Did you choose your religion or did you follow the crowd?

Question

Can you explain you reasons please?

Answer 1

I chose it.

After majoring in religion and attending a Methodist seminary, I divorced the Methodists, refused to return the Baptists' calls, fled abuse from the Catholics, & engaged in heavy petting with the Episcopalians & eventually the Unitarians. Each step led me closer to agnostic atheism.

I'm now studying secular Buddhism because in Buddhist practice, belief in God is unnecessary.

Answer 2

I actually chose my religion. Based on the relationship that it promised I could have with God. As a Christian (baptist) the doctrine preaches that I can personally communicate with God, because of what Christ did on the cross. All I have to do is call on Him in the name of Christ Jesus. Jesus is my advocate, his atonement for my sins (and yours) allows us to ask for Gods will in my life. I have not lead a charmed life, but I have never felt like God was absent in the whole scheme of things. You can be a Christian and have weak faith, but you cannot be a Christian and have no faith. I went to Catholic school and I didn't understand the role of the preist. According to the Bible, I don't need a preist to ask God for my forgiveness, I can do it any time I feel convicted. Just asking will get me forgiveness; it will not however erase the consequences of my sin, I have to live those out sooner or later, no matter what. I could go on forever, but you should spend some time searching for a relationship with God, not a religion. Following a religion is probably why you are asking this question, you do not feel fulfilled. I will pray that you find what your'e looking for.

Answer 3

I was forced into a Christian cult when I was a child. When I became older, I chose Wicca, and damned be what the crowd thought. My father beat me nearly half to death, and I lived in complete misery because of my faith. Beating children is inexcusable, no matter what you believe in.

I'm not Wiccan anymore, but I am an occultist... I've been an active practitioner for 6 years, going on 7.

Answer 4

I chose. I explored other religions and chose to follow the bible, the only book that survived billions of years, and then I chose to study it in which it was originally written from Hebrew and Greek translations and not only translations but grammar participles and so on. It makes so much more sense when you are studying it that way.... one word translated wrong can make a huge differnence... for example in the Hebrew translated to English today redemption means - showing remorse and redeeming yourself through an act sincere to the cause... is differnt then in the bibilical days where in the hebrew redemption meant to look at what you have done, acknowledge to God that you take responsibility for it and "change your way of thinking" in which case do not do it again! Simple.... but some interpretations make it harder than what it is.

Answer 5

I have for many years been studying the words of a realized man. I know him almost exclusively through one book. The book was given to me by a friend who thought I may be touched by the words and now 7 years later I still find myself reading it daily and the words having a deeper meaning each time I ponder them then put them into practice.
The man really puts little value on religion since people often get too attached to their religion and that attachment hinders true spiritual development.

Answer 6

Well, let's be honest, no one is born in this world with a chosen religion, you know about that religion of your current preference first because someone lead you to it. In my case, when I was aprox. 8 or 9, my uncle (whom I love very much, almost as my own father) became a protestant, a Christian, and gradually he convinced me to visit his Church. I was a kid so I accepted. I believed in God since then, I still do, but I stopped going to Church at the age of 14, but that doesnt mean that I'm not a believer.
So, I didnt follow a crowd, I just followed some kind of idol of my early years, who influenced me in some way to have that religion,that's it, but now that I'm grown up, I have my own convinction, which lead me to keep believing but in my own way.

Answer 7

Neither....
you might say I chose my faith in good judgment meaning my religion is non- religious that's the only way after twenty to thirty years of discourse I could rationally keep truth as my best friend.
My reasons take a lifetime . But I think the I value the faith in man kind to eventually discover the truth bereft of superstition and tainted devisive fantasies . The good Principles of mankind need
purging before the world will ever get right and honest .
peace out there is always hope

Answer 8

=) I love questions about religion and spirituality !
:p I was a Buddhist for 8 long years, of which i devoured
a lot of Buddhism books and was into reincarnation, etc...

However, just my own case, my prayers to the Buddhist (gods) never really got answered.

And, i got saved by Christ this year in March, and then, when i pray i got my prayers answered, almost immediately.
which is amazing.

Yes, i would say that i made my own choice in my religion.

p/s: Both my parents and my elder sis and all of my relatives were Buddhists/ Taoists. I am the 1st Christian in the family tree.
:D

Answer 9

I chose mine
I grew up in a 7th day Adventist home Father
and a baptist Mom

I decided that I did not need to chose a Sect.
so I'm just a Believer

I have read on other Religons out there and decided what was right for me

Answer 10

I used to follow the crowd. IE my parents religion (which was Mormonism). As of to date I don't allign myself with any religion. They are all time wasters and cause much senseless worrying about nothing. Try constructing your time doing positive things, like helping in a soup kitchen or something.