what is your religion and why....?

Question

I'm just courious...not judging...

Answer 1

Islam where all Jewish and Christians teaching are part of the religion and have more of chances to go to haven this way 1 to 3.
"Say: we believe in God and in what has been revealed to us, and what was revealed to Abraham, Isma'il: Isaac, Jacob and The Tribes, and in (the Books) given to Moses, Jesus and the Prophets, from their Lord: We make no distinction between one and another, among them, and to God do we bow our will (in Islam)." (Qur'an, Al-Imran 3:84)

Answer 2

I'm Nondenominational Pagan, even though my other Pagan friends say that it's eclectic and Nondenominational sounds too 'Christian'. (hey, I think if Jesus existed, that he was a nice guy and had some good teachings, I've got nothing against him.)

I grew up Christian, but it never sat right with me. I found that every religion I learned about, at the heart, had the same teachings, and they all stressed a personal relationship with the Divine.

Then there's the fact that really, there is no solid evidence of Divinity.

What -is- Divinity? Divinity is what has put the universe into order, everyone can agree on that. (I hear the atheists saying Astrophysics and Big Bang... Science) Well, why not? We'll never agree on what God is, let's face it, you can try and try and try to convert me to Christianity, it will not work, yet, I have been told by Christians who I have met and who actually listened to what I had to say that I believe more than I admit... No, I don't believe more than I admit, I just believe Differently.

I like to think that I have that personal relationship with the Divine that all the religions point to... my church is all Creation, I have no middle-man between myself and the Divine. I am willing to accept other people's religious beliefs as long as they accept mine.

Answer 3

I was raised Catholic, but have fallen from the faith due to differences of opinion on assorted issues and recent scandals within the church. If I had to put a name to it I would call myself a non-denominational Christian.

1. There is a Deity, call it what you will, God, Allah, YHWH, Jehovah, Zeus, the Universe, or whatever.
2. Do not judge those who worship other deities, the true nature of the Deity, by any name cannot be truly known until the afterlife.
3. There is good and evil in us all, and we have the power to choose our way.
4. All that is needed for Evil to succeed is for the Good people to do nothing.
5. Do not kill, do not steal, do not rape. These are principles by which everyone of every faith can abide.
6. Plant your roots firm and stand up for what you believe, but be not so rigid so as to break in the breeze.
7. Know your past, and respect it rightfully, but do not be made to feel guilty for the sins of those before you, unless you yourself commit them as well.
8. Be content in the fact that you are where you need to be and you possess what you need.
9. The world exists on balance, yin and yang, good and evil, light and dark. One cannot exist with out the other, and both serve help us appreciate the other.
10. Do not focus to long on your darkness, lest the darkness stare back at you and the distinction be removed.

I am the Seventh Son, and those are the tenets of MY faith.

May which ever Deity you believe in be kind enough to reciprocate.

Answer 4

That is a word I stay away from if at all possible. It tends to bring negative connotations along with it for many people. I usually say that I am a true believer in God and/or Jesus Christ. I do my best to live in the covenant of love as given by Jesus Christ: Seek ye first the Kingdom Of Heaven, Love God with all your heart mind and soul and love your brother as yourself. When I say brother I mean everyone and some people make it quite difficult to do so but it does not mean that I have to like them or what they do!
Larry T

Answer 5

I am a Roman Catholic. I was born into a devout Italian Catholic family. However, I've studied quite a few religions. While I respect these religions, I still prefer the Catholic Church. I personally find it fulfilling spiritually, aesthetically, culturally, and much more. So, as a kid, I was Catholic by birth; as an adult, I'm Catholic by choice.

Answer 6

The truth is pure religion undefiled before God the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and the widows in their affliction, and to keep yourself unspotted from the world.

I am a Christian, because Christ died for me. For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Answer 7

I'm a convert to Roman Catholicism. I joined the Church because I love Mass and the Eucharist. I feel very close to God when I am at Mass, and I love being part of a parish family that looks out for each other.

Answer 8

None.

There is no evidence that there is a god. No evidence essentially means that someone made it up. It is not reasonable to believe in things without any evidence. You would be stuck with every ridiculous thing that human imagination could come up with.

Not believing in god is the same as not believing in Zeus, Odin, Santa, Anubis, the Tooth Faerie, and all the thousands of others since the evidence is exactly the same. I would be no less surprised if someone found evidence of Bacchus than I would be if they found evidence of your god.

Answer 9

Pagan, with strong Wiccan influence. After several years of seeking, it's the religion that makes the most sense to me, helps me understand the world around me and my place in it, and has a concept of Deity that I find reasonable and not contradictory.

Answer 10

Islam.

One God- Cannot be seen or heard or felt with the 5 senses

No differentiation among man. Male and female equal in the eyes of God.

No race or color is better than other. Were all Gods creatures.

Birth right of worshipping the creator without intermediates and middle men.

Since no man can come between me and God, no man can be a spiritual head and no organized religion.

The hereafter, and this life are one of the same. What you do here, you find in the hereafter and thus they are apart of a whole. Unity is emphasized.

Man creates his own future by actions, and man can save himself by believing and doing good actions alone.

No one dies for me, no one pays for my sins, and I do not pay for the sins of someone else.