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If you are undecided about what religion is best for you (you are not an atheist or believer in any particular God) what is it that you are looking for in that religion?
Something where the people are nice? Laws that are not too confining for your personal lifestyle? What? What is it that is pulling you one way or the other?
If you are undecided about what religion is best for you (you are not an atheist or believer in any particular God) what is it that you are looking for in that religion?
Something where the people are nice? Laws that are not too confining for your personal lifestyle? What? What is it that is pulling you one way or the other?
I think for me, it's a religion that I can actually view as being plausible. For me, the Eastern religions philosophies are more believeable but difficult to understand. The Western religions just don't seem realistic to me.
..."The Western religions don't seem realistic to me."......
After coming here awhile, I am beginning to think the same way. I had no idea that there was such dispute about things like Noah's Flood, Adam, Eve and Creation, and such total dependence on "what the Bible says." This forum has really been an eye opener.
So, for that reason, I doubt that I will continue to consider myself a Christian Agnostic. I definitely do not meet the majority viewpoint of what a Christian believes according to the posters here. A viewpoint, that does not allow God to do as HE wishes. I will drop the Christian and just consider myself an Agnostic.
Unhappily, I feel that I am not the only one that has been turned away from supporting the Christian churches and the teachings of the Bible because of this dogmatic way of deciding what God will or will not do.
..."The Western religions don't seem realistic to me."......
After coming here awhile, I am beginning to think the same way. I had no idea that there was such dispute about things like Noah's Flood, Adam, Eve and Creation, and such total dependence on "what the Bible says." This forum has really been an eye opener.
So, for that reason, I doubt that I will continue to consider myself a Christian Agnostic. I definitely do not meet the majority viewpoint of what a Christian believes according to the posters here. A viewpoint, that does not allow God to do as HE wishes. I will drop the Christian and just consider myself an Agnostic.
Unhappily, I feel that I am not the only one that has been turned away from supporting the Christian churches and the teachings of the Bible because of this dogmatic way of deciding what God will or will not do.
Well we all know my favorite heresy , but I for one am a Christian who does believe that God is and always has done what He wishes. I know what some people think of me and my beliefs but I truly don't put God in a box. When I say God is in control, a favorite saying among Christians, I really mean it! God IS IN CONTROL. If God is omniscient and omnipotent, how can we say otherwise?
Of course everyone thinks they have it right but I think my beliefs both make logical sense and can be scripturaly supported. Just something to think about.
I think most people are looking for a God that is not bi-polar, and is real and true love. Real and true love is patient and kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
I believe that God IS love, and the Bible says that love is all of what I just listed. Oh, and it also says this...
I think most people are looking for a God that is not bi-polar, and is real and true love. Real and true love is patient and kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
I believe that God IS love, and the Bible says that love is all of what I just listed. Oh, and it also says this...
Love (God) never fails.
That, my friend, is the God I believe in.
I liked your whole post, of course, but I especially liked this part. I don't believe in a schizophrenic God, and I figure that if First Corinthians; Chapter 13 applies to us, then how much more should it apply to our Creator!?! One can't, (or, at least, shouldn't), say that "God is Love", and then attribute opposing behaviour, (i.e. the eternal hell of traditional Christianity), to Him. I can't, I don't, and I won't, believe in a god that fails; and a god that looses the majority of mankind is pretty much of a failure, in my book.
If I'm going to believe in God, (which I do), then it's jolly well going to be one who has more going for Him, than the average Greek or Roman god, with all their petty behaviour, which certainly seems to be more of the kind of god that many Christian folks pattern our Creator God after, bless their hearts. I think that I'll stick with my own beliefs.
Well it seems like you are all in agreement in that you feel that God's characteristics should be a logical one in your mind. Wow, do I relate to that! Am I understanding that correctly?
Well it seems like you are all in agreement in that you feel that God's characteristics should be a logical one in your mind. Wow, do I relate to that! Am I understanding that correctly?
Well they should make some sort of basic sense, although we can't claim to know or understand every aspect of God, since we accept even the very existense of God by faith.
Before I was saved the Bible made NO SENSE to me whatsoever.
I have a hard time relating...I was born into a Christian household and got saved at a very young age. I have to translate a KJV verse for my wife (an English major!) because it's jibberish to her, but perfectly understandable to me.
I relate to that as well...but I'm not talking about grammer! The whole thing...the story of the Bible and the "good news" made absolutely NO SENSE to me. Logically it seemed more like a fairy tale.
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, but I for one am a Christian who does believe that God is and always has done what He wishes. I know what some people think of me and my beliefs but I truly don't put God in a box. When I say God is in control, a favorite saying among Christians, I really mean it! God IS IN CONTROL. If God is omniscient and omnipotent, how can we say otherwise?
), say that "God is Love", and then attribute opposing behaviour, (i.e. the eternal hell of traditional Christianity), to Him. I can't, I don't, and I won't, believe in a god that fails; and a god that looses the majority of mankind is pretty much of a failure, in my book. 
