Religion: What it means to you

Religion has defined a moral construct for me to a certain degree. I know of my guilty conscience that aligns with the religious teachings. However, I really don't follow religion. It's mainly the practitioners that get to me. There's this whole "I'm more knowledgeable and better than you" attitude stemming here and there in almost every sect I face. I guess it's safe to say I'd rather practice religion peacefully and alone, but even the teachings show contrasting suggestions and that puts me off.

In the end, yeah, the moral construct is there for me...but that's about it. I don't want to follow the other stuff that it also presents. I actually just want to live a less brain-draining life, which is already hard enough as it is. All this spiritual stuff is way too complex to me.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Religion to me means a set of extraordinary beliefs (which I call theories) that cannot be proven to anyone via substantial evidence, yet used to answer all the mysteries of life's essence and purpose.

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Originally Posted by Paper Crane

I guess I'm a Christian. But do I believe in the nativity story and Adam and Eve? Heck no! This is why I say 'I guess', aka I celebrate Christmas, Easter and other such holidays. However I celebrate these holidays not for my love of god, but for my love of what these events mean to me. On Christmas everybody gets presents and eats good food and is charitable and what not, and I think thats frigging awesome. I don't go to church on Sundays, and if I ever do it reminds me of how little I believe in the stories.

You do realize that Christianity cannot start without purpose, right? That Adam and Eve "story" is the reason why Christ came. Death through Adam, Life through Christ. You should stick with one religion in order to avoid confusion or conflict in beliefs. Don't get me wrong, I'm not Christian (although I did follow for two years), but I'm pointing that out just to let you know.

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Originally Posted by Paper Crane

First off this forum is not meant for a debate, it is about statements on your opinions. It says so clearly at the start. However I shall respond in order to redeem my beliefs. I apologize in advance.

Beliefs are beliefs. And the purpose is what you make of them. To me a religion is merely it's effect on people. Therefore saying I'm Christian because I believe in the celebration of Christmas and other holidays for the feeling it gives to people, would be correct. This is what it means to me, it is my opinion and therefore cannot be false by definition. If your opinions are different than mine be happy with them, as long as you realize it is an opinion and is not right or wrong.

If you wish to continue the discussion I suggest we take this to pm's, as havening it here will most likely aggravate people.

lol, calm down, don't take this the wrong way. Believe what you want. No one said you couldn't. I was only pointing out certain elements of what Christianity was about according to what it says in the Bible. That's all it was.

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