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- Agnostic
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- I believe that I am agnostic because I donÆt know what to think about religion. When it
- comes to saying whether I believe in God or not, I feel that I have not yet come to a complete
- understanding of GodÆs existence. This tends to be a vicious cycle which constantly runs through
- my head. Ever since I can remember, I was taught through my family and church that this being
- does exist, but as I grew older I began to question whether this almighty being really does exist.
- How can I believe that this being exists when every day I watch the news and hear of all the
- tragedy that is happening in the world.
- I have been taught through my family and church that God is the creator and supreme
- ruler of the universe. They also taught me that he has set up certain guidelines or rules for which
- we must obey. These are commonly known as the ten commandments. We have been told that
- if we disobey these commandments , we will ultimately go to hell. Furthermore, if we follow these
- commandments, we will go to heaven and live in peace eternally. We all basically have the same
- perception of what Heaven and Hell are like. Heaven is commonly thought of as a utopia. A
- place which is soft, beautiful and peaceful. Where there is total peace and harmony. Where as
- Hell is known as being a prison for evil doers. Hell is supposed to be a dark, hot, and gloomy
- place with much misery. A persons worst nightmare. As I have gotten older, I donÆt necessarily
- believe that God created these commandments or in these places. I do believe that they are still a
- good set of standards and values for everyone to live by.
- If we as individuals pray and hold God to be the almighty, How can we make sense of all
- of the bloodshed, disease, evil and hatred in this world which we live. If God creates, why would
- he create murderers, thieves, and rapist? How do we except all human beings dying from
- diseases such as cancer and aids. Can we really state that there is a God, when so many of the
- young have died in war, or who can account for a creature such as Hitler. I have seen far to
- much evil in this world to be totally sure there is one almighty being watching over and protecting
- us.
- Many people pray to God to keep evil away from all who we love. When in reality, there
- is no insurance to keep us safe from evil. IsnÆt it ironic that the one that many people pray to for
- forgiveness has the power to bring pain in our lives. In my opinion, God is an image for all of us to
- look up to or strive for his perfection. Everyone wants to be as perfect as the way we perceive
- God as being. Even if there is no God, this can only make our world better.
- In conclusion, I still have not been convinced that everything around me has been created
- by God. But, if it brings all of us closer and makes the world a much better place, I donÆt see
- anything wrong with having it. I believe that each individual should get out of religion what they
- want, not what society wants them to get out of it.
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