Why do some people chose a religion?

Question

And others don't? I'm really curious why some people chose a specific religion and follow it devoutly. Yet, others are spiritual, but not attached to specific religion. Some are agnostic, some athesist, and others are a wide variety of others possibilities.

What drives a person's choice of faith (or no faith)?

This will probably bother some, and I'm not trying to insult anyone, but why do some people believe their way is the absolute way? Personally, I have a really hard time believing any one religion holds all the answers. Why do so many different religions have similar beliefs? Good people, are good people, and they come from all walks of life.

Answer 1

Everyone has a religion. It simply depends whether they choose to worship themselves or ascribe worth to God or gods.

Answer 2

Well there is free will first of all leaving you free to choose any religion out there or no religion at all. Then there are SO many choices to pick from! It's really all personal study and choice - I don't think there is a pat answer for this question since we're not programmed a certain way. Even people raised in religious homes might turn away from their faiths and people raised in atheistic homes might embrace a religious faith one day. It's all about free-will and personal choice - hopefully with a lot of studying of the scriptures so you can choose the best faith out there. And yes, I think there is one true church or God wouldn't have left us an instruction book (the Bible) to find it and to figure out how to live moral, good lives.

Answer 3

This is a good questions combined with some good observations.

People belong to different groups for quite a few different reasons. One big factor is the culture we are raised in. Different cultures do see the world differently, and as you say, not any single religion can possibly have all the answers. But each one has some of the answers. The benefits of different kinds of religions are the unique viewpoints they offer.

Another factor is the faith one is raised in. Sometimes this is a comfortable fit and the person remains in that religion for a lifetime.

Other times it's not a good fit and people have to examine beliefs to find a place where they feel that their needs are getting met--whether that need is a particular doctrine, a style of worship, a particular mix of age and backgrounds and personalities of the congregation, and so on.

Some people identity with or want to be a part of a certain form of outreach or mission a church has.

Some have a strong need to name themselves as atheistic-- in a way this too is an expression of belief. Others are quite happy to remain somewhere in between --they feel no need to identify as atheist nor do they identify with any particular religion.

I suppose it is human to feel we are right, but when people are pushy about their beliefs, I always wonder whether they truly feel as sure as they do, or do they need to convince me so that their own belief becomes stronger?

The approach I find more convincing is the one in which people preach their beliefs not with words but with actions of kindness, goodness and ethical behavior.

As you say there are many good people and we can learn from them, especially if they are living in ways that are sincere and respectful.

Answer 4

John 14:6 has your answer.
1 John 2:22

Answer 5

it depends on what type of movie you like.

It's all the same it just depends on what you like better:
Drama, horror, comedy.

religion is just an interpretation of the same belief with it's own rules.

people that are spiritual tend to be aware of that and are less likely to go with a form of religion because their own beliefs is enough to have faith in themselves to be in good spirit

Answer 6

bc the poeple hwo are not cristin are influensed by satan and they will go to hell