Reflection Paper On Religion

This was an interesting class. There is a definite need and that need was expressed in that we need to pick up the level of conversation that we are having. The book mentions conversations that touch at the very fabric of humanity, something that is all encompassing, which if we are being honest religion fits perfectly. This discussion was started and we went around the room discussing our belief systems. It was all very generic, almost every person in the room stated that they believed in god and all of those who said they did came from the Christian persuasion. This was interesting because many individuals admitted that they follow the bible to a certain point and definitely don’t subscribe to the strictest of teachings in stating that everything …show more content…
Noel stated that he was raised as a Southern Baptist but kind of fell away from it as he grew older. The common perception among all the individuals in the class resulted in a consensus that there is a live let live kind of attitude towards religious choice, and that nobody, at least publicly, went into the idea that their version of religion is the only true form of religion. When it got to my turn I went into my belief system, which was similar to Dr. Noes views in that we are both agnostic. Agnostic, the name sounds funny doesn’t it? The kind of word that you imagine coming out of someone with a nasally voice. My belief structure is that I believe in the possibility of god, but am not entirely certain. Depending on my moods I lean slightly to my left or slightly too my right. Either way I still subscribe to the same belief system that everyone else …show more content…
When faced with a moral dilemma I often think, do I want to have to admit this? It may sound strange, but I can attribute this kind of logic as to why I have never experimented with drugs and avoid driving under any kind of influence like the plague. This made me think of an excellent point of whether or not this behavior would change after I pass the test, but only for a minute. Looking back on my life, even before I considered this an issue I have strived to do the right thing. This belief system, not unlike what one may apply to a god involving sin, is just a booster shot to that decision making