basically i'm looking for a new faith but it must have the following qualities....
1. must not disagree with facts and evidence
2. must not involve weird rituals
3 must not ask me to hate or disapprove of anyone
4. must allow me the freedom to live my life the way i want to
does such a faith exist ??
2007-04-05 00:50:45 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sounds like selfworship....but you already do that.
2007-04-05 00:54:39 · answer #1 · answered by sdr35hw 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1.) What facts?
2.) what rituals?
3.) Hate? Who hates?
4.) Freedom to live the way you want?
I had your answer till I read number 4. No sweety such a faith that is in God does not exist. From what I saw on T.L.C. on T.V. even Satanism has rituals. So just do what you want to do and don't look for any religion because there is no such faith.
2007-04-05 01:19:40 · answer #2 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
“This is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome.”—1 JOHN 5:3.
How can you live a life of what you want, when God wants us to live a life according to what he expects of us? And according to the Bible is it NOT burdensome!
Living this kind of life, a life according to the Bible helps us and protects us.
“Keep his commandments.” Basically, that is what God expects of us. Is that too much for him to ask? Not at all. The apostle John tells us something very reassuring about God’s commandments, or requirements. He wrote: “This is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome.”—1 John 5:3
The Greek word translated “burdensome” literally means “heavy.” It can refer to something that is hard to live up to or difficult to fulfill. At Matthew 23:4, it is used to describe the “heavy loads,” the man-made rules and traditions, that the scribes and Pharisees put upon people. Do you get the sense of what the aged apostle John is concluding? God’s commandments are not a heavy burden, nor are they too difficult for us to observe. (Compare Deuteronomy 30:11.) On the contrary, when we love God, meeting his requirements makes us happy. It gives us a precious opportunity to demonstrate our love for Jehovah.
What are these requirements that make Jehovah God happy? Contact the local Kingdom Hall, or Jehovah Witness and they will explain it to you.
For more information go to www.watchtower.org
2007-04-05 01:49:31 · answer #3 · answered by Learn about the one true God 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is by grace and mercy you shall be saved, in Jesus name. Jesus tells us the keys to the kingdom, read the bible yourself then you will know what God requires before you see a bunch of religions, start in John and read tot the end it is only about 150 pages and you will see the spirit power. here read this site and do it and you will see the real truth!
http://www.freedomcame. /glory/ put com after freedomcame. and before /glory the system wont let me post the link normally
2007-04-05 01:05:18 · answer #4 · answered by bungyow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does but you must be the one to find it. Most of the problems with religion come from people trying to control others views and spirituality. We are all individuals with as many points of view as there are individuals.
2007-04-05 01:03:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I've found Buddhism and Taoism both fit that bill. Though you could effectively practise them as 'philosophies' rather than 'religions'.
But in the end, you've got to find something like that for yourself!
Why not try the beliefnet questionnaire?
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2007-04-05 01:03:37 · answer #6 · answered by Nobody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Buddhism is a close as it gets..they are basicaly non-theistic, so they do not go against scientific fact...They do have rituals, but it is for inner growth and peace, not toward a diety. They preach love and tolerance...they do not have any specific rules or laws about marriage, sex prior to, etc. They just expect you to live a moral life. (Ex: If you are married, you should abstain from sex with other people so not to hurt your spouse. )
2007-04-05 01:17:51 · answer #7 · answered by country_girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your not looking for a religion. your looking for a vacation venue! (meant in the best way of course). all you really need, for any religion- is to believe. THAT is faith. those other tiny bits are all man made requirements anyway.
2007-04-05 01:04:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can make that your own faith....Believe and Pray to what you think feels right...remember god lives within us so we do not have to go to a specific place to pray to him or her!!! follow your heart... it will lead you to the right place!....
I see there are alot of people guiding to toward Islam...from what I know about it... it is a very difficult religion to follow! it does not allow you any freedom... if you come from a muslim family they control your freedom!
2007-04-05 00:56:59 · answer #9 · answered by Nes 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jain, perhaps.
Or you can choose to simply live by a code of nobility: honesty, charity, courage, and forgo belief in any moronic supernaturalism.
2007-04-05 01:01:01 · answer #10 · answered by Dendronbat Crocoduck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
."Must allow me the freedom to live my life the way i want to" All I can say is good luck, for you'll never find that one. What religion allows you to live your life the way YOU want to? Really...
2007-04-05 00:59:16 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋