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Originally Posted by Parthon  I was raised catholic, and didn't find it particularly interesting. Then I read the bible, and while I thought it was a good book with lots of great tips, it didn't resonate strongly. Then I read the creation belief for a particular mythos:
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How did I come about this belief? I read it in a book one day and it just rang true for me. As I've read about other things that have resonated with me, I've adopted them into the belief, because they fit and because it resonates true. |
See my previous post. Why isn't there an objective truth?
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Originally Posted by Parthon Why don't I like organised religion? Because they take the magnificent wonder that is the universe and squeeze it down so it fits in a book, then they take this squeezed down book and claim it's the one truth. Then they create customs, traditions and behaviours for it's members. Finally, they set up institutions and structures to keep it all in place. All this is for control of the populace in order to gain money, to gain power, or to gain something else that's not their right either. It limits human freedom, which also limits human experience, and if I believe experience is what it's all about, then I won't like religion. |
Wait, you took your beliefs from reading from a book, didn't you?
I wonder whether you also dislike science since it breaks down the universe into laws and theories. Human nature is to try to make sense of our universe, which is what both science and religion try to do.
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Originally Posted by Parthon The closest match I could find to my belief is: Panentheism. Read about it here.  |
I'm already familiar with it.
By the way, I'm not attacking your beliefs. Simply trying to delve a little deeper into it and why you believe in it.