Credo, five years later.
I believe in God.
I believe that God is good, and if you believe your God treats you badly, you should pick a different God.
I believe that God created the world.
I believe that this occurred over a period of billions and billions of years.
I believe that creationism and evolution are not inherently contradictory.
I believe that God is too big to fit into any one religion.
I believe that most believers don't read their holy books often enough.
I believe that you should not judge, lest ye yourself be judged.
I believe that human beings were meant to be stewards of the earth.
I believe human beings need an awful lot of guidance.
I believe there are some absolute rights and wrongs.
I believe that killing another human being is absolutely wrong.
I believe that honest, pure love is absolutely right.
I believe that what God wants most for me, and what I want most for me, are the same things.
I believe that it is not when we sin, but when we JUSTIFY our sins that we truly seperate ourselves from God.
I believe forgiveness can be more powerful than love.
I believe meditation (and tea) make us better people.
I believe that it is impossible to have a healthy body without a healthy mind and spirit. And it goes the other way, too.
I believe in trusting first, asking questions later.
I believe it is better to trust others and be happy than be cynical of others and be right.
I believe in feeding people.
I really do believe that the best things in life are free.
I believe that Saint Francis and the Dalai Lama are the two most enlightened beings to ever walk the earth.
I believe in peace.
I believe that Mary is a true example of holiness.
I also believe she is the mother of God.
I believe that Jesus taught us as much as he could.
I believe that Jesus never sinned.
I believe that Jesus had a much harder time being human than he expected.
I believe that the Holy Spirit is in all people and all things, and in the connections between us.
I believe that human beings are basically good.
I believe that I only understand how to love unconditionally because God loves me unconditionally.
I believe in heaven on earth.
I still don't believe anyone is terrible enough to go to hell.
I believe that heaven is made of pure awe.
I believe that some suffering is necessary, but that we should not cause ourselves any unecessary suffering.
I believe that faith without good works is dead.
I believe that loving others, as much as you can, and helping to make others' lives easier, as often as you can, is the only way to change the world for the better.
I believe in telling the truth.
I believe in slowing down.
I believe in filling your life with things and people you love.
I believe that breathing for five seconds when you are ridiculously stressed is usually the only way to finish everything you need to finish.
I believe that joy is underrated.
I believe in confession.
I believe in transubstatiation.
I believe God loves us way more than is necessary or deserved.
I believe that when you sing, you pray twice.
I believe in figuring out the truth for yourself.
I believe that God is good, and if you believe your God treats you badly, you should pick a different God.
I believe that God created the world.
I believe that this occurred over a period of billions and billions of years.
I believe that creationism and evolution are not inherently contradictory.
I believe that God is too big to fit into any one religion.
I believe that most believers don't read their holy books often enough.
I believe that you should not judge, lest ye yourself be judged.
I believe that human beings were meant to be stewards of the earth.
I believe human beings need an awful lot of guidance.
I believe there are some absolute rights and wrongs.
I believe that killing another human being is absolutely wrong.
I believe that honest, pure love is absolutely right.
I believe that what God wants most for me, and what I want most for me, are the same things.
I believe that it is not when we sin, but when we JUSTIFY our sins that we truly seperate ourselves from God.
I believe forgiveness can be more powerful than love.
I believe meditation (and tea) make us better people.
I believe that it is impossible to have a healthy body without a healthy mind and spirit. And it goes the other way, too.
I believe in trusting first, asking questions later.
I believe it is better to trust others and be happy than be cynical of others and be right.
I believe in feeding people.
I really do believe that the best things in life are free.
I believe that Saint Francis and the Dalai Lama are the two most enlightened beings to ever walk the earth.
I believe in peace.
I believe that Mary is a true example of holiness.
I also believe she is the mother of God.
I believe that Jesus taught us as much as he could.
I believe that Jesus never sinned.
I believe that Jesus had a much harder time being human than he expected.
I believe that the Holy Spirit is in all people and all things, and in the connections between us.
I believe that human beings are basically good.
I believe that I only understand how to love unconditionally because God loves me unconditionally.
I believe in heaven on earth.
I still don't believe anyone is terrible enough to go to hell.
I believe that heaven is made of pure awe.
I believe that some suffering is necessary, but that we should not cause ourselves any unecessary suffering.
I believe that faith without good works is dead.
I believe that loving others, as much as you can, and helping to make others' lives easier, as often as you can, is the only way to change the world for the better.
I believe in telling the truth.
I believe in slowing down.
I believe in filling your life with things and people you love.
I believe that breathing for five seconds when you are ridiculously stressed is usually the only way to finish everything you need to finish.
I believe that joy is underrated.
I believe in confession.
I believe in transubstatiation.
I believe God loves us way more than is necessary or deserved.
I believe that when you sing, you pray twice.
I believe in figuring out the truth for yourself.