[msbunnykins]

Hi all,

Since all of our beautiful topics got washed away (*sniffle*, but I think it's for the best, new discussions, yaaaay!) I've been trying to think what we can talk about here in the religion forum without really repeating what has already been said.

So, I'm wondering what does your religion really bring to your life? How does what you believe affect your everyday life, and how you treat people? Can you imagine not having your faith (or vice versa) in your life, and what would it be like, how would you feel, etc?

I think this could offer a good insite as to how everyone really feels about their faiths, and hopefully we can all gather an understanding of just what different faiths do for different people.

I am not actually officially part of my faith, as I have no declared myself, and for other reasons, but I basicially count myself part of the Baha'i Faith. I suppose a Baha'i N00b would be the best term to use for me, haha. I have never had a faith before this, and went from being athiest to agnostic, to where I am now. As for what my faith brings to my life... I think it really makes me want to work towards being a better, more tolerant, human being. I think it has opened my eyes, and really make me realize that I need to educate myself on the world and all of the different people out there. It has also offered me a way to really not be so hard on myself, and learn to love who I am but know that I can always improve, and need to. I think it has also kind of connected everything that I have believed in previously, so therefore I don't feel so scattered all over the place. I think that finding my faith really improved my life, and I think it can only continue to do so.

So, overall, I think my faith has brought more tolerance, patience, understanding, education, and hope into my life.

Once I become officially part of my faith, I will also become a lot more involved in a large community, which is great. So.. that's what my faith means to me!

Hopefully everyone will share their experiences with their faiths, as I would love to hear what everyone has to say!