So you are a Christian... what's your theological alignment

[Mark Young]

The usual "finding yourself" stuff. That may always remain, but it gets less and less...perhaps as a result of experience and observation. I find it to be more personal and private and less about doctrine.

Without trying to get too personal, how are you able to find yourself spiritually without it being doctrinal?

My own experiences lead my to believe that the 2 are connected.

 

[Meleager]

You scored as Charismatic/Pentecostal.

You are a charismatic or pentecostal believer. You believe in the primacy of spiritual gifts and the importance of renewal of the body of Christ. You are likely to be suspicious of or even hostile to older non-charismatic churches and revival is high on your list of priorities. You are a firm believer that God's Spirit is as active today as in biblical times and you are likely to devote less time to academic study of the Bible and theology.

Charismatic/Pentecostal
75%

Emergent/Postmodern
68%

Classical Liberal
68%

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
57%

Neo orthodox
50%

Reformed Evangelical
46%

Modern Liberal
43%

Fundamentalist
43%

Roman Catholic
25%

 

[The Yankee]

Without trying to get too personal, how are you able to find yourself spiritually without it being doctrinal?

My own experiences lead my to believe that the 2 are connected.

It's fine to ask.

I'm not done searching, maybe I will never be done, since there is always more to discover. It's come from the experiences that I've been able to pack into twenty years of life. A lot of it had to do with combat of all kinds, unfortunately. It gave me a lot of time to think, to observe, to form my own opinions and feelings about the world around me.

I do believe...but I can't say it's following doctrine because I will disagree with some of the stances of many churches. Perhaps I am a wayward soul to some, but I find it more personal and more spiritual than trying to follow the letter of the doctrine for the sake of it.

Maybe it's just me substituting my own doctrines on myself, I suppose a case can be made for that. I try to see the compassion that Jesus brought so long ago and I see a lot in common with other faiths, as far as the most standard, basic rules.

Someone can tell me how wrong I am for sure or try to debate with me about God not being there. I want none of that. I'm having a very hard time seeing how there couldn't be God that started all this, going back as far as I can possibly wrap my mind around...it has to be the work of God. And with that, I think its my responsibility, and everyone else's as well, to keep that in as best shape as possible.

Because I'd rather people not have my experiences or the worse ones that are out there.