I was born Catholic and went to catholic school for 12 years. I pretty much agree with most of what they were teaching. I may not have followed it but i did understand it. Now that I came to collge, there are a lot of things that I disagree with. What should I make of that? I believe in God but I have trouble relating to one religion. Is that a bad thing? What religion would i be?
2006-11-30 16:05:47 · 20 answers · asked by Denise G 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-11-30 16:08:49 · answer #1 · answered by Bhagwad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are wonderful for questioning because not many people do, it's should be the norm to not completely accept the rules of one religion, it would happen if everyone just thought for a minute, I am like that, My parents are hindu but my views are from Hinduism, Buddhism, Existentialism, Agnosticism and Atheism, it's ok to draw from other religions and define your moral, ethics, values and virtues like that because you are actually comprehending the meanings of certain cocnepts and philosophies without blindly putting your faith into something you doubt, as an agnostic, the beliefs i draw from hinduism and buddhism aren't of god but of philosophical concepts like not being materialistic or being a vegetarian because i feel horrible eating animals
it's obvious that there is no such religion where you will happen to agree with everything- in my opinion, a person is better if they have developed their own views from various sources
and if you believe in god, and live a moral and ethical life, why would it be bad if you didn't believe in just one religion? Doesn't god just want you to be GENUINELY good, not out of selfish desires like expecting salvation for your good deeds, I don't think god would care about the different names people have given 'it' because the 20% of me that believes in god, considers it to be abstract, a concept, like a source of light and time, not a supreme being in human representation, not at all- that's just what i think
2006-12-01 00:14:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happens to a lot of Catholics, they feel they had it "shoved down their throats," or are just turned away. I think..one thing many Catholic teachings lack, is that they need to understand for a fire to grow and get bigger, it needs a little room to breathe. You can't smother a fire, give it oxygen. As a child, it's important to be allowed to explore a little on your own, something many Catholic churches and teachings lack. Not to dis Catholics, some of the most Jesus-loving people I know are Catholics. But, focus on Jesus, that's all that really matters. God loves you!!!!
2006-12-01 00:09:52 · answer #3 · answered by pleiades423 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a member of the church of Christ, so I don't know a whole lot about Catholocism. In the church, the only reference we use is the KJV Bible. My minister welcomes questions, and we study the scriptures in depth. We are (in our Wednesday night Bible class) right now studying Romans. I has taken us over a month to get through chapter 4, and we are starting chapter 5. One of the members of my congregation was raised Catholic, and (I don't know if this was just her experience or if this is true throughout your religion) she said that they were not encouraged to ask questions or to study their Bibles. What I am saying here is, if there are specific areas you are struggling with, and if your minister does not encourage your questions, you need to study for yourself. This is YOUR soul at stake here. God wants us to serve Him with a full knowledge and understanding. All throughout the New Testament He is talking about knowledge and understanding, how we all, as believers in Christ, should be speaking the same thing (1 Corinthians 1:10). Please pick up your Bible and study the scriptures for yourself. If you have any questions I can help with, let me know!
2006-12-01 00:19:57 · answer #4 · answered by cute_niss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should go out and research and read books about all different types of religions and see what you like, and what you don't like. Find the aspects you like and believe in those - religion is supposed to be a personal thing, not a group thing, so don't pretend to believe in something you don't whole-heartedly believe in - find what makes you happy. Many people don't claim a religion, but believe in aspects of different religions and are just spiritual personally. You don't have to belong to a group in a church, mosque or meadow to believe in something higher. Lots of people are raised as one religion, and feel guilty about having doubts when they get older - thats no fault of yours! Just because the people that raised you believed in one thing does not mean you have to believe in it as well. You are the only person that experiences life how you do, so find the spiritual answers you are looking for and don't care what others say.
You can start here: http://www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm
2006-12-01 00:12:12 · answer #5 · answered by Emerald 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first visible act by Christ Jesus signalling the beginning of Armegeddon is the closing of all the false religions--you don't want to be in one of them when it happens because you could be marked for destruction as well. If you don't agree with your Church, especially if it is because of something you have learned from the Bible itself, you would do well to keep looking until you find the one religion that teaches God's truth and leads to everlasting life.
2006-12-01 00:22:49 · answer #6 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All religion on earth aim to make peace and worship god, but if one don't fully agree with his own religion then he should leave it and search for the truth, for example, Hindu religion teach us to be good and kind, I agree with this, but I don't agree with the rest so I could never be Hindu.
What I suggest is that you should start to read about other branches of Christianity, and even other religions such as Islam and all what you find yourself wanting to know about, till you find the truth, and you will find it because you seek it.
2006-12-01 00:14:05 · answer #7 · answered by Mido Elmasry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the parts you think are true to who God is, and trash the rest. The Bible has been rewritten so many times that all of it can't possibly be true. You might also try going to other churches, but I would suggest staying away from the fundamentalist Protestant sects (Baptists, evangelicals, etc.). Maybe the Unitarians would be something you could consider.
2006-12-01 01:40:21 · answer #8 · answered by happydog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised Catholic and felt the same at about your age. The big huge church system, dont follow the Bible really at all, pray to saints and mary....???
Feel free to look around! Try a Bible believeing church.....like baptist, pentecostal, non denominational. People there will help you and respect your thoughts and opinions on the matter. They will give you better teaching and its more fun! Fun music, clapping hands, dancing! G-d does not want our praise to be boring and religious.
Blessings,
David
2006-12-01 00:10:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you sound like a deist.. someone who believes in god, but no religion.
i would study religion if i were you. take a class even.but if i were you, i would go to the library and check out some buddha writings, a torah, the qu'ran, veda's, you name it. and read into them until you can find the one you like, if any.
also, you don't have to agree with a religion 100%.. i too am catholic and i know for sure that i don't agree with my religion 100% lol.
2006-12-01 00:09:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of good answers here. Faced with a similar question, my reaction was to dump the lot of them, as none could demonstrate by evidence that they were correct. So I've been an atheist since I was 8 years old.
2006-12-01 00:16:55 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋