RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Are you spiritual, or religious, and what does that mean to you?

Who or what is God/your source to you and how do you see or experience God/your source, or your higher power?

Is there a religious book that you agree with, disagree with, or believe only some things are written in it (For example: the Bible, Koran, etc.)? Please share.

Do you feel like your spirituality is widely based on outside influences, or do you have your own beliefs that are widely based on your own experience, and / or research? Why do you believe in what you believe in Spiritually?

When you think of the word Christian, what are the first few words that you associate with that word/group of people, and why? Do you think these associations are primarily shaped by what you’ve heard about that group of individuals, or through your own personal experience? What do you think the primary mission is of a Christian and with that, would you consider yourself a Christian or hope to be some day?

What does forgiveness mean to you in the Spiritual sense of the word, and is it important for you to forgive?

Do you have a safe space with safe people to practice your spiritual or religious beliefs? If not, what would the ideal place look like for you?

Does your family come from a tribe in your country, and if yes, what are their spiritual practices, rituals or traditions?

Do you believe in fortune tellers, tarot readings or even superstitions, ghosts, etc.? If yes, what are some of your beliefs, and were you raised with these beliefs, or did you come to them on your own?

Do you understand your spirituality through astrology or numerology, etc.? Do you think your God, and / or source created you with the way the stars are aligned?

Do you believe in Heaven and Hell (An eternal place to live in peace or to be burned and suffer eternally)? Why or why not?

What does salvation mean to you? Do you believe that the human race needs to be saved from their own self destruction?

What does your religion or spirituality say about sex, marriage and the right to have pre-marital sex? Do you agree with what you understand these teaching to mean in these areas? Why or why not?

Do you believe that the religions that are universally accepted include equal rights for both genders? Do you believe that the way society has interpreted the texts of religious literature/books correctly depict Gods/your source's original intent, or even the truth word for word placed in many spiritual and religious books?

In relation to your religious or spiritual beliefs, does your family share your beliefs and practices, or are they different? Has this had a negative or positive impact on you?