Agnostic

I believe that I am agnostic because I don't know what to think about religion. When it

comes to saying whether I believe in God or not, I feel that I have not yet come to a complete

understanding of God's existence. This tends to be a vicious cycle which constantly runs through

my head. Ever since I can remember, I was taught through my family and church that this being

does exist, but as I grew older I began to question whether this almighty being really does exist.

How can I believe that this being exists when every day I watch the news and hear of all the

tragedy that is happening in the world.

I have been taught through my family and church that God is the creator and supreme

ruler of the universe. They also taught me that he has set up certain guidelines or rules for which

we must obey. These are commonly known as the ten commandments. We have been told that

if we disobey these commandments , we will ultimately go to hell. Furthermore, if we follow these

commandments, we will go to heaven and live in peace eternally. We all basically have the same

perception of what Heaven and Hell are like. Heaven is commonly thought of as a utopia. A

place which is soft, beautiful and peaceful. Where there is total peace and harmony. Where as

Hell is known as being a prison for evil doers. Hell is supposed to be a dark, hot, and gloomy

place with much misery. A persons worst nightmare. As I have gotten older, I don't necessarily

believe that God created these commandments or in these places. I do believe that they are still a

good set of standards and values for everyone to live by.

If we as individuals pray and hold God to be the almighty, How can we make sense of all

of the bloodshed, disease, evil and hatred in this world which we live. If God creates, why would