did you ever question your own religion?

Question

do u have doubts about it and what your taught there?

Answer 1

I'm always questioning my religion, that's how we grow and change. I wonder how often atheists question their beliefs? Once you dismiss something how do you progress in belief or thought? But if you are open to an idea, I find it brings you more and more openness. Although, many people of faith are extremely close minded...

Answer 2

Since I trusted the Lord Jesus Christ and what He did for me on the cross I have never had doubts about that. He died for my sins He was buried and took my sins away and rose again the third day for my justification. I have had doubts about so called religions leaders. A religion is when you are taught that you have to do something (baptisms, rituals, etc) to get into God's heaven.
The Lord Jesus Christ did it all for me and all anybody has to do is trust in Him. Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Ephesians 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Answer 3

I've had doubts about my denomination, not my belief. When I finally decided to read the bible for myself, a lot of things I was taught seemed very wrong. For example, no where in the bible does it say the sabbath is Sunday, because its not, yet I grew up believing that. Now I know when the Sabbath is, friday sundown to Saturday sundown. The new testament also never tells us to ignore the 10 commandments in lieu of love each other. He said He came to fulfill the law, not change it.

So yeah, I doubted, so I changed my belief system into my very own private, 1-person denominatin.

Answer 4

Yes, I do question my beliefs. If you relate to religion at all you must. One of the biggest watersheds of my life was dumping the christian religion. After almost 10 years of intense involvement, I decided that christian beliefs were silly or evil and that my fellow believers were amoral and dimwitted. Since then my life has been a nonstop quest, but I've found that when you don't drink the koolaid of cult-like answers to complex questions, you have at least the possibility of finding beauty, meaning, and purpose and of being a better person. Otherwise you are lost in fundamentalist ignorance.

Answer 5

I think at some point in every ones' life, no matter how devout they may be, questions will arise. But I think that's a good thing, if you search the in's and out's of your chosen religion and still come away with faith then your faith will be that much stronger. I mean logically, who wants to believe in something blindly, its good to question things, it will only make you that much stronger in the end.

Answer 6

You should question your religion because it is when we work through the doubts that we are only convinced more strongly of the truth. If you don't question your faith, it's difficult to grow because your just submitting to something that maybe you don't entirely understand.

Answer 7

Of course. That is why you continue to study and grow in your religion. For me, the more that I study and learn just confirms what I have always been taught. And my faith has never been stronger than it is now.

Answer 8

To keep it simple:

"You not only can live a new life but you also can grow in grace and power and beauty. Reach ever forward and upward after the things of the spirit. In the animal world, the very form of an animal changes to enable it to reach that upon which it delights to feed. Your whole character changes as you reach upward for the things of the spirit--for beauty, for love, for honesty, for purity, and for unselfishness. Reaching after these things of the spirit, your whole nature becomes changed so that you can best receive and delight in the wonders of the abundant life."

Answer 9

Yes, I questioned the religion I was brought up in. This led, in time, to my embracing another spiritual path.

I think that most people, if they are honest, do question their religion. It's healthy, and IMHO a sign of intellectual maturity. If you never question your faith / religion, how can you truly grow spiritually?

Answer 10

i question my religion all the time but when you are a kid you don't have much of a choice. you usually have the same religion your parents do so until your are older and can make your own decisions i don't think you'll really know what u belive in quite yet.