Why are you Christian (or Jewish or Muslim or whatever you happen to be)?

Question

(1) Please don't try to convert me or quote a bunch of scriptures. I am secure in my faith and am wondering what makes other people secure in theirs.
(2) I am not trying to offend anyone or start an arguement. Please try to give a more thoughtful answer than "because the Bible/Koran/Torah/etc. says so". Why did you choose to believe what you believe?

Answer 1

I don't think converting and quoting have to do anything with your question anyways! I am a Christian Humanist and just realized that a few months ago. I don't believe like other traditional Christians but we do share the same God. I don't believe in organized religion. I believe in worship and praise but mainly freedom of worshiping God. I adore it. I believe we can believe in GOD without 4 walls. I believe that God does miraculous things even today because I am miracle myself at birth and so is my son. I don't convert anyone unless they are interested. Free will! right? My parents are not atheist but they honor God they just allowed me to decide and to explore. They don't go to church. I thank God for who I am.

Answer 2

I was born into Catholicism, raised as one. During high school I spent 18 months as a Fundamentalist Baptist, then the following 6 months as a Southern Baptist, then after that I returned to Catholicism. That was in 1987, I remained Catholic and devout until August of 2000, when I skipped right over Islam and landed into the Baha'i Faith. Since many biblical prophecies have been fulfilled by the Baha'i Faith, for sure I converted.

I don't like saying something like this without giving references, and I know you don't want scripture cut/pasted here. I'm cool with that, it takes too long to read. So instead, I've provided links below for any who are curious or skeptical.

Answer 3

I dont believe in he worship of man or that a man can be divine as christians and rastafarians do i accept onlt torah because the koran is composed of a twisted version of the real thing found only in judaism far eastern relgion has never tickled my fancy.
The fact that in most religion is based the knowelde and exprience and philospphy of one man. Were the torah was written so i believ by G-d and given to the whole nation of israel not to a select fewer who would later on spread this knowelde through out the world with violence or sly spreaking conversation.

Answer 4

I searched the world's major religions before deciding they were all fairy tales and turning to secular humanism and then to nihilism and fatalism. Unfortunately, I was asking all the wrong questions the first time around. When I got to one of the lowest points in my life I was introduced to the concept of God as healer and sustainer. I applied it piece by piece to my life and went back through the process of looking at the world's religions. All came up short except for Christianity. It was (and remains) the only way of life that provide answers to the questions I have.

Answer 5

I am a Muslim by birth, but started studying and comparing the religions and found my religion most practical and logical, so i am happy being a Muslim. I request every one to explore the religion, don't simply accept because of birth with a certain religion.

Answer 6

I was born and raised a Catholic. But I explored other religions when Catholicism didn't give me what I felt I needed at the time.

I returned to the religion of my youth because I kept feeling this "pull" to come back to it. In the end, it was the right decision for me.

Answer 7

i am wiccan.i was born as a baptist,my grandparents raised me lutheran,i converted to catholic when i was 18.regardless of where i went,i never quite felt "at home".i since read/studied as many religions as i could find.when i started learning about Wicca,i realized that i already believed in alot of it any way.i have been wiccan/witch for 4 years now and actually feel spiritually fulfilled for the first time in my life.

Answer 8

I was brought up in a church and everything just kept making more sense to me, there's no way I could explain, you'd have to experience it I guess...Jesus definitely brings real life

Answer 9

I'm not really anything. My parents and grandparents and greatgrandparents were Hindu and I think some were Muslim but I am nothing.

Answer 10

A gradual life process brought me to being a spiritual atheist today. I did not "lose" my theism---it just evolved into atheism. :-)