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RE: think my beliefs have changed again :S what am I now?
June 17, 2013 at 6:37 am
My best guess would be deist.
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RE: think my beliefs have changed again :S what am I now?
June 17, 2013 at 7:28 am
(June 17, 2013 at 6:12 am)Zen Badger Wrote: You don't need to wear a label, that is for the sheep.
And it will take you a long time to work shit out, probably your whole life.
But that's ok, the journey is always more interesting than the destination.
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RE: think my beliefs have changed again :S what am I now?
June 17, 2013 at 2:51 pm
(June 16, 2013 at 9:59 pm)Jextin Wrote: (June 16, 2013 at 9:56 pm)LeoVonFrost Wrote: Why-do-you-need-a-labelist?
mostly to see what group of people i'd identify well with, forexample i didnt know much about universalist people but when i was asking about if theres any belief that everyone goes to heaven, someone suggested unitarian universalist, and i made some good friends that way.
also if someone asks, what is your belief, i'd like to have an answer rather then take 5 mins to explain everything i do/don't believe.
I call myself a Christian because I believe in the ways of Christ my savior, I identify with the Baptist denomination because I believe they are closer to what I believe. I have a sir name that I'm proud of because of the wonderful people I came from. I identify with the areas I grew up in north west South Carolina, western North Carolina and east Tennessee. Many labels can be attached to me and each one be right but, which one makes me who I am, only the one I believe in because it is the one I live my life by which would be Christian. You need to decide what you believe in and to do this you need to learn about those things you're interested in not just accept what people tell you. When your heart feels satisfied you will have found what you want to be.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
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RE: think my beliefs have changed again :S what am I now?
June 17, 2013 at 4:03 pm
(June 16, 2013 at 9:59 pm)Jextin Wrote: also if someone asks, what is your belief, i'd like to have an answer rather then take 5 mins to explain everything i do/don't believe.
Even if you have one word which describes you precisely like "ifkjddkist". When you say that you are a ifkjddkist, they will ask you "What is ifkjddkism?" then you will have to take the same 5 mins to explain this word.
Life is too hard, dear ....
Generally, and seriously, if you believe in a deity and don't believe in a specific religion you are just a deist. I know that it is a loose term, but I think you fit it.
At all events, you don't need to give yourself a definition, for that will diminish your own mystery and fort that it is easier to change your views only than to change your views and definition together.
At last, and seriously, don't believe in what you desire but just accept what is proved right until proved otherwise then change yourself to fit the reality.
Good Luck.
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RE: think my beliefs have changed again :S what am I now?
June 17, 2013 at 8:00 pm
(This post was last modified: June 17, 2013 at 9:24 pm by Zarith.)
Labels exist to facilitate discussion; when they fail to do this they just get in the way, and should not be used.
Find ways to explain what you believe and why you believe it in as few words possible.
Better to have an explanation and lack a label, than to have a label and not be able to explain what it means. Which is an awful lot of people these days.
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RE: think my beliefs have changed again :S what am I now?
June 17, 2013 at 8:59 pm
(June 17, 2013 at 6:37 am)One Above All Wrote: My best guess would be deist.
Not if he believes in a hell that this god sends people to.
Deist gods are only credited with creating the universe. They do not interfere with it after it is created.
He is a theist, no question. He just made up his own god and gave it
attributes.
(June 16, 2013 at 9:54 pm)Jextin Wrote: So basically now, I believe theres a God, but I feel like he doesn't give 2 craps about our prayers and in the end will only do what he wants. But I kinda also believe in karma and doing good things, and there being a hell and I want everyone that I hate to go to hell, though not for eternity, just for a good amount of time then just stop existing all together, if that makes sense.
Why do you believe this? There is no good reason to believe this, and it only succeeds in muddling up your thought processes.
Wouldn't it be better to reserve your beliefs for that which can be supported by demonstrable evidence, reasoned argument and valid & sound logic?
Why would you not want to care whether your beliefs are true, or at likely to be true?
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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RE: think my beliefs have changed again :S what am I now?
June 17, 2013 at 9:19 pm
It sounds to me like you're stacking fuck on top of some shit!
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RE: think my beliefs have changed again :S what am I now?
June 18, 2013 at 5:41 am
(June 17, 2013 at 2:51 pm)Godschild Wrote: (June 16, 2013 at 9:59 pm)Jextin Wrote: mostly to see what group of people i'd identify well with, forexample i didnt know much about universalist people but when i was asking about if theres any belief that everyone goes to heaven, someone suggested unitarian universalist, and i made some good friends that way.
also if someone asks, what is your belief, i'd like to have an answer rather then take 5 mins to explain everything i do/don't believe.
I call myself a Christian because I believe in the ways of Christ my savior, I identify with the Baptist denomination because I believe they are closer to what I believe. I have a sir name that I'm proud of because of the wonderful people I came from. I identify with the areas I grew up in north west South Carolina, western North Carolina and east Tennessee. Many labels can be attached to me and each one be right but, which one makes me who I am, only the one I believe in because it is the one I live my life by which would be Christian. You need to decide what you believe in and to do this you need to learn about those things you're interested in not just accept what people tell you. When your heart feels satisfied you will have found what you want to be.
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RE: think my beliefs have changed again :S what am I now?
June 18, 2013 at 5:53 am
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EDIT: forgot the
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RE: think my beliefs have changed again :S what am I now?
June 18, 2013 at 6:05 am
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(June 18, 2013 at 5:53 am)LastPoet Wrote: Have you considered boobs? They give many happyness to men and women alike, they nourish us in our infancy. They are tangible and tactile, they make you laugh! Lable yourself as boobs and mail 1 milion dollars to LastPoet@LastPoet.lp.com That's the only way for salvation!! Boobs love you like we say in soviet Russia.
EDIT: forgot the Intruiging! So tell me more about this religion of yours! Do you send out free brochures with illustrations?
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