I will be visiting various places of worship just for education purposes. I'm a religious studies major, and I just wish to get a feel for other types of worship services other than the ones I'm familiar with.
I've already been to Methodist Churches, a Hindu Temple, and Orthodox and Reform Synagogues. But that's it so far. Where should I begin?
2006-09-05 10:31:55 · 13 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Try also catholic, and lutheran services. Also Bahai is said to be interesting. Oh and a Buddhist temple.
2006-09-05 10:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by special-chemical-x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are there any Buddhist temples nearby? There are the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Halls, Christian Science halls, Evangelical churches, Baptist, Lutheran, Pentecostal churches, Scientology centres (but I don't know if they have worship services or not) etc.
I wonder if it is necessary for you to check out so many different types of worship services/religions?
All the best with your research.
2006-09-05 17:41:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can try the church of latter-day saints, also known as lds church, and mormons, another place you can try is the roman and orthodox catholic chruch and the islomic centers along with the scientology religion.
you can study the lds' religion by calling the missionaries to your home or a place that you would like to meet them. (most of them travel by foot) if you do study with the missionaries and they don't have any female missionaries then you will need to bring a male friend with you. you can also go to their sunday services, which is 3 hours long, at 9am. another way of studing the lds religion is the weekday activities that they have for the teenagers or for the adults. (check for their single adults activities) when visiting with the missionaries it's best to go through all five basic lessons to start understanding the religion. they tend to sound insanely crazy. however, the people who have gone through more than five lessons and have read the book states that they do sound insane but they do have the better, happier life style.
for the catholic churches, i would suggest calling and asking if they have classes for people to learn about their religion near your area. you also can go up to the church building and look for the service times.
there should be at least one islomic center in every state. i do know for a fact that they do have service every friday at 1pm. if you have any islomic friends you can ask them about it and they will be more than happy to let you watch them in their service.
if you call it a religion, look for the closest scientology center to you. scientology is based off of a fictional book. the author of the book stated 2 years before he started the religion," i want to start a religion. that's where all the money is.". you might want to bring at least $20 to $30 to get in.
2006-09-05 18:20:04 · answer #3 · answered by weirdo fernado 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wanna have a fun time
Apostilic Pentacostals.
Wanna have a boring time. Catholic churches.
Another fun place is a Black Baptist Church.
I'm serious. Your eyes will be opened widely.
You'll actually have a fun time at those places or be bored to death by the Catholics.
And your knees will hurt!
The Black Baptists make Religion a great experience.
The Pentacostals, well, go to a serivice and you'll see...
Especially if they talk in tounges.
If you're really ready to Duke it out and get your Black belt, do a Friday Night with Born Agains!
Go to a Friday night house meeting!
Then there is Hindu, get ready to have your arms done in Henna!
For a real treat, go to a Diwalli Festival in late October!
2006-09-05 17:38:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should totally go to a mosque and observe Friday prayers. It is very beautiful watching everyone pray together in unity to God.
There are a lot of Muslims in the U.S. (most studies say 5-7 million), so there should be plenty of mosques in your area. Several mosques do Tours and give a basic overview of Islam before you observe the prayers, which would be best for you.
Which metropolitan area are you in? I can give you some suggestions.
2006-09-05 17:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by HQC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with looking into the Bible. Proverbs 2:1-5
Use the knowledge gained to separate truth from lie.
Then satisfy your increased hunger with honesty and humility.
There are many faiths, but only one truth. It is what Jesus taught and the unsteady have twisted it to tickle their ears. Finding that truth is like finding a needle in a haystack. Very, very difficult but made easier if you use a magnet. Your magnet is the bible.
2006-09-05 23:28:41 · answer #6 · answered by icyuryy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a Bobist Temple. They believe that ALL religions are inspired by God, and hence take elements from all of them.
If you're studying religions, that could be very informative, because you get a little of all those traditions in one swing.
2006-09-05 17:44:24 · answer #7 · answered by taogent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you been to a mosque? id call and ask first before making a sponteneous visit. i've always wanted to visit a baptist church myself as I love gospel music and the sermons are much more engaging then the catholic masses I grew up with. peace!
Vin
2006-09-05 17:35:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about a Buddhist temple and Catholic churches?
2006-09-05 17:34:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you know the answer to that...
you have covered Hinduism, Protestantism, and Judaism.
the next three major ones are Muslim, Catholic or Buddhist.
find the one that is easiest to go do and do it.
2006-09-05 19:18:00 · answer #10 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋