I am Looking Towards Having Some Kind Of Religion In My Life, I am 22 Years Old, and Well Growing Up....?

Question

I have done all kind of things, I am of Indian (India) Decent, My mother Was Hindu, But she had all types of beliefs, I gre up having, Pictures of Jesus, and Indian Gods, and Gods Of the Sikh Religion also, we also had some things taught to us of the Muslim Religion too, and when i was young i did attend church, and sunday school as well, well its been some time in my life that i havent really followed anything really in specific, i have been to church the last few weeks, and have had some bible studies with some of my good friends, but i have also been to hindu temples, well my basic question to this is, well i am trying to find something in my life, and am looking to start following something in my life i think its time. I would like opinions from people and what they follow and why they follow it, I have looked at some of the religions, such as Islamic religions, and Christianity... but i have learned about each one sparingly, and would like to know more and have some opinions.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

First you can't be on both sides of the fence.

Christian one side
Islam the other

Islam one side
Hindu the other

What does the spirit in side tell you? What's the gut feeling?
You have not stated your age (please don't), by the picture you are male gender.

You need to seek out small Bible study groups.. or whatever religion you are seeking to be a member. Write down questions about that one ... and see what answers you get ... and most important... what the Bible tells you about that question.... what answer comes from God.

God bless you if you are a Christian
Go in peace if you are of another religion

Answer 3

If you're actively looking for a religion that suits you, you might find the Belief-O-Matic quiz over at Beliefnet.com helpful:

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

It's fun, and it matches you up with a wide variety of religions and philosophies based on your answers, with write-ups for each one. The results can be very surprising.

A couple of other good sites for learning about religions in general:

http://www.religionfacts.com

http://www.religioustolerance.org

Myself, I am Wiccan, but I wouldn't presume to say that it's the right path for anyone else. As far as I'm concerned, all religions can be valid paths to the Divine, and philosophies such as atheism and agnosticism are also honorable approaches to the mystery of life.

A non-Wiccan set of articles about Wicca:

http://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm

And a good site by Wiccans:

http://wicca.timerift.net/

If you want to know why I am a Wiccan, please feel free to email me. I promise I won't try to convert you -- Wiccans don't believe in doing that, as a rule. As far as we're concerned, if you're meant to come to our faith, you're quite capable of coming to that conclusion on your own.

EDITED TO ADD: In response to ddcass's post... "before you do anything read about buddhism, it is the only religion that does not believe in an exterior got that created you and planned out your life..."

This is not the case. Most Wiccans also do not believe in such things either.

"it shows you how to look inside yourself for answers..."

This is also the case with Wicca. Most of us believe that if you do not find what you are seeking within yourself, you will never find it outside yourself.

And I'm sure that Wicca isn't the only faith other than Buddhism that believes such things. :-)

Answer 4

I was born in a country that practices five different religions and grew up among them. They can be very confusing, because every body believes that their religion is the right one. As you, I tapped into learning something about each, but the only one that got my attention was Christianity, because they were the only ones who taught about love and humility and was showing it to me and my family. They were not perfect people, but loving.

Answer 5

Once I accept the notion that a higher moral authority exists, investigation in some of the purported revelations of this being's words to mankind is in order. For me, I considered many holy texts, but ended with the bible because it proved to be the most reliable and valid.

Have you considered the reliability of the bible? Ignore for the moment the whole notion of God and just think about the book's content.

Some have claimed that the bible is no more accurate that Homer's Iliad. I respectfully disagree and the table shown at the link below clearly demonstrates my argument that the Bible is one of the most accurate sources for the events described in it.

Investigation will also reveal that there exists NO SINGLE SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY that has been shown to prove error, factually or doctrinally, in the Bible. There is plenty of speculation and hypotheses, but not a single verifiable fact. To make this claim alone is quite a feat for ancient texts, but when you add to it the fact that the Bible was written over more than 1,500 years by forty vastly different writers, yet every book in the Bible is consistent in its message. These 66 books talk about history, prophecy, poetry, and theology.

No human beings could have planned such an intricate combination of books over a 1,500-year time span. Bible manuscripts (remember, there were no printing presses until 1455) have survived despite weather, persecution and time. Most ancient writings written on weak materials like papyrus have vanished all together. Yet many copies of the Old Testament scriptures survived. For instance, the Dead Sea Scrolls contain all books of the Old Testament, except Esther, and have been dated to before the time of Christ. Consider Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars. Only ten copies written about 1,000 years after the event are in existence. In comparison, there are over 24,000+ New Testament manuscripts, the earliest one dating to within 24 years after Christ.

The Bible also validates its divine authorship through fulfilled prophecies. An astonishing 668 prophecies have been fulfilled and none have ever been proven false (three are unconfirmed).

An honest study of biblical prophecy will compellingly show the divine authorship of the Bible. Further, archeology confirms (or in some cases supports) accounts in the biblical record. No other holy book comes close to the Bible in the amount of evidence supporting its divine authorship.

Few fail to realize this and show their lack of knowledge in the historicity of the Bible by objecting when folks use the bible to support their own positions. While no one objects when a journal article or some popular book or media piece is quoted, there is always lots of flippant commentary when Christians use the bible as a reference.

When I examine the evidence on both sides, I can only rationally conclude that given the bible's accuracy on so many issues, I have no reason to doubt its validity on all issues it contains, especially when it speaks to God's divine revelations.

To learn how the books of the bible came to be assembled as such see: http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/bible/canons.stm

Catholic and Episcopal bibles have the same number of canonical books. The Catholic and Episcopal bible also includes some non-canonical books, grouped as the Apocrypha.

Many versions of the bible existed before the King James and the advent of mass printing. See: http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/

If you run across what you think is a biblical contradiction, please study the two sites' content below for a comprehensive list of so-called biblical contradictions.

http://kingdavid8.com/Contradictions/Home.html
http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/bible.htm

Accuracy of bible:
http://www.carm.org/questions/trustbible.htm
http://www.carm.org/demo2/bible/reliable.htm

Answer 6

I'm LDS, and I'll give you a link to the basic beliefs of my religion: http://www.mormon.org/welcome/0,6929,403-1,00.html

I chose it as a result of a lot of personal study and prayer, and some very special personal spiritual experiences. Whatever you do, that is what I suggest for you, that you study the religions and pray as much as you can - because no matter what you choose, if you don't have a strong personal conviction about it in your heart, it won't matter.

Answer 7

Well Mother Theresa, who helped your country tremendously with the poor and destitute was a Roman Catholic. You could be a Catholic and be sure you were in EXCELLENT company. She understood Hindus very well and loved them. Your Mother would maybe not feel so bad about you following another religion if it was Mother Theresa's maybe?

Answer 8

you cant just pick a god, that has to be pounded into your head by your parents,

before you do anything read about buddhism, it is the only religion that does not believe in an exterior got that created you and planned out your life, it shows you how to look inside yourself for answers,
all other religions are just stories to help you sleep at night and hide your real existence, the fact that you are just picking and choosing a god sounds pretty rediculous to me, if you want more info on buddhism send me an email
good luck

Answer 9

I am a Christian because that is the best way that I know to communicate with GOD. I have a very personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

As far as advise I can only offer this.
Abandon yourself to the highest form of deity you can conceive and abandon yourself to them.

Shalom.

Answer 10

Find some lectures by Dr. Zakir Naik, he is an Indian Muslim he will show you what is the straight path

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=zakir+naik&search=Search

Or the read the Qu'ran for yourself.

Answer 11

well i am catholic....went to catholic gradeschool, catholic high school, and even a catholic university!! the university was actually just a coincidence. but even though i am catholic, i really don't believe alot of stuff they believe in. i'm kind of in the same boat as you....but i'm almost done reading a book called Life After Death: The Burden of Proof. I recommend reading it. It has really helped me to see stuff differently and its pretty crazy stuff that you learn. Its very interesting. Good luck!