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Question

With all the different religions out there, and each seems to have their own "Holy Book" how does one choose which religion to follow?

Answer 1

Paganism = No Holy Book.

That's the one I chose.

I used to be Catholic, just wasn't for me.

- 16 yo Pagan

Answer 2

At the risk of being stoned, I'll hazard the question: how do you choose ANYTHING to follow? I'll credit you with being a sincere seeker, but you don't necessarily say what you're a seeker of.

Ultimately, the "holy book" of any religion is bound parchment. Salvation -- a non-Christian might say personal fulfillment, but that's only an approximate translation -- doesn't come from a book or a prescribed set of rules for life, but rather from a relationship with the One who provides salvation for those who ask. Religion doesn't help, being "good" doesn't help, ultimately none of what we do, say, and think, gets us closer to truth beyond the here and now -- what religion is all about.

Any god worth his or her salt doesn't condemn the questioner, but acts as a sincere guide for the seeker. I welcome the fact that you're looking outside your own experience, and this is important. Talk to Christians, Muslims, Hindus, et. al. and find out from "the horse's mouth", so to speak, how they view the world and how their own holy books have influenced who they are and how they act toward one another.

How do you choose a religion (or no religion)? The way you succeed at anything in life, by learning through other people's experience what works and what does not work. Ultimately, you'll have the tools through careful, applied study to make an intelligent choice that is yours, not mine, not anyone else's.

Just keep in mind that any religion you choose that's based on how good or how bad you are is not one you should pursue. All of us fail, but it's a tremendous help to have a God who meets us when we fall and raises us up, Who doesn't demand perfection but enables us to aspire toward it.

I pray your search is a successful one for you.

Answer 3

The choice of which religion to follow is something that is very personal, so everyone chooses a different way. I can't tell you which is the best, but I can tell you how I chose.

For me, the primary matter of importance was truth. An examination of nature and the way cause and effect work in nature left me with a few conclusions that I couldn't leave alone without a good reason: only one God, he remains active, he sets rules and allows processes to continue with very little need to interfear, but does interfear when important. I then looked for the religion that had that God, and Christianity was the best fit.

Answer 4

The Bible is the oldest book of history and no other book
explains ones future so plain like the Bible.
The other Holy books are good too and often quote the Bible. You make up your own decision, no one can do that for you...but make sure of all things and hold fast to what is fine....May the creator be with you. One more thing. There a lot of religions that are commercial...out for money so check it out.

Answer 5

Investigate. Read all the scriptures and histories, then visit some congregations to see whether the group practices what it preaches. Give each a try for a while, then let your conscience be your guide. No one religion is for everyone, and for some of us, no religion was the right choice. As a Unitarian Universalist, I can enjoy the company of Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, Wiccans, and people of other faiths; and, as UUs also include atheists, agnostics, Humanists, and other nontheists, I can follow my conscience and be a Humanist, too. This gives me the best of all worlds.

Answer 6

My opinion is that people who choose a single religion are trying to find easy answers to everything - looking for that 10 Steps to a Spiritual Life type of thing

I don't believe any religion provides a "map" to heaven/enlightenment, but at most some small pieces of the puzzle.

Answer 7

Compare what they 'Holy books' say to reality. I believe the asker will find the Holy Bible to be accurate, in more ways than one. Be aware that the asker may find things that have not come to yet; or things that do not appear to match our limited intelligence (man does not know everything). (After all, the Bible advovates 'two or more witnesses' (for Jews and Christians)), but defining old testament' as Genesis-Malachi does not meet that criteria (a test for Christians; the old testament is the law of Moses)..

Answer 8

Religion is a tool and nothing more. The Divine is within you, as it is with all of us. All you need to find your path back to the Creator is to seek within, I highly recommend meditation. Just spend 30 minutes a day in silent contemplation.

If you really feel you need a structured religion, find one that teaches Love, Compassion and Acceptance. I believe that any teaching that attempts to control you through fear, or removes you from the Divine by promoting the concept of salvation from an outside source, is taking you away from the truth.

Salvation is found within, the path to God is Love not fear. These are the fundamental teachings of Jesus and the Buddah.

Answer 9

Instead of following a religion realize there is just ONE GOD above all religions,the great author of all books,and follow the logic and love that our Creator knows you very personally and He knows which ways you worship Him and Love Him as an individual.ONE GREAT LOVING SPIRIT ABOVE EVERYTHING.

Answer 10

He would have a psychological or personality ailment it really is causing him to act this kind. I advise i'm not particular there is continuously a standard to ensure logical reason behind the failings human beings do. per chance it really is a psychological or personality ailment like I stated formerly, or perhaps something annoying befell to him even as he became youthful, and it is his way of coping including his unresolved topics? i do not understand, i'm not a psychologist, this is purely what i imagine. i imagine you probably did the right element through ending the courting, it did not sound like a healthful one, and he truthfully desires to workout habitual his sex and dedication topics.

Answer 11

Learn about them. Go to sites like http://www.religioustolerance.org (provides information about basically every religion.), read the Bible (Torah included), the Qu'ron, and other books. Pick the one that makes the most sense to you.

But don't forget to consider Atheism and agnosticism.