Question for lifelong Christians?

Question

I want to ask a question for Christians of denominations and churches. Most Christins are Potestant, Catholic, Orthodox, evangelical, mormon. We were all born into our group or church. We are protestant or mormon because our parents and family has belonged to this group.
Have any Christian questioned their Church? You belong to that church because it is the only one you have ever known.
Why not look to see which is the real church? We need to look for the truth. People in this age, have stopped looking for the truth.

There are too many sects and churches. Jesus prayed for unity in John 17:20-21.
Most churches are false. We have to look for the real church that is out there, the one that existed at the time of the apostles.

My question was to Christians specifically, because Christianity is the one true religion. However, Christians are divided because of sins of men, who created their own church.

Answer 1

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you are correct in the observation that virtually everyone that participates in a religion was born into that group.
the problem? by the time all these people get older they do not test their faith by default to see if it really is the truth. they typically use the religious denom as a part of how they define themselves.
They then consider any differing opinion as a personal attack and react vehemently. This simple observation applies to theists and atheists alike. The difference between atheist is that they are most often created in college where the majority of professors seem to be anti religion, failing to see that their opinions are a religion unto themselves.

What grown people have a responsibility to do is to take an honest look at their core beliefs. If any contradictions exist, then there are flaws in the belief system. Those flaws can be corrected by looking into the parameters that are in conflict, finding the truth and eliminating the contradictions.
onThe final result should be that each and every person finds the absolute truth as regards religion and science.

good luck!

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Answer 2

You are quite right. Instead of taking your religion for grant, go out and learn what else is offered. Start by looking up on the Internet and finding out what you can on the beliefs and general dogma of each church that interests you, that way you are prepared for what you will see and hear. You'd never take a trip without doing some research so do the same thing with this. You may find that what you have been looking for was right back in the church you were born in but you will have a greater appreciation.

Answer 3

Your question is one that has been asked many, many times. There is no pat answer. I'm a Baptist because I was raised a Baptist. My wife was raised Nazarene, but she joined the Baptists after we married. You're right, people generally stay with the religion they were raised as, and most, at one time or another, have wondered what it's like on the other side of the fence. My wife found out that Baptists are not all that different from Nazarenes. But that's not true for, say, Catholics vs Jews, or Muslims vs Mormons. The only way I can answer your question is to say that my religion is right, and all the others are wrong. But I know that's not the answer you're looking for.

Answer 4

I agreed there is only one church & one Truth. A true born again believer is part of the true church. I was raise a Methodist until I was 17, I then went to a oneness Pentacost church for 4 yrs. 2 yrs. as a sinner & 2 yrs. as a Christain, I knew they were not preaching Truth but in 1974 God led me to a church, that is preaching the same Gospel as the Apostles of Old. I have now been there 32 yrs. There is still a very few that is still looking for truth. I was one of them years ago. Thank God I found it.

Answer 5

I was raised Catholic. I made all of the sacraments until my Confirmation, attended Sunday School, and went to church. I always questioned their belief system, and I finally realized that if they knew some of the choices that I had made in my life and the way I thought on certain issues, I would not be wanted in the church, so I decided to leave. I still carry with me some of the beliefs and values of the church, but I prefer to find my own way. I believe what I believe, and although I am open to hear other people's opinions, I won't agree just because I was raised a certain way. I won't say that Catholicism is wrong, it just isn't right for me.

Answer 6

I was born Catholic, and chose to be a christian.

Just because you are born or baptized into a relegion doesn't mean you have to believe everything that is thrown at you. You are right, I doubted alot of what was being brainwashed into my head, for instance why does the catholic church made its own commandments? What? God who is supreme didn't cover everything? I thought that would be an insult to God this is why I questioned it. I have nothing against any religion I just think of myself as a Christian, religions are man made, but one should not talk against other religions or what another believes because some people can't explain in words what is in their hearts but God knows all of man's hearts and listens.

Answer 7

The only question I have is why the Greek Orthodox Church is so interested in resurrecting the Byzantine Empire - which has nothing to do with spirituality. Nobody wants to talk about this heated issue with me, especially hierarchs. However, I will not abandon the Orthodox church due to some immature and unwise policy making because I pray that something will set them straight.

Answer 8

The true church is not external.
I was a catholic.
I came out by calling.
Then I found out that the real church is made up of true believers.
They went to other church denominations heard the various teachings taught the was the denominations teach it.
Then they moved on to the reading of God's Word and asking for the Truth.
Then it was found that the Bible was the Truth and that the teachings taught by denomination were distorted.
That what is needed is THE TEACHER TO TEACH YOU THE TRUTH.

Answer 9

Actually, I belonged to a Lutheran church most of my life. My Mom took me to church every Sunday as a child. I attended a non-denominational church a few years ago, and I felt a power and presence I never knew existed. I have switched churches. I am attending Bible studies and going to church several times a week. I believe in the Lord whole heartily now.

Answer 10

Well, most of the Christians I know, myself included, did not grow up in a Christian home. We did not follow the faith of our parents. I don't know what makes you think that "we were all born into our group or church." The "CHURCH" is not the "TRUTH." Jesus Christ is the Truth, and if He is the head of any Church, then it is the real Church.