why do i have to follow a religion?

Question

im 15 years of age and im being forced to follow islam. i dont want to follow islam i ahte the concept of it.. i disagree with some facts of it and i hate having my parents quote me on subjects. i cant say i dnt want to follow islam, they will gooo balistic! i hate it when ppl say your going to hell.. just because your not a muslim! what can i do?? should i stick to following a religion or stick to following my own rules an ways of life?

Answer 1

Stick to your own ways of life. Most people who don't follow the religion of their parents have trouble. Just try and stick it out until your 18, then tell them you're going to believe whatever the hell you want.

Answer 2

You are already out of Islam. sorry for saying this.

You maybe are living in boring home full of problems or you are living in one of the retarded countries in the middle east, so you feel Islam boring and retarded.

You are a teen. Your hormones affect your thinking a little bit. You may not value Islam at this point of time, but when you grow up and see how Islam protected you from the disasters that the west are living in and some muslims also, you will thank your god all over your life.

To know the importance of Islam, read the statistics of crime, rape, alcohol addiction, drug addiction and depression and ask why those are increasing and how are thier effect on human being, im sure you will value Islam.

last summer, i went for a vacation. I visited a church, it was on the list of the firm we went with. The nun read a prayer their, i remember she said in her prayer: "God dont let us go in experiences". They mean by experiences is bad experiences. so Dont wait untill you reach the list of bad things i mentioned above then you say ahhhh i wish i was true muslim from the beggining. Be proud you are muslim and be proud of Islam.

Islam is the best freedom, why? Because human being is slave in his nature. Either you become slave for your lusts and desires where you will be feeling ashamed, or you will be slave for god and you will be feeling proud of yourself and will satisfies your lusts and desires in Halal "right" way.

Hopley i have answered your question.

Answer 3

Solidarity.

The best thing to do (don't do this immediately-it takes patience and power) is to defy.

When you are being opressed, your life is hell. Might as well keep your beleifs.

Now, beware, they might take everything from you.

Just keep steady.

But if you have patience and a powerful will (lol, at age fifteen, of course you do) you can outlast them.

I'm only advocating this if you are sure as hell that you never want to go back.

Getting them to blow their tops off is exactly the thing you want.

Keep your cool.

The more energy you use during the battle the shorter you will last.

But before you start, get a clear grip on what you want to follow, if you want to follow anything at all.

If you are going to join something, think about it for yourself. Don't confine yourself to the choices available.

If you beleifs definatley match another groups, join that one.

But make sure YOU come to IT.

I'm probably going to get deleted, so read me fast.

Answer 4

Read, and bide your time until you are 18.
My family had a bunch of Christian missionaries in it. Don't rebel. Grow up, learn, be patient and find your own way once you are an adult. Your parents have too much power over you right now and it will be hard to make any gains in your freedom.
It will be very lonely, but remember, you aren't alone, just isolated.

I got free, good luck to you. You are off to a good start.

Answer 5

You don't have to follow a religion.
But if you don't want to be Islamic, it's okay to keep it to yourself. Humor your parents until you become a legal adult and move to your own place or till you get shipped away to a college. It's the same situation I'm going through. You don't need to have the fact that you're not Islamic recognized.

Answer 6

Young people are generally taught, and exposed to, that same religion that their parents embrace - it matters not whether it is muslim, catholic, buddest, baptist, or whatever. As young people, it's rarely a choice.

Regardless, your PERSONAL relationship with God, regardless of what you call him, is far more important than any denominational affiliation.

A good foundation of Spiritulism is far more important than following the "rules" of any man-made religion.

Far too many denominations spend their time attempting to "read" and reconcile the mind of the almighty. It's foolish for anyone to try to entirley understand the mind of our heavenly creator - whomever he/she may be.

With regard to your parents, just for survival sake until you are a bit older -and- to keep peace in your household, you may have to swallow the idea of being forced into a hypocritical situation, and go along outwardly with the "program."

However, keep your own thoughts alive and well in your heart, head, and soul until you've reached an age when you are ALLOWED to make your own outward choices.

It's gonna be tough.

Answer 7

Faith or "religion" is a personal choice. Nobdy can make that choice for you. They can try to steer you in the right direction, but I think you have caught on that your parents are already driving the wrong direction.

As far as your own rules and way of life...don't think that you do not have to respect your parents because you disagree. They are still your parents. Seek God and you will find Him. If not, it is all a sham anyway, so just be patient until you have the freedom of being an "adult" and you can make your own choices, just remember that there are consiquences to all choices.

Answer 8

You should find what makes you happy and stick with that, but be polite to those that have a devotion to religion. Once you have studied enough, you can find information on your own to either confirm or discredit Islam. Don't let fear factor into logical decision making.

Religion is like a poison to my brain.

Answer 9

this is a hard one.
First of all, i think as an individual you have all the right to choose your own religion.
or if it suits you, not one at all...
Just being spiritual is enough. Don't necessarily have to adopt a religion, because everyone else does.
its hard when your15 and your parents have control over you. i know how it is. Just wait till your 18, move out, and make your own decisions.

Answer 10

Islam is the only true religion. your parents force you to follow it because they care about you . i understand it is annoying to always have someone on your back but instead try to join a local group that talks about Islam. you can not say you don't want to follow Islam because deep in your heart you know everything it says is true. almost every religion includes hell and heaven. stick to Islam. i promise you it is the greatest religion ever. please pray that god puts you on the right path
you must follow a religion because he created you and is the only one who deserves your worshiping. what would be the point of life if you don't worship ALLAH. please i am insisting that you just start praying and declare that there is no god but ALLAH and Mohamed is his messenger. Islam says that it is the thought behind the actions that counts so as long as you don't believe in it i don't know how much is accepted try to love it because i think the devil has been playing a big role in this problem so try to read and listen to the Holy Quran.
what do you disagree with?