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I believe that I am agnostic because I don’t 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
God’s 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 don’t 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. Isn’t 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 don’t 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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