What are the general characteristics that converts to any religion have in common?
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I've technically been Catholic all my life -- but I only "got serious" about it four years ago.  Prior to that, if someone asked me to explain some of the major teachings of Catholicism, there's no way I could have done it.\n\nBut I looked deeply into it on my own a few years ago, and decided that the path for me was to become a "serious Catholic" and not just one in name only.  \n\nSo, in that sense, I feel very much like a convert.\n\nI lived in Japan for six years, and most of the adult Catholics who I met there were converts.  \n\nAs a group, they tended to be more "into" being Catholic than most "cradle Catholics" I've known.\n\nThat's because they actually took the time, as adults, to make this choice.  They also took the time to attend all the classes, prepare for baptism, etc.   They don't take their faith for granted.
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Christlike love and respect and tolerance etc. All the Christlike attributes :-)
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It's a fundamental difference in how the religions are practiced.  For example:  Confession, birth control, and the guy with the funny hat.
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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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A person who converts to Judaism is a Jew. Period. He or she is not referred to as a Gentile convert, he or she is a Jew. And anyone, Jew or Gentile, who thinks otherwise knows nothing of Judaism or Jewish law.
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The influences of my religion to my personality are as follows:\n\n1) My religion help me to become or to strive to become a better person every day;\n\n2) My religion teach me not to give up in time of difficulties;\n\n3) My religion help me to become positive minded;\n\n4) My religion teach me not to be afraid of death [or dying] as after we died there is an afterlife which is better than the presence life.
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On the surface - i would say probably not \n\nthe bible says for example 'those who steal should steal no more but work with their hands so they have something to give to others'\n\nso if someone who was a thief is still a thief that would be fairly clear cut for example that the expected change has yet to begin itself.\n\nhowever - a conversion can take time to 'take' and the person may have a huge number of issues to work through before there are perceptible differences are apparent
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Raised without religion. Became Catholic as an adult.
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probably religion & spirituality, people get really fiesty if you don't agree with them
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Religious...Reform, actually.\nWhy?
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There are none....only Christianity is self evidenced by the Creator Himself through the Holy Spirit once salvation is accepted Through Jesus Christ ever thing else is works religion.
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Steps \nFirst of all rest assured that the path to Islam is very, very simple. \nUnderstand that in Islam one doesn't convert, one reverts. In Islam every child is born innocent and stays so until puberty, thus all children that die young are taken directly to heaven. So when one 'converts', so to speak, to Islam she/he is actually reverting to their original nature. \nUnderstand as well that in Islam no living being can dictate your salvation, it's a matter soley attributed to God. \nCarefully consider whether, in your heart, you are willing to commit yourself to this religion (Islam). \nNow comes the essential part of reversion. Say as best as you can "Ash-hadu ana la elaha illah-Allah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan rasul-Allah". The English translation bieng: "I bear witness that there is no deity (none truly to be worshipped) but God, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of God". And you don't even need witnesses, God is you witness. \nImmediately upon becoming a muslim, you should take a bath or shower, to purify yourself. In Islam, hygiene is essential. \nYou should now offer your first prayer to God. If you're not sure how exactly the prayer goes just do your best, in Islam the road to heaven is paved with good intentions. \nNow you should study and act upon the five pillars of Islam: Testimony of Faith (mentioned in number 5), the five Prayers, Fasting (in the month of Ramadan), Charity, and Pilgrimage (once in your lifetime for those who have the means). \nYou should also study and believe in the Six Articles of Faith: Belief in God, his angels, his messengers (from Abraham to Mohammed), his revealed books, the hereafter, and fate. \nCongratulations! You made it! You have now become a Muslim. \n\n\n\nTips \nTry to associate only with a moderate knowlegeable Muslim in order to learn more about your newly acquired faith. \nListen to the Quran recitation in Arabic while reading the English translation. \nRead the book, The Forty Hadiths, to sample a few of the prophetic sayings. \nVisit the websites of reverts to Islam, Muslim singers, writers, etc... to get a feel of this huge community of 1.5 billion people.
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A lot of religions share similar themes. Most have taken ideas from past religions and sort of reformed them.  It can be confusing with so many religions out there.  I take a anthropological mostly agnostic view on religion.  I know there is something, but who knows what, and who knows which religion is the one to follow.
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The same reason Christians convert to Islam; change of faith.
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Any organisation which has a fear of being lost...due to weak spiritual basis, tries to increase in numbers\n\nIn animals and insects we can see this trait clearly....those who are not strong...try to multiply fast to keep their genes secure.\n\n    Imperfect religions too need large numbers which they gain by sword by money, by granting visas...food...clothe\n\n  Superior religions which have strong philosophical base...know well Truth dont need numbers...hence they never attack others for conversions
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No the ability and depth of belief or faith is the same among the worshippers in different religions. \n\nThe opposite of demonstrated truth or empirical science, is revealed truth or faith.\n\nAll the devotees of a religion have a belief in something greater than themselves and their community. This greater being is normally their god or gods. The believers' faith shapes their actions and their society. Most believers are so convinced that only their group knows the truth that they will kill others who disagree.\n\nBlaise Pascal said: "There is a God-shaped hole in the heart of every man that only God can fill." From the number of different religions around it seems that the ability to believe in something unprovable or abstract is inherent in every human. \n\nThe only religion that I can think of that differed slightly from the others was the Ancient Romans who had contracts with their deities. If the deity did not perform according to their contract with Rome then the malfactors temple would be closed and a new god installed.\n\nThomas Aquinas in his  "On Sacred Doctrine" said something along the lines that the object of belief must be true because the faithful can believe in their god.\n\nHe splits up acceptance of a faith into:\nknowledge that reason affords\nRevelation  of the supernatural end\nSalvation which they must tend by their voluntary acts\n\nThe different faiths start off with a basic knowledge, which is built up into a theology. Whether the starting knowledge is:\na "holy" book like the Koran, Bible, Book of Mormon etc. , or a "holy" spot like a Sacred Grove, or \nobservations of the seasons and astronomical events, or\nOnastic revelations to a mystic\n the end result is that a religion develops.\n\nMost political systems are not formally recognised as religions but have believers without the trappings of a central godhead.
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I researched a few sects of Christianity but never converted.\nMennonites are very peaceful people.\nSeventh-day Adventists are interesting and learned about their bible.\nI respect the modesty of the females of the Holiness denomination.\nCatholics have beautiful services.\nJW are very friendly people (the ones I've met, at least)\n\nI had a best friend who was Jewish and worked with a few Jewish people and I learned some about their religion but never converted.\nI respect their devotion and loyalty to their beliefs.\n\nI've read some about Zen Buddhism but never converted.\nUnfortunately, I've never known anyone well who practiced long term.  It seems like a peaceful religion.\n\nI've studied about different sects of Wicca and have quite a few Wiccan friends, but never converted.\nI like the importance they place on self-responsibility and respect their loyalty to their oaths.  I like the fact that they don't believe in only one "true" way to worship/believe.\n\nI'm starting to learn about Hinduism and find it fascinating.  By far, I've studied about Wicca and Neo-Wicca the most.  I'm secure enough in my faith that I'm not threatened by objectively learning about other paths.  It's interesting and helps me to understand people better.