What is your religion? Why do you believe it is true?

Answer 1

I was raised Baptist until age 6, than my mother became a Jehovah's Witness. My stepfather was Lutheran and fought against the JWs, but a few years later, also began studying.

I was disfellowshipped from them when I was living with a woman after my divorce in the early 80s, but I still follow their beliefs.

As to why, there are many reasons. They teach men, women, and children the same. The children are not separated from the parents to learn in some Sunday School, and they are not just taught Bible Stories. You don't get baptized until you have a thorough knowledge of the Bible, so that your symbol of your dedication to God and Christ, through your baptism is based on accurate knowledge. When baptized, both men and women are legal ministers, whcih is why children are not baptized. They do use idolic symbols or regular rituals to remind their members of who they are and to keep them in the faith. Faith is found in the human heart, and you either have it or you don't.

They are not taught to just accept what they are told, but to do research, in the books of other religions, as well as looking up the meaning of words of the New Testament in ancient Greek.

No one gets paid to lead, and there is not one person who leads. They have elders who rotate their positions. The congregations never get larger than 200 publishers, at which point they are split to create a new one. Since everyone is taught the same, everyone is qualified to lead a new congregation.

The religion is set up in cells starting with the individual or family unit. A certain number of them, or 10-15 persons made up a weekly Bible study or book study, led by an elder. There are 10-15 book studies per congregation, led by that year's Overseer. They meet twice a week for the ministerial school and the Sunday Bible study and Talk. The talk is given by an adult male member in the congregation, or from another.

There is 10-15 congregations per circuit, which has two weekend long conferences a year, led by that year's Circuit Servant. There is 10-15 circuits, which meet once a year, and is led by that year's district servant. By this system, everyone knows everyone, and there is no segregating of one congregation from another, or one individual from another. This system also meant that in the event of a disaster, such as Katrina, every Jehovah's Witness got out and was housed, as every level made sure that the level below it was being taken care of. Also, most of their homes have been rebuilt, including anyone near them who was trying to rebuild their own.

They don't pass the plate, and just have a donation box in the back of the congregation. They have no retail businesses that generate income for the religion, which has created some tension in New York, as they are building a large residential complex, using only volunteer help, and won't allow commercial businesses to be opened on the first floor, along the street.

The building houses the volunteers who work the printing facility, and is replacing the outdated buildings with more energy efficient ones. This also has caused some problems, as some of the old ones are really old, but they are not concerned with keeping old historic symbols like other religions do.

There are many reasons why I think they are the right ones, the most of all that regardless of where you go in the world, they believe the same way and no one places themselves about the others. Even those who were born again of the holy spirit became servants of others, though nearly all are gone as they have passed away.

You can also attend a circuit or district conference, any where in the world, of which there are over 250, and they will have translators for your language.

Answer 2

I don't have a religion but i do believe in the plan of salvation that Jesus came to establish for men living on this world. He said in Acts 2:38 for all men to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins and that then we would receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. After that you have to live a pure life pleasing God in all ways. You could compare God in one way with the wind just to know that there is a God, because like the wind, we can't see God but we can feel Him. And I have felt Him many times. I am a Pentecostal

Answer 3

Technically I'm Episcopalian, though for a long time now I've been teetering from atheism, faith, and agnosticism. There are just so many other great religions out there that ring true for me, like Taoism and Buddhism. I have trouble confining myself to one set of ideologies, so I stopped, and it's left me happier. The range of spiritual expression has opened up for me, and I no longer have to think in specified terms on what God is. Because it's frankly arrogant to think we have the slightest clue, and to condemn people for their own conjectures is just naive.

Answer 4

I am an existentialist. It's more a philosophy than a religion. I don't have to believe it's true because the proof is in the pudding. I make lots of pudding.

Answer 5

FSM-many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. It was He who created all that we see and all that we feel. We feel strongly that the overwhelming scientific evidence pointing towards evolutionary processes is nothing but a coincidence, put in place by Him.

Answer 6

my religion is truth and humanity and I believe it is true because that is the only religion which can make the world happiest place where there will not be tears, fears and doubts..

thanks

Answer 7

I'm a Christian...and do not follow any organized man-made religion. Religion is contrary to the teachings of the Bible and wrong.

Answer 8

Christian, pure faith! I like the way the buddahist veiw life though. I dont believe in the religion but like the peace towards all. It is a christian thing to though.

Answer 9

i belive in the holy bible and do not agree with alot of the manmade rules put in place. Some times i wonder why people go to church to look good but do not actually follow the word of God.
Example people with special needs get treated like crap even though it is God who made them like that.

Answer 10

Pentecostal. Becuase I've studied the historical evidence for the truth of the Bible and I've experienced God's miracles. Jesus Christ truly lives and reigns today! Praise God!