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My Religion MAG
I have a magnet on my mirror stating, “Life is not about finding yourself – life is about creating yourself.” This is the statement I live by.
Many people do not believe me when I say I am an atheist. They don’t understand that I simply do not believe in any sort of god or afterlife. I also do not believe in the devil, in angels, or in souls. I believe in myself and the strength I have gained through the help of my parents, teachers, and friends – and my own hard work.
I am not going to try to dissuade anyone from his or her own opinions either. I know that people enjoy having religion in their lives; some need their faith to help them through hard times. And some do not want the responsibility of their misfortunes weighing down on their shoulders.
I do. I abhor the idea of fate – that everything is already planned out and you have no control to change anything. If you believe in fate, when bad things happen, it is not your fault; it’s just fate. When my life is not going well, I know that it is no one’s fault but my own. When I do well in school, when I fall in love, it is not fate and we are not soul mates. I worked hard and paid attention and did the homework. My love and I simply love each other – that is all it is, and for me that is all it needs to be.
For some, life is overwhelming. How can anyone be successful and happy in such a difficult, horrible world? They need someone to help them, someone to guide them, and someone to have faith in to make sure things get better. Placing my success and happiness in another’s hands breaks my heart. I need to be successful because of my efforts. I must be responsible for my own happiness. That is what I need from my religion.
Who will ever know what the truth really is? All I know is in the same way that some have full faith and trust in God to give them hope, I need to believe I am on my own to be truly happy – for how can I create myself if I spend my entire life just looking?
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"If you believe in fate, when bad things happen, it is not your fault; it’s just fate." If one decides to kill a bird (action), and the are executed for this (bad thing), then it is their fault. Fate simply conceptualizes that "What is to be, is to be." Fate is not a debatable concept, it's simple. What will happen will happen. Going to be hit by a drunk driver, being hit by a drunk driver. Fate. Perhaps you were thinking of Fate as an intelligent force, as the ancient Welsh did, as several gods, but you certainly didn't illustrate that.
Also, a religion should not be abode by for "help through hard times" or because one doesn't "want the responsibility of their misfortunes weighing down on their shoulders". Those are foolish people. I do commend you for seeking happiness within yourself--which is the only source of true happiness.
kudos to you!!
Very nice writing.
I would like to hear more from you!
In Jewish religion and Christianity, the aspect of choice is really what determines who you are and who you become. <br />
I know that there is an element of trust and faith, but that usually pertains to things we cannot do. For instance: We can't be perfect, so Jesus became perfect for us. Our children are dying, of cancer. We can't heal them, but God can. We can't pay for rent, there is no money. God provides. <br />
It's usually in the uncertain times that faith truly works and God shows up. <br />
But in all other things it depends on you. Do you want to get good grades, well work hard on it. Do you want your marriage to work, well work hard on it. The bible act as a guide to life, doesn't say you have to do it, but it's better if you do. Like your syllabus or tips to success. It's says love one another, turn the other cheek. Doesn't mean I will or I should, but it usually is better if I do.<br />
And finally one other thing that is beyond our control is the afterlife. That is something God is in control over. We can't make it to heaven, but God can bring us there. By faith, just like with the child that is sick, it can be achieved. But it also takes choice, would you choose to follow? It also is you determining whether your afterlife will be with Christ or somewhere else unexplained....<br />
Hope you got my point :)
People often misunderstand Athiests.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16
I am going to be praying for you JaceC
and look up the video OK you don't have to believe it jus watch it.
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