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Binal from Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

    • I’m Between 33 – 55
    • My religious preference: consider my self quite spiritual, but not tied to specific religion
Mom’s: Hinduism

Dad’s: Hinduism

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: I do not attend
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If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

Mother Teresa because she seems to represent compassion and peace

Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

Fear of the other, people are so scared of something/ or someone different from them that we respond with hate, anger, violence and division. The way to solve this would be for people to realize that in the big scheme of things, we are all one, and we all will be better if we work together for the greater good. Our differences are only differing paths, journeys, and perspectives towards the same goal of love and acceptance. The best way to do this is to approach all people, living things, and the planet with compassion and love.

Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

Yes, I believe we all were put on earth so that our souls can learn the lessons they need to learn; we are taught these lessons through the experiences we have during our lifetime. I believe learning these lessons and finding ways to make the world a better place by giving back and helping others, helps our souls ascend to higher levels and overall contributes to the elevation of all souls.

We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

I believe all religions, as well as other forms of spirituality or the lack thereof are equal. To me they are all different paths/ roads to the same place- a god, higher being, infinite love. So it does not matter what religion someone follows, they all have the same basic ideals, I think it is important to realize that there is not one right way to do things, we all do things in slightly different ways, but manage to meet our basic needs just the same. Similarly there is not one right religion, believing such leads us to exclude others, fear what is different from us, and leads us away from acceptance and compassion for all. Atheism is also another path towards the same goal; a person is capable of holding good morals and values to live by without necessarily believing in a god.

All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

I believe that there is an afterlife. I believe our souls return to where we came from and are also able to be with the living here on earth as they continue with their lives. I believe the departed souls among others can provide guidance, protection etc. for those here on earth. As far as what one needs to do here on earth to get to the better place- I don’t believe there are strict rules about that like many people believe. I think most everyone returns to that better place, eventually. I think accountability for one’s actions comes in the form of a life review of sorts and experiencing life through all the people you touched on earth in positive and negative ways. If you happened to hurt a lot of people, perhaps you gain an understanding of how that felt for them and impacted them. Same for those you helped/ loved. That being said, since I believe the goal is for the soul to learn lessons here on earth, I think whatever the afterlife is remains a place of both infinite love and forgiveness, because when we are learning, we all are likely to make mistakes and bad choices. So ideally, you strive to do your absolute best to learn the lessons your soul is being taught and work to leave the world a better place through your actions and the way you live your life, but ultimately I am unsure if there are strict do’s and don’ts to get to the better place. I am unsure about the concept of hell, demons, negative energy etc. or what my beliefs about that are. Currently, I think that the life review process ensures accountability, and I do believe in the concept of karma. My thoughts on all this may continue to evolve or time.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

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If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

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Robert from STALLINGS, North Carolina, United States

    • I’m Between 33 – 55
    • My religious preference: No religious preference and I am interested in exploring but have not made any decisions yet
Mom’s: Church of God – Pentecostal

Dad’s: Protestant Christianity

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: I do not attend
Question Answer
If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

Dr King, Gandhi, and President Lincoln these are people who are making changes in society for imprýovement that are better for the world and advancement of ideas that will make us as humans better regardless of religious affiliation.

Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

We forget that we are humans on one planet all trying to survive so the biggest problem we allow religion, geopolitics, race and social economic status to continue to separate us on artificial lines.

Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

Yes – I think we was put on this earth to work together and make our fellow human lives better by supporting each other and helping those who are less fortunate no matter what their religious affiliation and country of origin.

We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

I believe that we allow ourselves to fight over which religion is better than another. In my opinion I was not put on this Earth to judge, that is what God will do. I was put on this Earth to assist where I can, so I think we should look after each other and try to find how we can spot those who are in the most need regardless of religious affiliation, socio-economic status, and National origin so that we can help those in the most need in any way we can in a planet that has many needs.

All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

I am unclear my belief on afterlife. But yes I do believe if there is an afterlife you will need to do things on Earth to get to the afterlife. I believe those things are to Simply help your fellow human, be kind, give to those who are less fortunate, and leave the planet in better shape.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

We come from energy and we’ll go back to energy. Whether that means our afterlife is simply the memories of our life pass on from one generation to the next generation or it means our souls get reincarnated and we return back to Earth until we fulfill gods intention for us. It not for humans to stress over.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

I don’t believe there is a dependency on believing in an afterlife and these thing being called non-material. I believe true, love, beauty, love, goodness are the things we need to do while we’re on this Earth regardless if there’s an afterlife. We should be bringing these things to our fellow humans and whatever way possible.

 

Robert from Hawthorne, New Jersey, United States

    • I’m Between 33 – 55
    • My religious preference: Protestant Christianity
Mom’s: Catholic Christianity

Dad’s: Catholic Christianity

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: Week
Question Answer
If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

Jesus, because He is our savior.

Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

Loving our neighbors: We are separated by race, class, and culture, and this affects our theology, our churches, and our Christian witness.
We need intentional outreach across boundaries and out of our comfort zone.
It’s a lot of work.
: )

Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

We were put here to come to know God, and Jesus, and to share the Gospel. It doesn’t always FEEL that this is our purpose here on earth, but this is what God says in His Word.

We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

Our beliefs have eternal consequences, so this is the most important issue for every single person! We are going to spend eternity somewhere, in either heaven or hell.

Our world does not believe in religious truth, since this is an uncomfortable truth with awkward implications.

All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

I believe we are saved by faith in Jesus Christ.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

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If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

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Christy from Medan, Indonesia

    • I’m Between 23 – 33
    • My religious preference: Protestant Christianity
Mom’s: Protestant Christianity

Dad’s: Protestant Christianity

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: Week
Question Answer
If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

I wan to meet Martin Luther. I wanna ask him, why he is start to care and try to search righteousness in Bible scripture in his period. And, i wanna know how is his feel when he decided to oppose Chatolic power that day. and i want to look it by myself, his fight.

Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

problem of self centered. People nowdays have a personal value of right and wrong in any aspect.
I think we can solve this problem starting from our community, who believe in God and know the truth. There is an absolute truth, so not according to a person, to a community, but to the Bible. Starting with building a care community that can fullfill their emptyness.

Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

Yes. its possible.
We are created to have a relationship with God. as a Father and daughter, and son. We can have a relationship too with others and try to persuade them join to our family, Kingdom family.

We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

Its matter.
What do you believe will lead you till the end of your life to make some decission, and to do many things in life. It helps you to stay on track, the track of truth, Jesus track.
if you belive the world is flat, so you will not have a willing to search what happen in the other side of this world. But, if you believe this world is circle, you will have a willing to go and search what kind of the life in the other side.

All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

I believe that we will life in the afterlife too. We will live with God, and have a better life there. We dont have to worry about work, eat, marriage, mankind problems that we face now.
To get that better place in the next life is to be faithfull. Stay believe in Jesus, doing what you have to do, in God overview.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

We came from God plan. He created us, even before we’re a seed in our mom’s womb.
He created man reproduction, He set it all,

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

I believe there is life after this life is over

 

eliezer from Chapecó-SC, Brazil

    • I’m Between 23 – 33
    • My religious preference: Protestant Christianity
Mom’s: Protestant Christianity

Dad’s: Protestant Christianity

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: Week
Question Answer
If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

Jesus, Paulo, Agostinho, São Tomás de Aquino,C.S. Lewis,Norman Geisler, William lane craig, wolfhart pannenberg.

Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

viver como se não fossemos estar diante de Deus para darmos conta do que fizemos ou deixamos de fazer,oração e pregação, estudo de Teologia,Apologética, Filosofia.

Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

sim, acho que tudo que existe , existe por alguma razão.

We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

sim, pois isto vai decidir a eternidade.

All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

acredito na justiça de que colheremos o que plantarmos, e segundo nossas escolhas vamos ser condenados ou recompensados. precisamos crer em Jesus e aceita-lo para chegar a esse lugar melhor.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

eu acredito que há vida após a morte.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

eu acredito que há vida após a morte.

 

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