which religion?

Question

I'm currently looking for beliefs. I want to learn more about different religions or non religion before I commit myself to one. Please tell me a little about what religion you are and why you chose that religion.

Answer 1

I follow a Celtic Reconstructionist (neo-pagan) path.
I honor land and water deities and my ancestors. I worship some of the ancient Celtic deities. I am polytheistic and animistic. I believe in reincarnation and value honor and hospitality. My practices include honoring my deities daily with song, prayer, and an offering (usually food or drink) as well as celebrating four yearly agricultural holidays. The deities that I am closest to are Taranis, Lugh and Epona. I have never believed in the existence of any all-powerful or all-knowing deity. I believe that there are many deities and many ways of relating to those deities.
For more info:
http://paganachd.com/faq/index.html

Perhaps you would be interested in this site. It is from the University of Virginia and it has unbiased descriptions of various religions and denominations of religions:
http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/profiles/listalpha.htm

Answer 2

I am an eclectic Pagan, who was mentored by a Wiccan, so I tend to lead toward popular Wiccan ideas. I chose it because it was the path that best suited who I already was. I use what I know to be true about the observable and natural, and use that knowledge to piece together what may logically be true about the unobservable and supernatural.

I believe that all life is sacred, and should be revered as such. Humans are no better than the other animals and plants - we are all alive, and we all deserve to be treated with respect.

I believe that whatever you emit into the world will come back to you, be it good or bad, in order to maintain a balance, which upholds cosmic harmony. In order to uphold this cosmic harmony, a balance between ALL opposites must be maintained: feminine and masculine, light and dark, positive and negative, good and evil, etc. This gives a purpose to evil: cosmic harmony.

I believe in a Divine Feminine, and her consort, a Divine Masculine (often called the Lady and Lord or Goddess and God). I believe that all other gods and goddesses of other religions exist as valid deities whom are all individual aspects of these two supreme gods.

I believe in reincarnation, and that every life that we live teaches us still more lessons. When we have learned all of our lessons, we move beyond the cycle of life, death and rebirth, and are rejoined with our supreme Mother and Father, the Lady and Lord.

I believe that all religions and spiritual traditions are valid and accurate in their own ways, and that no one, not even myself, has all the answers, or every truth.

I also believe that you must find what religion suits you best, and in order to do so, you must learn from non-biased sources. This is one of my favorites:

http://www.religioustolerance.org/

Good luck, and blessed be!

Answer 3

I myself am a Muslim becauses it is the only religion to be perfect in every way and all other religions have some flaw... for all religions that beleive in more than one god, the obvios flaw is what if the gods have a rift amongst each other? what if one god killed the other what would happen? if thegod of love killed the god of war would everyone drop their weapons and start dancing all at once? so that only leaves Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
The flaw in Christianity is thus :
It says in the bible that "There is NO MISTAKE in this book" however in that sentence the word "mistake" appears therefore there is a "mistake" in the bible. Also, Christians are known to be deny evolution yet science has proven evolotion. Islam makes a way for both. For more sceintific reasons why Islam is correct visit: http://www.speed-light.info/angels_speed_of_light.htm

Answer 4

I am a Christian.
Not to sound like an advertising guide showing off the "Latest Hot Religion!" or anything, but I have seen the lives of Christians, and the lives of many people of other religions, and people who have trusted in Christ for forgiveness of sins are the ONLY people in whom you will see a genuine joy and relationship with the God of the universe.

Answer 5

Stick with beliefs but make them your own. For me, no one religion has all the answers. Read the Bible, (preferably the New Testament) the Koran, the Bhagavad Gita, and some books on secular morality and philosophy. I think you'll find that the same eternal truths apply in them all. Use your intuition, do unto others etc, and your life will be wonderful.

Answer 6

Catholic.
It is like a story that has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
Did not choose it. If I was born into something else, I do not know if I would choose it. However, having found several interesting stories therein that seem to emulate an unknowable Truth, I find that this place where I am is the place I am meant to be. If only I could more accurately share my heart with you, perhaps you would better understand, however, it has taken me many years and much suffering to be here. At the same time, God has been good to me, and I am undeserving of His benevolence. Little lamb, if you should become lost, listen for His voice. Always seek him. That is all. There is more to life than what Modernism offers. Death has been conquored, Alleluia!

Answer 7

I am Hindu, I am pretty happy with my faith, my religion has broad ideas while maintaining identity. It is also called "universal truth". So, i think you should read it even if you decide to follow it or not. You can start with bhagwat gita online. It takes some time for begineers to understand because you were not aware of hindu mythology. Its not as simple as just praying to god and loving him. Hinduism says a lot about karma, dharma, meditation, selfless service, cycle of birth and death and ways to reach god.
this is gita in brief. http://members.aol.com/ron765/gita.htm

Answer 8

When looking at Christianity, the beliefs of the Faith can be found in the Apostles Creed. It tells of a belief in one God, the creator of all things, and of His divine Son, Jesus. His Son Is God made man, conceived of a virgin by the power of the Holy Spirit. He was born, and carried out a heavenly mission of sacrifice for our sins so that we might be saved through Him, His resurrection and return to heaven. It also tells of His second coming, when all of the living and the dead of all time will be judged. The last part of the creed shows a belief in the Holy Spirit, the holy church set up by Christ, the forgiveness of sins, our own resurrection and hope of eternal life in heaven.

Sorry so long winded but this one creed gives the entire Christian belief in a few paragraphs. It appears simple at first sight, but many people have led very holy lives just contemplating on the creed.

I was always a Christian, a protestant first and then became a Catholic after a long period of searching and learning on my own spiritual journey. It was studious, historical research that led me to the Catholic Church, and finally God's grace that converted me.

Anyway, hope this helps you. If you have any more questions I'd be happy to be of help. God bless and take care.

Answer 9

Here is a video which will give you information about the major world religions and chose for yourself.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9027790963103610790&q=zakir+naik+concept+of+God&hl=en

Answer 10

I am a pagan. It was the major religon before christianity and one of the oldest religons today. We dont use any "holy text" but everything we believe we experience first hand. We see something or feel something then you know it is real, not what somebody tells you. We believe that you die and depending on who you talk to ther eis reacarnation or the spirit world. You come back or you go there. It is making a huge comback and is sort of more feminen because we focus a lot on godesses but gods are still important. Email me at [e-mail] if u have more questions.