Here are some of my beliefs. I am not quite sure if I am considered a Christian Existentialist or not. Maybe someone can help clarify this for me.
My name is Candy. I am new to this site. First of all, I want to ask that you not judge me or belittle me because of my beliefs. I am not quite sure where to start. My religious background is very diverse and quite complicated. I have always considered myself to be a Christian, but as of recently, I began to question what "religion" really fits my beliefs.
I started out attending a non-denominational church as a child ( about age 8 or 9) and was saved/baptized in that church. When we moved south a few years later, I attended a Baptist Church. Now, as an adult, I have certain beliefs and trying to figure out what category I fit into.
As someone else has stated before, I believe in God, but not the Bible. I believe that God created everything in this world and not in evolution. A person does not need to read the Bilble or go to church to pray/believe in God. I know that many things that are stated in the Bible have come true, but I don't believe that it's God's word. It's almost as if someone (i.e. a psychic) predicted these events and they came true. No one was around when God was around, so how does anyone know that is really what he said? I believe in karma-good things happen to those who do good and vice versa.
I also did a research paper on Soren Kierkegaard and Existentialism. I agree with many of those beliefs as well. Someone, please help me out.
I also wanted to add that everyone has their own interpretation of the Bible. Many of which interpret it to best suit their needs. I believe everything happens for a reason. God has a plan for us the moment we are created, so our final destiny has already been decided. It is our choice of how we get there. In my experience, most Christians ( I know I am generalizing, but again, this has been my experience) praise God when something good happens and blame the Devil when something bad happens.
I also believe in karma-good and bad and believe to experienced good karma personally. Thanks for reading, Candy
Sun 10 Jul, 2011 09:28 am - I just don't see how people can rely so much on the Bible and say they live by it when there are so many versions of the Bible and it all depends on how the reader interprets it. People can... (view)
Sat 9 Jul, 2011 03:14 pm - How old is your house? Do you have any information about the house's history? I know this may sound strange, but I lived in a house for over 15 years that was built in the 1800's. There... (view)
Sat 9 Jul, 2011 03:04 pm - I think that once you start your classes, you will be able to connect on an intellectual level. I know it's different than having an emotional connection, but maybe you will find some common... (view)
Sat 9 Jul, 2011 02:56 pm - I guess I believe in the Bible...just not so much that it is the word of God. I know that doesn't make much sense to some people, but that is what I believe. There were no records of anything... (view)
Sat 9 Jul, 2011 09:34 am - A good teacher doesn't always have all the answers. She needs to know where to get the answers. I have never had a problem with students because the majority of my students have been preschool... (view)
Fri 8 Jul, 2011 07:12 pm - I don't want to sound cliche, but truth depends on the messenger and the receiver of the message. I might say that it is raining outside and it would be the truth as I see it and from where I... (view)
