It seems that most people who are a member of a religion "joined" because of their parents and have not in fact read the books they claim to believe in. They also seem to be blissfully unaware of what their religion claims to be true.
Do people need to be aware of what their religion claims to be true - in some cases needs to be true - in order to actually agree with it?
2007-10-09 01:52:05 · 12 answers · asked by Dave C 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yeah, I'm all for it. It'd help people understand what they're getting into.
2007-10-09 01:55:43 · answer #1 · answered by CELTS! 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
well it should have. Iglesia Ni Cristo does. to be a member you must first be baptize but before that must go through some test. first you have to go through endoctrination and accept all the basic doctrines of the church. the endoctrination has 25 lessons and then you'll under go a test to find out if you really accepted the 24 basic doctrines of the church, we call it the Pre-screening test. if you dont pass you need to repeat the who'll 25 lessons, if you pass your faith will be tested by observing if you are consistently going to church twice a week, more than six months. you pass the test of faith then be ready for your final screening. those who pass the final screening will be baptize. well we dont baptize babies simply because they dont understand the main doctrine. the right age to be endoctrinated is 11 years old.
2007-10-09 02:16:10 · answer #2 · answered by Jay Aka. ngerkday 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not a politicians' exam for statesmanship while you're at it? How about a parents' exam before children? There are lots of human endeavors that could be upgraded by a qualification exam, not just religion. How about a morals and ethics exam without which we cannot leave our house or use the internet? Who would be qualified to make them?
2007-10-09 01:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by jaicee 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
All religions should have an entrance exam. If the applicant has an IQ of over 50 they should not be admitted as they will soon see the the truth and leave.
2007-10-09 06:35:33 · answer #4 · answered by Terry M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOL Hestia, so true. I still say we try to push Recon Reading Syndrom into the DSM.
And I have a friend who totally gives me freaking pop quizes LOL
2007-10-09 03:12:20 · answer #5 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Asatru has been called "the religion with homework"
Hellenic Reconstructionism takes it a step farther with "Pop quizzes"
Why not?
2007-10-09 02:04:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anne Hatzakis 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, because we are all different, and not everything is cut and dried.
Some sects believe in using wine at communion. Others do not. Some believe in having communion every week. Others do not.
Some believe in saying "holy Ghost" and others as say "holy Spirit."
Some say "trespasses" and others say "debts."
It would not work.
2007-10-09 03:52:18 · answer #7 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
very good question,
parents do wish for their off spring to be bought up in the faith they believe in, but it is better for the children when of understanding age find out if the faith they have been following is the right one for them of not.
but prejudices die hard what is already programed will be hard to remove unless one wants to.
2007-10-09 01:59:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No.
I'm a firm believer in the 1st Amendment.
2007-10-09 01:57:25 · answer #9 · answered by Infernal Disaster 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I tried to be religious, but then I had to go and screw things up by passing the IQ test...
2007-10-09 01:56:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋