I believe in God, Creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, only Son of God.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the forgiveness of sins and the life everlasting.

I believe in human rights and equality, the right to necessities and an inner peace that excludes any form of fear or threat.

I believe in laughter and joy, loyalty and achievement and the abolition of any form of physical, mental or spiritual abuse.

I believe in friendship, the type that is treated as a member of the family community; and I believe in family bonds, the type that are linked to you as close friendship.

I believe in deep contemplation on matters that concern you and don’t concern you, awareness of the problems and issues, past, present and future, in this world.

I believe in trusting others’ confidences as you guard your own life; it is not your knowledge to exploit or twist, you must listen, unbiased, and maybe gain in wisdom.

I believe in quiet solitary silences in a special place, alone and uninterrupted; just being.

I believe in holding fast to everything you believe in; all the while you question your beliefs and others’ to deepen, understand and correct them.

I believe in constantly defining and re-defining your creed and beliefs, as you share in knowledge and experience and gain in wisdom.

I believe in my creed.

Author guidance for This exercise

This is my creed. Make what you will of it. It is mine.

You may add your own if you feel so disposed.

Baz x :D

updated Dec 3 '11 by BasilWoodall