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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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AS A LOVING AND CARING GOD. ANSWERS TO MANY DIFFERENT NAMES. DOESN'T CARE ABOUT A PERSON'S COLOR,SEX,WHERE YOU LIVE,AND HOW YOU LIVE. LOVES ALL NO MATTER WHAT. HATES WHEN YOU KILL IN HIS NAME.
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My Beliefs
My most powerful moment of belief was ...
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WHEN I FOUND MY HUSBAND AND 2 YEARS LATER WE HAD OUR DAUGHTER
My greatest moment of doubt was ...
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WHEN BOTH MY PARENTS DIED IN 2 YEARS.
My spiritual life means...
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MEANS ALOT TO ME. AND I KEEP IT PRIVATE
The biggest misconception about my faith/belief system is ...
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THAT I DON'T BELIEVE.
My spiritual role model is ...
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MY FATHER
My Faith History
As a child I believed ...
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EVERYTHING THAT MY PASTOR SAID AND MY TEACHERS SAID. THEN I GREW UP I REALIZED THEY WERE WRONG.
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My spiritual journey has been ...
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A VERY ROCKY ROAD. MANY LONG TURNS. AND I'VE TAKEN SOME WRONG WAYS. BUT I'VE ALWAYS COME BACK. WHERE I LEFT.
I was raised as ...
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A LUTHERAN BUT NOW I THINK OF MYSELF AS A WORLD CHRISTAN. NOT JUST A LUTHERAN,BUT MORE.
Are your beliefs or practices different from your parents? If so, how and why?
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YES MY DAD WAS A POLISH CATHOLIC, AND MY GRANDFATHER WAS A ROMAN CATHOLIC. MY MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER WERE MISSOURI SYN. LUTHERAN. WHICH IS THE WAY I WAS BROUGHT UP IN. I ALSO WENT TO LUTHERAN SCHOOL. MY PASTOR TRIED TO CONVERT MY DAD ALL THE TIME I WAS IN SCHOOL. K THRU 8.
If you have children, did becoming a parent change your relationship to faith? If so, how?
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YES IT HAS. I SEEM TO BELIEVE IT WAS VERY DIFFECULT FOR HIM TO SEND HIS SON TO DEATH.
How I Practice My Faith
Where and when do you practice your faith?
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WHERE EVER I AM AT. AND WHEN I AM ALONE WITH MY THOUGHTS.
In my house, the thing that most represents my faith is ...
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MY OPEN MINDED WAYS I LIVE MY LIFE.
The song/book/film that most represents my faith is ...
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THE BLOOD BY THE CURE, IS VERY MOVING. THERE ARE SEVERAL A NUNS STORY,THE SONG OF BERNADET,AND THE ONE MOVIE ABOUT THE 3 CHILDERN IN PORTURGAL. GHOST.
Religion & the Public Square
Should courses about religion be taught in public schools? Why or why not?
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NO WRONG PLACE
Should the Bible, Torah, Quran or other religious texts be taught as works of literature in public schools? Why or why not?
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YES
Is interfaith dialogue important? Why or why not?
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YES THAT IS HOW WE LEARN THAT WE ARE NOT SO DIFFERENT.
Do you feel comfortable discussing your faith with others? Why/why not?
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SOMETIMES
Do you feel that you have a duty, because of your faith, to put your beliefs into action? What are some of those actions?
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ONLY WHEN PEOPLE ARE WRONG.
Are religious beliefs compromised by engaging in politics?
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YES
Has 9/11 had any impact on your thoughts about religion? Are you more/less interested in learning about other religions? Do you feel more/less comfortable expressing your religious beliefs?
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YES IT HAS I AM MORE VOCAL ABOUT HOW VERY SIMILAR WE ARE.
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