What do you believe? Why?

[johnsmit]

Your prob all had enough of reading what i believe.. But everone else here have beliefs of their own.. help them spiritually and emotionally through life.. Weather it is that God exsits or not.. Or just a philosophy of how to life.. we all have something that molds our character.
and attitudes. in how we react and think of others..

I not here to criticize those beliefs.. but i am interested to here what some of them are.. and what experiences caused you to believe . that what makes your life better..

 

[Peyton Anders]

I would say I believe in the great hockey gods, but seeing as they've been quite terrible to My People (Canucks fans) I might be looking to get out of that religion.

In actuality, I think I would define myself as an agnostic. It's just as simple as not knowing. I prefer not to live my life based on a set of rules that may or may not save my 'soul' at the end of it all. If there does happen to be a big guy in the sky, well, I hope I haven't pissed him off too much. Be a good person and try not to be too much of a sensational jackass, I think those are words to live by.

I don't feel strongly enough to classify myself as atheist either. I respect people who believe whatever they choose, and I respect those who choose not to believe in anything. Just don't be that person that gets up in peoples' faces telling them why their beliefs are wrong (that goes for both the religious and non-religious).

 

[luvsdaty]

I believe Led Zeppelin is the best band EVER! 'nucks are pretty cool too

 

[bcneil]

I believe Led Zeppelin is the best band EVER! 'nucks are pretty cool too

Tonight we take 3rd.

 

[CLUB78]

I believe in nihilism, but I'm still a little skeptical.

 

[Viola Lovegood]

Personally, I went through so many stages in my life, religion-wise, that I don't think I could classify myself in that sense. I was raised Catholic, had a period of strong Catholic faith during High School, was drawn toward Wiccan and Druidism during University and few years after, and now I am just an ecleptic greedy reader interested in knowing the why and the how of everything and of every point of view.
One thing I keep believing in, though, is Beauty: of a sunset, of Mount Baker, of my home country, of a glass of wine, of a plate full of good food, of a Raffaello's painting and of a body - which is perfection, in itself - .
I do not know if I owe Beauty to a God or to some inner perfection of our world... not anymore, at least, but sure I am grateful to somebody or something for all was given to me.

 

[badbadboy]

I believe the more I poon the closer I will get to my 20's again.

Got laid a lot and poor ound:

 

[sevenofnine]

I believe we are born with a set of feelings or desires we chase all our life.
I think one two or three of those feelings become a priority for us they dominate our life determine who we are, they are so set in stone, we can do nothing about them except fight them all our life.

I think if you look up at the sky at night and feel your not alone, or a new born child or whatever and you feel the glory of creation or moved in a spiritual way,
Your not moved in a Christian way or a Muslim way, Culture and society determine how you describe your faith or deal with your faith, but your not at all born Christian.
If you feel the wonder of it all, that is genetic, your culture and or life experience determine how you express it.

Same as eating, I am hungry, your born with the need to eat and continue on, your culture determines whether you want meat and potatoes or a bowl of rice and a stir fry.

Not everyone feels spiritual, and I think its complex, in that people can feel spiritual and commune with nature or a higher power in different ways. Its not always about going to church and kneeling down.

I think your controlled by a couple three feelings we chase and feel all our life.
But they can actually be very negative, the need to hate, hate anything that isn't like us or me.

The need to feel poor me all my life,
The need to be driven to succeed all ones life, but succeed at what and at what cost to other things.

The need to have sex, even if it means cheating on my wife or paying a prostitute.
I am a sexual being and when my wife announced sex wasn't going to happen any more,

I kind of went says who or just shrugged and thought to myself yeah right,
Im a sexual human being and one way or another, I knew i was going to continue to be a sexual human being,

it isn't something I can just shut off,

I know I want to be part of something I know I want to belong, its a driving force for me,
as a result I form relationships form loyalties pretty easy. I need them, relationships and the character and circumstance are everything to me.

I know I have a yearning to understand make sense of everything, I will not rest until I understand it,

Three things control my life, I think, relationships our or my relationships with people, sex, and my need to make sense of it all.

Other then that, ask me if I give a fuck about anything.

 

[steverino]

I believe in brevity.

 

[DarkRaven18599]

Mongol General: Hao! Dai ye! We won again! This is good, but what is best in life?

Mongol: The open steppe, fleet horse, falcons at your wrist, and the wind in your hair.

Mongol General: Wrong! Conan! What is best in life?

Conan: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

Mongol General: That is good! That is good.

 

[hiddencloud]

I believe in myself.

 

[Panama]

I believe in our basic human right to choose. And if you have the choice, why would you ever choose intolerance?

 

[badbadboy]

My you're a jovial guy these days. Must be all that sunshine.

Thanks for noticing Sarah

I've shed a few bothersome issues, increased my power walking, got lots of Sun Shine and have been enjoying myself :thumb:

2014 is looking a Lot Better than 2013 :nod:

 

[mimi]

I was surprised to meet so many women who were deeply spiritual, some born again Christians, albeit slightly backslid, when I worked agency. A couple women confided they prayed before every session; some of these worked the streets, when the agency was slow, in some very shady places, might've had something to do with it.

Do no harm. Probably the best principle I've learned.

 

[odonnell]

Belief is the death of intelligence.

Robert Anton Wilson

Yep I mostly agree.

 

[HankQuinlan]

I don't believe in any claptrap for which there is no discernible evidence. Gods, unicorns, astrology, psychics.... I am too old to put up other's beliefs when they put it in my face, too -- whether asking me to indulge in a prayer, or asking me what my "sign" is. I tell them what I think of mystical crap.

On the other hand, I do have beliefs: I think one should try to leave the planet better than you found it. I believe you should try to treat others as you would like to be treated, and this extends to the political realm as well as the personal. If you don't believe in the supernatural, it seems only natural that you should try to make this life better for everyone if you can. Can't always live up to it, and can't "prove" it's a good thing, but there you go.

 

[Sonny]

On the other hand, I do have beliefs: I think one should try to leave the planet better than you found it. I believe you should try to treat others as you would like to be treated, and this extends to the political realm as well as the personal. If you don't believe in the supernatural, it seems only natural that you should try to make this life better for everyone if you can. Can't always live up to it, and can't "prove" it's a good thing, but there you go.

A number of folks here have written about their belief to be positive in life.
I agree with that too.

You point out that you "can't 'prove' it's a good thing."
That there is a base for it does seem apparent, beyond simple practicality... and to what do you attribute that?

 

[HankQuinlan]

A number of folks here have written about their belief to be positive in life.
I agree with that too.

You point out that you "can't 'prove' it's a good thing."
That there is a base for it does seem apparent, beyond simple practicality... and to what do you attribute that?

I know there have been studies/books etc. that provide evidence for the theory that co-operation and helping others are traits that have been developed through evolution, but I can't get around to googling them up beyond the Wikipedia article on the Evolution of Cooperation. On the other hand, I haven't seen much historical evidence that such behaviour extends beyond one's own group -- family or extended tribal groups. I suspect that the idea that the theory takes in everyone on the planet is a relatively new concept -- there always seems to an exception for "the other" -- different tribal groups, different religious beliefs, different races, different sexual orientations -- who are not worthy of being treated as equal. We now seem to be in a situation where North American society is divided between the "haves" (those with the money and the power) and the "have-nots" (those that the haves see as lazy parasites).

I also think there's a difference between what I said and being "positive." I am not naturally a "glass is half full" kind of guy; I suspect genetics plays a part in peoples' basic attitudes and that I was basically born a skeptic. There is also a widespread concept that includes supernatural mumbo jumbo that being "positive" somehow influences the universe and brings good things. This is part of "The Secret" and similar feel-good pop culture self-help books. There is good reason that things like "The Power of Positive Thinking" and such have some common sense -- groups are more receptive to the ideas of a positive, cheerful person than to those of a negative gloomy personality, and maintaining positivity would obviously help achieve personal goals. Unfortunately for my personal development, I am not particularly interested in those aspects and have an aversion to the "self-help" section of the bookstore.

 

[Sonny]

I wasn't referring to "positivity" at all. Just that you espouse an attitude that promotes positive outcomes rather than negative.... for instance, "to leave the planet better off than you found it."

Separations into "the other" are based on merely mistaken conceptualizations.
Wholesome "evolution" would be in the direction of recognizing what is already the case... that in truth we are not separated at all.

 

[sevenofnine]

i believe in brevity.

a.d.d.??????