21, Male. I believe in Steel.
Love is fleeting, gods are often silent, and fortune is fickle…
But Steel, you can trust.
There’s nothing that ensures such an “just desserts” will occur; my blind faith is that it will. In reality, there are countless instances of rogues going unpunished and good people going unrewarded, which IMO is proof there is no God.
Sure, but I use it because it’s a convenient handle.
43, female, baptized Catholic, raised Methodist, Jewish by blood, married to a Muslim, Buddist/Native American spiritualist by interest, Christian by faith, did the Mormon thing for five years and my favorite class at UIC was sociology of religion. I was encouraged as a child to explore and know for myself so didnt have to get out of the trap of religious dogma backed by parental authority. I have a basic and undying belief in spirit, connect it with science quiet easily, have no doubt in the existance of “god”, but believe we try to define “god” in human terms, thus humanizing what isnt human. I have had psychic experiences since birth and knew very very well as a child that I best not mention them because that would be like saying I was a witch in Salem. Things aren’t so bad now, but there is still a whole cult and anti-cult mentality built around this topic, which to me is spiritual. I have no doubt in life after death, having died and returned already this time around. I believe in more than one life (reincarnation) and my favorite book(s) on “soul” to date were written by Michael Newton, Destiny of Souls and Journey of Souls. Good read.
Theravada Buddhist. When I want to be around people, I sometimes go to a Unitarian Universalist church. I don’t believe in gods or spirits, and won’t till I see one. I’m 53, and haven’t seen hide nor hair of one yet.
I’m 44, male, raised Catholic, now independent. Wife is Jewish, raising the kids Unitarian / Universalist.
Saw an article the other day in Discover magazine that a scientist estimates that the visible universe contains 10 x 22 stars in it. (10 followed by 22 zeroes). In my opinion that kinda puts a dent in the ‘God is watching your life’ propaganda.
. . . Or, here at the SDMB, like poking a stick with meat on it into the lion’s cage . . .
32, female. Raised Catholic, sort of Theist now, semi-practicing Episcopalian because I’m paid to sing in the choir.
31 years old, raised Christian, Pagan (Primarily Celtic Shamanism/Wiccan and a Buddhist love of Balance in my life.) now. I’ve had several experiences with more than one Christian denomination in my life, that made me realize I could no longer practice that religion anymore, and continue to grow spiritually. I haven’t looked back. I don’t deny the existence of God, or Jesus Christ oddly enough, but I cannot practice the religion as it stands today. I still pray to the Christian God on behalf of those who follow him, but I also call to other aspects of Divinity, male, female, and nuetral in gender.