What religion do you believe in or follow...?

Question

and why??

I was born and raised as a Christian because that's all I've ever known. Many of my friends are either Chrstian, Catholic or Budhist because of the same reason.

Answer 1

Neo-Pagan Taoist. Taoism is a great description of what I think of as the Source (which you may define as God if it pleases you, but I don't), and pagans are all about celebrating life but in a balanced, sensible way.

I've studied many, many religions from around the world over the years and this is my current favorite stance. I was born Christian, but left it as a child and studied many spiritual paths as I grew up, looking for something that spoke to me. My views fluctuate over the years as I learn new things and focus on new understandings, but I've been a pagan for quite a long time at this point.

Answer 2

I do not follow any religion. I was born into a family of a Lutheran father and an Orthodox mother. I got baptized as a baby and confirmed at 15.

I currently attend regularly a non-denominational Christian Church and I follow only Jesus.

Answer 3

My family has been Episcopalian for many generations. I always loved the church. I got curious about other religions and started studying them, and I remain very interested in a wide array of beliefs. But I'm still an Episcopalian because the Episcopalian teachings most closely match my own beliefs, and the services are very beautiful.

Answer 4

Why believe in a religion?

I suspect that people believe because they do get or expect to get something in return either in this life ( Prosperity Ministeries)
or after they die.

The problem ,as I see it, with expecting something (salvation/heaven?) after death is that according to how you believe it is NOT attainable unless you follow the right WAY.

With so many different religions and sects with their individual
WAYS how can one possibly & rationally be assured of getting
what you are after if the WAY you have choosen is not the right one. Is any one WAY a right one really.

Why not have faith in yourself? Expect that when you die it is all over. No heaven but no pain either. There is no hell unless you believe there is.

Answer 5

Myself, I am a Wiccan. I was called upon to honor the Goddess about 13 years ago, and am very happy in my faith. It fulfills me on so many levels; truly, entering Wicca was like "coming home".

I appreciate the fact that in Wicca, men and women are equally valued -- a fact reflected in the honoring of the Divine as both God and Goddess. I also believe that the Divine is immanent in the universe rather than separate from it, and I had embraced the Wiccan Rede ("If you harm none, do what you will") long before I ever knew Wicca existed.

If you're looking to learn about different religions, Beliefnet.com is a good resource:

http://www.beliefnet.com/index/index_10000.html

as is Religioustolerance.org:

http://www.religioustolerance.org

and Religionfacts.com:

http://www.religionfacts.com

You might also find the Belief-O-Matic quiz over at Beliefnet.com interesting:

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.

Answer 6

I was raised as a Baptist. I now attend a Nazarene Church after being with the baptist church for 42 yrs. The only reason I switched is because the church I was attending had suffered many problems and they were not growing as a church. My beliefs have not changed nor has my religion. I just go to a different church with a different name.

Answer 7

I'm a Roman Catholic. I was raised in a devout Italian Catholic family. I've studied different spiritual traditions and have gone to quite a few different kinds of religious services, but have stayed Catholic by personal choice. The Catholic rituals and devotions make me feel closer to God.

Answer 8

I believe in and follow God. As for my religion Iam a Catholic Christian

Answer 9

I was raised Catholic but totally lost faith in my teens. I became a Christian in my late 20s but I don't follow a religion. I follow Jesus and The Holy Bible.

May God Bless you.

Answer 10

I was originally raised Catholic, then attended a non-denominational Christian Church. I became completely disenchanted with mainstream Christianity and studied Gnosticism. Today, I call myself a Deist, but often find myself leaning towards Gnostic ideas. I suspect that as I continue to grow and learn, my faith will grow and change also.