My Single Mom Life

I believe in both. The bible starts out as God created the earth and mankind. The contents of the bible are stories that did happen, that are there to teach us lessons. God and goodness are all around, even though you have to get past a lot of evil in the way of seeing. I don't believe in beating the bible to death and people mis-translate it and don't take it to a personal meaning, which is what I think it is intended for - IMHO.

Have a great day, Kat! *hugs*

Thank you for your opinion.
I am not going to post anything back in teh way of my opinion because everyone pretty much already knows it but I'm just curious as to other opinions.

I guess I am one of those who believes in God but not necessarily the bible.....I don't believe God is a vengeful punishing machine, and I think the bible, through its many translations, could not possibly be considered accurate. Especially when King James had it translated/rewritten to suit his personal needs.

Sometimes I think my beliefes are a little comic bookish.
I believe that everyone is inherently good. That evil is the result of a chemical impbalance. Except for man all other animals kill for protection or food. So where along the way did man kill man for pure evil reasons?
I find evolution from a monkey hard to swallow but at the same time I find creation by a supreme being hard to swallow. To me it makes more sense that we were put here. Don't ask me by who, havn't figured that out yet. We are evolving though.
I believe the bible describes historical people with some exageration and analogies coming into play. I don't believe in organized religion. To me, the Catholic or Baptist church is another form of government. I believe in a force of Good (God?). It is an emotion that connects us all regardless of our beliefs. We are a product of our environment and life is choice and living with the consequences.

And especially since the church left out all the years between his ages of 14-30.
And there have been some interesting developments in the way of Mary Magdalene possibly being his wife or at least his SO and mother of his child.
Davincis painting of the last supper shows no chalice which has long been believed to be the holy grail but that Mary herself may have been the grail because she was carrying Jesus' baby.
Very interesting indeed.

I don't believe that man kills because he is evil. I believe that he kills for power. Power over the very thing that he has killed and in some cases, to gain control of power of something or someone else.

I agree with you Kat!

I don't believe in a god or in the bible. I believe that everything, in time, can be scientifically explained. All religions are fear based. "You must do good things: otherwise you will burn in hell" is the bottom line for most religion$. Why? And I won't get into the money factor.

I am polite (most of the time) and help others because of the morals and values that my FAMILY instilled in me.
I do these things because I want to, not because I fear some imaginary friend in the sky will judge me someday on my personal ratio of good vs. bad. It's bunk, I say.

And when you die, you die. End of story.

That's pretty much how I see it too. Thanks.

Welcome back Kelly. :)

I believe in God and the Bible, but not church. :) I've met more people who are not Christian who live by what I consider the true meaning (do unto others...), than I have seen inside churches.
And I'm totally okay (and friends with!) people who feel differently.

I'm like that too. Do unto others as..
Thanks for your words.

Kat, Thanks for the opportunity to tellyou how I feel about God and the Bible.I believe God Is.....Almighty,without beginning or end....merciful....loving....full of grace....all powerful....all knowing....in control....appoints kings and presidents....has provided a way of salvation.
I believe that the bible is God's plan given to me as instructions on how to live my life. I do not pretend to understand it all but there is one thing that I am sure of that it is God's desire for me to follow Him and this is the only place that I can find fulfillment.

Thanks Mom for your views and I don't want to argue or debate but I cannot believe that a thing up in the sky is responsible for presidents and kings because if that is true, right now, that thing up in the sky wants to destroy us all because he appointed very evil men to rule the world.
I find fulfillment in the little things like my kids being happy at the first day of school and a thank you from them when dinner is eaten. I find my happiness and joy in the here and the now, the solid and the sure, the seen and the felt of my everyday that I am here.