1.  What is your religion?\n2.  What does it teach?\n3.  What practices/rituals do you do?\n4.  Why do you like your religion?\n5.  Why do you believe in it?
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my religion is catholisism. i think it has a reputation for being the most conservative and traditional religion.\n\nit teaches us to love god and to respect his will. there's a lot more it teaches us but those are the main things i think.\n\nlike almost every religion, we go to some kind of place of worship. in this case its a church. we also have christmas...holy week...season of lent and lots of other celebrations.\n\ni love my religion first of all because it was the religion i was born with and will die with. i love it because i believe that it is conservative...and i like it that way. i love it because we worship not only god and his only son, jesus, but also mama mary...the disciples and saints.\n\ni believe in it because i feel my faith. and if you feel it...you believe in it. Its like the wind, i cant see it... but i can feel it.
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I grew up as Catholic. \n\nWhen I reached the age to ask questions about what I believed and cared about, I looked around at other faiths and decided that Catholicism answered all my questions. \n\nSo I go to the Catholic church around the corner. I can also find a Catholic church where ever I travel.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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Well, i consider myself spiritual. Religion is basically a set of beliefs normally initiated by a certain orginisation or group of people. You normally don't have as much room to move in with a religion, but, it can also be seen as the sceleton or backbone in you spirituality. I normally try and look at religion in a symbolic manner rather than blindly believing every word of any sect.
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I suppose I would ask him how he/she feels about my religion and my practice in that religion.\n\nJesus didn't belong to christianity because he didn't need it, the same way the Buddha didn't need buddhism.  That is to say, once you fully realize the teaching then the religion has served its purpose.  If the masters already realized the teaching by the time they're giving it, then they are no longer bound to the religion because it doesn't serve to teach them anymore.  \n\nPractioners of various religions practice because they are aspiring for whatever, be it realization or salvation they are in the religion for attainment of their goal.  If they realize these teachings then their lives and the teachings become as one.  Any true Messiah wouldn't belong to a perticular religion but would rather simply have the teaching, whatever that teaching may be.
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why would you put this under religion?\nhow old are you?\nNo, and I wouldn't. \nWhat religion are you that requires this odd sort of ritual that disrespects others and contaminates their property?\nAre you a member of the poop stompers?\n\nI guess you are.
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basically FEAR>>>>scared that they might not be RIGHT...\n\nand then there Are those who take their religion seriously and heavy WITHOUT condemning others....those are my kind of people.\n\nlive for the joy and peace...:)
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God. This explanation is what everyone eventually resorts to when the other answers fail. Throughout all of human history, we've been trying to explain existence. But nobody has ever succeeded. And it's likely that nobody ever will. So we create the concept of God, whose only necessary property is being "that which explains existence." \n\nThis doesn't tell us much about god, though. It doesn't mean that any particular religion is correct. It merely defines god as something which answers The Question, because we have not been able to. \nbut...\nThe Bible represents a fundamental guidepost for millions of people on the planet, in much the same way the Koran, Torah, and Pali Canon offer guidance to people of other religions. If you and I could dig up documentation that contradicted the holy stories of Islamic belief, Judaic belief, Buddhist belief, pagan belief, should we do that? Should we wave a flag and tell the Buddhists that we have proof the Buddha did not come from a lotus blossom? Or that Jesus was not born of a literal virgin birth? Those who truly understand their faiths understand the stories are metaphorical."Sophie looked skeptical. "My friends who are devout Christians definitely believe that Christ literally walked on water, literally turned water into wine, and was born of a literal virgin birth.""My point exactly," Langdon said. "Religious allegory has become a part of the fabric of reality. And living in that reality helps millions of people cope and be better people."\n"The Da Vinci Code"
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I have.  And it looks good to me.  No religion is perfect I must confess, but there are certain beliefs that are needed.  I found my faith that is the best beliefs.  I had analyzed many others, but all weren't biblical.  I don't need a priest, I just need me and God.  And the beliefs that God gave us.  Like eating healthy, following His law for our own benefit out of obedience, the Sabbath, etc.  If we all looked at our beliefs and religion, we would be a perfect religion.  But again, there are different beliefs and people would still disagree.
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*Muttering for some of my better answers this last week got caught in those deletions*\nI myself am a rather strange mixture of eastern (mostly Buddhist), druidic and shamanistic beliefs. As to information sources, this one seems pretty good for a one stop comparison of most major religions including wicca. http://www.religionfacts.com
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what do you believe in?
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spirituality!\n\n\nlet thy name resound\n\n\na close personal relationship with your creator is far better than any brand of religion
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I thank you for asking about my religion.\n\nMy religion is unique.  It is special in that its Holy Book has not been changed.  That the Holy Book has so many scientific knowledge that it isnt funny.  My religion is more than Just a religion, its a way of life, teaching me what to do and what to say in all aspects of life.\n\nIt teaches me how to love, it teaches me how to live in peace.\n\nMy religion means To surrender and Submitt and Obey the Will and Commandments of the One and Only God worthy of worship in sincerity and peace.  Yes you guessed it, it is Islam!  I have answered this question, and I will answer it again if you want more detail.  However, the Holy Book, the Qur'an has not been changed sicne it was revealed.  If you were take all the Qur'ans out there and destroy them, there are still 9 million in a special library, called the people's hearts.  9 million children, women, and men have memorized it from all walks of life.  From America, to Antartica, its the same Qur'an being memorized, and we can instantly write it up again, the same exact.  The Holy Qur'an has the originals still intact and everywehre.  I mean what other book claims to be pure and from God?God said he will protect it.  Choose wisely, not by chance.
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A person NEEDS to decide which god that they will serve. You cannot serve two gods at the same time, its like trying to work for two different bosses at the same time. Which boss do you mak ehappy? And especially a christian and a muslim god, who contradict each other so much? \n\nLook around, ask questions of verious religions. The Jehovah's witnesses have a fantasstic book called "Mankinds' search for God" that give a great description and details about mannnnny other religions. It helps to be able to look up and see what other religions practice. Ask one of them for a copy of it. You could go to a Kingdom Hall and just ask for one, they won't mind at all.  It is a helpful resource. AND unlike how other people put down other religions and badmouth them, this book is neutral and factual, its the facts ma'am , just the facts! LOL
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Try this website for starters:\n\nwww.religoustolerance.org
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Non religious to Christianity: A friend took me to church with her and I liked it for a time.\n\nChristianity to Agnostic: People of the church were disappointing.  They judged a lot more than "enlightened".  I was considered a trouble maker for asking questions.  I found that any place that tries to hide answers has a reason to do so, and that's never really a good thing when they're taking your money.\n\nAgnostic to Atheism:  Over time, I just felt that the concept of God was not logical and not for me.  I prayed so hard for many weeks for him to allow me to believe in him.  I was miserable for a time after realize he didn't exist, but I began living for myself and being truthful to myself and I just became happier than I ever have been.\n\nThis entire process was over the course of ten years.
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Are you aware of how personal a question this is?\n\nMy own concept of God and of religion is that it is an intensely personal matter.  One of the reasons is that we all have different ideas of what is "rational" to believe, what is appropriate to do, etc.  If I told you what my pathway to God has been, you would evaluate that as whether or not that would work for you, or whether you approve or not.\n\nAnytime you tell someone something private, you are inviting their evaluation, or at least their comment.  Since I do not need this evaluation or comment, and since I doubt my path to God would work for everyone, I will keep it to myself.\n\nSpecifically, I am confident that a born-again Christian would disapprove.
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:}\nMans problem with religion is understood, if we understand what religion is.\nReligion is man’s attempt to draw near to God.\nWe create more and more rules\nmore and more traditions\nmore and more ceremonies.\nMan gets caught up with the rules and traditions and ceremonies and looses sight of his desire to draw near to God.\n\nWe shouldn't give up on religion, we just must remember the purpowe of religion is relationship