Hello,
I am a polytheist because I believe in the possibility of more than one god. This is as opposed to a monotheist or an atheist. A religion is a centralized and organized set of beliefs and mind-states that exist outside of the followers. It has to be based on theism of some sort, and is best functioning when un-questioned and considered in the whole.
You are not really supposed to pick and choose what truths you can, but to take it's entire teaching as true. I rather like to look at the places where the religions overlap, and what their intent and message was/is on the biggest scale. I do not accept any one religion as being perfectly correct. My relationship with god exists only on my terms. If I was religious, I would have written 'Buddhist' or 'Druidic', but chose what I think is the most appropriate and honest answer.
I think we all got the impression in our lives that we were being lied to about god. You all seem to have concluded that we were being lied to about his existence. I conclude that we are being lied to about his nature.
Thank you,
"What is that god damned noise!?!"
-Pip
I am a polytheist because I believe in the possibility of more than one god. This is as opposed to a monotheist or an atheist. A religion is a centralized and organized set of beliefs and mind-states that exist outside of the followers. It has to be based on theism of some sort, and is best functioning when un-questioned and considered in the whole.
You are not really supposed to pick and choose what truths you can, but to take it's entire teaching as true. I rather like to look at the places where the religions overlap, and what their intent and message was/is on the biggest scale. I do not accept any one religion as being perfectly correct. My relationship with god exists only on my terms. If I was religious, I would have written 'Buddhist' or 'Druidic', but chose what I think is the most appropriate and honest answer.
I think we all got the impression in our lives that we were being lied to about god. You all seem to have concluded that we were being lied to about his existence. I conclude that we are being lied to about his nature.
Thank you,
"What is that god damned noise!?!"
-Pip