To what extent is your religion your choice? And if you believe it is your choice, could you choose to be another religion for a day? or an hour? Not just practicing in the way they do, but truly believing with your heart like you do with your religion.
2006-10-27 09:41:59 · 39 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I was born into the Christian faith, baptized into it, and sent to church as a child by non-practicing parents. As I grew older, I chose to continue following it.
If you didn't make the choice, then you're following blindly, and I don't think that is what God intended for us to do.
2006-10-27 09:44:49 · answer #1 · answered by Shayna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I choose not to have a religion right now. I chose this so that I don't have to get my mind mixed up into what I should and should not do. I have to focus on school and I live by a code of ethics this is how I monitor my bad habits rather then thinking I am going against god. I am going against my own beliefs. That are by the way more strict. I think that children have no choice (like me) Irish catholic family. Now that I am older I can make more informed decisions regarding what I think best reflect the laws I believe that govern life and death. We should not be ignorent to the many religions out there today.
2006-10-27 09:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by fancy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I made a choice. Yes, I guess I could be a Wicca or a Buddhist. I chose to be a Christian and I chose the Episcopal Church. I was not raised in any religion, but was raised in a time when the U.S. was a Christian nation so was influenced by that as was all of our society at that time. Things have changed quiet a bit over the past 50 years.
Now as to this choice that you want to give me, yes for a day or two I could. There is so much about God that we don't know or understand and I think that God is seen by different people in different ways, so yes I could for a day or two, but then I would come back to Christianity because I also think that Jesus probably was God's son.
2006-10-27 09:50:56 · answer #3 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was born and raised Catholic. At the age of 13, I realized that I did not like what the religion stood for. I became a Christian for about 7 years, and the past 3 years I've been confused. Ultimately I chose my own religion. And I've decided that I believe in GOD, but am not a Christian. I am happy with my choice and glad I live in a country where I can make that choice.
2006-10-27 09:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am currently non-denominational which I did choose to be. I think life choices are my biggest influences on my religion. However, I do think I was influenced by others for what I do not believe in. I do believe philosophy, values and beliefs can undergo changes or shifts but fundamental morals can't. So, I think those can and will change at different intervals just like attitudes towards freedom for women and minorities changed. My beliefs, values and philosophy might indeed change based on new facts, evidence or needs I have but I could never change the morals I hold as truths because I don't believe truth wavers even if it has guidelines or exceptions. Somethings might change but I don't really believe I'll ever be anything but non-denominational
2006-10-29 05:09:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a child, I wasn't given a choice. I was Lutheran before I was even capable of having a coherent, logical thought of my own. But as an adult who is now atheist, it's definitely my choice. I'm a grown woman, nobody can tell me what I must or must not believe.
You can make a choice to be another religion, but it can't happen in a day, let alone an hour. It takes time, years of critical thinking and consideration before someone can truly make the choice to believe one thing or another. True belief doesn't happen overnight, even in people who have believed in their religion from childhood.
They had to learn about their religion and be taught in its ways before they truly believed what they were taught. You choose. Belief isn't instinctive or something you're born with. It's something that's taught and you choose to believe.
2006-10-27 13:41:16 · answer #6 · answered by Ophelia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did choose my religion. I was born into the Methodist religion, then at 19 converted to "Mormonism". COULD I choose another religion, as in Do I have the ability - the free will to Choose another religion - Yes. Will I? No. Why? Because I've made my choice, I'm happy with it and to choose another religion would mean I would have to deny the one I have now. I just can't do that and still be honest with myself.
2006-10-27 09:45:43 · answer #7 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was totally my choice. I know in my heart that i have found the true religion. I would not do another religion for a day not if i know i have found the truth. I based my choice on what they based their belief on and show from the bible that proves that what i believe in is bible based. Not man made rituals that are not from the bible.I do not worship statues or use rosarys or anything else to worship the true God that is found in the bible. Jesus did not use any thing to worship his father just as we should do the same today. I searched all religions and only one could go into the bible and back 100% of what and how they worship God and that it was bible based. To me that is how one should chose their religion. Not because your parents were or it is closest to my home. ect. You are Worshiping our creator, God so you should be chosey.
2006-10-27 10:36:01 · answer #8 · answered by CHAEI 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I chose my religion as an adult.
I was raised as a Methodist.
After lots of thought, reading and research, and soul searching I came to the conclusion that being Methodist or Christian for that matter wasn't right for me.
It can be great for some folks, but it wasn't for me.
Lots more reading, research, and soul searches later I decided that being a neo-pagan was right for me.
Having made my choice I would not want to change it. However twenty years from now I may believe in something different because We all change over time.
What is right for a six year old me isn't always going to be right for a thirty-something me. When I'm in my fifties or sixies - it may or may not work for me.
I take each day as it comes and try to be the best and get the best out of it each day.
2006-10-27 09:48:28 · answer #9 · answered by yardchicken2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a baptist christian my whole life my grandfather was a preacher. I never really bought the whole once saved always saved. So I searched my heart, I believe that you exalt to greatness you know heaven by your deeds on earth without good deeds you cannot go to the after world good place. So I found Mormonism the closest to my belief. It is not forced I chose it after 32 years of searching. No I do not want to be another religion for a day I am a true Mormon. I choose the right. God bless.
2006-10-27 09:48:43 · answer #10 · answered by 33kasper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I chose my own religion. Neither one of my parents had any religious affiliation so I took it upon myself to visit many and see which one I felt most comfortable with and which one sounded the most like the truth to me. No, I do not think I could change my religion for a day or an hour because what I believe is very strong. I could not visit another set of beliefs and feel any real conviction for them.
2006-10-27 09:45:22 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋