Reply #179: But you err in your assessment of me as well...I said only that I follow [View All]

the teachings of Jesus and others, I did not say that I believed he was the son of god. I merely stated that I felt their teachings were in line with what I believe to be a correct way of walking through this world, through Love, empathy, caring and justice.

So you have assumed, simply because I mentioned Jesus, that I must be a Christian of some sort...I guess I could be called that, but I also add what the Buddha spoke of as well as some of what Confucius spoke of as well, so a better nomenclature would probably be humanist.

There are other philosophers that I admire, and tend to look to the more peaceful aspects of their words and observations. I see no real reason to torch people, and I prefer to allow people to believe whatever they they think is right, as long as they don't use any belief process to do harm to others.

I do not, indeed I cannot, find blame in what you choose to believe...that is your option. I only contend that using the verbiage as it was intended is the best course of action. You, by your own admission, believe there is no deity, this is fine by me. But I reiterate, you hold that belief by your own faith alone. Each persons experiences are personal to the extent they wish them to be, but for the bottom line, in either religion, or lack thereof, faith is what drives the individual in what they believe.