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Weekly Challenge: Credo

Posted by Miko on June 21st, 2007 at 2:27 pm · 6 Comments

While in Church recently, I remembered that, as I began to feel that I didn’t really believe, I left out the bits of the Nicene Creed that I didn’t actually believe. I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t even start the Creed anymore when it gets to that part of Mass (the only responses I give these days are “Lord, hear our prayer” if I’ve agreed with the part before it; even “Amen” means “I believe”). There are, of course, other creeds that are acceptable for Catholics, like the Apostle’s Creed.

What are some creeds from your [former] faith? If you were to make one up that defines your belief, or what you hoped the whole world believed, what would it be?

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6 responses so far ↓

  • 1 John White // Jun 21, 2007 at 3:40 pm

    One of the reasons I enjoy being a Quaker:

    “Creed Free Since ‘53[*]”

    [*] 1653

  • 2 Alon Levy // Jun 21, 2007 at 11:13 pm

    Does “Amen” really mean that?

  • 3 Elaine Frei // Jun 22, 2007 at 7:11 am

    Well, I’ve always heard that “Amen” means “I agree”, but it comes out to about the same thing.

  • 4 Miko // Jun 22, 2007 at 8:57 am

    a quick google search revealed that the Hebrew word it derives from “means to be firm or solid in the sense of permanency”; most translations say “verily” or “truly”. So Elaine’s right :)

  • 5 sara // Jul 1, 2007 at 8:25 pm

    I followed a link from FMH to here and like the discussions. I read about FMH in Bust two days ago and can only liken my new obsession with them to what I hear online porn addicts experience. I’ve got to quit reading before 2am…
    On this topic I just wanted to say that though I am a 31 year old atheist, I was raised a Bahai and while we had no official “creed,” the prayer we all learned as children has stuck with me even as many aspects of the faith I was raised in have fallen away.

    O God! Educate these children. These children are the plants of Thine orchard, the flowers of Thy meadow, the roses of Thy garden. Let Thy rain fall upon them; let the Sun of Reality shine upon them with Thy love. Let Thy breeze refresh them in order that they may be trained, grow and develop, and appear in the utmost beauty. Thou art the Giver. Thou art the Compassionate.

    - `Abdu’l-Bahá

    It still seems very moving to me.

  • 6 Miko // Jul 2, 2007 at 8:45 am

    Welcome, Sara! That does sound beautiful. I certainly agree with the general undertone of children are our future (treat them well & let them lead the way /whitney houston). I hope you stick around :)

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