Om, Allah! The Spiritual Survey

To be honest, I just couldn't answer this survey from the tinyblog. I've always had problems articulating just what it is I believe when it comes to spiritual discussion... I don't believe there is a being or divine presence acting directly in the world, and it bothers me when people say "It's in God's hands," or "God is in control." I believe that there is a divine part in each of us, and it is our responsibility to tap into that part and act in a moral and just manner. That is when "God," or whatever you deem God to be, is acting in the world. When there's a conflict, the resolution isn't in God's hands, it's in our hands. This is where I agree with Christianity in particular, although other religions express this point as well. We should aspire to a divine state, although we will probably never really get there because, being human and therefore mortal, we are imperfect. In our actions we should strive to be divine; as a result, the world around us will be better. I don't belong to any organized religion because of the corruption that religious institutions are prone to. After all, they're human institutions, no matter how much they claim to be divine. So I'm relying on myself to make the right decisions. Is that so wrong? I mean, I can't assure that I won't make mistakes, but at least I won't be acting as a result of another's false judgements.

As far as what life's taught me? Well, listen to "Chant - Les Jours Tristes" on the Amelie Soundtrack, and that'll pretty much sum up what life's taught me thus far.
Here's some of the words...

It's hard
hard not to sit on your hands
bury your head in the sand
hard not to make other plans
and claim that you've done all you can
all along
but life must go on
it's hard
hard to stand up for what's right
and bring home the bacon each night
hard not to break down and cry
when every idea that you've tried
has been wrong
but you must
carry on
It's hard
but you know it's worth the fight
you know you've got the truth on your side
when the accusations fly
hold tight...