For Every Religion?

Wiccan/Pagan - Wiccan Rede (law) "Bide the Wiccan Rede Ye must, in perfect love and perfect trust. With these eight words the Rede fulfill, And it harm none, do as ye will"

We don't sacrifice animals or babies or whatever. We hold life in the highest regard with the utmost repect.

We seek to be in tune with the natural world around us.

Some believe in a solitary Goddess and/or Godd, some a triple Goddess. Our Godds and Goddesses have many names.

We can belong to a coven or practice/pray in solitude.

For some it's a religion with elaborate rites and rituals and for others it's a way of life, a guiding force if you will.

We are peaceful, we do not believe in nor worship Satan. Most believe in reincarnation, some don't.

We don't curse people, (Rule of Three or Karma) "Whatever you send out, you will receive 3 fold" meaning if we send out good thoughts, energy or whatnot that is what we get back in return, why on earth would we want to curse someone? I personally don't want that coming back on me.

We do not seek to convert people to our ways.

I hope this helps dispell a few common myths about us.

Blessed Be

My church was established by Jesus Christ of Nazareth who promised the gates of Hell would never prevail against her throughout all of time. All the sacraments, rituals, and liturgy of the Church were in place before any of the New Testament was written. All authors and writers of the New Testament are from my Church and my Church is the one who determined the canon of the Bible in 393, declaring, by her authority which was given by Christ, which books were inspired by God and which were not.

Here's a quote from St Ignacius of Antioch who was a student of the apostle, John, traveled with Sts Peter and Paul, and was appointed bishop of Antioch by St Peter, himself:

"See that ye all follow the bishop, even as Jesus Christ does the Father, and the presbytery (priests)as ye would the apostles; and reverence the deacons, as being the institution of God. Let no man do anything connected with the Church without the bishop. Let that be deemed a proper Eucharist, which is [administered] either by the bishop, or by one to whom he has entrusted it. Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude [of the people] also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church. It is not lawful without the bishop either to baptize or to celebrate a love-feast; but whatsoever he shall approve of, that is also pleasing to God, so that everything that is done may be secure and valid."

BTW, thank you for the fair and intelligent question

I am Agnostic, I guess. I believe in the possibilty of God, but I do not follow ANY religion. I think religion demeans God, and to believe "My religion is right, those are wrong. I am a part of God's chosen people." is completely arrogant. I would rather ponder God for a lifetime, than follow a set of MANMADE rules. I also respect if someone else is different from that be it: religion, race, sex, or age. If you don't mind, then I don't care.

The Bible says there is just one authentic faith. Ep. 4:4. So he has to assist human beings to locate the authentic one. (2 Corinthians 3:15-16) 15 in reality, down till today each and each and every time Moses is study, a veil lies upon their hearts. 16 yet even as there's a turning to Jehovah, the veil is taken away. (2 Corinthians 4:3-4) 3 If, now, the coolest information we declare is in reality veiled, it truly is veiled between those who're perishing, 4 between whom the god of this equipment of issues has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the astounding good information about the Christ, who's a dull ringer for God, may no longer shine by potential of.

As a Christian (non-denominational), my belief is that there is one God in three persons (see below) and that Jesus Christ (God the son) died on the cross and shed his blood for all of humanity so that we come become right with God and be in his presence once again (since fall in the Garden of Eden). My goal is to know my saviour on a personal level and obey the commands given by him and worship him forever. I believe that a Christian should spread the news of the Gospel of Jesus, but also live the way he commands as best they can. We are all sinners, and none are perfect, so I think as Christians, we should not act like the Pharassies and I don't think we should be mean or rude to those who are not. Jesus sat with sinners and loved them, why can't we do the same? Jesus wouldn't have pushed non-believers away, he would have tried to embrace them and let them learn who he is and what he is about. We as Christians are here to serve the Lord God Almighty and also our fellow man/woman. I think being or learned to be humble and experiencing humility is a great lesson that draws us closer to the Lord.

Explain the Trinity? This is the question I hear most and the most difficult to understand.

"Trinity" is a term that is not found in the Bible but a word used to describe what is apparent about God in the Scriptures. The Bible clearly speaks of God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit...and also clearly presents that there is only one God. Thus the term: "Tri" meaning three, and "Unity" meaning one, Tri+Unity = Trinity. It is a way of acknowledging what the Bible reveals to us about God, that God is yet three "Persons" who have the same essence of deity.

Some have tried to give human illustrations for the Trinity, such as H2O being water, ice and steam (all different forms, but all are H2O). Another illustration is an egg having a shell, egg yolk and egg white, but this egg illustration shows that there would be "parts" to God, which isn't the case.

God the Son (Jesus) is fully, completely God. God the Father is fully, completely God. And God the Holy Spirit is fully, completely God. Yet there is only one God. In our world, with our limited human experience, it's tough to understand the Trinity. But from the beginning we see God this way in Scripture. Notice the plural pronouns "us" and "our" in Genesis 1:26 -- Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."

Though not a complete list, here is some other Scripture that shows God is one, in Trinity:

"Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one!" (Deut. 6:4)

"I am the LORD, and there is no other; Besides Me there is no God." (Isa. 45:5)

There is no God but one. (1Cor. 8:4)

And after being baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon Him, and behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased." (Matt. 3:16-17)

"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit." (Matt. 28:19)

Jesus said: "I and the Father are one." (John 10:30)

"He who has seen Me has seen the Father." (John 14:9)

"He who beholds Me beholds the One who sent Me." (John 12:45)

If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. (Rom. 8:9)

"Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for that which has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit." (Matt. 1:20)

And the angel answered and said to her [Mary], "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy offspring shall be called the Son of God." (Luke 1:35)

[Jesus speaking to His disciples] "And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not behold Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you, and will be in you." ... "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him, and make Our abode with him." (John 14:16-17, 23)

Broke down just a bit more, try this ........

http://www.kencollins.com/question-18.htm

life on earth is a survival thing. anypoint in the world has different forces of energies people need to deal with in order to survive. by nature people were forced to sustain body with food and brain with beliefs in order to maintain life. notice why people have different kind of dishes and different kind of religions. what each persons or animals think doesn't matter, but many want's to make a difference. the truth is life whatever form it will going to be, will stay and will continue to evolve. whatever forces it make it to be. I am alive because, deeply i believe subconsciouly i feel i'm driven to do something, to search for something, i guess to have an everlasting life.

I am a divine universalist. Most people don't know what that is. I affirm the worth and value of every religion, belief system, or governing philosophy. My faith preaches personal relationships with God and a deconstructive look at organized religion.

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This is an excellent idea. Education is the key to tolerance.

Our freedoms demand we become tolerant of the others we share our country (the USA in my case...) with!

I believe in God but do not subscribe in any organized religion. I believe organized religions serve man's will, not God's.

I'm a Christian. I believe in what I believe because the words that God spoke in the Bible are all true. Prophecies that were made long ago have become true and are becoming true. prophecies about me or those who believe in Christ are true. I experience all that is said in the Bible concerning those who will believe, that is the reason that I have a strong faith in what I believe. I experience the Spirit of God in my life.

Being an agnostic, I don't really have very much to share that people don't already know. But I just wanted to tell you I was very impressed with your question. You've got a very open mind. I like that.