I'm multi-theistic. I practice my beliefs within the context of the Mormon church. I do this because it is the closest Western religion can come to accommodate my beliefs and it best compliments my lifestyle as well as enforcement of the ideal of who I want to be.
I grew up in an anti-religious and abusive household. The argument can be made that it is because I was abused that I turned to religion. That's a tiring argument, as the one that I normally hear is that people with a good childhood are more likely to be Christian because they have not had to question their faith ("Why is this happening to me?").
Either way, I chose religion of my own accord. I wasn't brain washed to do anything. I saw something in it that I did not see in atheism or agnosticism or just pure religious apathy. Religion is not my entire life, it is another component of my life. It fits in well with the system of beliefs that I held previously although I am admittedly pretty progressive as far as my social beliefs go, so I'm not about to sit here and tell anyone why all gays are going to burn in hell. I can't decide that. I actually enjoy reading the atheist arguments. My personal feelings aren't going to take a hit because someone doesn't agree with my religion, oh boohoo.
But, like I said. Religion is not who I am, it is another component of who I am, just as my job, marriage, education and past is. I'm a pretty well-rounded individual like that.
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I'm multi-theistic. I practice my beliefs within the context of the Mormon church. I do this because it is the closest Western religion can come to accommodate my beliefs and it best compliments my lifestyle as well as enforcement of the ideal of who I want to be.
I grew up in an anti-religious and abusive household. The argument can be made that it is because I was abused that I turned to religion. That's a tiring argument, as the one that I normally hear is that people with a good childhood are more likely to be Christian because they have not had to question their faith ("Why is this happening to me?").
Either way, I chose religion of my own accord. I wasn't brain washed to do anything. I saw something in it that I did not see in atheism or agnosticism or just pure religious apathy. Religion is not my entire life, it is another component of my life. It fits in well with the system of beliefs that I held previously although I am admittedly pretty progressive as far as my social beliefs go, so I'm not about to sit here and tell anyone why all gays are going to burn in hell. I can't decide that. I actually enjoy reading the atheist arguments. My personal feelings aren't going to take a hit because someone doesn't agree with my religion, oh boohoo.
But, like I said. Religion is not who I am, it is another component of who I am, just as my job, marriage, education and past is. I'm a pretty well-rounded individual like that.