Are there any religions that are liberal and flexible with beliefs?
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Try finding out what religion you most identify with by putting together what you believe is true (void of influence from any ideas other people put in your head), and their relative importance. This test can let you do that: http://www.selectsmart.com/RELIGION/\n\nOtherwise, I'd suggest a Neopagan religion. Many Neopagans take an eclectic take on faith, and piece together ideals from many different religious philosophies to define for themselves what is reasonable, rational, logical and sensible. I, myself, am an eclectic solitary Wiccan. Here is a site full of various Pagans of various paths from all around the world: http://www.witchvox.com/
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Are you kidding?  Factions WITHIN each of those religions contradict each other you can't expect separate religions to agree on anything!
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I have learned a lot from other religions.  The similarities show what could potentially be universal truth.  The differences show what is probably just subjective.
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Religion can have a huge impact on a person's political and "social issue" views.  As a VERY general rule conservatives tend to be active Christians or inactive Christians who still "believe" to a degree.  Liberals tend to reject religion or place much less emphasis on it.  If you watch debates on issues like abortion, prayer in school, the theory of evolution VS Intelligent Design, etc., you'll generally find (but certainly not always) that liberals tend to favor the the view taken by people who are not religious.  Hence they will favor abortion, keeping prayer out of school. the theory of evolution etc.
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In short, most religions say that other religions are wrong. So if you really believed in one of them, you would not be able to believe in any other ones.
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That is a simplistic view. I think there are more dynamics involved with there beleifs however. I think with any organized religion.....it cannot be defined with just one sentance.
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yes actually there is\n\nhttp://www.beliefnet.com/boards/index.asp\n\nThey aren't all open-minded and pleasant but the ratio is alot lot higher than here!
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Kind of broad and non-descript.\nHow about a belief not based upon absolute truth.
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I don't, because no church suits me.\n\nMy belief system long ago came to the conclusion that christianity and islamwere both completely absurd, and that I'd be a terrible buddhist. Living in Europe, it would be hard to adhere to ethnic religions like taoism, shintô, hinduism or sikhism. I can't convert to judaism either...\n\nSo I'm still looking for a religion I can believe in, agree to, and practice without reservations.
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This fun:\nElaine          Feminist/Atheist\nJerry            Jewish\nKramer        Roman Catholic  \nGeorge        Greek Orthodox?\nNewman      Seventh Day Adventist\n\nYour right ...Your right...\nLatvian Orthodox
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The Universalist Unitarians are probably the closest thing to what you are asking.\n\nNot a specific religion but more a conglomeration of them and generally, as far as religious people go, extremely welcoming and not prone to proselytizing.\n\nI am generally against y kind of organized religion because of the negative effects that seem to come from it (especially these days) but even I can't really find too much fault with them, they are all about spiritual growth and worshiping in your own way... kinda odd but different at least.
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I agree, no one should try to force another in matters of conscience, but not because the religions are all essentially the same, but because everyone has a sovereign and free conscience to follow the creed they desire.
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Dogma is not exclusive to religion.
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jesus was a liberal.\nliberals fight and die in wars...they are patriots you won't corrupt.
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I think Hinduism is gay friendly, possibly Buddhism as well. I don't know, but why are you religious anyways you know that "religion" is a man made doctrine? Just like gays are discriminated against, woman are too, it have to ring a bell.\n\nI'm not gay nor woman, but my beliefs being left-handed and all, is no where near any Judea-Christian religion that is for sure, so the best advise I can five you is New Age Spirituality. It holds many of the answers and is not judgment or dogmatic.
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Yes. I have researched Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity (orthodox, mostly), Islam, Zoroastrian (tho there is not much info out there), and many other ancient religions. I've learned that we are alike in our general beliefs for how a person should live (such as not to lie, kill, cheat, etc.). I've also learned that most of our differences lie in how we worship of how we attain truth, faith, and God.\n\nHere is a quote from Kahlil Gibran translated, "...each religion is merely a drop in the ocean of what is True faith..." - the human mind cannot grasp all that is there....
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Fanatics of any faith does not like liberal logical thinking.\nThey just want blinkered faith to fulfill their vested interest.