My faith is most guided by...
Find a Conversation
My faith is most guided by...
| Sun, 08-27-2006 - 2:37pm |
My faith is most guided by...
- the doctrines of my chosen church
- the leadership of the clergy in my church
- the concensus of the congregation
- the Ten Commandments
- the "Golden Rule"
- my spiritual guides
- my answers to prayer
- my gut reaction to my world
- my intellect
- Other. Please post!
You will be able to change your vote.

Pages
For myself, I chose "Other." :P
I am a Solitary Wiccan and incorporate many spiritual practices from a variety of sources, to enrich the worship of my Goddess and God. My path is one of inner revelation and insight and communication with my Goddess and God. No "middle men or women." Direct contact.
Gypsy
Blessings,
Gypsy
)O(
I was the only one who chose 'golden rule', but that's really put a finger on how my spirituality has developed so far.
I was raised Southern Baptist, but my father (who only had visitation/every other weekend with me) is Jewish (converted-Conservative). My experience with the Baptist church (save one that I attended for a few months) was one of intolerance & ignorance. I don't think this is the aim of the SBC, but this was the heart of it's people. If I am to be a Christian, which means Christ-like, I think the Golden rule is uber important, though not necessarily a Biblical ideal. If we look at the life of Christ--he was not judgemental, he was love. He ate with the 'sinners', befriended the most wicked of the time, then ultimately died with murderers forgiving the one that asked for it. So, I pulled away from the church.
Sadly, your experience is not an uncommon one from what I've read on boards such as this.
I also had to pick other because no one particular answer fit. I believe in a supreme being. I come from a family with no particular religion. Never discussed at home. But I did go to a southern baptist style church as a child with a neighbor, on occasion. I attended another baptist church after my first daughter was born. I was briefly a member of the LDS (mormom) church in my area, but didn't take me long to find I didn't fit in there at all! My beliefs I think just don't quite fit in in organized religion. I'm raising my children to believe there is more out there, and I know for a fact life doesn't end at death! I believe in the god given if you will, powers of our own psyches, that we can do amazing things if we believe we truly can. A scientists educated guess is still that at heart, a guess. :)
Romans 1:25 "They exchanged the truth for a lie and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator- who is forever praised." and Ezekiel 28:2 "In the pride of your heart you say 'I am a god'."
That is humanity's propensity to believe the lie and worship self.
Hmmm... I hadn't caught that Barb had missed 'sacred texts' (and I must point out that the Bible isn't the only one) but I'd think that could easily fall under 'doctrines of my religion.'
Sorry if that may appear to be an oversight.
Have you tried the Religion Debate board KC?
Pages