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    I don't identify as a "Christian"

    To clarify my position. I have a relationship with my Father (The Father.) I walked the path of The Son to gain that relationship. I do not call myself a Christian. A couple of reasons for this is because Jesus was never recorded as using that label for his followers and because the religion...
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    I don't identify as a "Christian"

    I was (like many) raised in a society which I term as being "Culturally Christian". Certainly how we are brought up influences us. I agree that treating others as you want to be treated is motivated in part by selfish intent, - meaning it serves the self while serving others - but is that a...
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    I don't identify as a "Christian"

    Okay. Is is a body of writings considered by many to be sacred, authoritative, and foundational within specific religious traditions. I have no "position" on it. Can you clarify what you mean by that? I think many things about Jesus. Often I think of him (as biblically recorded) as a...
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    I don't identify as a "Christian"

    Matthias Hi For me, what once was hope has long matured into knowing. To be sure, there are various interpretations as to what exactly resurrection involves. For some, they believe it is that a human dies and will remain dead until they are resurrected. Others believe that when they dies...
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    I don't identify as a "Christian"

    Emotions are indeed part of the experience as is learning how to control them. :) I have a substantial Journal and the phrase "Transforming the Anger Energy" is one such entry specific to the emotions. :)
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    I don't identify as a "Christian"

    Hi Bob I have a purpose. I am consciousness having a human experience within a created thing. My purpose is to learn, to grow, to contribute to the Field of which I am a part, and to participate in Universal Balance and Harmony - not as abstract ideals, but as something enacted moment to moment...
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    I don't identify as a "Christian"

    Thanks for the Welcome PS95 I Identify as a "soul" or "spirit" (even given there are different definitions individuals have about "what" exactly those are). I think of those as similar - perhaps more that "Spirit" is "consciousness" (The "I am") and "soul" as "record of ones human experience"...
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    I don't identify as a "Christian"

    Hi Angelina You asked "What led you to that view?" The reasoning which leads to the conclusion is quite complex. Ultimately it gets down to anything that has a beginning is by definition something which was created. I have seen argument which say that the universe could have always existed...
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    I don't identify as a "Christian"

    Greetings Reader. I joined this forum today. In the membership form I was asked how I identify religiously and was given a list of options, and chose the one which most closely mirrored my position - that being "Agnostic". What I think is true: I exist within a created thing. I have many...