I am in a very philosophical mood and wanted to know which religion you follow and why?

Question

where your family that religion and you were born into it, peer pressure or have you converted?

Answer 1

I am a muslim, born so though my family was not very religious. When I grew up, I earnt more about Islam and sharpened my faith and made it inside me and in my life the way I think it should be ... and still should try more to be a better muslim.

Plz view my answer below to know the reasons.

Answer 2

I follow Hinduism since I was born in a Hindu family. During the path of life I went through many mysteries and I was in deep quest about life, universe, god all. And lucky I am, I got the answer of almost all questions in hinduism. Religion basically is a way of life. Its not a commandment or compulsions only. Those compulsions and commandments were formulated by the people themselves to take control over the people. But if u go through the religious epics u will know that most of the ancient religions are scientific and very helpful to u to drive ur life. So U can choose, what u feel is the best. The people who say I don't follow any religion are wrong coz in some way they are also living their life in some principles. So those principles and discoveries are responsible to unite people into religion. Thik and make choice.

Answer 3

I was born a Methodist, but became a Jehovah's Witness because they answered all my questions and the Methodists couldn't. Eventually I realized that although the Witnesses had an answer for almost everything, many of their answers were wrong.

I know they were wrong because they prophesied about things that would take place at a certain time, in a certain year, in the 20th century, and they didn't happen. Eventually I investigated and found that many of their teachings are also based on faulty reasonings, although they can't be PROVEN wrong as conclusively as a prophecy that fails.

Because of peer pressure (the JW religion demands conformity), I stifled my doubts for quite a while, but eventually the plain truth won out. The really tough questions, like "How can we be the true religion when all our prophecies are false", you weren't allowed to ask.

Now I know that no one has all the answers, but at least I'm free to ask the questions.

Answer 4

Why do you feel you need to follow any religion? I've found that all religions are basically superstitions wrapped up in vague claims and emotional imagery. There is ample evidence that gods are man-made concepts and don't really exist.

As for my background, I was raised a Lutheran. However, as I looked into what my beliefs were, what the churches beliefs were, what other religions believed, and the nature of belief, itself, I came to realize that religion plays on human emotions far more than it provides any real answers. There's just no real substance to it. Eventually, I realized that I was an atheist, and I have been for the last 20+ years.

Answer 5

I was born into a Hindu family.Deeply spiritual and uncompromising.
Rebelled against family and followed Christianity,studied the bible and was fairly devout.The hypocricy amongst the "church" goers and their antics made me do some soul searching.My late dad told me that "the proof of the pudding is in the eating" and that I had to search the truth.
I studied our mother tongue ( Tamil ) and mastered reading & writing.
I took to reading the thousands of scriptures/literature ( Ancient & contemporary) that were available.
Without being any more verbose :- Today am a proud disciple of the Hindu faith ( must re-iterate that I am by no means a saint , and still carry my human imperfections).
That said , my life revolves around some very profound values/ethics and principles. I am happily "unhappy".

Answer 6

No religion here. I was bought up as a liberal protestant, I was christened as such by my parents as a matter dictated by thier faith not mine. I have since discussed it with my family, and I have mede it clear that I while I understand thier motives and appreciate thier sentiment, I do not follow the faith with them.

So... Where does this leave me belief-wise ? Humanist Maybe the closest aproximation, but I have a few inner feeling about the existance of the soul ( I do believe strongly every living thing has one, and it can exist without the body )...

If you want to know more about my view, you'd best email me or something. ( No conicidence ) there's a thunderstorm here right now, so I'm switching off my PC as the power usually goes off around here when it's stormy. [e-mail]

Answer 7

Family are hindu 0- wife a very orthodox hindu and a respected speaker on spirituality and Topics in Hinduism - family etc - me i am a born again agnostic - believe that human values can be framed by religion but religion is a means to an end - if you like the commandments are good common sense and we don't all have to follow the priests and politicians like sheep to be good citizens and human beings - love, respect and support each other - place less value on money and more value on each other.

Answer 8

My parents were from the Phils and both were devoted catholics who forced me to go to roman catholic schools and mass at church every sunday in a dress. I was baptised, and then had my first holy communion and then was confirmed...but...I don't really follow religion anymore i'm afraid.

I think that every child should have the choice whether they want to follow a specific religion or not as they get older and not be forced into it just because the generations have.

Times do change and people's attitudes change in life also, I don't particularly think that religion is that important in my life anymore.

Answer 9

The best religion is the one your most comfortable with. I love being a free thinker soaking in as much knowledge as I can without being bias. I am atheist but I follow a strict moral code that I created myself from my best judgement of right and wrong. I think that's what religion boils down to, the way to live a kind and fruitful live.

Answer 10

I was raised to love God but hardly to be a Christian, by the Bible's standards. I have since converted to Christianity and though I am no longer practicing my faith I am NO less certain of what I know to be true. My boyfriend is a blend of NeoPaganism and Buddhism. I have found that most of his beliefs do not contradict the Bible at all but compliment it so I have also been taking part in worship with him.

Be Blessed and Blessed Be

Answer 11

My family have been a mix of CoE and RC, I was christened in a CoE church but was sent to a catholic school. At the age of 7 I found I liked what it was and was re-baptised into the RC church. My children are all RC and have had abetter education than they could have got from our local CoE and non-denomination schools.

My father although a CoE had a requium mass in the RC church as he became a catholic by intent.