Have you become a Christian having being brought up or heavily involved in another religion - possibly because of original social or parental influences etc..
If so - what were your main reasons? What did Christianity offer you that existing religions did not?
Or - have you moved away from practising Christianity into another practising religion? If so, why?
2006-09-13 04:53:57 · 18 answers · asked by ShowMeTheLite 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I became a true Christian (non-denominational Protestant) after leaving the Catholic church. I did this because I finally realized Catholicism is a terrible mix of Christianity, paganism and the beliefs of men.
Although some would consider Catholicism and Protestantism to be the "same religion," I do not. They are as different from each other as night and day.
Peace.
2006-09-13 05:00:11 · answer #1 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I really enjoyed reading the replies to this question, some people seem to have their own good reason to change religions, one even says "Christianity is not a religion, its a belief" ?? (How could anyone think that up as a reply)??
A really good point was made about Christianity being made up out of many other religions (which it certainly is)!
I have always been interested in all forms of religion, I was brought up as a Christian, I went through all the conformation stuff, I was even a star in my local church choir! I was made to attend church 3 times a day on Sundays, I was also an alter boy, I knew every thing there is to know about Christianity, not many Christians today even know what it is they are supposed to believe before they can really call themselves a 'Christian' Just ask one!!
As I became older (and wiser) I, like many others that have answered your question was drawn to Judaism, I could never believe that God had actually come to earth in the guise of his own Son, I could never believe that Jesus was (and is) God, I could never believe that Jesus (God) is also the Holy Ghost!!
So I was drawn more towards the Old Testament and Judaism, I did of course stop going to the Christian church and spent a lot of time trying to decide what I really belived in , after a lot of study I found I didnt belive in any religion, or in any God!
The reason I have frequent 'wobblers' on this particular forum is because the vast majority of of 'religious' folk dont have a clue what it is they are supposed to believe before claiming to belong to any particular faith!
That includes all religions esp' Muslims!!
I know all religions have their own 'teachers' but can the average guy in the street understand what it is they are being taught?? Try it out some time, ask your 'average' Christian the meaning of The Holy Trinity!!
2006-09-13 06:31:27 · answer #2 · answered by budding author 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I was thinking about it for a long time to move from Christianity to other religion (Hinduism in particular, and Buddhism before that, strange isn't it?), but I decided not to do it. My reasons were Christianity is too heavily involved with its history (though I am an orthodox), while other religions seemed to me more universal, more tolerant and giving better chance for personal insight/ the latter seems important to me, because these religions somehow put emphasis on human abilities, and motivate you to seek enlightment... while christianity somehow discourage you, and make you feel weak, sinful and undeserving...
Well I did not change my confession, largely because i found that religion bears really the meaning you put in it... see, neighter are other religions better, nor is christianity that bad if you try to find it really for yourself (and not from what some "great experts" say).
Good question really!
2006-09-13 05:03:43 · answer #3 · answered by Randy Beaman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was raised a Christian. I could not accept that my G-d would come to earth in human form.. G-d is G-d. G-d is One.
I have always been intrigued with the history of the Mid-east, and the more I studied it, the more I felt a connection to the Jewish people. I converted to Judaism over 30 years ago---and I am very happy here.
I even went one step further in my practice of my religion-or the connection to my community. I found that of the different Jews of the world, I am at home with the ones of the Mid-east and the Mediterranean. So, I go to a synagogue where this is where the people are from. They are a very special people, in my eyes.
2006-09-13 05:06:34 · answer #4 · answered by Shossi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I grew up in a family that practiced Christianity, my family is Lutheren.
I struggled for a long time with my religion, I had too many questions that were only answered with "you have to have faith," I was unable to have faith in Christianity, not because it was a bad religion, it was just not the one for me. I have studied many religions, including other denominations of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Wicca, Old Celtic, Native American, Hinduism, Buddism, and Confussionism. I was unable to find all the answers that I needed, with a liitle more searching I found that no religion met my beliefs so I have followed my own path.
No religion is a bad religion, everyone just has their own path to the Ultimate power.
Blessed Be. May you be blessed in your religion and your life.
2006-09-13 05:03:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is not a religion it's a belief the bible is very clear on your only provision for heaven and the bible, if studied correctly, proves it's exsistance without a shadow of a doubt... check out the teaching "God Wrote a Book" - - "Why I believe the bible" if not available find it. www.walkintheword.com ... real evidence for it's exsistance, both external, internal and scientific evidence, totally non-questionable, the problem is people don't take the time to do their own research and they let others mislead them.... the bible is very real and so is Jesus for this I say to all of you, once you find out for yourself you will agree. Happy researching if you dare :) God Bless and have Mercy on you all
Many people are not comfortable with a God that would love you and give his son, many people are not comfortable with a God that disciplines, but raise your children this way and you will see why God's commandments have to be.... many people are not comfortable wtih guidance they want to do their own thing...get out of the comfort zone, if we were meant to live comfortable lives all the time then why evil why does it exsist and make people do horrible things to other people. You can find a religion to suit you but in the end it doesn't make it true....
2006-09-13 05:03:38 · answer #6 · answered by Jesus is real....recognize 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Used to be a christian and was very devoted until i was confronted with Islam and forced to justify my beliefs, scripturally and logically, i redacted my beliefs to only what Jesus said and did and after a short time realised i was practicing islam without actually professing it, Islam entered my heart while reading a biography of the prophet and seeing that he was exactly as all the Prophets were. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon them all. I was resistant at first but in the end i had to do what was pleasing to God not to a group of people.
2006-09-13 06:40:04 · answer #7 · answered by Aissa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the human beings who wrote the bible ****** up. they only made the prophecies extra healthful. None of Jesus's biographers ever met him. the hot testomony wasn't written till 200 years after his dying. to no longer point out the reality that his bio have been going around the Mediterranean for many, some years earlier he became into even born. a pair of examples may be the gods Krishna and Osiris, same **** different faith. Do you sense stupid yet? Or is your attitude so narrow which you would be able to in basic terms see what's been jammed down your throat considering the fact which you have been a newborn. there's a toxic apple interior the backyard of Eden and there is one in Snow White. in the event that they switched the bible thoughts with the fairytales they examine you've gotten grown up understanding the adaptation? think of approximately it.
2016-12-12 07:44:36 · answer #8 · answered by zell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Myself no, I was raised a catholic my whole life, my father was a catholic and my mother converted, however......In a previous marriage my mother was with a Buddhist and she had a son (my older brother) who was originally brought into the Buddhist religion, but steered away from it and didn't claim anything from age 5 through 20.......However just a couple years ago after being sent overseas w/ the Army and going to war, He claims to be a Christian thanks to his fellow soldiers in his unit. One day he just went to a service with his buddies out of curiousity and found comfort. After he joined the military he actually gained the most active curiousity in religion, he even read the Quaran, But He says he just found comfort in Christianity.
2006-09-13 05:07:28 · answer #9 · answered by arielchrisandjunior 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did something similar to what Thomas Jefferson did
cut out only the words of Jesus
it matches other peaceful religions
when I began to observe the Golden Rule or othe culture golden rules, all else didn't matter
but by following it, I accepted others and my own Christians told me I was backsliding from the faith by loving all, serving all
according to them, I had to be preferential and this didn't stand up to test of truth, reason or my concience
2006-09-13 04:58:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋