I thought my other thread about yoga and christianity was quite interesting, and I wanted to delve more into what other BB members believe - and why they do - how you got to where you are on your spiritual journey. Only share if you feel comfortable to do so, and I ask that no judgements are to be put upon fellow members.

So for any religious people (obviously I'm talking about all religions) I'd like to know if you believe what you do because your family follow it, or because you've researched it yourself, or because its just what you do, or ... well.... whatever way you got there!

(yes I'm sooo nosy)

I'll go first
I was raised and christened Church of England, went to sunday school as a kid, but I just didn't get the whole "God" thing - it just didn't sit well with me. Then I found through reading that I was closer to a Neo-Pagan, I'm just slack and don't do any of the rituals

So... to sum up - I don't believe there is a God as such, I believe that there is higher power in the form of many gods and goddesses - to encompass everything in the universe, including mother nature.

I don't believe in Satan. I believe that there is good and evil that resides within ourselves, not a force making us do something evil.

I believe that we have the power to do anything ourselves, that we don't require a "God" (as such) to help provide it for me, that I can make it happen through my own actions (did that make sense?)

What else - oh I believe in aliens and evolution

So how about you?
(i hope others will find this just as interesting as I do - otherwise - how embarrassment that I just shared all that! lol)