I have been thinking a lot lately about a subject that I have seen popping up more and more around the net. What is the subject? Well, the subject is something that a good number of people don't like to talk about but there are those that have shown up on sites like YouTube and have shared their opinions on religion and have told the viewers what they believe. Now, this isn't the reason why I've been thinking about religion. No; religion has been on my mind for quite some time and I have had some very good conversations on the topic and have shared what I believe and what I grew up being taught.
Religion; it's a very hard topic to talk about without stepping on somebody's toes in one way or another. People just love to get heated over it whether they believe or they don't. It doesn't matter their religion of choice. This subject is something that causes people to become completely asses to those around them and it could be due to a friend having a different view on it. But that isn't what this is about, this is about the fact that I have been questioning my religious label. The one thing I've known as truth about religion has become unclear and no, my believing in God has not changed. I still believe and more than likely always will but no longer am I sure that I can call myself a Christian.
For me, this is where things become unclear. I still believe in God in the same way I did when I was growing up, however; I disagree with some of what I have been told is in the bible. Of course I cannot say what is in the bible and what isn't as I've refused to read the book. My reasons behind this choice are not the reasons why I am questioning my being a Christian. No, my reasons for questioning whether or not I am a Christian come from the fact that I don't believe there is any one chosen religion.
It is difficult for me to honestly sit there and say "God only wants Christians in Heaven". How can that be the case when God is supposed to be all loving? He loves everybody equally, no matter their background and up bringing. Of course he may not love their actions but I believe that is more on a "good person"\"bad person" type of deal and not what their religious beliefs happen to be. Yes, I believe an atheist can make it into heaven if they've lived their life as a good person. Caring for others as well as themselves. Showing compassion to humanity as a whole.
That isn't the only thing that differs between myself and your typical Christians beliefs. Does this mean I'm not a Christian anymore? Maybe I am a hybrid mixture of all the religions of the world; of course that would require me to do some looking and find out more about the various religions. But I believe that there should be peace, love and happiness for all as long as you live your life with compassion in your heart for those around you.
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