How can someone claim or label themselves if you don't
believe in that belief system.
Not exact matches
There are no easy or quick fixes to these complex challenges but women
believe in opportunities for change — and with
belief follows an ability to rock entire
systems.
Also wouldn't acknowledge a
belief system that I don't
believe in.
In regards to your comment to OneTrueKinsman, «You
believe that «religion should be a private affair for the adherent, regardless of which
belief system it is», right?
Because your
belief system requires that the Jews
believe in a G - d who... lied to them.
I am guessing that perhaps though we are very different about what we
believe and hold to be true, we are very much alike
in our passion and our comfort our individual
systems of thought and
belief.
then you use faith
in your
beliefs the same as any religion and yes you do have a
belief it is that there is no god, that is not absence of
believing that is the presence of a
belief system
Not
believing in God is no more a
belief system than not stamp collecting is a hobby.
Some of us
believe in «live and let live» until others try to ram their
belief systems down our / our childrens» throats.
It is one thing to
believe in the delusional tenets of religion, but to to
believe that anybody can survive death is to reject reality for a
belief system that should land one
in a funny farm where that person can pose no harm to himself or any other person.
I would guess that any one who professes to «
believe in God»; but places their hope for transforming individuals and society
in a political ideology either has had very poor theological / spiritual formation or has a formal theological
belief system about God or no first hand experience of God.
Just because he
believes in his Baptist nonsense and can project that onto people that reject his
belief system makes him a judgemental creep.
a: allegiance to duty or a person: loyalty b (1): fidelity to one's promises (2): sincerity of intentions 2a (1):
belief and trust
in and loyalty to God (2):
belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion b (1): firm
belief in something for which there is no proof (2): complete trust 3: something that is
believed especially with strong conviction; especially: a
system of religious
beliefs
In Non-Faith Based
belief systems, the
belief is based on experiences, information, facts, and data (ie, not faith) I
believe that rain falls down to the earth because I've seen it happen every time it rains.
Perhaps, but I can't help but
believe that when people
in a position to defend a
belief system for this they have no evidence after a while there must be some shred of doubt that sneaks
in.
are all
belief system that one
believes in.
I
believe those were the points he was trying to make, and if you've read through even just 1 page on this forum, you're bound to find a theist who openly advertises the fact that that is one of, if not the sole factor
in his
belief system.
But if you lack that bias of wanting to
believe from the outset you'll want some evidence showing the
belief system in question is anything more then the product of some creative imaginations.
What religion offers: — The opportunity to avoid eternal punishment for not worshiping /
believing in my god (not worried enough to care)-- An explanation for the universe and why we are here (I'll take the knowledge gained from the application of the scientific method, but thanks)-- Living forever
in heavenly bliss (I am content with this life)-- The opportunity to divide humanity based upon different
belief systems (There is enough dividing us already)-- Purpose, a code of ethics, and fulfillment (I have that already, without religion)-- Develop a personal relationship with god (I've never seen or heard from any gods nor have I seen any independantly verified scientifically collected peer reviewed proof.
I wish some Calvinist would answer why do you accept this
belief system just because you
believe in the sovereignty of God doesn't mean He doesn't allow things to happen by its own accord
Since the
belief system of a parish includes not only its formal creeds but also the meanings it assigns to itself and its members as finite bodies, to learn about a church's world view — what it
believes is really going on
in life — one must listen to the church's stories about its own body and those of the members who constitute it.
Leonie Caldecott writes
in a style and with assumptions that make her offerings interesting and acceptable to people who have been brought up to
believe in a market - place idea of religion, that it's «all about choice» and that we need to evaluate
belief -
systems in the light of our own knowledge and skills, or what we imagine to be our own knowledge and skills.
Then look up some websites, Topher, and get educated
in their
belief system instead of letting rumor tell you what they
believe, and instead of coming on here acting like a religious bigot.
Someone administering aid to a person afflicted with disease
in Africa, for example, may be a representative of a
belief system that I
believe contributes to the spread of said disease, but I would certainly at least respect the caregiver, as I said, for their actions.
Sometimes it gets me down to see so many inflammatory comments saying that everyone
in my
belief system is «hateful» «weak minded» «
believes in fairy tales» «is a joke» etc..
1) That
in no way addresses my post 2) I don't
believe in sin 3) Eternal condemnation for a finitie «sin» is an unjust and immoral
system, as is eternal reward for holding a specific
belief instead of a totality of actions taken, and the innermost part of a humans morality.
That I don't
believe there is an elephant
in my backyard is not a
belief system.
If they all
believe in the same core principles, and can't agree on one of the most fundamental elements of that
belief system, i.e. the return of Christ, then why should we
believe them at all.
Not
believing in gods is not a
belief system.
Just because you do not
believe in science, you call it «reaching and sad» because it does not gel with your
belief system.
If there is a
belief system that can be accurately described as childish and immature... it's atheism... like sticking your fingers
in your ears
in singing «la la I cant hear you I wan na
believe what I feel like
believing!
It is correct that they
believe the holy trinity are three different people, which
in their
belief system makes Jesus Christ our brother, and God is actually the Father, who does have a holy partner, his wife.
It is unique
in that it is the only religion or
belief system that has it, though I
believe some Islamic writings have touched on Grace as well.
and death if you do nt
believe in God the way they
believe in God then by God they have the right to Kill you... That is the Christian, Morman, Muslin, Catholic
belief system...
Why don't the atheists just put up a symbol of what they
believe in, instead of whining about other
belief systems» symbols?
Shawn: Since you do not
believe in the meaning of the Cross, nor any other symbols of
belief, perhaps you should stop using our money, using our legal
system, living under US law, using the protection of our laws as they were set up under God.
I have only met a handful of atheists ntelligent enough to actually have a mature, rational discussion about why they
believe the way they do WITHOUT insulting another's
belief system in the process.
As an educated person, I can not
believe that these types of supernatural
belief systems hold any relevance
in today's society.
«why is it ok
in your spiritual
belief system for your loving, perfect God [to punish people who have rejected him]»... «why do Christians
believe in a God who invokes the most horrific of reprisals if we choose not to reciprocate his love»
Also, I did not discuss the merits or ideas of any religious
belief system other than the fact that an atheist doesn't
believe in God, and I did not lable anybody anything.
I have no — zero — issue with anyone who wants to
believe in anything to find purpose
in their life... until that person intends to (or follows through) on non-data-supportive
belief systems in order to pursue a moral code that NOW impacts MY life.
I thought the motto was religious freedom which also means that people can choose any religious
belief system, as well as not choose to
believe in anything.
Atheists do not
believe in me but that does not mean they harbor any hatred toward Christianity, Islam, or any other deity - based
belief system.
If you said to me, «Hey, i just saw Sasquatch — he's real», and I said to you, «Mike, I don't
believe in Sasquatch — you're going to have to convince me that he is real», that statement of mine,
in response to your statement, does not define who I am, nor does it provide the foundation for my values
system, nor is it a religion or a
system of faith and
belief.
about what delusions you want to
believe in, however we get upset when we have to pay higher taxes because a
belief system is tax exempt.
And for your information, if i was to
believe in THIS god, i would be a follower of the jewish
system of
belief — more reverence and meaning to things.
Some people
believe because they have met someone who shines with New Creation, some
believe because when they are
in church they experience or once experienced something, some people
believe because
belief was inculcated
in childhood and has never been challenged or the challenge has never risen to the level to breaking the
belief system, some people
believe because not to
believe is too scary to contemplate, some people
believe because they read, heard or saw something that broke through into their heart of hearts... There is no one way into or out of
belief.
If you want to
believe in Jesus because it makes you feel better, that's great, but if you
believe that your god is going to condemn people to eternal punishment for not
believing in him, then your
belief system is evil.
While religion is about
believing in what someone else tells you and not questioning it and even if a
belief is proven wrong time and time again that
belief remains a concrete part of that
belief system.
Says Chad, I am steeped
in my
belief system what the other 5 billion souls / people on Earth think or
believe, the hell with them.