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What Is A Belief System

My religious belief system is rooted in Christianity. I grew up as a Catholic and I now consider myself to be a non-denominational Christian. When I was younger my family rarely went to church this was mainly due to the fact that my mother and father divorced when I was 2 years old and because of restrictions placed on divorcees in the church, my mother could not participate fully during church services (receive communion, sacraments, etc.). This led to what I call the largest void in my life. While I was baptized Catholic and received my first communion as a Catholic, there was not a consistent effort placed by my parents to get us to church. Because of this and the fact that my parents both worked, I did not really have a moral compass growing up. This lack of direction caused me a tremendous amount of pain and heartache in my later years.

I define a religious belief system as a belief in God or a higher power, participating in worship services or activities and understanding and living by a moral code that is outlined in your worship. With that said, my beliefs fit tidily in to the above definition. I am a Christian and as such, I believe in God and his son Jesus Christ. I believe Christ came to this world to walk among us and feel the human experience. I believe Christ died on the cross and rose again 3 days later. I believe that Christ died for me and others like me so that we may have eternal life in heaven. I believe through the many writings in the Bible that I have a good handle on what is expected of me as person and as Christian as it relates to my behavior, the way I treat others, etc.-. God did a pretty good job of outlining his expectations for us in the Bible.

Now that you know what I believe, you can see that my belief system is certainly a religious belief system. In fact, to add to this, I pray nearly every night for my children, my wife and all of those that are important to me. In reviewing my belief system, I think I acquired the...