Faith Statement For Research Paper

So, a Faith Statement, I dreaded writing this out because I didn’t really know what to say. I was conflicted. There was the fact that I had to write it, but then again I also don’t have much faith to state. What I mean is, I didn’t want to write something that was dishonest, and I didn’t want to write something that was a little too over the line. When I’m in church or doing something for church, I like to be honest. I always feel like there is an extra eye on me. Whether that is coming from me or the actual presence of God, don’t ask me. But, this feeling can influence me to the point where were I don’t feel comfortable singing in service. In congregation, I’m always worried about making promises I can’t keep or saying things I don’t truly believe in, just in case there is a God and he holds me to it. Which brings me to my next point, the actual faith bit. Do I believe in God? This should be a silly question to answered in a faith statement, but the answer really isn’t a simple yes or no. You see, when I was in about fifth grade, I had that moment where you realize that there are other religions and beliefs that differ from what you have been raised on. This led to a few years of me not really believing in God. It was smack in the middle of this

I’m not the most devote person you’ll ever meet or have met. Nor, can I say that I do really believe in God, but I think it might be nice if there was something like God if there was a place after death where things were nice. I think that, now, I’m okay with there being a God or no God, and I’ll figure it out the rest sooner or later. So now, I’m more comfortable in a church setting; I’m still not fully at ease there. But, I can take communion without feeling deceitful, and I’m at least more interested in learning more about the