What I Do Believe & What I Don't Believe

I do believe God created us to love us.
I don't believe God created us to hate us.

I do believe God is a Supreme Being.
I don't believe God is a supreme bully.

I do believe God is Spirit in, around, and through everyone and everything.
I don’t believe God is a white-bearded man sitting on a cloud someplace.

I do believe every child born is a saint.
I don't believe any child born is a sinner.

I do believe every child is born miraculously.
I don't believe any child was ever born miraculously of a virgin.

I do believe Jesus is the son of God.
I don't believe Jesus is the only son of God, but that we are all the sons and daughters of God.

I do believe Jesus performed miracles, like getting people to love themselves and to love their neighbor.
I don't believe Jesus performed miracles, like walking on water or turning water into wine.

I do believe Jesus taught people to love their enemies and to forgive everyone.
I don’t believe Jesus will come back to earth to kill his enemies that he failed to forgive.

I do believe parts of the Bible are to be taken “liberally.”
I don’t believe every word of the Bible is to be taken “literally.”

I do believe in prayer as listening to God, thanking God, and asking God for help.
I don’t believe in prayer as telling God how to run things.

I do believe what matters most about anyone is how they live.
I don't believe what matters most about anyone is where they were born or how they died.

I do believe Heaven exists and everyone goes there when they die.
I don’t believe Heaven exists only for people who recite the right combination of words.

I do believe Hell exists on earth, in the form of pain and suffering.
I don’t believe Hell exists after this life of pain and suffering.

I do believe Jesus was killed because some people didn’t like what he taught or how he lived.
I don’t believe Jesus was killed because God demanded a human sacrifice to atone for people’s sins.

I do believe Jesus was spiritually raised from the dead, like all of us will be.
I don't believe Jesus was physically raised from the dead, like none of us will be.

I do believe Jesus was a lifelong Jew. 
I don't believe Jesus was the first Christian.