"I'm spiritual but not religious." Help me out y'all. What does this mean?

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Honestly I don't believe in anything, would I like an after life to meet my loved ones I lost (especially my father)? Hell yes. But I don't believe in it, at all. I don't believe in god, deities, religion, and I barely even harbor any type of spirituality. If it's one way of life I'd follow it would be buddhism, but even then I have a problem with rebirth.

Why do you NEED to follow buddhism though?

Thats what i don't understand.

 

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Sounds like I'm not pretending I know it all.

Nor am I.

 

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But yet you believe in God?
If you believe in God, it would necessarily follow that he has expectations of you, yes?

The plight of religious moderates.

They're cool with what they "want" out of religion, but "god understands" with everything else.

 

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Me i know there a God.

But i don't like him and his rules.

How do you "KNOW" this and if you know this, can you show it to others?

 

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Not these ridiculous expectations that these clones try to set, no.

I believe in God but i dont have that perception in God that these fools try to portray him as. Which is why i dont go to church. In the last 14 years I'e only been to church once and that was a special mass in honor of someone i hold dear. Other than that I dont have time to be manipulated by noone's pastor

What is god then? Since you believe in "god"

 

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I was raised Catholic but used to go to baptists and methodist churches. They use the bible.

yet you ignore parts of this book....and I wonder what you think of other religious texts.

My perception of God only requires me to respect, and be good to people and not harm other people.

Do you need "god" to do this?

A lot of these so called "devout christians" in the world today and throughout history were only christians when it's convenient to them.

you sure that it was ONLY them?

Otherwise it's business as usual causing all kinds of harm to others during the week but as long as they show up on sunday and put something in the collection plate and know a few bible verses they're good with y'all.

You CHOOSE to call yourself religious yet you don't want to identify with the label.

You can't pick and choose.

 

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The Lord sets rule for you to follow.
Salvation technically is not by works but by faith but there are rules and regulation to follow if you want to see the favor of God in your life.

But there some sins which damn you straight to hell make no mistake about it playboi.

This makes NO sense.

 

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I did wonder if I was like that then i realized Im not even spiritual.

My belief would be closest to the simulation theory.

So I just assume the title of a nonreligious theist.

You can keep trying to make this a "word"...and its not.

You're a deist. AKA. you make your own god then act like it exists.

 

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Not really. I dont like their perception of GOd

What does "perception" matter if you can't even establish if god exists in the first place?

its like you having an opinion on Halle Berry...but does Halle exist?

 

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Paul was worse than a murderer but he is in heaven.

From Christian POV, refusing to accept Jesus as the son of God who died for the sins of the world is a straight hell-bound ticket. No matter how much good you do, unless you confess that...........you are toast.

Sounds like god has his priorities fukked up.

An unrepentant child fukker could repent and have better footing in heaven than an atheist?

 

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Better me than having to go to hell my friend. If I can help you have a great eternal life, that's far more important.

Hope you chose the right heaven.

 

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Ya'll do realize Satan is spiritual, he was a fallen angel. Come on man, get it together.

how do you know satan is the bad one?

 

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thats true. but most things regarding spirituality are unsubstantiated to a degree

which should be addressed as such by theists.

If they claimed to know less than they do, we'd not have a problem.

 

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What is god then? Since you believe in "god"

A divine entity

What does "perception" matter if you can't even establish if god exists in the first place?

its like you having an opinion on Halle Berry...but does Halle exist?

Huh? I mean their perception of what it is to "serve God" and to be in good terms with said God

yet you ignore parts of this book....and I wonder what you think of other religious texts.

Yes I own a Quran and other religious books. I have read and attended other religious masses/ celebrations such. I've even witnessed Voodoo ceremony/assembly in Haiti. I explore and respect all religions. Doesnt mean I have to "believe" and follow them

Do you need "god" to do this?

No but some of these clones out there do

you sure that it was ONLY them?

YEah ive customized my God too. If they can do it why cant I? Because they wrote a bible? GTFOH

You CHOOSE to call yourself religious yet you don't want to identify with the label.

You can't pick and choose.

I NEVER EVER refer to myself as religious. I dont even say i'm spiritual. I believe in prayer. Plain and simple. I believe in prayer because prayer has worked for me.

 

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A divine entity.

Whats that?

Huh? I mean their perception of what it is to "serve God" and to be in good terms with said God

Do you need to "identify" god to not be an a$$hole to your neighbors?

Yes I own a Quran and other religious books. I have read and attended other religious masses/ celebrations such. I've even witnessed Voodoo ceremony/assembly in Haiti. I explore and respect all religions. Doesnt mean I have to "believe" and follow them

Yet you've still preferred the christian versions. So...yes, you find some additional credibility with the one you've attracted yourself to.

No but some of these clones out there do

But you say that you follow religion to guide your morals...

YEah ive customized my God too. If they can do it why cant I? Because they wrote a bible? GTFOH

If you're makign shyt up then what you're putting stock in doesn't actually exist.

I NEVER EVER refer to myself as religious. I dont even say i'm spiritual.

You just don't like the negative stigma of saying you're "religious" yet you...follow religions rituals and subscribe to religious concepts.

I believe in prayer. Plain and simple. I believe in prayer because prayer has worked for me

How do you know prayer worked rather than your own efforts and how do you distinguish between the outcomes?