7 Questions for non-Christians

[abaris]

I'm looking for people to answer the following questions as a part of a survey I need to conduct. Could you share your answers to them?

1. How would you describe your religious background and church involvement?

[b]I was a lazy Catholic, not very much into religion. Now there's no involvement. [/b]

2. To you, what is God like? Describe God.

[b]That's rather a question for believers. When I go with the religious teachings I was brought up with, god is a petty little vengeful creature. More like a bitter old lonely man chasing kids with his walking cane. [/b]

3. To you, what is important in life?

To be a decent person overall. Family and friends, of course. To never stop learning and last but not least, dogs and animals in general.

4. What do you think is important and unimportant to God?

According to the religious lessons I was brought up with, god seems strangely interested in private parts and what people do with them. Kind of a peeping Tom. Pain and suffering on the other hand, don't seem to bother him much.

5. What do you think is takes to be straightened out with God?

What do I know? And by the way, which god? I don't believe in any of them.

6. Describe what the term Jesus Christ means to you.

Bend me, shape me, any way you like me .... Remember that old song from the 60ies? That's what Jesus actually is. Kind of a rubber doll, that believers can manipulate to their personal preference.

7. From your perspective, what are the major problems of churches today?

Still going with the old stick and carrot scheme.