i would like to know....?

Question

what your religion, why you chose it, and why you believe in it.

Answer 1

I believe in the traditional concept of a Judeo Christian God, and the Messiah.

With that said, I do not believe in the "church".

Too many religions and "churches" that are based on a power play by humans to force people like sheep into submission by fear of eternal damnation. God isnt about fear. He's about love. Yes, there are rules, but like your parents, who set rules to help you grow into a responsible, happy, healthy adult, he is actually giving us a level of freedom by giving us guidelines. Its kinda an abstract concept.

I believe in this because thats what I feel strongly led to believe. My experiences in many organized religions have been less than positive, and seemed to actually drive me away from God. So, I listened to myself, found what I believed, and pursued it. Turns out, others think that way, and I share my faith with them.

Answer 2

I am a Hindu. I was not raised a Hindu, so I chose my religion on my own.

I have studied (and continue to study) as much about all the religions as I can. I think there is much truth in all religions (I didn't used to think so, but I do now). Hinduism just kept catching my eye again and again as I was so astounded to find my own natural beliefs in that religion. It seems like it was the religion I was when I was a child, before I really understood the difference between religions. It just came so natural to me. It seems to fit my personality the best. I love the Scriptures of Hinduism, and the mythology stories really have deep philosophical truths in them. The practices I find extremely beneficial for furthering my relationship with God.

Answer 3

I am Pentecostal and honestly I was brought up this religion I've been in church my entire life but that's not why I stay Pentecostal I have visited other churches I've been to Catholic and Baptist and nativity but they just don't give me the same feeling as a good old fashioned Pentecostal service the reason I visited other churches is because I was try to find my place and figure out if what I believe is the truth and so far their has been nothing that makes me doubt my religion even a little

Answer 4

I am a Muslim. Islam is not my religion, but my way of life. I will make a long story short in the following passage:

I used to be Christian. I read the Bible every single day. I agreed with most of it, but came across several flaws. I also found that Christians do not practice everything in the Bible. I was only a Christian because that's what I was told was right. Over time, I became agnostic, a logical thinker, and always believed in God.

I read in the Qur'an that "There is no religion except for submission to the will of God." There is an Arabic word that means "submission to the will of God:" Islam. Being agnostic, I was already a Muslim (submitter to God).

This was in accordance with my favorite passage from the Bible, in which Jesus (peace be upon him) was asked what is the greatest commandment. He replied that most important was to love God, and the second most important was to love your neighbor as yourself. It does not say to be Christian or Jewish. Just love God and your neighbor. That's all.

Islam is in accordance with everything that I believed in naturally. There is no arguing that one religion is better than another, like salesmen who claim that their product is the best. In Islam we believe that God sent a messenger to every society in the world, so it is not discriminatory. All religions originated from this simple submission to God. No strings attached.

This is just a short summary. There is actually so much more to it than this, but I won't make you read every little detail. :) Well, I hope that answers your question well enough!

Answer 5

Great question! I don't know that I can do justice to it.

I am a Christian - I was raised that way, and I'm sure part of my attraction was that it is familiar to me, fitting into my society and culture.

But there was a time I rebelled and rejected it somewhat.

Now, though, it gives me comfort and its life lessons make more sense to me.

Plus, experiences and realizations I have had strengthen my belief in a higher power and an afterlife.

It's part of my identity. It's important to me.

PS For those who are interested, C. S. Lewis' book Mere Christianity contains some interesting meditations on what Christianity is and what the concepts mean.

It's hard for me to put into words, Jesus and His teachings and what comfort it gives me. I try to do it in a way which does not assume I am "right" and others are misguided.

Answer 6

I'm an excommunicated Catholic. I didn't choose it...my mom did when she had me baptized. I stopped going to church years ago. I also married a non-Catholic in a civil ceremony. I don't belong to any organized religion because I think it's all a bunch of BS. As long as I believe in God, why should I have to go to his "house" to donate money and gossip with the old hens who live for nothing more than to get out of Mass and go to the social hall for "refreshments" afterwards?

Answer 7

Christianity!!!

It is the ONLY "religion" where God actually sacrifice Himself for the man-kind. No more I doing instead Jesus had done all the job. I just have to believe in Him.

Other religion all based on self effort. You MUST do this, you MUST do that. Not only you must do but you must do enough to redeem yourself.

Answer 8

Evangelical Christianity

At first I inherited it from my parents, but later, when I questioned everything I was taught growing up, it became my own religion because I was unable to disprove it. It made too much sense. Then there's the affirmation inside on a deeper level.

Answer 9

I am a Christian.
It's not a religion, it is a personal, deep, one-on-one relationship with Jesus Christ. He is the only way to Heaven, and without Him I would be going to Hell.
Jesus came as the perfect, sinless, holy sacrifice for our sins, and died just so He could see me in Heaven. He did and does so much for me, giving Him my life is the least I can do.

Answer 10

Atheism, I felt that there was not conclusive evidence for "god or Allah" and that it was a kind of stupid and childish idea anyways, and I believe in evolution and the big bang because there is more evidence pointing towards them than religion.