3 questions???

Question

1) How did you come to be an adherent of the religion that you are currently practicing?

2) Is there any other religion that you would like to practice if you ever left your religion?

3) What religion, ""Other Then Your Own"" do you like the most?

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Answer 1

1. For the basic religion, it was my upbringing. The specifics came after extensive study and are still developing.
2. I think I'd make a great Pagan!
3. Buddhism. I spent almost every day for a whole year visiting the same Buddhist temple. I love everything about it, it is so beautiful and serene, and has a great history.

Answer 2

1) I practice some of the tenants of Zen Buddhism. I hesitate to call this my religion, however. If I say "I am a Buddhist", westerners tend to misinterpret what that means. It is not the same kind of identification as saying "I am a Christian", if only because that kind of identity is contrary to the teachings of the Buddha and is based in attachment. (In this case to words).
So let's just say the Buddha is my biggest spiritual influence.
2) That question doesn't really make sense to me. I don't think religion is an either/or type of proposition. It is a path which you follow. You can't simply leave one temple and enter the next. It has to be a process. So long as I'm not embarked in that process, I can't really answer you. These kinds of ideas are what ultimately lead me away from Judeochristian beliefs. Too much attachment to dogma, to categorical judgments, too little room left for personal experience.
3) I am interested in Hinduism, of course, many sects of which contain the theoretical foundations that lead to Buddhism. Otherwise, I try not to judge religions as a block. It all depends on the people adhering to these faiths and how they are living it. It is not up to me to judge whether that path is good for them or not.

Answer 3

Long story, but basically I was born and raised Mormon, when I was 14, I found christian praise and worship music on the radio... loved it, but my beloved church didn't love it so much and I was told it was against our religion. Eventually I left... (I still think Mormons are the nicest)! I have been involved in every christian denomination you can think of since, except Lutheran, Episcopalian, Anglican and Greek Orthodox. I finally joined a Messianic (Jewish-Christian)Church last year (that is Big, Huge for me. I never thought I'd join one after having belonged to the L.D.S. church, (17 yrs ago) which I loved).

If I were not Messianic, I would not be Mormon because I tried going back alot of times, but could not. I think because I just don't believe alot of the things they do anymore. I would be Catholic instead, because I would greatly desire to be a nun and be able to position myself to most easily and effectively serve God the best that I could, for the longest duration and with all that I had.

The religion that I like the most other than my own is Catholic.

Answer 4

The finest people in my life were always the Christians in my family. I would say I was Christian but my grandmother always said it is one thing to believe and another to seek His face. She was right. Truly one does have to be born again of Spirit. I became open minded about it like I was with other religions instead of picking and choosing like I had in the past and now I see. It isn't a bunch of rules for me to beat other up over it is a mirror to compare my heart to God's. I'm lacking and when I become without sin then maybe I'll want to judge but I doubt it will happen in this life.
No other religion as I need a compassionate powerful loving and forgiving God. Grace in other words. But truly I am becoming against the organized religions of the world as they pervert His message of love and acceptance into something else. Not that there aren't fine Christians I'm sure in all denominations it is that I prefer to work out my own salvation with fear and trembling and don't have time to work on everyone else's flaws. They must all already be perfected the ones with their judgments and all. You know he who is without sin can cast the first rock.

Answer 5

1. continual study and thought.
2. I would invent my own.
3. I would like to believe that I am God. I mean that seriously. If what I believe is not true then the next most logical conclusion that I can come up with is that Each of us is God at a different stage of existence. That we interact with each other but we are each other and that is why we should be good to each other because it IS us at a different stage in eternity. WOW! I am either deep or insane. Oh and I know it sound very close to other religions but they don't have the insite that I have.

Answer 6

I came across a publication put out by the religion I practice on a friends coffee table, and asked to borrow it. I read it in one night, and was convinced that the people who had published it had the right answers to religion. Turned out it was Jehovah's Witnesses, and they began a Bible study with me that ended up answering all the 'life' questions that other religions hadn't.
I cannot imagine leaving Jehovah's organization, so no, there isn't any other religion that I can imagine practicing.
If I had to pick another religion that I like other than my own, I suppose it would be Seventh Day Adventists. They have similar beliefs, and that would be my reason for 'liking' that religion other than Jehovah's Witnesses!

Answer 7

1. I was raised a Christian and while I still hold those basic principles in my heart, I'm not sure where I stand on the religious spectrum. (Don't judge, I'm being completely honest).

2. I try to keep an open mind. I'd probably go with Islam if it wasn't as traditional. Maybe a more secular version of it (although I know that doesn't hold true to the basic teachings of discipline and respect to God).

3. I think all religions, especially those that are open minded towards others are equally unique and beautiful. I've always been open minded towards religions, I try to see the beauty in all of them.

Answer 8

1) I was born Catholic, but once I found out how much the actual dogma (not the much watered-down CCD version) was different from what I believed I went soul searching and found Wicca.

2) Nope. I'm happy where I am.

3) Tough one. I dont know. I know many people of different religions but none of the others ever "spoke" to me. (Yes, I know religions cant actually speak for all those smart-@$$es reading this) ^_~

Hope that answers your question.

Answer 9

There are many different religions over the world, and one religion has no more merit than another. Religion in itself can never bring peace and salvation to a person. It is a ritual, a ceremony. Only God, who created us, can give us peace. He alone has shown us The way to peace-- the Only way, comes through faith in what Jesus Christ accomplished in His death on the cross. Salvation is a new life from God that is miracul-
ously engaged within you. It is not a ceremony that you perform.

Answer 10

1) Raised a non-denominational Christian
2) I don't think I would ever leave Christianity but I have always wanted to go into Catholicism instead of non-denominational.
3)Hmm...honestly, I've read some of the Quran(sp?) and I was impressed by it's teachings but I don't consider it any more than a book of philosophy. And as far as Muslim...I think it's far off from the actual message of the Quran.