Posted by Cass on June 2, 2009, at 0:33:58
In reply to Re: What is your faith in god based on?, posted by rayww on June 1, 2009, at 22:58:06
You could call it keeping the commandments, but most religions emphasize love and compassion. I find it remarkable sometimes that people I know are very ethical, kind, compassionate, but some of them do not consider themselves spiritual or religious. I think to myself, those qualities make you spiritual!
I think you are right in your definition of faith. By that definition, I have faith. But I need to be able to allow god to guide me. You may ask why I want god's guidance if I don't believe in a personal god. But I believe that you can turn your life over to the will of god, in other words, to that great spirit that consists of goodness, compassion, forgiveness... People do it. My husband did. It can transform one's life.
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