Whyd you chose your religion, and why?

Question

Just curious

Answer 1

I was raised baptist, and was so confused by the variety of beliefs in the church. Each family, or individual, had their own beliefs. I felt that this was inconsistent with the Bible.

As a teen, I met a new girl in my school, and she began teaching me her religion. This impressed me, because I had been a baptist for years and had no idea what the church taught or what baptist beliefs were. So, I began investigating her church.

I began meeting with my pastor once a week, and was trying to learn what the baptist beliefs were, but he couldn't answer any of my questions. His pat answer was that I'd have to attend a seminary for 4 years to learn what the church believed.

It didn't take rocket science to decide that I didn't like my family's church very much. It was at that point that I converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). That was 32 years ago, and I've never been happier. They teach everything that I believed in as a child. I've had all my questions answered.

Answer 2

I chose Roman Catholic because it was the best fit for me. My parents were Christians, but also very liberal about religion. They told me at a very early age that religion was personal and between me and the divine and that they would bow out of it and let me find my own way. So, I began to search, and I earnestly set about trying to find myself. When I was still in my teens I left off going to the Christian church for a bit and attending a Yoga temple on weekends became my form of practicing spirituality. Then I went through a period of being interested in Buddhism for a while and read everything I could on it. Then I briefly explored what can best be described as some form of Paganism, then I turned toward Deism, and for a bit I even touched on Agnosticism.

2 years ago my world fell apart and I went through an incredibly hard year and my Christian roots started to show. I found Catholicism and it was as if a light came on. That's just my story, though. But to this day I feel that my parents were right. Everyone must find his or her own way.

Answer 3

Agnostic atheist, I've studied theology and history, thus, it was the only option, as most find out who actually choose to learn the knowledge required to make such a choice.

I certainly deny all organized religions with good reason.both logically and morally. We know how religion first evolved as polytheistic and pantheistic, we also have a pretty clear picture of its development through historic times.

I wont go out and say that Gods are impossible, but there has never been any reason to give any religion any more credibility or thought than any other archetype that could come out of the human mind.

Answer 4

I think it was the case that my religion (though it isn't a religion in the normal sense of the word) chose me. I lost the ability to make sense of Christianity and wandered around lost for some time. I was lead to read things and notice things that I hadn't noticed before, like the beauty of the moon and stars, the might of the oceans, the songs of birds, the changing seasons..... What a beautiful path I was shown and I walk it in peace and gratitude that I found my way here.

Answer 5

I chose my religion when I was in my lae 30's. Having been bought up a Church of England Protestant, I just accepted it. However, when I went througha time of trouble, the Church did not help. I was then contacted by Jehovahs Witnesses and what they showed me from the Bible helped me through my problems and for the past 25 years I have been happy and contented. My husband and children, and now grandchildren have all chosen to take the same path.

Answer 6

Im happily one of Jehovah's Witness. For christians, the standard is the bible, so when you look into religions, you look for the one that closely follows the bible and applies its counsel. You also look for the religion that follows Jesus command at Matthew 24:14 which says ''And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come'''
Im 16 years old and ive been baptized for 2 years now and dedicating my life to my god was the happiest moment of my life.

Answer 7

Well i chose my religion mostly because my parents taught me or introduced me into it. Ever since I remember I have gone with them to church and I am used to it. I guess it can be part of my culture or the place, family I grew in with their beliefs became mine. I not saying that I would not change my religion if I would want to but I am comfortable with it right now.

Answer 8

My religion was chosen for me, Mormon, I am now not active because I do not know if that is what I really want to be, I am open to anything at this point, I have good values and feel I live a pretty rich life so I do not think that I need someone to dictate to me what or how I should live my life at this point.

Answer 9

I don't really know what I am? I've been called an evolutionist many times. I was raised to believe in God but I never went to church.. as I got older -- I prayed and prayed to "God" and my life just became a downward spiral. I came to realize as I got older -- that nothing good happened unless I wanted it to and I really tried to make it happen.

I just felt like I shouldn't believe in someone who doesn't do anything for me in life.. nothing at all. I got NOTHING out of believing in him.. the praying got me nowhere.. and I'm happier than I have ever been.

I also can't have faith in things I don't have proof of.. things I can't see.

but I feel as if there is enough proof to know that the world is created by science and how the science got here -- we won't know until we die. I strongly believe we came from monkeys and I will stick to that 100% lol.

I often get asked my Christians..
"Who put science here? It was God!"
I often ask them in return..
"Well who put God here?

And I get the usual.. "he's always been here".. therefor.. if God has "always been here" -- why couldn't science/evolution "always have been here" as well?

Answer 10

I didn't. I am the same religion as my parents. I haven't changed because it suits my spiritual needs and support. This is not an indictment against other religions. I just feel comfortable with what I believe in.