2006-12-26 10:53:16 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Agnostic
2006-12-26 10:54:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably the younger and newer religions (with the exception of personality cults and neopagan ways) would involve less ceremony, since ceremony tends to encrust religions like barnicles on ships. The longer the ship's been in the water, the more barnicles.
2006-12-26 10:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by Joni DaNerd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. Atheism has no SET of beliefs...Atheism is a position of the question is there a God.. if the answer is no, your an atheist.. anything after that it up to each individual and is not mutually exclusive!! 2. a specific "fundamental set of beliefs and practices" generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion. There is no "Set of Beliefs or Practices" We agree on 1 question.. this is all! 3. the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: a world council of religions. Again, no beliefs or practices. 4. the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.: to enter religion. doesn't apply 5. the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith. Again, we have no set of beliefs or practices.. it is a position on 1 singular question! 6. something one believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience: to make a religion of fighting prejudice. If you wan't to use it in this context.. that's fine.. that still doesn't make it a religion. I religiously play baseball every Thursday.. baseball is not a religion!! If this really is the position you would like to make.. Then your also saying that not believing in Santa is also a religion.. Because, everyone who doesn't believe in that 1 thing (Santa) also by your assumption is also a set of beliefs and therefore qualifies as a religion!!
2016-05-23 08:58:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bahai faith requires the lighting of candles, Buddhism requires the pealing of bells and quiet meditation, Hinduism requires the burning of incense and the offering of fresh fruit to a small shrine.
Any of these three, I imagine.
***Buddhism is not a philosophy. Humanism is a philosophy. Buddhism is a spiritual discipline, thus is a religion. Buddhists do not worship God, nor do they deny his existance, but they do practice a form of God conciousness.
2006-12-26 10:55:50 · answer #4 · answered by Ashley 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As a Christian I cannot answer for other belief systems, I forget about human devised ceremony, I follow the teachings of the Holy Bible. I belong to two bible teaching/preaching churches, but there is little legalism at either church (man made rules for me to follow). You do need to know the bible though to make sure you are not being led astray. (see Acts 17:11 where the Bereans checked Holy Scripture daily to see if Paul was accurate in his teachings to them.)
To become a Christian (to have eternal life with God in heaven) you need only to pray a sinners prayer to God. You need to accept that Jesus (John 3:16), the Christ (the Savior) died on the cross for remission of your sins and repent your sins to God, i.e., become a new person in Christ Jesus.
"18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image (as Jesus) from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord." (2 Corinthians 13)
The New King James Version. 1996, c1982 . Thomas Nelson: Nashville
I pray for you that God's Holy Spirit will lead you to the one true God, who is Father of all creation. In Jesus' name. Amen. Rick
2006-12-26 11:27:35 · answer #5 · answered by RickN 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Unitarian
2006-12-26 10:59:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddhism.
2006-12-26 10:56:36 · answer #7 · answered by gentle understanding 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would guess Quakers and Freemasons, but who really knows. It really depends on how you'd describe ceremony.
If you consider agnosticism a religion, then that would have to be my choice. Atheism isn't a religion, neither is Buddhism. Both are closer to philosophies.
2006-12-26 10:56:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Buddhist.
2006-12-26 10:54:40 · answer #9 · answered by George 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
spiritualism has no ceremony , no books to preach from etc
but i am sure there are many others also like this
2006-12-26 10:57:00 · answer #10 · answered by Peace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋