What I Believe, Do Not Believe, and Am Unsure About

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Like many others with Aspergers and OCD traits, I enjoy making lists and organizing my thoughts in a linear fashion on paper. While flipping through an old notebook, I found the following lists of “What I Believe”, “What I Do Not Believe”, and “What I Am Unsure Of”, and thought I would share it just for fun. Since I am not religious anymore, I made this list to try to figure out and pinpoint what I personally believe or no longer believe.

What I Believe

There is probably some kind of all-encompassing spirit or energy in the universe. Whether that energy is conscious and/or aware can be argued.
There is an inter-connectedness of all things.
I believe in the power and goodness of love, kindness, and forgiveness.
I believe in the power and strength of nature.

What I Do Not Believe

Any form of religious dogma. It is ALL man-made.
I do not believe that any human or religion has all the answers, no matter how much they think they do.
I do not believe in eternal punishment or “hell”.
I do not believe that everyone needs to or should follow the same path.

What I Am Unsure Of

Are there any Gods or Goddesses in any form?
Is there an afterlife? Are ghosts, hauntings, or reincarnation real?
Are there other “realms”? For example, do fairies, aliens, alternate realities, mythical monsters, etc. exist in this current reality or any other?
Is there such a thing as a personal soul? If so, do only humans have them, or all living beings? Can a non-organic being (like Artificial Intelligence) have or develop a “soul”?