If your religion asked something of you that you weren't happy with?

Question

Could you do something for your church or you religion if it didn't sit easy with you. If it was something that your conscience told you was wrong but was fully endorsed by your religion.

Sorry, there's no hidden meaning here. I'm just curious as to how much faith they have in their religion and to assume that whatever it asks is right.

Obviously the answer should be no, but you get some.

Answer 1

You could do what Martin Luther did and start a reformation.

Answer 2

As I read the Bible, I'm told that the Holy Spirit pricks the conscience. So no, I would have to align the church's endorsements with the scriptures before I could accept the church's direction. Even with this, I would have to re-examine the interpretation of the scriptures to verify the application the church is using. If it still didn't sit right, I would ask God to reveal the truth of the matter to me. God is faithful and will bring understanding and verification to us. This is His promise to the believers.
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Answer 3

I wouldn't do it! Let's say, hypothetically, that tomorrow a certain Church started killing babies in the name of God. My values, and what I think is right, tell me that what the church/religion is doing is wrong. Sexually abusing children is wrong, etc. It's what I personally believe, If the church/religion pressed that I had to do whatever it was that didn't sit easy with me, then I would leave that particular church or religion.

Answer 4

If my conscience tells me it's wrong, then my religion shouldn't be asking it of me. I left the Church because they required me to go to Mass with a community of people who didn't give a d-a-m-n of me the other six and and three fourths days of the week, and sometimes even at Mass they wouldn't turn around and shake my hand.

What is really your question? I suspect you have something more specific in mind. Ask away.

Answer 5

I have no religion, but life calls upon us, from time to time, to do many things that we don't want to do. If I believed that something must be done and should be done, I would do it, even if I didn't like it. But if someone were to call upon me to do something that I knew was wrong and should not be done, then I would not do it. My conscience would be my guide.

Answer 6

I wouldn't be able to do it. It's not about the church or the actual religion that I am, it what God is telling me to do and He guides my heart. If my heart doesn't feel right, I know it's the Holy Spirit leading.

Answer 7

Personally I would not do anything that made me uncomfortable even in the name of religion. This is called seeking out your own path. You can be spiritual and dedicated without having to compromise your soul or values to do it. If you let your religion define you, you are a robot. If you define your religion by exemplifying the good, you will never compromise the good in your soul in order to pay the price of being ____________(fill in the blank of your religion).

Answer 8

No, in fact I left my religion because of these reasons. I grew up Mormon and I just didn't think the same way they did. I've got nothing against them I just don't go anymore yet somehow I feel more spiritual than ever.

Answer 9

No. Worshipping God is not about religion, it's about your personal relationship with God, and if a rule gets in the way of that, a change is needed.

Answer 10

My religion is my conscience. It's the only judge that I have to answer to in this lifetime.

Answer 11

I haven't heard this one before --- the only thing my church ask for is volunteers (work bee or kids club, extra donation for missions if there's trouble) --- I'll stick with them!