Suggest a Religion?

Question

I believe that jesus existed, im not sure if he was who he said he was, i Believe in Animist Beliefs and Most of Buddhism. I dont like christianity for the fact it contradict itself.

Any help picking a religion? Maybe [neo]Pagan?

Answer 1

The practices of Paganism do not fit for modern people, except when you want to be some thing extraordinaire. If you believe many principle of Buddhism, why don't practice it? I know a lot of principles of Mahayana branch of Buddhism. Anyway, if you trust in karma and want to redeem your bad karma to have a better life - Buddhism is your choice. If you don't believe in it, you may find interest in other religions which does not include karma!

Answer 2

Christianity does contradict itself. Holy Quran is very similar to Christianity, but does NOT contradict itself. If u want my suggestion, i say Islam.

If you do consider Islam, searching on the internet about it, is a bad way because most of the websites are NOT made by muslims, and give WRONG information. This is an authentic website:

http://www.islamicity.com

But like everyone else is saying, do some research. Go to the library and get books and learn about different religions and pick the best you like.

Answer 3

Look for the one that complies with ALL the requirements set out in the Bible.
NOT involved in politics or wars.
Has love among themselves...worldwide.
Has no divisions or separate sects.
does not follow the teachings of any man, but explicitly obeys what Jesus taught.
Has not added or follows any religious teachings NOT mentioned in the Bible. e.g. The Trinity concept.
And every member fully obeys Matthew 28; 19,20 and does not leave that direction to just the religious leaders. Everyone preaches.
Test every worldwide religion against these and the correct religion will be found.

Answer 4

Don't rule out Christianity - some theological paradigms are internally consistent, and some are not. Otherwise, you might be inclined toward Gnosticism, Neo-Platonism or Taoism. Personally, I am fond of neopaganism, but I find Monotheism a difficult concept to shake.

Answer 5

Gnostic Christianity contains both Christian and Buddhist elements. In Gnostic Christianity Jesus is a teacher and spiritual guide, but he is not considered God. The idea behind Gnostic Christianity is that you grow in the spirit and attain enlightenment through experiential knowledge.

Answer 6

Money based religion is the root of all confusion.
They give Christianity and the Bible a bad name and reputation.
But if a person will humbly seek God and His righteousness, He will find the right way.

Answer 7

The original, unchanged revelations given to Abraham and other prophets(like Moses and Jesus ) reaching back to Adam all came from the One True God(The Creator). This common origin explains their similarities in many beliefs and values


However, over time the teachings of the various religions, due to a variety of reasons, have become distorted and mixed with made-man ideas.


The last Prophet and Messenger of God, Muhammad , who is a direct descendant of Abraham through his first born son, Ishmael, was sent with the Last Guidance, Revelation and Testament, the Holy Qur'an(koran) to amend and correct the changes and corruption made to the the "Torah" which was sent to Moses and theTrue Gospel of Jesus.To say the truth ,God preserved all the other Holy Books plainly by preserving His Last Book the Holy Qur'an(koran)which contains the right and the truth of all that was changed in those other Books.


This is why this last Revelation which was sent 1423 years ago has remained unchanged, not even a word or a letter has been altered.


There is not even one word of difference between two Arabic Qur'ans, anywhere in the world. There has been no disagreements in history among Muslims as to what should and should not be in the Qur'an. However, in the case of the Bible, even the most ancient manuscripts conflict with one another so that no two are identical. Footnotes in all modern versions of the Bible prove this fact.


These revisions serve as concrete proofs that all the Biblical books are not at all divinely inspired. This is because it is beyond man's ability to correct the work of his Creator, who alone is Almighty and perfect



It was only natural for Almighty God to preserve the scripture revealed to Prophet Muhammad, because he was the last Prophet and Final Messenger of God.


Islam teaches us that we must pray directly to God without an intermediary and no soul can bear the burden of another and that the nature of humanity is good, and we did not inherit sin from Adam. Each soul comes into being free of sin.in Islam there are no priests or clergy -- each worshipper, man or woman, has a direct relationship with their Merciful Creator -- Almighty God. Since God is the Owner and Sustainer of everything, as well as the only one who can provide true and complete forgiveness, it is completely futile to try to approach Him through anyone else.


The oneness and universality of God's message requires that people accept all the messengers of God. Rejecting one of them amounts to rejecting them all. The Jews reject Jesus's mission and Muhammad's mission; the Christians reject Muhammad's mission; whereas the Muslims accept them all, but reject incorrect historical interpretations and human elements in these missions.


As the Qur'an is the final revelation and Muhammad is the final prophet, humanity is obligated to accept it: "If anyone desires a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost all spiritual good" (3:86).


The Final Prophet Muhammad said: "Whoever believes there is no god but God, alone without partner, that Muhammad is His messenger, that Jesus is messenger of God, and that Paradise and Hell are true, shall be received by God into Heaven."


you can do that now as you are reading these lines is to pronounce the two confirmations and attestations of faith, here it is




I BEAR WITNESS THAT THERE IS NO GOD WORTHY OF WORSHIP EXCEPT ALLAH ( ARABIC WORD MEANS ONE GOD-THE CREATOR). AND I BEAR WITNESS THAT MUHAMMAD IS HIS SERVANT AND MESSENGER. I BEAR WITNESS THAT JESUS IS HIS SERVANT AND MESSENGER.



The right picture of lslam is conveyed in the Qur'an, which is exemplified by Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. The reality is that it is not fair to judge a religion by the actions of its followers alone because there are good and bad followers in every religion. The correct thing to do is to judge a religion by its documented revelation from God and the prophet who brought that revelation.

I encourage Christians and other religions to learn about Islam from Muslim sources and The Basis Of The Muslim Belief and not rely on second hand information which in many cases is distorted or contains a deep seated anti Muslim agenda. This is indeed a more scholarly approach


For more info


http://www.islamdoor.com

http://www.thetruereligion.org


BestWishes

Your brother in humanity

Answer 8

Search your heart.

You might start by checking the indigenous religion(s) of your pre-Christian ancestors. You may find that your spiritual calling is in your genes... after all... there's a reason your ancestors had that spirituality.

Answer 9

Hmm...Choosing a religion couldn't be made by us answering this question.It really depends on you, because you were given the choice to choose in what you want to believe in...

Answer 10

'DIFFERENT religions are simply different roads leading to the same goal.
The differences are so great that those belonging to one religion or group find it difficult to understand or accept what the others teach or believe, but the goal is Heaven in all of them.