Gotta say I somewhat agree with McPickles's original post on this subject. While my reasoning for my beliefs may be different, my thoughts are close to his.
I DO believe in some higher power, but as to what form that power takes is still unknown to me. I also however, COMPLETELY disagree with organized religion.
I was born, raised, and baptized Catholic, and have tried several other religions in my later years, and have found everyone of them to be hypocritical in some form. Why can I not just believe in "something" without going to a building every week, giving them money, and having them berate me for my "social and moral injustices" when I was right there beside half the fellow "brethern" doing the same S**T? I have several very personal experiences that have also made me realize that a church of any form is not required of me to have "faith".
Why is it that to the "strong believers" their God is the ONLY God? Because a portion of our planets population believe in Budda, or Allah, little green men, or whatever the heck those Scientologist believe in makes them somehow incorrect and relegated to the depths of "hell"???
I live my life a good as I can. I treat others with respect, and will go out of my way to help anyone. (I have SEVERAL "christain" friends who wouldn't do half the things for others that myself and my "non-christain" friends would do for others). I also enjoy partying, drinking, cussing, etc. but I guess because I don't give a building my money or worship their God means I'm doomed to "eternal flames"
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