if instead of say catholicism and protestantism say gnosticism was the main branch of christianity would more people want to be a part of the religion of christianity? or would you choose to still stay with your religion or stay nonreligious? now this question is to everybody of all different religions and even nonreligious people as well. so what says you the jury?
2007-02-11 12:30:29 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
well i must say to the people that don't even know what gnosticism is read up on it
2007-02-11 12:41:16 · update #1
I have studied some gnosism and still read up in it now and again, it's a great philosophy. I do like some Catholic practices, the part that get to me is all the rules that go completely agains your natural instincts, I like it to be natural. Protestant i find to be an empty path full of empty rules, but if it makes them happy...
2007-02-11 12:38:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have to say that I would probably not want to be a part of Christianity. if gnosticism was the main branch. I was raised baptist myself although I try to follow many of the tenents of Bhuddhism as well. However, understand that neither baptists, nor catholics represent true Christianity as it was founded. Constantine was never a true Christian and more Christians were actually persecuted under Constantine than under previous emporers. And no this had nothing to do with the "gospels" of Judas or Thomas.
2007-02-11 12:38:02 · answer #2 · answered by West Coast Nomad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would stay with my brand of religion, but I am not sure what it would be in the main belief system instead of seeing everyone look at me funny when I say, "I am a Gnostic."
2007-02-11 12:40:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a believer in the gnostic gospels. I have heard of people who call themselves gnostic Christians. I don't think that I would go that far but the gnostic gospels make sense.
2007-02-11 12:47:24 · answer #4 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would still be what I am now. Popularity or lack thereof has no bearing on my spirituality. I chose the path that I chose after a lot of reading and a lot of exploring. It was entirely personal, so I'm sure that I would have come to the same conclusion regardless of what everyone else was doing.
2007-02-11 13:03:30 · answer #5 · answered by Little Girl Blue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd stick with my Buddhist beliefs... it makes the most logical sense to me. I'd explored gnosticism in some serious detail, but Buddhism has remained more intact and less hacked to bits.
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2007-02-11 13:54:24 · answer #6 · answered by vinslave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would stay with the beliefs I have. I am happy with my religion and my beliefs. (I have studied and learned about other religions and although I respect other religions and other branches of my own, I like where I am.)
2007-02-11 12:37:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of these three religions are the "main branch". Anyone who follows the gospels belong to the religion, and the gospels represent the central beliefs of Christians.
Any attempt to organize believers under one roof is a departure from Jesus' teachings, who never intended for us to depart from Judaism!
2007-02-11 12:36:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Changing the popular branch of christianity doesn't make it any more true. I'll be staying an atheist.
2007-02-11 12:35:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What you describe/suggest makes no difference to me.
I stick with Bible teachings, themselves.
Why Look to the Bible for Guidance?
- A Book of Truth
- Accurate and Practical
- Have You Wondered ... ? http://watchtower.org/e/200601b/article_01.htm
What Does the Bible REALLY Teach?
http://watchtower.org/publications/publications_available.htm
(For this book's table of contents, just email me.)
2007-02-12 11:12:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋