Doesn't that annoy you? The fact that they never gave you a choice in the matter just bunged you into it without any concideration whatsoever.Postmaster said:I was born into mineChristened before I could even make the conscious choice. However thousands of years of social and religious evolution says that's how it goes and I respect it and follow it.
But I don't have any special qualites. I'm just me and my opinions.truthseeker said:I'm sure you have something very special to contribute to a group and hopefully you will look for a group that can make that shine in you.
By the time I discover which religion is right for me I'd probably not make up my mind before I die. It's also a social thing too I suppose. Obviously I have a choice now, I can even reject my religion, we know of people in our community that have became Jehovah's Witness, obviously shocked our family but never rejected them, we also have homosexuals in our family and we don't reject them, we only disagree. Christianity as a social and spiritual religion is very great if practised properly. One mans word of peace, love and order is all you need. Same can be said for a lot of religions. We need miracles Christianity has thousands of documented, one's even recognised by the Vatican would be http://www.fatima.org/, We need wise words we have the bible, we need a place of worship, there's one everywhere. It's not possible for so many people to be irrational and unwise in choosing religion. Thousands of years ago people like Socrates tried to explain life without a creator figure and they haven't been as popular as religious leaders. Happiness is a foundation of all religions I believe, optimism and hope. You just give a bit of your own to religion and it will return 3 times as much. After all, all we need is happiness and material things won't bring us true happiness for us.Doesn't that annoy you? The fact that they never gave you a choice in the matter just bunged you into it without any concideration whatsoever.
well Geist, you can always start your own religion. That seems to be very trendy these days.Geist said:How did you choose what religion you are a member of?
I have no religion currently because I have never found one that suits my beliefs so what about everyone else?
Geist said:But I don't have any special qualites. I'm just me and my opinions.
Indeed, if no hat fits, wear no hat...Geist said:I have no religion currently because I have never found one that suits my beliefs so what about everyone else?
In all honesty I've tried being a Christian. Didn't fit me, I prayed for answers, I went to priests and the Bible nothing came from it so I didn't bother again.Ontologue said:So I guess my final two cents would be to pray for those answers which, after all, only you can know
ISFP said:it can take a long, long time to find a religious tradition you feel at home with. also, you may find a tradition and grow apart from it spiritually over a period of time.
...it's also ok to believe and do one's own thing independent of a faith tradition. that's what i did for years ("spiritual but not religious").
brucegbc said:Or if you can't decide which hat one looks best, wear them in rotation or all at once.![]()
nice answer ...I add my point ...u can put all hats ...and observe them to see the suitable one to u.I,Brian reply
Indeed, if no hat fits, wear no hat...![]()
Geist said:I learnt something a while ago and I think its the reason why I have no religion so far. I figured out to me life is a series of accidents and through making mistakes I learn whats right and whats not right. I also believe that I haven't found a relgion simmiler to this otherwise I would not be posting this. Does it make sense to anyone here??