simply, what religion are YOU?

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and obviously also if your not a religion (eg something spiritual, or atheist etc) then please say also!

thanks everyone for answering!
i dont have a clue who to pick for best answer, ill leave it to the voters =)

Answer 1

None.

Answer 2

I think labels are misleading.

I was born and brought up in a very liberal 'Reform' Jewish tradition. I'm proud of my Jewish roots but I see it as a cultural heritage, not a religious one.

I have studied a lot of religions and I like to think I've learned something from all of them. I guess you could say I don't believe in belief, my actual beliefs are minimal. But I gather ideas from here and there, little nuggets of philosophy that sound wise and reasonable to me, so my own philosophy is eclectic.

I think God expects us all to figure things out for ourselves to some extent and it bothers me when people want to define themselves in one word. If you say simply 'I am a Christian', does that allow a person to predict how you will feel on every single issue? I think that's a little sad and a little frightening.

Answer 3

According to Beliefnet, if I had a "religion" it would be secular humanism. I consider myself an agnostic, basically because I am too intelligent to follow the religion I was taught as a child, christianity.

Answer 4

I became one of those born-again Jesus Freaks of the 1970s. This was the Calvary Chapel movement that started in Costa Mesa, California USA. http://calvarychapel.org/?show=Resources.History

I was by myself when I asked Christ into my heart, because I figured if He IS God, He can meet me where I am at and not at a church. And He did, in a BIG way. Been walking and talking to Him for 36 years now.

I have always wanted a personal relationship with my Creator, but never knew how to gain it. Christianity showed me how and proved it beyond what I could imagine. The Bible showed me that this salvation was free, with no requirements other than to believe and trust in the Savior.

Christianity is founded on freedom. Freedom to receive, freedom to reject, freedom to opt-out, freedom to change your mind and opt-in. Free will is everything to God. He will never force anything upon you without your will to do so.

Answer 5

My religion is simply believing in God and being a good person, I have no need for religion or churches, I have been there and done that, hypocrisy is what drives people away from religion and I am one of them.

Answer 6

Simply none. I follow the philosophy of humanism. Humanism is a philosophy of life inspired by humanity and guided by reason. It provides the basis for a fulfilling and ethical life without religion.

Humanists make sense of the world using reason, experience and shared human values.
Humanists see no convincing evidence for gods, the supernatural, or life after death.
Humanists believe that moral values are properly founded on human empathy and scientific understanding.
Humanists believe we must live this life on the basis that it is the only life we'll have -- that, therefore, we must make the most of it for ourselves, each other, and our world.
Humanist philosophies have arisen separately in many different cultures over many thousands of years. Whether or not they use the term humanism, tens of millions of Americans and hundreds of millions of people around the world agree with the humanist philosophy of living a happy and productive life based on reason and compassion.

Answer 7

I am a blood-bought, Spirit filled, believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. Simply put--a Christian. A Christian, very simply, is a person who has decided to be a follower of Jesus Christ. As you may know, Jesus lived in the Middle East about 2,000 years ago, and after preaching and teaching for about three years, He was put on trial and executed by His enemies. The Bible (our source of information about Jesus) tells us that three days later He came back to life by the power of God, and was taken up into Heaven. Someday He will return to conquer evil and rule over everything in perfect justice and love.

What sets Jesus apart from every other religious leader or philosopher? Simply this: The Bible says He was God in human flesh—completely man, but also completely God. He came to earth for one reason: to reconcile us to God. Sin had separated us from God, but Jesus (who was without sin) took all our sins upon Himself, and He died in our place.

Why did He do this? The Bible says the reason is because God loves us, and He wants us to be with Him in Heaven forever. It says, "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). I pray that someday soon you too will become Jesus' follower, by giving your life to Him.

Answer 8

Wiccan

Answer 9

Muslim. Thank God.
"Say: we believe in God and in what has been revealed to us, and what was revealed to Abraham, Isma'il: Isaac, Jacob and The Tribes, and in (the Books) given to Moses, Jesus and the Prophets, from their Lord: We make no distinction between one and another, among them, and to God do we bow our will (in Islam)." (Qur'an, Al-Imran 3:84)

Answer 10

Pagan Taoist (atheist)

I celebrate pagan holidays and use pagan symbols, but my spiritual philosophy is much more Taoist, including the fact that I don't believe deities are real, but just symbols and archetypes.

Answer 11

No religion, just extremely religious about my relationship with Christ.

Hey Micheal
"It is the best book that ever was or ever will be in the world."-Charles Dickens

Pretty good for ancient illiterate Shepard's...LOL