“Happiness is the reason I seek God - it feels good, so I keep doing it.
It’s not really about ‘believing’ in God. I have first hand experience with the effects of this power in my life; faith is based on first hand experience. There are things in my life that were impossible to do that […]

“Most people think I am Christian. But I actually don’t believe the bible is correct. I follow Jesus’s teachings with a twist, because they are basically true, but I think the Nicene Council screwed us out of the facts. There are many ancient societies with tablets recording history that is contrary and also […]

“I see the reason behind all those ‘why me?’ questions. We are here to learn; sometimes the lessons are harsh, and sometimes they are kind.
I have always wanted to ‘know’. I love science, the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of everything and have always asked questions. My mom used to tell people my first […]

“It’s ok with me if God exists.
I was an ordained Protestant minister. After leaving a position, I attended and was active in a church for a year. Then, for a couple of years, I went only to Christmas Eve services, but no longer.”
Experience that defined your beliefs? “Seeing several ministers rejected by congregations […]

“I was an addict living on the streets in San Diego. I was pregnant, homeless and strung out. When I overdosed and didn’t die, I felt sure that something greater exists. I prayed that somehow God would help me change my life and that this baby would not die - even if she wasn’t healthy. I begged ‘please give me a chance to love and raise her […]”

“Now I am single, raising one of my four grandchildren, the child of our teenaged son….The divorce was devastating for our son and me. I barely survived - and only by the grace of God. Our son, unfortunately, turned his loneliness onto girls, and now we are all paying […]”

“I know God is there for me. Every time I think something is as bad as it can be, He gets me through it. When I’ve no idea where I’ll get the money for, let’s say, my house payment, He always provides it somehow. (I’m not homeless yet)! When my 16-year-old daughter’s car […]

“I know God is real. He is intimately aware of us, our trials, our thoughts, and our innermost fears and needs. I know this because He alone saved my life when I tried to commit suicide. He saved my son from being shot.
When I was 21, I had a two-year-old son who loved to go […]

“My daughter was taken from me. The despair I found in my daily existence was enough to make me want to leave the planet. Even so, there was something that kept me here. As long as I could open my eyes and see the beauty around me, I was willing to stay.
I just can’t imagine, […]

“I pastor; I fellowship with brothers and sisters at least four to six times a week.
I believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who has one son, Jesus. I believe in a biblical Heaven and Hell, no to reincarnation, yet I do believe in Biblical resurrection. I acknowledge God’s existence because of his […]

“I was supposedly barren, but had a baby at age 38. She was the last thing I ever wanted and the best thing that ever happened to me. She shouldn’t be…so I feel like she has to be here for a reason. Therefore, I must be here for a reason […]”

Surprising aspect of your beliefs? “I practice Buddhism.”
God exists because? “My son is not dead.”
“My son was injured in a motorcycle accident. It was serious, but he is alive. Paralyzed, but alive. I keep hearing, ‘everything happens for a reason’. I am not blaming anyone, but I am tired of hearing, ‘everything […]

“I spent my whole life feeling ‘less then’. My family was poor. I was ethnic in an all-white environment in the 70’s….The world seemed biased according to race, sex, education and social caste. And then I read in the Bible that in God’s eyes, “all have fallen short of the glory”. With the Holy Spirit’s interpretation, I realized all are equal. And although many do not have the same starting advantages, because of God’s love, we all have the same potential.”[…]

What experiences defined your beliefs? “First, trying to understand why I was abused as child, why family members hurt me in a way so horrific that it will affect me the rest of my life. I was taught God does things for a reason and we don’t understand - that wasn’t good enough. […]

“I am not a ‘belonger’ or a ‘follower’; a big part of my spiritual beliefs are about personal responsibility for my thoughts, words, and deeds.  I understand what it means to belong and receive the benefits of a church community, and what it means to be required to believe.
I am sure “God” exists when I […]

“God exists, as I cannot envision the universe without an intelligence first setting it in motion. The notion of no higher intelligence than mankind is frightening, given human history. I experienced a hierophany. Although this didn’t occur during a crisis of faith, it cemented my belief.”
Lemnisc8, 47/M, Indiana, Christian Esoterist

PROFILE:
I am a devout follower of […]

“There are as many paths as people I am accepting of all paths and choices. Heaven is a place you realize was there all along once you wake up. Hell? We can create our own hell on Earth. And yes, I believe in reincarnation.
I believe we create our own reality and […]

“I’ve lost my faith and have regained it to lose it again many times. It’s the rebirth of faith that gives me hope that there just may be a God. The rebirth of faith comes so surprisingly and sudden. A total stranger needs assistance and I act without thought to my own safety or […]