What Religion?

Question

Whats the religion called (IF THERE IS ONE) that you believe in god but you dont believe in all the religion stuff, i believe in god but i believe he made science, im young , my dad is muslim, my mom is christian but we dont practice neither, i dont know why, but the more i learn about religion the more i dislike it, (although if i had to choose, id choose muslim) So is there a religion out there? (not scientology) Im just really, i want to believe what i believe and i hate that fact that NORMALLY when people are born into a religion they follow that and never really step outside of the box.. anyway is there a religion??

Answer 1

I would call that spirituality. That's kinda how I feel. I believe that if you are a good person, good things will happen. Bad things will happen too though. I don't like religions either. I don't think people are very open-minded when they're stuck on their own things. I like a lot of Hindu and Buddhist teachings. Not everything, but most things. Just look around at different religions and maybe you'll find your niche. There's even a book called "The Idiots Guide to World Religions"! Good luck!

Answer 2

I'm Christian. It's not a "religion" per se, but rather based on a relationship with Christ. Also, I believe that science and the Bible do not contradict each other. The Bible does contradict the theory of evolution, but not the science.

Science is the observation of what now is and the effort to determine how we got here (at least in terms of comparing evolution and creation). With what we can observe and test today, the Genesis story of creation is not disproven.

Today we see animals reproducing after their own kind. That's Biblical, but contradicts evolution. We see the continents moving at a snail's pace, and see them a certain distance one from the other - either they've always moved at that same snail's pace for billions of years (old earth) or at one time there was a catastrophic event that moved them (flood, young earth). Either is possible and neither can be disproven. The earth "looks" old. That's simply true - it looks old. In the Genesis story, God made Adam..... a MAN. Aged. Not one day old, but about 18 or 21 years old. There's no reason to think He didn't make the world aged also.

I've always enjoyed science and math. As a Christian, that has not changed.

Science (that which is observable) does not contradict Genesis. Some scientific theories (that which is speculated based upon that which is observable) do contradict Genesis.

For example - There are stars millions of light years away (a distance). Some say that shows that the light we see today has been millions of years in getting here. Genesis says that God put the light there, THEN made the sun, moon and stars.

Evolution says that fish moved onto dry land, their flippers became stronger, then became legs - over many generations and years. Similar kind of story to explain the giraffe's neck. I think this explaination of how things "reached" to get better, stronger, etc. to meet the need is a powerful and understandable theory. Why though, or when did we need to "reach" with our mental ability to develop this brain we have now - that we only use about 8 - 12% of? By the garden of Eden story, Adam would have been able to use all of what God had given him. A brain able to contain all the information gathered over several hundred years...... pointing at a "de-evolving" mankind instead.
Evolution contradicts the second law of thermodynamics. Genesis does not.

Answer 3

I would say that you live in a difficult religious environment to say the least. I think the biggest obstacle you have to overcome is the fact that you are looking for a religion.In my opinion religion leads people away from God. What you really need is a Faith. Faith has no borders or limitations.I myself am a Christian but that is my Faith. I am not a Catholic or Baptist or Protestant or Pentecost or whatever !!! I have Faith in god and in Jesus and I know that there were not any Christian religions when Jesus was here on earth. He told us to have faith not religion. I'm not very knowledgeable of Muslim faith but I think there are different types of Muslim religions as well. Your Father could help you there. My best advice is to have Faith and don't let religion get in the way.

Answer 4

No such cat. Religion is your belief system so even if you say there is no god, you are practicing religion as that is your belief system. Why keep fighting it? Religion is not so bad and you do it every day with what you believe in. That is religion. If you want to step out of the box and choose for yourself, study the different faiths and study the bible to see what it says first. Then choose one that fits with what the bible says if that is what you choose to believe. No matter what you may want to call it, it is religion as it is your belief system.

Answer 5

The one true religion I believe is the religion where you look deep within your heart and sincerly ask God to reveal Himself to you. Christians ,Jews ,and Muslems all acknowledge David the King of Israel. Many thousands of years ago David wrote the Psalms in the Old Testement. Psalm 69 is the sincere person seeking the Living God which can only be the true religion. Jesus Christ said" I am the way ,the truth,and the life.no man comes to God except by me"

Answer 6

I would say that right now you are agnostic. In the Christian world, Mormons have a far different view of science than do most others. While science is not specifically part of the religion, we do believe that good science describes how God does things.

Having said that, science is still controlled by man and so it still has lots and lots of flaws and mistakes. But then, don't we all? Try it out and see what you think.

Answer 7

There are many different branches and names for what you describe. I think you are right in throwing out your parents beliefs and all the "religious" stuff you see around you. I also think you are right to have an open mind and study it all for yourself.

Personally, I was raised in a Christian home. When I became an adult I began to question the things I'd been taught. I studied all the major religions, all the major denominations, and atheism. I was willing to embrace whatever I discovered to be the truth. For myself, I am a Christian today because of conviction...not because it was "expected" or force fed.

Answer 8

Dear Scissors -

I guess the real question is - what is the point of religion? I think that it is to make people care for each other and subsequently create a cohesive, successful society. Also, it is to create a sense of morality (there's a hard word to define) within yourself so that you approach everyone you meet with a sense of love and reverence, therefore creating that successful society.

Science is fact, religion is not. Science will tell you what is real, religion will create a false reality.

I don't think there is any religion in the world that does that, so I steer clear of them all, realizing that the goals they attempt to create (using artificial beliefs) are valid and noble.

HOWEVER, having said all this, I believe that God is a real source of energy and that we are like drops of mercury slowly making our way back to her/him/it (no pronoun works). When our journey of spiritual understanding through many lifetimes is complete, then we don't need to incarnate any more and we will be in a state of complete and utter joy.

Best of luck to you in your journey....

--Coleen

Answer 9

Check out Deism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deism

From that article:

"Deism is a religious philosophy and movement that became prominent in England, France, and the United States in the 17th and 18th centuries. Deists typically reject supernatural events (prophecy, miracles) and divine revelation prominent in organized religion, along with holy books and revealed religions that assert the existence of such things. Instead, deists hold that religious beliefs must be founded on human reason and observed features of the natural world, and that these sources reveal the existence of one God or supreme being."

EDITED TO ADD: You could also try the Belief-O-Matic quiz at Beliefnet.com:

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html

It's fun, and the results can be surprising.

Answer 10

You sound like a perfect candidate for the Christian faith. It is not a religion, but rather a living relationship with God himself. The rules are written in your heart, so that you simply follow where God leads you. And he reveals the perfect plan for you to live your life in a way that brings value and meaning to you and the world.

It begins by acknowledging the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and allowing his resurrection to change your heart so that you can have that relationship with him.