For all those who consider themselves Religious?
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My religion is Hinduism. It does not condemn people to hell because they are not Hindu. It does not declare that it is RIGHT over any other religion. It says that all religions are also "truth", too. They are just approaching the divine differently. The reason they approach it differently is twofold: 1) because each of us grasps different aspects of the divine which is so vast and large...infinite...that no one person can fully grasp it all and 2) because each of us are different and have different lives and experiences and we translate our grasp of the divine within the context of our experiences and lives.\n\n"Truth is one, though humanity calls it by many names." Rig Veda. These are the words of one of the sacred texts of Hinduism that sums up this idea.\n\nThere is a story in Hinduism about three blind men. Each is from a different village and each is out walking in the forest one day. Each comes across an elephant that is passing by them. Each goes back to their village and tells the villagers, who've never seen an elephant, about their experience. One blind man only got to touch the ears of the elephant as it passed. Another only got to touch the tail. And the other felt only it's body as it passed by. Each had a different experience and goes back to relate it to others. So whose experience is right? Whose elephant is true and whose elephant is false? Which of the three blind men is right and which ones are wrong? Hindus say we are like those blind men and God is like that elephant. We all only touch briefly a small part of God and then go around relating our experiences to others. Sometimes we find others who happen to have similar experiences (who are touching the same part of God) and others who are hanging on to a completely different part. Yet, Hindus stress that it is important for us to realize that we are all touching the same elephant, the same God, but that we are all just experiencing God differently. For me to claim that I'm the only one who is right is completely ignorant of the reality that God is bigger than me and it invalidates the experiences of others. For me to claim I'm the only one whose right, well that's just the ego talking.
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My religion? I choose to keep things as simple as possible.\nI try to live by kind acts. I try to act in accordance with my conscious, with humanity. Why not put prayer into action? AHHHHHHHH! I'm religion-illiterate for that matter. :D
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yes, being a Christian is about following Christ, not a religion.\n\ni think people need to feel strong about Jesus, not their religion. it erks me a bit.\n\n...and where in the Bible does it say if you cuss, say 5 Hail Mary's?
547787
This is very true. Most modern religious folks are not willing to step outside of their normal perspective on things. I find it a little sad that so many people refuse to think for themselves.
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Just because someone is spiritual does not make them religious. I think that you should rephrase your question. There is a diffrence in being a Christian and religion. Religion is man made, everyone thinking that their way is the only way, and Christiaity is believing that Christ is your savior so you do as He asked and worship Him. But just because I do this does not make me a fanatic, but it's cool if you believe that because I love God I'm a fanatic.
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I don't believe my religion is the only one.  I believe that all true paths lead back to the same thing.  God can be called by any name and religion is pretty much cultural traditions to get back to him/her.\n\nI am a Christian Gnostic.
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I believe no matter what religion one is or is not, it is God that matters now and in the end. I "respect" all faiths and beliefs.\nGod Bless
76370
My whole family is christian, but at the moment i consider myself atheist. No one knows about it because i know my family would most likely be upset with me or disapointed. But honestly, at the moment i'm trying to find myself and figure out what i want to do with the rest of my life.. I highly doubt i will stay an atheist forever.
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I've been on the other side where I thought that people who didn't believe in god must feel lost.  (I was raised to think they are evil.)  So, I can kinda understand why some religious individuals think that non-believers feel some sort of void or are immoral.  However, I also view that stance as an immature belief.  It doesn't take a lot of looking around to realize that agnostics and atheists are very content with their worldviews and live ethical lives.
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Being religious doesn't make you Christian.  Religious people do just about everything anyone else does, so I wouldn't let it shock me.
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Well, this is an interesting question. \n\nTo start off, I will say that I am Atheistic to the point of fanaticism. I am also very much a Republican, about as for right as anyone I know. In fact, the only way I am not conservative is in the bedroom...there I am extremely libertine.
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I an quite certain about my faith. Absolutely, positively. I am a CHRISTIAN. If I could not be a Christian, then I'll be an atheist.
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say a prayer... I am and I'm an atheist.
242121
It takes what one would call 'faith'. I personally consider myself to have no religion, therefore I don't entirely understand why someone, rather most people in this world, would believe in a 'higher power', an 'intelligent creator', or 'GOD'.
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Then you aren't a Christian, are you.  \nSilly person.
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Absolutely not.  I honestly believe that I am not religious just for any reward of afterlife.  I believe that doing what is right is good for its own sake.  And I believe that being religious in my case helps me to be good.
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I am not a Christian but I consciously try not to belittle any religion.  My husband is a Christian as is most of my family.  I believe that each religion is valid to the worshiper and even if it is not yours it should still be given respect.