How much do you question your religion?

Question

HOw far do you question your religion? Do you take all the teachings and beliefs to heart, or do you believe in most? Or maybe you just take the basic principles in hand and go from there? And how far can you question it without converting? If you question your religion please tell me what it is you disagree with.

I consider myself a kind of Luther- Christian, but no follower of any one Church. There are too many nonconformities for me to belong.
I believe in many paths, and Christianity is mine- I don't think you will be condemned for not following my path. I think at heart, we all have our own personal religion that is comprised of our mainstream faith, our values and virtues, and our conscience. What do you think?

Atheists- I don't understand you, you are against human nature. How can you believ in nothing? I quote Voltaire- "If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him."

Answer 1

Yes, I question my religion and Spirituality all the time. That's how I changed from Catholicism to Spiritism. My mother is Catholic and my father was Jehovah's Witness. They never had any fight about it. They respected each other. I mean, he could say something against the Virgin Mary statue she had at home, but he never forbid her to have it. Anyway, both taught me a lot about their religion. I learned about the Bible with my father, and I learned about Faith with my mother. She is really the kind of person that trusts Jesus and the Virgin Mary, blindly, even if she is going through the worse pain, and I admire that.

As I grew older, I started questioning. I went to Buddhism and I visited some African rituals in Brazil, where I am from. Finally, after my divorce, a friend of mine took me to Spiritism and that was like a candle light in a dark room. Things made sense to me. Spiritism teaches that there is life after death, that spirits interact with us every day and we connect to good spirits through prayer. Spiritism teaches that everybody is right and in spiritual progress, there is no "I am better than you" type of thought. Spiritism teaches how to be humble, tolerant and patient. It is on us to learn those things, and if we dont learn those virtues through love, we will eventually learn through suffering, in this life or in the next one. That's how we progress. Everybody progress at each existence.

Although this makes sense to me, I sometimes question myself, but the answer always comes to me through inspiration, through reading, or through things that happen in my life.

It is natural to question ourselves about religion. That means we are growing, searching, and not only accepting what people tell us. It is OK to doubt it. Eventually all the answers will come to everybody, one way or the other.

Peace!

Answer 2

I am a Christian but I am constantly fighting "religion". I like to consider myself non-denominational. I have many problems with Christianity today though:

1) From what I have studied, evolution is probably true, so what about Adam and Eve?
2) I don't agree with missions trips: the fact of the matter is, if I was born into a Muslim family, I would most likely be a Muslim, and the same goes for all other religions. What makes Christianity the superior religion, and what makes it our duty to go around the world trying to convinve other people of what we believe only by faith? I think all who are good will go to heaven, I don't think God expected us to convert the whole world!
3) I don't like going to a worship concert only to be interrupted every 3 songs to ask for donations-it kills the powerful atmosphere of worship.
4) How can the bible say that homosexuality is wrong? If God makes babies with both male and femal organs, is it not extrememly probably that he could make homosexual people? I think it's entirely biological.
5) God gave us common sense and intuition, I think those are the key tools in getting to know God, who knows how many times the Bible has been edited over the years, not to mention the ambiguity of it's content-the most misused book in the world.

Answer 3

I see faith in an overly... Complicated view. On one hand, I see faith as a well factor giving individuals wish while they're down, ambitions attempt for, and values to stick to. However, this may nonetheless be completed with out faith however a few think the need of an finish to their manner. On the complete, I think faith hinders us as a species. Most religions condemn individuals to a lifetime of worry, lack of expertise, and bigotry. They are inclined to blindly comply with a being that's malevolent in its very nature and a perpetual contradiction. Christians and Muslims are the pleasant examples of those. I'm no longer even precise how or why however although each religions instruct peace and reputation, historical past tells us that either one of those have always and speedily end up the reverse. All in all, I think that many faiths are the bane of our lifestyles and don't have any position in a effective global.

Answer 4

I believe the Word of God is true 100%!!! But I would be lying if I said that I never have a doubt run across my mind from time to time. Maybe it's because I'm a very factual person and have to see the facts about things. Faith is "the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1), though, and runs contrary to my "let me see it first" mentality. And every time I ever do have a doubt, God shows me that He's real by doing something yet again that builds my faith.

Answer 5

That’s a pretty weighty question dude!

Well for me that’s so hard to answer. I see people interpreting the scripter in so many different ways and if you look hard enough you can find someone saying what you can relate to.. I mean the basic belief can not be disputed and I do not disagree with any of them… 10 commandments. But really does it say that being gay means you are going to hell? Not really.. or I guess that’s one way of interrupting
"Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God."
—1 Corinthians 6:9-10 (NKJV)
This can also be said with suicide.. No ware in the bible is the word suicide actually used. But people who believe will tell you this act is punishable by an eternity in HELL.. So different passage mention people killing them selves 1 King 16:18, Judges 9:53-54, 1 Samuel 31: 4-5: 1 Chronicles 10: 4-5, Judges 16:25-30 (this one almost convincing me that sometimes GOD wants us to sacrifice ourselves on the behalf of him) but the bible never really says in plan language this act will result in damnation..
So I do disagree with people who take bible passages and base their whole belief on one interpretation presented to them by a fellow human, generally in a very judgmental way.. I guess this can span all religions.
But NO I guess I do not really question the basis of my religion..

Answer 6

Used to question it a lot. Had a faith that was sort of shaky in my earlier years as a Christian. However, after I have seen and found God through the scriptures I cannot go back to disbelief. How can I? I'd surely be lying if I ever told you I disbelieved in God.

Answer 7

I have been a Christian all my life.I have questioned my beliefs and anyone who say no don't think too deeply.. But i believe in Jesus being our Savior and when i have doubts I pick up the Bible and research.Above all else one needs faith.I do watch allot of research channels and specials on beliefs and try to keep an open mind.
I hope this helps you.

Answer 8

I often question this or that and learn from it. In the end one can only believe in two things, self and God. All the rest is unknown and uncertain and must be given up, according to the mystical traditions of the Church, in order to become one with God. It is letting go of all that is not God. I follow the contemplative monastic traditions of the Church. I am also Anglo-Catholic (AKA high church Episcopalian.)

Answer 9

I dont question my relationship with Christ.

I did, however, question my religion once. I grew up in a very large church that eventually stopped trying to win souls and was only interested in their pockets. I questioned many things after that. I finally learned that my religion is based on MY relationship with CHRIST! Since then, I accept people for their flaws (sins) and love them anyway.

Answer 10

I started questioning the religion I grew up with (Protestant) at age 15 and didnt stop until I finally made the clean break, when I was about 25.

I have never had any reason to question my new beliefs (Deism) in the last 15+ years since then.