To those who have belonged to more than 1 religion?

Question

Why did you change from one religion to another(or no religion at all)?

Answer 1

Revelations, dreams, visions, seeking of knowledge...

Answer 2

I was raised Catholic and while there are still certain aspects I like, I didn't agree with alot of the teachings. The older I got, the more I couldn't just go along and pretend that I agreed with certain 'group opinions'. Too many questions about the bible and history that went unanswered or weren't answered to my satisfaction.

I started my love of worlds religions and religious history right about then. I started searching for a belief structure more similar to my beliefs. Even though I'm now very happy as an eclectic pagan, I still read up on every religion and I keep an open mind. Religion/Spirituality should feel comfortable for you.

Answer 3

Well, I changed from one denomination to another within Christianity several times, if that counts, plus I tried to start an New Age church (unsuccessfully) that was more or less non-Christian, partly based on a strange "new Bible" called Oahspe. A number of the groups I joined would be considered by the mainline orthodox churches to be "cults". WHY did I do that? I guess I was searching for something better, something called "Truth" maybe. Of course the reason I joined the Mormons was that I was lonely and bored; I never did get a "testimony that the church was true", as they said I would do. Later I became an agnostic, which I still am to some extent, even though my wife and I have "been added to" a Church of Christ, mostly to please her dying mother. I don't really like being such a hypocrite and the sermons are pretty boring to me.

Answer 4

Hi! Great Question!! I used to belong to a Babtist church when I was in my early teens. I "got saved" by excepting Jesus. However I never really learned anything about the Bible. Then one day some Witnessess started renting a house on my parents horse ranch. I made fun of them along with my friends. But I secretly admired them, and wondered how they had the courage to continually go door to door and talk about the Bible. One day I started asking them about what they believe, and was surprised when they could show me from my own King James Bible that God's name is Jehovah. (psalms 83:18) I had no idea what the name meant, untill that day. Previously I called them names like Jehovah's Witches or Jehovah's Bitches! I feel Bad about that now. But I was acting out of ignorance. Anyway I began a regular weekly study with them and made them prove EVERYTHING they taught. After about a year of discussions and researching other religions I felt convinced that The Witnessess were teaching the truth about the Bible. I was Babtised as a Witness in 1981.

Answer 5

I am from muslim country, I am ex-muslim, my house close to mosque. I change to Christian when I get Christian friend in High School. I can see Christians are very kind, no hate, full of forgiveness, no revenge or violent and it change me.

I leave Islam, because I dont like how they hate other beleiver and they allow violent to protect their religion. Also full of pleasure because man can marry 2/3/4/5 wife without divorce.

Which I understand this religion are totally wrong, Even they claim that they worship God of Abraham. Which I totally not agree because Their religion hate all other beleiver including Christians/Jews/Chatolics which are beleive the same God of Abraham.

Answer 6

Religion is more difficult than I can do, and the consequences of not doing involves guilt and shame. I gave up trying, and now I use faith in God which is much better than trying to do it myself. I believe if I am one with the One who succeeded, then I succeeded also and that "It is finished." My faith has grown by leaps and bounds, but it can keep growing. Religon is material, but faith is spiritual.

Answer 7

at one time i was Christian.
this was because untill my teenage years i had never heard of any other religion. i never liked the hellfire and brimstone teachings. and the ammount of violence that was in the bible and tha history of the church.

when i had a chance to explore other religions i found one that worked for me. and one that i could believe in with all of my heart and soul. that is where i am and will always remain.

Answer 8

I was raised in a christian church and gave it my best shot, but I never really believed all the stuff I was being taught.
It wasn't until I was a grown up that I realized I had been a pagan all along. I just hadn't put a name to it.

Answer 9

I was pretty young when I realized that the Bible was full of things that weren't consistent with reality. It took a few years to fully admit to myself that I was an Atheist, but I finally did. It is pretty hard to declare that you think your parents are delusional at 10 or so.

Answer 10

I started off as staunch Roman Catholic, went pagan for a wahile, returned back to Catholicism twice as staunch, then went atheist. Been quite a journey.

Answer 11

I was into Eckanakar, my dear Grandmother was laying there at the nurseing home, my mother was reading the bible,Grandmother looked up, and Smiled, reached her hands up, cryed JESUS!! and passed on. this made me wont to make sure I returned to Christianity and so be with my people when I pass on. Praise God.