BELIEFS
Every four years, before presidential elections, I go crazy over politicians using the word "God" as if everyone means the same things when they say/hear the word. In 1995, in response to yet another season of religious yammering, I composed a guided journal (published online by iUniverse) titled "___'s Book of Beliefs." Here is its introduction:
Many of the questions in this published journal were appropriate to the moment, the past: Do you believe Marilyn Monroe was murdered? Do you believe Elvis is still alive? Do you believe O.J. Simpson is not guilty? Do you believe Saddam Hussein was involved in the 9/11 attacks? etc.
Questions could and should be updated for the 21st century: Do you believe global warming is a hoax? Do you believe President Obama was born outside the USA? But most of the questions are relevant to any time and any place. And many of them defy answers, reminding me of a friend's "seven most important words": I don't know and neither do you.
I invite you to create your own Book of Beliefs.
Questions could and should be updated for the 21st century: Do you believe global warming is a hoax? Do you believe President Obama was born outside the USA? But most of the questions are relevant to any time and any place. And many of them defy answers, reminding me of a friend's "seven most important words": I don't know and neither do you.
I invite you to create your own Book of Beliefs.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN SCIENCE?
DO YOU BELIEVE PEOPLE GET WHAT THEY DESERVE?
DO YOU BELIEVE CERTAIN PEOPLE CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THE DEAD?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN UFOs?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?
DO YOU BELIEVE THE USA WAS FOUNDED TO BE A CHRISTIAN NATION?
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON?
DO YOU BELIEVE THE BIBLE IS THE LITERAL WORD OF GOD?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN ANGELS?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER DEATH?
DO YOU BELIEVE THINGS ALWAYS TURN OUT FOR THE BEST?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS?
DO YOU BELIEVE ONE SEX IS SUPERIOR TO THE OTHER?
DO YOU BELIEVE HOMOSEXUALITY IS A CHOICE?
DO YOU BELIEVE THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN FREE WILL?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN EVOLUTION?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN PREDESTINATION?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN EXTRA-SENSORY PERCEPTION?
DO YOU BELIEVE HEAVEN AND HELL EXIST?
DO YOU BELIEVE THE 1969 MOON LANDING WAS A HOAX?
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT PRAYER WORKS?
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT INTENTIONS MATTER?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN SUPERSTITIONS (Friday the 13th, etc.)?
DO YOU BELIEVE ONE RACE IS SUPERIOR TO ANOTHER?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN DESTINY/FATE?
DO YOU BELIEVE WE ARE ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE?
DO YOU BELIEVE THE FUTURE CAN BE FORETOLD?
DO YOU BELIEVE THE FLAG SHOULD BE PROTECTED BY LAW?
DO YOU BELIEVE TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS?
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT SEX OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE IS WRONG?
DO YOU BELIEVE HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY?
DO YOU BELIEVE WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND?
WHAT ELSE DO YOU BELIEVE? WHAT DO YOU NOT BELIEVE? WHAT OTHER THEORIES, IDEAS, THOUGHTS AND DISCOVERIES CAN YOU LIST?