If you are a religious person, are there times when you change your mind about your faith temporarily and start to ask yourself...what if I am wrong? What if others in my religion are wrong in our beliefs?
2007-01-27 22:24:32 · 14 answers · asked by kicking_back 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, I have in the past. Such is why I have changed religions. I believe examination of one's beliefs is very important. How else can you grow and learn? I life unexamined is not worth living, and I would say the same goes for any religion.
2007-01-27 22:36:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I think if anyone ever says that at some time in their lives they did not doubt religion, then they would be flat out lying. Some things are so hard to conceive (because we are humans) that we must. For example because we are born and at some time die, we are constrained by the thought of time, when time is not a factor in the overall scheme of things. It is only because of the human condition why we are constrained by time. Yet we often wonder how could the universe have been there before time, or how come God ever existed for all time. My belief though is that when we die things will become much more clear to us.
2007-01-28 06:31:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anthony F 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not to doubt ones beliefs is dogmatic...
Every day I doubt my religion.. I am Buddhist, but it is really just a philosophy of logic and questioning, and ritual to integrate knowledge and experience together.. For me to doubt is to question the validity of what I hold as my belief or perceived notion of things to be.. This doubt, with logic, an open mind, and skepticism will help one find the correct truth in one's beliefs.
There's no question whether I may be right or wrong, I'm both and neither. Both are just assumptions, and both can be given situational importance and needed to be used.. Better to ask, are your beliefs constructive or not... Do our beliefs benefit or hurt those around us.. How do they characterize us, etc...So it is very very healthy to doubt, and find answers to these questions, but check up, don't just trust the bible, koran, science to be true without finding out first... If you believe in a creator, or soul, or heaven, then do the analysis, and find out whether it is possible, and how it could come about, but never accept it when you don't understand it and haven't experienced it..
In the long run, there's 2 universal questions among all philosophies.. What is happiness, and how do I get it?
And always, compassion and love prevail...
Cheers!
2007-01-28 06:53:35 · answer #3 · answered by Tom 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Never.
The Flying Spaghetti Monster wiggles.
Ramen !
2007-01-28 06:29:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
several time before. but now i`ve no doubt about it. i`m muslim & invite u to study Al-Quraan. everybody has wright to study this holly book. it is totally unchanged from the begginig. u will find almost all kinds of answer in it such as modern science, space, environmental cycle,prime life from water, life in outer space, blackholl,expanding universe,bigbang and many more.
``beside those what should our life style be`` we can find this answer from it. even diplomacy,war,social service, business system every every thing from it.
its a total code of life.
2007-01-28 06:45:21 · answer #5 · answered by Difi 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i recall a time i use to ask that same question,i even went so far as to study many religions looking for answers to my questions.. i come to the conclusion.. i am wiccan..i worship mother earth and all on it.. i dont judge anyone.. i chose wiccan as it is as close to respecting all that is on this earth of ours,wicca is spiritual which i am attracted to... i dont need a church,nor praying to have wiccan affect my life,spiritually i observe and try to understand each religion and why they use rules.. wicca has rules of 3,harm none,respect,dont judge foxi
2007-01-28 06:49:38 · answer #6 · answered by psychicfiles 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I never do.
But honestly I don't consider myself religious
God shows me that He is very near me everyday in many ways.
He listens to me, His eyes are upon me, He guards my every foot step, He makes His face to shine upon me, and He pours out His blessings and favor upon me.
(Please I'm not bragging - this is for EVERYONE who will acknowledge Him for who He is)
Many choose to turn away from God
As a Bible believer, it says without faith it is impossible to please God.
2007-01-28 06:39:33 · answer #7 · answered by greatnewsbearer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I doubt religion all the time, i just don't doubt God.
2007-01-28 06:37:44 · answer #8 · answered by MJR 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Never had a doubt .
2007-01-28 06:47:04 · answer #9 · answered by Sam 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can never be certain of any beliefs
2007-01-28 06:29:34 · answer #10 · answered by Nemesis 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋