Importance Of Religious And Spiritual / Philosophical Beliefs On My Life

Throughout my life growing up, all of my decisions in regards to faith were not necessarily of my own. My religious practices were done not because I wanted to, but because I had to. Having to attend classes on Saturdays and being placed in a private school, I was taught multiple prayers and traditions that I had to follow. I felt as though I were forced to practice these prayers and traditions due to the fact that I was being graded to practice them; I wanted to do them simply to get a good grade. I was also encouraged to become an altar server during my school’s daily mass and in return I would gain extra credit, so I did so. When following traditions that my family practiced, I only committed to them because I would be disciplined

Have you ever thought about what you believe in or where your belief comes from? Your beliefs come from your family, what you see on TV or what you here on the radio, and even yourself. Your beliefs reflect who you are and what type of person you are going to be.

Growing up I was always told religion was false and that I was above my friends who were Christians because I believed in science. My mom was raised by Catholics, but when she graduated High School, she vowed to never be religious again. My father enjoyed feeling more elite over the “religious plebeians” that worked for him. I remember having an argument with Victoria Henderson in 3rd grade because I believed in The Big Bang and she was a creationist. Everyone took Victoria’s side, and I learned it was better to just not talk about religion. In high school, I began reaching out of my comfort zone, and also questioning what my parents had ingrained on me as a person. My first religious experience was dating a boy named Luis who was Catholic, as my mother was raised. He was only allowed to date Catholic girls, so I

I believe in aspiring to be the greatest person you can be and overcoming obstacles in life- no matter how big or how small.

The biblical creed and doctrine in which my core religious beliefs are founded upon originates from the message of the Gospel of the good news of Jesus Christ, which is rooted in the significance of the life of Jesus Christ. In Scripture, doctrine refers to the entire body of essential theological truths that define and describe the message of our soon coming King's core beliefs. For instance, the word of God declares, “Those who accept Jesus Christ will live for eternity with him after they die”(John 11:25, 26; 2 Corinthians 5:6). Further clarification of the word states, "Christians will be raised from the dead when Jesus returns" (1 Thessalonians 4:14-17), and lastly, "God will create a new heaven and a new earth" (2Peter 3:13). Specifically,

Since youth I was always taught that there is only one god and that Jesus had died on the cross for my sins. If I did not accept these teachings and Jesus Christ as my lord and savior I would be condemned to hell. I went to a Catholic school for a period of time and I never questioned any of the religious aspects of my life. Since I was a child I was told that this is what I needed to believe, and a good child does so without question. This became a struggle the older I had become. I had developed a much more inquisitive mind and had begun to question the things around me. The more enlightened I became the more I questioned not only my own faith, but all

1. Describe personal attributes you possess or life experiences you have had that will enable you to better understand patients with a culture different from your own. Please include your self-reflection on how this experience has changed your insights, beliefs, and/or values. (1000 characters)

Fear and vulnerability are not always the problem in our lives. It brings ups and downs, for example in the article “The Real Secret To Intimacy”, it talks about how people are scared to be in a relationship because they think they are going to get rejected. A quote from the text is,” Vacillating between I am here and I love you…and I’m going to reveal my innermost to you...and I am scared to death that you’ll reject me.” Sometimes it is good

I agree with you. My family is from Mexico and especially if you go to Mexico the community expects from you a lot. I remember going to Mexico for vacation and my grandma got mad at me because I didn't say "Good Morning" to a group of strange people. However, I believe that those beliefs and pratice has influence my life and I am proud of who I am.

As a child I was forced into a religion I knew absolutely nothing about. My mother woke me up early every Sunday and got me ready for mass. I hated it. I didn’t comprehend why I was being forced to attend and listen to some stranger talk for hours, about something I did not understand. This continued for a couple years until I was around 8 years old and my family became inactive. Although we became inactive, our faith still lingered and we continued to pray every night, and not leave our homes without a blessing. A couple years later I felt as if something was calling me to attend the church. I started

This became a works based salvation for me. I struggled with this “Religious” stuff because after trying for a while to do all of the “right things,” I grew tired and took part in the things of this world. Other events in my life growing up made me filled with anger. I didn’t like the anger so I would try to numb this anger with relationships. If I felt someone else liked me, then I would like myself as well. When I met the woman who now is my wife, we decided to get married. I knew the “right” thing to do would be to get married in a church. This led me back to God and His rules. I obeyed as best I could for a long time but a few years later I enlisted in the Army and was introduced to the numbing power of Alcohol. I began to believe the lie that I deserved to drink. Off and on for the next 9 years I would try and do the religious thing, but always found it easier to numb the anger rather than put on the act of what I thought a Christian looked like. I wanted to end the anger and all the pain that I was causing my wife and children, but I didn’t know

Well if I am completely honest I have a handful of fears but my biggest fear would be my future and the future of my generation. Anything associated with the future causes me to worry and a stir of panic to strike through my heart or it can causes me to have an indifferent response and not want to do anything that can help my future self.

Religion plays an important role in my life. I identify as catholic, but there are some thing that me and my family don’t follow. We don't go to church often and when we do it's only for important events. This is because we’ve had bad experiences with

I am a Christian and I believe in the Holy trinity: God, the Son, the Holy Spirit.

My biggest fear in life is failure. I always try to prove myself to others and make sure that I can get the task done on the first try. In life, there will always be mistakes made and that is where I am still learning. The fear of upsetting someone because of my own optimal performance can be a positive objective to overcome. Once I overcome that fear I have more choices to do what I want instead of what others want me to do.