How on earth did I miss this thread?

My beliefs are similar to those of Sirrahbed and Sara.

Some beliefs I'd like to add:

-I don't like to call myself anything more than Christian...even then, that's only because I believe in Jesus Christ.

-The woman/church thing. I believe that if God called me to a leadership role in a church, I'd take it. I'm a big time feminist, but also close to God. I pray all the time and go to Him for everything...I feel that if I were wrong, it would have been put on my heart a long time ago. My inlaws do believe women shouldn't hold certain leadership roles in church, my husband may very well believe the same...but they all know not to utter even the slightest opinion around me.

-Baptism. I was baptised a year ago. I believe baptism is something one should do when they are old enough to fully grasp what it is. Baptism is desplay of one's faith in Jesus and God. I personally don't feel a child is capable of doing that and having it truly mean something.

-Children and sin. I think Sara and Serrahbed explained it exactly how I would have. Its kind of like if someone living in some remote wilderness dies....what if they didn't know God (any religion), would they go to hell? No, God bases where we're going on our heart...if one that died in that desolate wilderness enjoyed torturing animals, they most likely wouldn't meet me in heaven. Does that make sense?

-Here's a hot topic...tithing. I feel that by giving $$ to God's children "counts" in the giving category. Not all giving needs to be at a church. I believe God puts certain things on people hearts, for me its His animals and sick children.

-Another hot topic...church membership. Its not for me. I think its good that people join together, they are stronger and can accomplish a lot more. Its great, but not for me. I don't feel I need to be tied to ONE specific church or religous label to be the person God wants me to be. I love attending church because I learn more every time and I get to praise the Lord through song. But I don't feel I need to stay in one place to do that. I can praise Him at home or at my grandmother's church.

Those are just my beliefs, not those of Sara or Sirrahbed. Don't want to sound like I was talking for them.

This is a great thread. I didn't know ANYTHING about Paganism and I find it so very interesting. Thanks for starting this thread.