What is your set of beliefs?

[Kyogissun]

Let's see...

-What goes around comes around (Or, karma exists to be more simple)
-There is 'something' supernatural out there that exists as a sort of energetic influence on the world
-This life probably isn't the only one, be it that there's parallel worlds or an afterlife, I don't know, but I feel like there's more to life than just 'this'
-No matter the level of evil someone may be, I think that in the end, even the most horrible person, if they ask for forgiveness and mean it, can receive it

And a bunch of other intangible shit I can't put into words. Yes, I'm a catholic. No, I'm not a hellfire and brimstone catholic. No, I don't think that gay people are an abomination nor do I think stem cell research is the 'devil's work'.

I'd go into other stuff but I'm too lazy to bother with the potential debate. I think there can be good in all people, it's just a matter of whether or not they chose to ignore/abuse the good within themselves and give into the hate and anger and dark thoughts and ideas they conceive.

That's about it I think.

 

[FilipJPhry]

I'm an optimist and really loud. People say I'm funny for a guy who plays sports, and a friend of mine said if I was a combination of any cartoon character male or female, it would be this one

Spoiler: image

 

[chaosyoshimage]

I don't believe in much, but I believe in what I can. I guess I'd like to say that I believe in doing what is best for humanity, but let's face it, deep down we're all just out for ourselves. But, even then, I don't think even I'm worth believing in, so I guess right now I can't believe in anything. At least for right now...

 

[TheTim]

Here's my beliefs

Shoot first ask questions later

Don't trust anyone

those are the only two things i need to get through life.

 

[Arbi Trax]

My system:

"I don't know" is not an acceptable response. Educate yourself and there'll be one less person blinded by ignorance in the world.

 

[Wuggy]

As for my religious beliefs:

?I?m open to the possibility of religion, I?m just not overly convinced by it.?
- Sgt. Angel
(Hint: That's a funny way to say I'm an atheist.)

As for "Scientific beliefs", I don't think science has anything to do with belief.

However, summed up in a sentence like in the OP, I worldview could be simplified to this:
"Life has no meaning, so make of it what you want. I thoroughly hope you would use your life for doing good, but the choice is up to you."

EDIT:

Shoot first ask questions later

How many people have you shot exactly?

 

[Kolby Jack]

My beliefs are far too numerous to post this late at night, but I will say these are two of my core beliefs.

Happiness is a choice, and I choose to be happy.

Never forget that people are just that: people. Every person deserves respect, dignity, and kindness until they prove themselves unworthy of such things. Now, what they do to deserve loss of your respect is entirely up to you, but it takes a lot for me to consider someone a truly bad person, and I mean A LOT. That guy mugging me? He's most likely doing it out of desperation or peer pressure; I doubt he really enjoys it. In fact, people who actually enjoy other people's suffering are the only people I really have an issue with.

 

[Crimbo23]

I'm agnostic. Now, before anyone thinks that's just another way to say that I'm an atheist, I wanna explain what I mean. I think that it is just as impossible to prove that God doesn't exist as it is to prove that he does. I don't really care about any religions, though I do feel that they have a very real tendency to be used to negative ends, whether intentional or not on a larger scale. That doesn't mean I'm against religion on the whole. I feel that on a personal level religion can do a lot of good. Giving hope and redemption to people. Of course, even if God does exist, I think he might not exist in any way that we think or him. He might not even know we exist. We might be a kind of lucky cosmic accident that occurred while he was creating things.

I'm an agnostic too, and I agree with everything you said. I do believe that God is real in some form however... not necessarily as a divine entity, but as a social construct at least.

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OT:

- Exhibit personal integrity at all times.
- Stand firm in the face of wrongful adversity, but accept and adhere to the reasoning of others.
- Wilful ignorance is to be avoided at all costs.
- Life is but a brief window of mortal consciousness... never take it for granted.

Ahh i agree with you both

 

[Crimbo23]

This led me to wonder what everyone else's beliefs are? So now is your chance to profess your beliefs or take a closer look at them.

By beliefs I mean, religious beliefs, scientific beliefs, anything you live your life by.

I believe in experiencing as much as possible.

I personally feel that the reason we exist is so that our souls can experience as much as possible, over an infinite number of reincarnations. Possibly so that the universe can experience itself through us, or possibly for some sort of ultimate goal of which I am unaware.

And I'm not just talking pleasurable experiences here. All experiences, good and bad, are important.

So yeah... that's me, living as much life as I can.

I actually really like that idea, it is a good meta-narrative

 

[Crimbo23]

OP, I like your philosophy. However, it doesn't tell say how whether or not making good people happy makes you a good person.

Its not really about me being a good person, I guess I hope that if I spend my life making good people happy, someone will return the favour

 

[Blue Hero]

The sun is my personal lord and savior. The sun provides warmth, the sun provides light, the sun can kill us but it doesn't because he is a merciful god, the sun can blind people with his blinding beauty... Everyone should be more like the sun. When I grow up, I'm going to be a giant flaming ball of flames.

All hail the sun!

 

[Aurgelmir]

So I was thinking today, what is the best way to sum up my set of beliefs on how I should live my life and I came up with. 'Good people deserve to be happy, so do everything you can to make good people happy'.

This led me to wonder what everyone else's beliefs are? So now is your chance to profess your beliefs or take a closer look at them.

By beliefs I mean, religious beliefs, scientific beliefs, anything you live your life by.

My two life philosophies are:

"Try to be less like the people you dislike"
and
"Accept and adapt"

The first one is all about how I want to be as a person, if I see that I share a trait with a person I dislike (and dislike the trait) I will try and change (Hard as hell )

The second is all about how you handle life. Accept how the world is now, and adapt accordingly.

 

[CrazyGirl17]

"I won't knock your opinion if you don't knock mine." That's my belief.

 

[Sperium 3000]

"Equality means Equality. Double-Standards are your enemy.", which applies to sexism -and- racism.

Also, "Every crime warrants a punishment of equal severity". Thus, people who commit so called "inhuman crimes" do not deserve human rights.

 

[Spectral Dragon]

I'm cruel. I treat everyone like they deserve to be treated. If they're mega-awesome, then I treat them like it. If they're idiots, guess.

For science, there's always an explanation, though we haven't found all of them yet. Remaining open-minded.

In religion, it's basically believe in what you want, respect others and question EVERYTHING.

Also, my personal motto is "You can't have too many mottos!" and a few other ones...

 

[InfiniteSingularity]

No one has the right to control any aspect of another persons life