Hi, I'm a new member.

After reading the topic forum on here I was a bit confused.

What makes someone a "non-believer?"

Just because a person does not affiliate with a specific religion does
not mean they are not a believer when you look at it. Some people don't
claim a certain religion but yet they believe in a variety of things and
tend to be spiritual in some way.

Atheists and agnostics may not believe in God but believe in different
aspects from cultures and other religions. Some may favor the Egyptian
beliefs or Greek mythology.

Whatever, you get my point right?

Personally I don't have a category or specific title on my beliefs but I
like a variety of spiritual things.

Good question Wild.

I don't have a religion, but I believe in one God, so I wouldn't call me
a non-believer.
A Christian calls everybody who doesn't believe in Jesus a
non-believer.

Hi Invisible :)

I really love your point. That you said you believe in God but don't
refer to yourself as a non-believer. That makes sense to me!


Do ALL Christians do that or just a select few that you have
experienced?

My belief of a non-believer is a person that does not believe in Christ.
As long as you Believe and have faith in Christ you are considered a
believer whether you are affiliate with any demonination.

I believe in one source for all but my experience cannot be confined
within a specific dogma.

Sooooo I am very spiritual but not religious at all.

Thank you everyone for posting :)

I consider myself spiritual but not religious. By that, I mean that I do
believe in a higher guiding force...God if you want...but I don't
believe that I am required to go to church to worship. I can do that in
an open meadow, a thunderstorm, or my bathroom...if I so choose.
Religion became quite a business...TV evangelists...maybe that soured
me. I only consider Billy Graham to be that...just him! The rest are in
it for the bucks! I've always said ...support your local church...but
don't give those guys a penny! Lucky for me, they consistently prove me
right.

Thedoctor you have a POWERFUL point indeed. I would say you are a
believer. You believe in God right? That's a believer of something
right?

Just because you don't choose an organized way doesn't mean anything. I
know plenty of Christians who step away from strict churches to worship
freely. What it boils down to is your love, devotion and most of all
faith.*

Unfortunately, some of the followers of many religions today set a
TERRIBLE example and may give a dirty representation of what they're
about.

Then on the otherhand that shouldn't make someone stereotype or believe
every single believer is like that.

everyone believe someone, God or the Gost.. but the do believe. so they
are call as believers.

Its hard to find out who believes who? some change with the time.

:)

Thank you for posting

Guess I'm one of them non believers...I don't do church, I don't do the
bible, I simply am...I believe in God but not all the other crud
invovled. Works for me don't give a crap if no one else likes it.

soulstears than you are a BELIEVER of God

I AGREE WITH ANGEL AND THE DOCTOR I GO TO CHURCH BUT ACTUALLY I AM
SPIRITUAL NOT RELIGIOUS

ya coulda fooled me there wonderman.

anyway i believe in God but dont do the whole church thing.I also take
great pleasure in the natural beauty of earth and its inhabitants.

Most of em term a believer as one who believes in Christ...I don't
belive in Christ..don't think he was the messiah.. a prophet yeah
messiah no..makin me a non beliver..my concept of God also goes nothing
like the the rest of em either

LILDEVIL IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT YOU THINK JESUS KNOWS AND HE WRITES MY
POETRY SO I DO NOT REALLY CARE WHAT YOU THINK I AM TIRED OF ARUGING HAVE
A GOOD DAY

i wasnt arguing .i was just surprised you consider yourself only
spiritual as you seem very religious to me.

Wonderman, I think the words 'spiritual' and 'religious' mean different
things to different people... I had to laugh at Cute's post, I thought
it was funny, and I mean no disrespect to you. Because I tend to
associate 'Biblical authority' with religion more than spirituality.

It took me a moment to realize that differing views on 'spiritual' and
'religious' actually encompass -both- of your (Wonder & Cute)
interpretations.