Your purpose in life is to find your own set of beliefs.
It shouldn’t be necessary for other people to believe in them too, and you shouldn’t be offended when they don’t because it will happen. Remember, since the beginning of recorded history, there have been three approximately eighteen thousand beings, animals and objects who have been worshipped as gods. I’m sure that even the most open-minded people would find it difficult to believe in all of them.
Of course, your set of beliefs will encompass a great deal more than religion. They will include beliefs about all the social issues that divide modern humanity. Politics, culture, ethnicity, gender, wealth, manners, education, occupation, global warming, and criminality, to name but a few.
Where do your beliefs come from?
Your set of beliefs can be, but don’t have to be influenced by where you were born. You can inherit your beliefs from your parents. Your friends and education will influence your thoughts. Your beliefs will also be influenced by the general and social media you’re exposed to if you don’t go out of your way to find alternative points of view.
Your set of beliefs can be set in stone or they can be open to question, that depends on the kind of person you are. I’ll leave you with one final thought.
There’s nothing wrong with sharing your beliefs with other people. However, you should respect people enough to know when to stop sharing.
