Why did you choose your religion?? Do you try to study other religions??

Answer 1

I am a world religion major and I have spent (or wasted, whatever you want to call it) 4 years of my life studying religions in world.

My family was Buddhist but I was a very small kid when they all converted yet my parents were never forceful to us in religion.
I am ashamed to admit that my sisters picked up Islam and Holy Quran way before me and they started to wear Hijab without anyone telling them to.

Me personally actually came across a very very hateful Christian when I was in my last year of High School who bashed my faith and beliefs so bad, I couldn't even move because of anger and I didn't have any answers due to my lack of knowledge.
That day I promised to myself that I will not only study Islam but other religions as well and then decide which or if none suits me.

After 6 years, I am still Muslim and all the Christian missionaries and priests around my house try to stay way way far from me because I am more versed in Bible than many of them and have no problem showing them what I believe is way much better than what they follow as Christians from their OWN Bible.

Today, I thank that very Christian for creating so much hate because without that, I would have been yet another unintelligible Muslim.

Answer 2

My religion is Islam but I didn't choose this religion, infact I was born Muslim.Even if I was not a muslim, still then I would have converted to Islam because it is the most complete religion in this world.

I have never tried to study other religions because there is no need to do so as my own religion Islam is enough for me.As far as I know, the basic teachings of all religions are same, i.e.they give the lesson of forgiveness and peace.

Answer 3

i studied all of them. i was raised catholic, but began studying kabbalah - which got me very curious about information like that in other religions, so i studied everything i could find - from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Koran to Zoroasterism to Egyptian and Tibetan Books of the Dead, Mahabratha, Book of Mormon, Book of Enoch, Apocrypha, etc., and found that basically most religions are saying the same message from different messengers.
The western religions differ over who is the final prophet and Messiah, yet they are all Abrahamic. Allah is the arabic pronunciation of El Yah (YHVH).
Cross referencing the religions helped a lot, and then history and archeology separated fact from fiction.
i've studied kabbalah for 18 years now, which also involves studying the Bible everyday.
In the end, the journey has strengthened my faith in God, and while i am not really catholic anymore, i am Christian because i not only believe in Jesus but love what Yeshua Messiah brings - wisdom and love. you can't find anything wrong with anything He said. and what He went through to get that message to us...
History has also bourne out and continues to bear out the prophecies of the Old and New Testament, and archeology has confirmed much of the Bible.

Answer 4

During highschool I witnessed something of the paranormal, I realized wow something really does exist out there (I'm talkin spiritual paranormalities here)

So i went along a slow long road to God...

I only tried Christianity, but whilst reading the Bible i found that over 90% of the churches i attended actually contradicted the Bible in some way or another...

I have found a church now, that not only teaches the truth, but are not scared to teach against sinning, just so they will keep a big crowd in the church and won't hurt anybodies 'feelings'.

But look for yourself, I beleive the Bible is the most trusted, among a few other reasons...

Answer 5

I'm currently without religion, but I am open to learning about all the different religions. I actually just went out and bought a book yesterday called "The Handy Religion Answer Book." I'm looking forward to reading it.

Answer 6

Most people if they have survived childhood indoctrination into a religion already and actually then have the luxury of choice will probably shop around and do some research and many will find there isn't anything convincing to be found in any religion.

Answer 7

I never choose a religion but I follow the teachings of the religion. I got chance to learn the Holy Quran, Holy Bible and Bhagvat Gita and the Holy Vedas. I think When you say "water" in other language it may be "jal" or "paani" but it is true that all these are one and we say in different languages. You can reach up to the top of the hill from north, south, west or east; if I say you should climb from the north and from all other sides you won't reach to the top is incorrect as I have experience through from north only and I never tried to reach the top from other sides. Sorry if I annoyed any pastors, missionaries or mullahs.

Answer 8

You have put a very pertinent question and many will not be able to give a satisfactory answer. I have an advantage of also knowing the mind of others through their answers so far received prior to mine. All are of uniform opinion that they have not chosen the religion they belong to, rather they have inherited it by birth from their parents.

Actually speaking there is no need to have a particular religion or identify oneself with one of the existing organised religions. But religious belief and the culture of the place are intrinsiaclly related to one another by influencing each other. What is character to an individual, is culture to a society. The habits, customs, conventions and traditions constitute the basis of any culture as a result of observance by its people over a long period of history. That decides the way of life of the people in that society. Every religion has two important aspects; one the rituals and the other its philosophy. The rituals have acquired the religious sanction but are directly connected to the geography and history of the place. Where as the philosophy is the contribution of inviduals who have strictly lived according to the code of conduct preached by the local faith. A uniform conduct with the sanction of religious faith and beliefs ensure social peace and harmony. But as faith is a very personal matter, that is as personal as ones tooth-brush which is not shared with ones spouse, no one should interfere with another's faith; and each should respect others faith. It should not be brought to the street. But the history of all the organised religions is that it is now fought in the street. Hence, the recent trend among the educated youth is to detest one self from all organised religions.

It is therefore good to know the truth in all the existing religions with a dispassionate mind. And form one's own opinion but not to preach his faith to some one which will amount to disrespect to the faith of the other. On this ground conversionin any form by any religious group from any other faith is wrong.

I read from all religions and have become a student of comparative religions of the world. My purpose of study is to appreciate every faith in the context of their history and geographic location and the behaviour of the people. The philosophy part as to what is truth and what is the knowable unknown called God is an ongoing endless search which is a means as well as an end in itself.

Answer 9

You definitely should study other religions, and even if you don't agree, attempt to understand them.

I was Christian by force, meaning that my parents took me to church every week, and I had to go because I had no other choice. I remember being extremely unhappy with that, because it felt as if it was being pushed on me.

To be a true Christian (or any religion follower, for that matter), you have to open up to it on your own, and begin to accept it by yourself.

Currently I'm agnostic, and I am doing research on other religions. So far I'm content with my spirituality.

Answer 10

i have no religion,but have studied religion,
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When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion.

Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865), (attributed)
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The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.
Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821 - 1890)