(1 of 6) Does your belief system encourage religious individualism?

Question

Or do you follow a flock, only believing what you're told?

Answer 1

Yes, it does. I'm an atheist.

To illustrate, a couple weeks ago, I went to an atheist convention. Many speakers were there, including Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, and others. There was something that each speaker said that most of the others disagreed with, but we were fine with that. Everybody there was an individual. Still, we had many interesting conversations and enjoyed listening to many different points of view. We were about as un-flocky as you can get.

Answer 2

If you're trying to lure people out to shine some light on silly beliefs, I doubt you'll get very far by asking them to admit that they "follow a flock" and believe only what they're told. Most people will not just volunteer this information, even when it's true.

Still, good luck.

Answer 3

I am not sure what you mean by 'religious individualism' Some, it seems, believe this means that everyone just worships a god of their own imaginations, as long as they are not "hurting anyone else"
Personally, I don't 'follow after' a flock or church or an individual and niether should anyone else. There is but one true God and we are all to follow after Jesus. As for individualism, we each have our own giftings, talents and abilities, we should not ry to be something or someone we are not or envy after those with giftings that are not our own. Each person is an individual with different gifts and talents working together to glorify the one true God.

Answer 4

Oh, my, yes... because each Wiccan is ideally a functioning priest/ess, each Wiccan is considered capable of developing their own relationship with the Divine presence -- and this includes the creation of liturgy, prayers, hymns, and other ritual components.

In fact, some Wiccans would say that there is TOO much individualism within Wicca. But that's another story.

Answer 5

A red rose is a red rose unless you are color blind, can't see at all, or are allergic to flowers. Your reactions to the same flower are individual, even though the Gaussian curve applies to large samples of individuals.

The idea of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism is that you discover and reveal your inherent enlightenment as you are. You don't need to change, you don't need another name, you don't need a uniform to be who you are. You just need to discover who you really are and stop believing outside stories that limit your understanding to the extent you wish and can.

Answer 6

the moment you seek to lable your beleif system you begin to be viewed as a religion... personally I beleive we each develop a personal phylosophy as we experience life.... life lessons... so what I have is not a system but knowlege gained through life experiences... when we are old enough and secure enough then we can chance comparing with others other wise we get assimilated into the narrow view of the many who have fallen into a rut unable to comprehend life without religion and their labels... there is no such thing as religious individualism... there is only religions and individuality... pick one...

Answer 7

I believe what i believe b/c my heart and it makes sense to me. I was raise in a cult which told me to research and question all things. I follow Jesus's words .
GOD BLESS

Answer 8

i don't circulate to Church and that i've got asked God and myself many questions approximately why He does issues. i don't stick to a flock and that i evaluate my non secular ideals of that aside from my strict Baptist kinfolk.

Answer 9

I follow believing what God has said.

Answer 10

I am my own flock lol!