2007-09-17 03:30:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Religion is man made rules, rituals and regulations. I'm not a fan of religion. I am, however, a fan of Christianity and Jesus and his incredible teachings and commandments of love God with your whole being and love your neighbor as yourself.
Christianity/religion should not be forced on anyone, it should be something someone seeks out on their own. The desire should come naturally. No one should shove or force their beliefs on anyone else.
Religion, for the most part is lip service. Just because a person is religious does not necessarily make them a Christian.
Christianity is more than a state of mind. It is alive and living within those who accept Christ. It is an actively walking your talk (not lip service) and imitating Christ in all you think and do. Your actions should speak louder than words if you are a true Christian. You will know they are Christians by their love.
2007-09-17 04:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by Kaliko 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religion should not be forced upon anyone. I tell my kids my perception of spirituality, but they are free to follow it or not. My mother is catholic, my father was JW, and I made my decisions about religion. My religion is Spiritism.
Religion is not exactly a state of mind, I should say it is a state of the soul, and it depends on each one's spirituality and experiences in past lives.
Peace!
2007-09-17 10:43:07 · answer #2 · answered by Janet Reincarnated 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do not know what "forced on us" means. We should rear our children in our beliefs. We always do. Even if one decides to "let the child choose" you still are, in the words of Rush's Freewill, "have made a choice."
As far as religion? Always "lip service." The belief in Christ transcends religion.
2007-09-17 10:37:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that religion is up to every individual,
Independent investigation of the truth.
How can one deny the existence, without thouroughly investigating ALL the information available Personally.
If you take someone elses words, or opinions as factual, then your making an assumption,
Every person has a diffrent perspective, when you read a story you've honestly enjoyed and someone else says,
it was terrible, who's opinion matters more.
Here is a great website that i love, I use it to cross refrence things, but you might like it.
http://bahai-education.org/
its the oceans library, I find it helpful and hope you do aswell.
The primary foundation of the faith of God and the religion of God is this, that they should not make diverse sects and various paths the cause and reason of hatred
(Abdu'l-Baha, A Traveller's Narrative, p. 42)
One Holy Soul gives life to the world of humanity, changes the aspect of the terrestrial globe, causes intelligence to progress, vivifies souls, lays the basis  10 of a new life, establishes new foundations, organizes the world, brings nations and religions under the shadow of one standard, delivers man from the world of imperfections and vices, and inspires him with the desire and need of natural and acquired perfections.
(Abdu'l-Baha, Some Answered Questions, p. 9)
31. "'Be ye not arrogant against me but come to me in submission to the true Religion.'"
(The Qur'an (Yusuf Ali tr), Surah 27)
&C 76:116 Neither is man capable to make them known, for they are only to be seen and understood by the power of the Holy Spirit, which God bestows on those who love him, and purify themselves before him;
(LDS (Mormon), The Doctrine and Covenants)
1:3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 1:4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; 1:6 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: 1:7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; 1:8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
(King James Bible, Colossians)
9,4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made confession, and said: 'O Lord, the great and awful God, who keepest covenant and mercy with them that love Thee and keep Thy commandments, 9,5 we have sinned, and have dealt iniquitously, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, and have turned aside from Thy commandments and from Thine ordinances; 9,6 neither have we hearkened unto Thy servants the prophets, that spoke in Thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
(Kesuvim (Writings), Daniel)
70,5 Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; {N}
and let such as love Thy salvation say continually: 'Let God be magnified
(Kesuvim (Writings), Tehillim (Psalms))
"Desire not the world, and God will love you; and desire not
what men have, and they will love you."
(Islamic Miscellaneous, Gail - Six Lessons on Islam, p. 21)
2007-09-17 11:00:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your two options are is it lies or is ti pretend???? You should study and listen to your heart. God wrote his name and commandments there!
2007-09-17 10:41:51 · answer #5 · answered by a_talis_man 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋