Do You Consider Yourself Religious? Do You Believe In God? Are You Spiritual?

by minimus 36 Replies latest jw friends

  • minimus
    minimus

    I do not consider myself religious in any way. I do believe in "God" and I think I am a spiritual person to some degree.

    What about you?

  • cofty
    cofty

    Not religious at all and don't believe even a little bit in anything supernatural.

    I'm in awe of the grandeur of life the universe and everything but wouldn't use the word spiritual becasue of its connotations.

  • lohengren
    lohengren

    No, no, and maybe.

    Spiritual is such a nebulous term I guess in some ways it would apply to me. But it's not something I think about regularly.

  • minimus
    minimus

    I think more of these things lately.

  • Reopened Mind
    Reopened Mind

    I do not consider myself religious, but I do believe in the HUMAN SPIRIT, ie., I think that it is HUMANS that accomplish whatever gets done. When I give thanks it is to the person who does something for me, not a mythical supernatural being. In that sense, then, I consider myself spiritual.

    Reopened Mind

  • tec
    tec

    No, yes, and yes.

    Peace,

    Tammy

  • xchange
    xchange

    No and No. As to spiritual - what the heck does that even mean?

    It seems to me that one person's(x) spirituality to another person(Y) may seem like bunk, even as they consider themself(Y) as being spiritual.

  • breakfast of champions
    breakfast of champions

    I am no religious. I do not believe in god. But I would consider myself "spiritual," not in the sense I believe in anything supernatural, but because I look below the surface. I also think you can have a "spiritual" experience, but it is all brain stuff.

  • N.drew
    N.drew

    Religion defined:

    A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature and purpose of the universe especially when considered as the creation of a super human agency usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code of human affairs.

    Belief in God defined:

    Has anyone ever defined what that means?

    Does it mean I believe The God and/or gods exist?

    Or does it mean I believe existing gods can be trusted?

    What does "in" as in belief "in" god mean?

    In other words if I could get IN God, would I believe?

    If I was in God I think I would not believe in myself. But I believe in myself, so can I also say I believe in God? I think I can say I believe of God.

    I am spiritual but I also realize that I can not know myself that I am spiritual compared to The Spirit.

    I am partially religious, but I do not have a group. I trust that God The Father who is Love exists. I am more spiritual than fleshly.

  • stillajwexelder
    stillajwexelder

    I do consider myself slightly religious. I still go to a few meetings.

    I do believe in "God" -

    I think I am a spiritual person to some degree as defined by me and most people.

    The WTBTS WOULD NOT think I am a spiritual person as I am cmmunicating on this board with all you " spiritually diseased -nasty apostate" people.

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