My Personal Relationship"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 Having this verse instilled in me since I was a young child, it has become the basis of my religious belief system. Growing up, my religious belief system was greatly influenced by two very important people, my grandmother and my aunt. Both women taught me everything from the traditions we celebrate to the pros and cons of our beliefs. However, as I grew older, the desire to learn about other religions grew. As I have studied many different forms of religion, I have come to realize that religion itself is not important. At this point in my life, I no longer believe in organized religion. I do, however, believe in a relationship, I also believe that it is very important to establish that relationship. My beliefs are simple. Above all, I believe in one God, who created the universe and everything in it. I also believe in Jesus Christ as the presence of God in human form and that he died for us so that through him we could know God. Finally, I believe that human beings are created in the image of God. Since we are physical and God is very spiritual, there are obvious differences. With God, we share that we are rational beings, capable of making our own decisions and relating to each other and to Him. All of these beliefs constitute a religious belief system, Christianity. However, Christianity shares many beliefs and practices with other religions, including Judaism and Islam. All three religions believe in one God, who not only created everything, but actively guides and teaches his people. There are many other beliefs that I attribute to my belief system. However, these three are the most important and primarily make up my religious belief system. As I said above, my beliefs were greatly influenced by my grandmother and aunt. They are two of the most godly women I know. For as long as I can remember, they were always teaching and sharing God's word with me. My aunt spent most of her life as a missionary, helping to spread God's message to those who had no other way to hear it..