations, and he told me that he had been clergy and then told me this: "Boy it sure did not pay a lot". I will never forget that statement, as I always thought that a person who went into religion as a livelihood did it to help folks, NOT get rich, YIKES!

But yes, there is a power or whatever that is greater than we know.

Walter

 

[EndlessRage]

I believe in a higher power, BUT never ever any form of organized religion ever.

I have seen too much, as far as money and power in organized religion and it is NOT for me.

TV preachers in multimillion dollar homes, really!

I remember, back in the early 1990's meeting an older person and to find out that he was a retired minister, as we spoke, it came around about occupations, and he told me that he had been clergy and then told me this: "Boy it sure did not pay a lot". I will never forget that statement, as I always thought that a person who went into religion as a livelihood did it to help folks, NOT get rich, YIKES!

But yes, there is a power or whatever that is greater than we know.

Walter

What you say has always been true even in the 14th century, Religion is supposed to benefit your 'soul' but it has turned into a domain for politics, money and corruption.

 

[neurotoxic]

i believe in god but i really hate most of their self proclaimed followers

 

[momentomori00]

I'm agnostic, but culturally muslim ig. I spiritually believe in a god, but dislike all the laws/structure that comes with it. Most organized religions tend to come with some form of misogyny, racism, hypocrisy, or all of the above.

 

[Pluto]

 

[Oiled Sandwich]

Demonolator of the left-hand path. Even though everyone is quick to call other's "demon possessed" and "demonic" in the big 26, my kind is actually pretty rare.

 

[BradGuy123]

I am a religious person. I find it comforting that God goes with me wherever I go and that I will go to heaven when I die and be reunited with family members and pets who have died before me. But I know there is no evidence of this, so there is a decent change I am wrong. Since there is no evidence, people are free to believe whatever they want or not believe in a higher power at all. I respect everyone's right to believe and would never try to convert anyone.
I am a religious person. I find it comforting that God goes with me wherever I go and that I will go to heaven when I die and be reunited with family members and pets who have died before me. But I know there is no evidence of this, so there is a decent change I am wrong. Since there is no evidence, people are free to believe whatever they want or not believe in a higher power at all. I respect everyone's right to believe and would never try to convert anyone.

 

[idontknowwhatiam]

Atheist... I don't believe in the Easter Bunny or Jesus