Do you believe in God/a higher power?

[CuriousAboutWhatYouThink]

Not religion. I have no time for organised religion and the associated man made rules.

But do you believe in 'something'?

For context, my grandad was a CofE vicar but my parent rebelled against it and we were brought up broadly l in the religion (eg we celebrated main religious festivals like Easter and Christmas) but not as practising Christians and without a particular belief in God.

As an adult, I have friends of different faiths and none and it's something we have discussed from time to time. It's also something I used to discuss with my grandma who had a very strong belief in God but also believed the Bible until she became older when she still had a strong faith but admitted she thought the Bible was largely nonsense!

I suppose I've always felt that there is 'something' but I refer to it as the universe. I don't know, I always feel that there has been 'something' looking out for me.

That doesn't mean bad things have never happened because they have and religion/belief doesn't protect anyone from that. And it doesn't mean my life is anywhere near perfect because it's not. But the universe has always seemed to 'step in' when needed.

I don't know. I'm going through a tough time at the moment but I have a feeling everything will turn out to be OK because it always does.

Ooh, you really do have a hell fetish don't you? 😂

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Satans little whore

Oops sorry thought we were talking about @GarlicBreadStan

curtsys thank you

@GarlicBreadStan and @thisishowloween

As I'm an occultist and witch as well as a polytheist pagan, doubtless @DandyMintLeader believes I am consigned to Hell as well.

So it's not just you guys, it's people like me as well - theist pagans and occultists. 😊

I hope you're not taking offense to the comments I'm writing to DandyMintLeader. I am specifically only being rude to those who are being rude to me.

I think you and I would get along if we were to ever have a conversation elsewhere on Mumsnet

All three of us could meet up and have a nice chat in the fires of hell 😄

I'll come but just for a quick drink lol

That sounds lovely, when shall we schedule it for? 😁

How does Judgement Day suit you? 😉

The more the merrier 😂

Evil wrench? Is that a wrench that breaks when you try to use it causing heavy piping to fall on your head or something? I imagine Temu wrenches are fairly evil

Fabulous! We'll even get a free ride down there 😂

FWIW, I think you seem like a genuinely chill person and would happily welcome you to my non-existent friend group if I knew you IRL (as in, you would be the first person in my friend group. We would be a friend duo. It would be a trio if SorcererGaheris joined) 😂

Those damn evil wrenches!

I've a feeling we're dealing with last night's wind up merchant after a name change. I'm not sure though - this one jumped the shark way too early.

@GarlicBreadStan

If the three of us were to become a trio, then I will make it clear that as a huge Bee Gees fan, I would likely assign us Bee Gee identities - I would be Robin, as he's my personal favourite (Maurice is a close second.)

That leaves you and @thisishowloween as Barry or Maurice.

Going by just this thread, I would place you, @GarlicBreadStan as Maurice and @thisishowloween as Barry.

I don't care that was the funniest thing on mumsnet ever

Haha thank you! And likewise - I'm not someone that has many friends, I generally prefer animals - but apparently they're all going to hell too, so we're all good 😂

A most enjoyable thread. Can we make this our official thread anthem? .

Barry is fine by me

I don't know much about the Bee Gees, but I will happily be Maurice 😂

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Matthew 7:1-3 Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

@thisishowloween

Am I to take that as an indication that you fancied him in the past? 😊