Faith and God on in the same?

[sing_my_soul]

I was brought up Catholic. Did all the schooling and mass attendance. But I don't believe I'm God anymore. I don't even think there is a Devine being i think the world is run off checks and balances. If I had a religion I think I'd like to worship like the ancient Greeks and Egyptians did. One entity over individual things and events. I really enjoy ancient history. Their practice of religion always made more since to me. My question is if a person has faith is the default that they believe in some God? Or can a person have faith just for the sake of faith.

[Michdau1]

Oooo really interesting post. 'Faith is about what you personally believe. It exists (or not) independently of if you ever tell anyone about your beliefs and independently of whether or not anyone else shares your beliefs. Religion is organized faith'. Faith to me personally is different to religion. Faith doesn't have to be toward a god. It can be, but it can also be toward a person or a concept. It's a trust or confidence in something even if you can't see it. To me, love is a type of faith XXX

[Hidden]

I was raised catholic too and in catholic school forever. You have to read the power of Intention by Dwayne Dyer. I lost faith after the brainwashing and all the trauma. The book opened my eyes and explores many beliefs and how they tie together. It changed my life.

[hypercat54]

I have my own faiths and beliefs but don't follow any religion so I guess the answer is yes. x

[Puzzled57]

I converted to Catholicism as a teen but left the church in my forties. I believe in God as the one creator but not in Christianity. To answer your question- I believe you can. Karl Rahner believed we all have aa innate sense of Grace given to us that we respond to because of our humanity. Faith in something is what gives us hope. Here’s to keeping Hope alive by having faith!!

[Puzzled57]

It gives a bit of redemption to humankind!

[Joanne1972]

I also have faith but not any religion, I'd say I'm spiritual. I feel the life force of things, people, mountains, forests, the ocean, those majestic things make me feel connected to the wonder of everything. I didn't feel that from reading the bible like some others do. I worry that the bible was edited by man with things left out or maybe embellished to serve mans needs not God.

I feel uneasy when I read the bible anxiety creeps in and it just doesn't feel right...it makes me feel almost angry, grumpy confrontational. It's odd really cos those words dont match with what I see and feel in the world.

I pray but not sure who to, want to leave that open to whoever listening or who best can help, wether that be an angel, a God, a person, an energy of something.

I feel free not being part of a religion so I'm free to fly...

What a great post...it's made me think and feel again

Thank you

Jo