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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Pslam 119:105
How Do You Imagine God?
God in America and USA WEEKEND Magazine are partnering to explore Americans' images of God.
How do you imagine God?
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I imagine God as being very powerful. I also imagine him as looking human like and more of a man than a woman. I also think he has like a bright halo like light surrounding him.
My Beliefs
I believe ...
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that Jesus died on the cross and because of that sacrific my sins are forgiven and I get to go to heaven.
My most powerful moment of belief was ...
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when my family was in a car accident that we should have been seriously injured in but we all turned out with just a few brusies and scrapes.
My greatest moment of doubt was ...
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when my grandfather was in the hospital dying and having great sufferings.
The biggest misconception about my faith/belief system is ...
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that some people think that in order to get into heaven you have to do good works.
My Faith History
As a child I believed ...
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that Jesus was my savior who died for my sins.
My spiritual journey has been ...
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for the most part a straight path. I never actually strayed away from God but I did have my doubts.
I was raised as ...
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a Lutheran where I attended sunday school and church often.
Are your beliefs or practices different from your parents? If so, how and why?
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They are the same as my mother but not my father. My dad's mother was Catholic which was where my dad was baptized but he never actually went to church as a child.
How I Practice My Faith
Where and when do you practice your faith?
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I practice my faith daily but the most at school and church.
In my house, the thing that most represents my faith is ...
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the ring that I wear that has a picture of Jesus on it.
Religion & the Public Square
Should courses about religion be taught in public schools? Why or why not?
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I don't think it should be taught at public schools but i do think that it should be allowed to be practiced.
Do you feel comfortable discussing your faith with others? Why/why not?
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Yes because I know and believe that God will give me the words to say.
Are religious beliefs compromised by engaging in politics?
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Only if you let them. You can stil be involved with politics and still stay true to your beliefs
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