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My beliefs
Female, 14.
I feel quite stupid for resulting to a website to sort out my religious beliefs, but here it goes.
I don't know what to believe anymore. I went to church for quite sometime, but I never understood anything they were talking about and I just felt so left out, confused, and stupid everytime I asked a question about the lesson. I eventually begged my mom to stop making me go because I just felt so uncomfortable at church.
If God comes to Earth, is he going to come as some random person, and just take all those who believe in him? How do I know if I truly believe?
If God controlled everything, why would he let people get sick, raped, or killed in the first place? Why do we have to beg and ask for things to get better?
Also, did God like tell people to run out and believe in him, or idk, how did he all the sudden become "God"
I guess I need things to be proven to me and explained. Anyone who helps or gives me any sites to help me would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much.
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I do not want this to sound rude, because it is not intended that way. I am just very blunt.You are 14 years old. Trying to figure out why things are the way they are is the last thing you should be doing. Instead, maybe you should take more vitimans so you do not get sick. Take self defense classes so you can defend yourself if anyone tries to rape or kill you. STOP trying figure out weather GOd is real or not, or why he "lets" things happen. It is not going to change anything.
Spend your time worrying about how you are going to support yourself when you become an adult. Surviving in the real world is challenging.
You are seeking the same answers the rest of us are seeking.
I believe in myself. Begging and asking for things to get better is not going to make them better. If it is one thing that the bible does state is 'God helps those who help themselves'. IT IS OK IF YOU DO NOT BELIEVE IN GOD. I understand how confusing it all is. I have the same problem. Taking a rib from a being and creating another being in it's raw form could be called cloning. We are not alone.
If you absolutely need a religion try searching online for different ones! THere are many out there. I find wicca rather fitting to how in tune with earth and nature I am. I do not actively support any religion, but if I were to choose one, that would be one of my first choices.
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Many would say that you are stepping onto a dangerous path - by that I mean you are beginning to question what others would have you believe on faith alone. Many who look for answers outside of their faith often end up leaving their faith. At some point you will have to make a very simple choice: either look for answers elsewhere and turn your back on your religion, or stay and pray for enlightenment and hope that is the right choice for you.
Ask yourself if you really want to remain with your religion - if so, then you should be wary of asking for answers outside of those that share your beliefs - many of the answers you get will steer you away from Faith. If you want to stay with your religion, then I would suggest taking your concern to elder members of your church and hope that they can help.
I myself have struggled with these kind of questons in the past, and I went beyond the Church when I didn't get answers that made sense to me. I've looked into other religions, and that has simply raised more concerns and questions. Philosophy may have turned me onto a different way of questioning truth, but that has actually made it more difficult to accept religious 'truth' on faith alone. In the end I've reached a point where I'm torn between a cynical view on religion, and a desire to believe in GOD in a religious venue. Unfortunately the truth is that religion cannot be buttressed by facts and logic, it is founded in that which defies logic - looking for religious answers in this way will simply take you further from being able to believe with FAITH, and faith alone. I caution you here, not to take this step lightly if you value your religion at all!
If you are the kind of person that MUST have explanations, and those provided by religion don't cut it for you, its pretty much up to you to decide what you feel is the truth and to look in that direction. I am somewhat hesitant to point you in any direction, as everyone needs to at least decide where they are going to look for answers for themselves.
IMO you are reaching the point where you are beginning to notice some of the uncomfortable trends that creep into religions at some point. Why is it that no one else asks questions? Is it that they are too afraid of not fitting in with everyone else that they don't asks questions and feign understanding? Or is it that you are somehow deficient on a personal basis somehow and are unable to believe on Faith alone? Trust me, you aren't alone in asking these questions.
But like I said, I'm hesitant to give you my beliefs as they may unduly influence your opinion on religion in general, which would be a bad thing considering you have yet to make a definite choice.
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I'm not going to give you answers, but I am going to say that you need to find a church where you feel comfortable asking questions. Trust me, I know, when I was in high school I was in a youth group where every time I asked anyone anything, they were just like, "Why are you thinking about that? The important thing is that you're saved! Isn't that great? We're saved! Now stop worrying!"
Well that's a LOAD. God made us to question things, and gave us brains that are capable of pondering deep issues, and He wouldn't have done that if we were supposed to hold ourselves back. You obviously have a mind that wants to go further than just hearing stories about baby Moses in the river... that's great! Use it to think. Read some books, read Tony Campolo, I like him. Read CS Lewis and Marcus Borg.
Personally, I don't think God controls everything. I think he set up a world with rules and natural balance, and if your kid falls out of a window and dies, it's because of gravity, not because the hand of God comes down and kills children. But that's an issue you need to explore and decide on for yourself. And most important, don't let anyone tell you that exploring and deciding isn't an important part of Christianity, because if you truly believe that God made us, then that means that He made us like this... with questions.
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I have strong opinions on this, but I'll try and remain unbiased.
It seems you're approaching a time in your life where you can no longer accept religion just "for faith". You need an actual connection to it, not just things other people tell you. I'm not sure how you are to do this... This is a personal journey that you are going to have to take. As the person below me said, you might want to try different churches. As for your questions...
1. I personally don't believe that God, if he exists, would come to Earth in the first place. God is something that has to happen in the minds and hearts of his people, and would not lower himself to the level of physically appearing. If you want something more literal, I guess you could check the New Testament... As for true belief, I can't help you there. Look inside yourself... See what you find. Remember not to consider outside influences on this one.
2. The only logical answer I could give you if you believe in god is that we just don't know. His ways are very mysterious, and who are we to comprehend? That's what most religous people would say, anyway. I very much disagree with the person below me who said that he's "A very jealous God". I think he would be above that. As for the begging... That one baffles me too. He's in our minds, and he's ultra-peaceful, so why would he make us do something so degrading? Again, I have strong opinions, but I'm trying to stay fair and balanced.
3. According to the old testament, he was always god, created the universe, and then appeared to Abraham. He told Abraham to spread the word, and then Judaism got started, which was followed by Christianity... Word of mouth, pretty much.
Most of this is stuff you need to figure out for yourself... And I don't think any website is going to help you. They're all very one-sided. If you want to hear my personal views, or just continue this conversation, you can email me (my email adress is in my advice column)and I'll send you my mobile number.
Hope this helps.
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well.
God is not going to come as a random person. It says in the Bible that He is going to come on a white horse with all of his angels in the sky, and he is going to take the nonbelievers back to heaven.
God lets those things happen to people because if it was a perfect world, everyone WOULD believe in God and there would not be any heart in it. God wants you to CHOOSE Him, He is a very jealous God.
Please, for me, keep trying to go to church and make friends. Try going to different churches. I went to a church alone for a whole year!
You can look up some in your area, or you can have your own personal devotion time by reading the Bible and praying.
He'll help you.
triciaXterror
p.s. if you ever have anymore questions IM me at x123onthefelonyy
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