Do I Need A Halo or Horns For Saying This?

"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." - Mahatma Gandhi.

I am 100% with Gandhi on that quote.

It took me a while, but I finally have time to talk about the religious discussion we had. However, I'm going to be talking about my own personal beliefs. So if you don't want to read the thoughts of an inquisitive teenager, then by all means fly...fly far away from here.

Both my parents were raised Catholic. They were born in the 50's (don't let them know I told you) which some of us know was a time where going to church was just an ordinary thing. Both my parents say they are still Catholics/Christians. They believe in God, Jesus, Heaven, etc. However, I have never seen them go to church. Which tells you that I have never gone to church. We don't mainly because of schedules and other reasons.

I was the only one in my family who was not baptized (my brother had a joke saying that's why I'm so evil). I believe in God, I believe in Jesus Christ, I even believe there is something beyond this life that awaits all of us. However, I do not believe in a lot of things the church, Christians, catholics, and even the bible preaches.

The bible was made by men. So many men wrote in that book it's ridiculous. But did anyone ever think about what kind of men wrote that book. They all say they wrote through the voice of God. But anyone can say that. Is it possible some writers of the bible used their power to write corrupted stories just to secretly spread their prejudice/discriminatory beliefs?

When it comes to mentioning hell (which neither I or my parents believe in) I stay very true to my beliefs. I would like to say that I think hell and the devil were only written about to scare people. Back then, the world was a very destructive place. So people wrote about a very dark and painful world that awaits anyone who sins against God. This was just a tactic for people to start being more humane. Unfortunately, that plan backfired because nowadays people are accusing others of being evil and devil-worshippers. Anyone remember witch trials?

I'm not going to get too into this topic, because I could go on forever. All I'm saying is, I believe we (some, not all) want to believe in a heavenly being that is watching over us because we are always seeking for comfort. For me, believing in God and Jesus Christ is something I do to feel safe and hope that the world will someday become a better place. I believe in the God that is all loving and forgiving, not the God that spends his entire time destroying people. I mean, lets be honest, who wants to believe in an angry God? (Rhetorical question)