I am curious as to what religions people who answer here practice.?
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No religion just spirituality.
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first you should stop making this so complicated. in your heart you know what you believe in. as far as the other religions are concerned,leave that to god......
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I think you've answered your own question. ;-)  That being said, let me tell you what I think.\n\nSome people of some religions have this elitist notion that their religion is the one, right, true and only way.  They think that everybody else is a Satanist or the like.\n\nI've learned about, and in some cases gotten deeply involved in, quite a few religions and spiritual traditions.  Just about every one of them that I can think of has some sort of moral or ethical code.  In Buddhism, the religion I was raised with, as well as in Hinduism, one must take responsibility for one's actions and have compassion for others.  Wiccans try to live their lives in such a way as to avoid harm to others and to accomplish what they were put on this earth to do.  Judaism and Islam all have moral rules that are to followed.\n\nChristians seem to be particularly divided on the issues of Christian morals and ethics (though few of them seem to realize that this division even exists!).  To many Christians, Jesus' teachings in the New Testament replace the Ten Commandments.  To them, the point is to love their neighbor as themselves, avoid judging others, to do to others as they'd have others do to them, etc.\n\nTo other Christians, the point is to follow the Ten Commandments.  Still to others, the point is to see the Bible as one big, literal law book.\n\nWhat fundamentalists in any religion fail to understand, seemingly (or perhaps they understand it all too well and are just bullies) are the following:\n\n1. That they might be wrong.\n2. That other religions have morals and ethics, too.\n3. That other mystical experiences are equally valid.\n4. That there are fundamentalist of other religions who thank THEY'RE wrong and that THEY'RE going to burn in Hell.\n\nSome fundamentalists claim that they've had these mystical experiences that "prove" that they're right.  What they don't realize is that:\n\na. Lots of people in lots of religions have all sorts of mystical experiences, but that they may have mystical experiences involving some other conception of Divinity.  For example, a Hindu might have a mystical experience of Krishna.  A Native American might have one of an animal spirit.  A Christian might have one of Jesus, a saint or an angel.\nb. Just because we have interesting psychological experiences, doesn't mean that some Deity or spirit is really talking to us.  It might be all in our head.\nc. There's a difference between objective reality, to which I think we're better off turning to science, which is based on impericism and logic rather than faith, and subjective experience.  Our subjective experiences are valid for ourselves.  If some God or spirit comes to us in a dream and tells us, maybe that's useful.  Who can say?  If we get something out of that, does it really matter whether or not that Being really exists?\n\nFor example, fundamentalist so-called "Christians" (personally, I don't see how anyone can be a true Christian and be so judgemental as the fundies) love to tell everyone they meet about their mysical experiences of Jesus.  But, if some Hindu told them about a mystical experience of Vishnu, they'd say that Vishnu is a demon.  So, Fundies like these are hypocrits.\n\nPersonally, I'm sick and tired of fundamentalists telling me that I'm going to be tortured eternally if I don't believe that their mytholgy is the literal word of their conception of God.  What makes them think they know anything?  To brow beat someone into believing in your mythology by telling them that they'll be tortured forever if they don't believe it is abuse!  I can only come to two conclusions about their behavior:\n\n1. That they really DO want to abuse the rest of us, because it makes them feel superior.\n2. That they're ignorant of other religions, were taught to be fundamentalists when they were growing up and never really stopped to think that
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brutality. they only teach an  "individual practice" there own. I have yet to see a true single religious teaching. I have also tried several different religion's. The best I can tell you is to take a little from each individual they teach and learn from them, Know "ONE RELIGION" has the answer, but collectively they have it right, Each teaches you the small of truth but none have the single true answer alone. Love them all if they are teaching you pure love.and not manipulated hate. remember don't worry about the similarities, Practices the teachings.
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Name of any Blessed God, why would anyone want to do that? They might be bread but they certainly don't make a decent sandwich...besides, it would be moraly wrong to do that to another Faith. No self-respecting Pagan would do such a thing, I will have you know. We're far more forgiving of others beliefs than the main-streamers are. Blessings.
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I am a human being seeking the truth of life. I am open to truth. I see all human beings as my fellow beings. I am willing to listen to anybody. What do you call my religion?
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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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Sure, I answer.  I don't have a problems with different religions.  Talk to me all you want but you still won't convince me that your way is the only and right way.
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I'm not, but I do appreciate having people in this section besides all the christians.  they kind of dominate it.  i consider myself a pantheist - god is all of existence, and nothing more - no divine conscious.  "god is the universe"  Additionally I do zen meditation.  neither of these practices do i really consider to be religious.  Christians would probably call me an atheist, because i don't believe in what they call God or really in anything supernatural.
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First of all; I do believe in Jesus however; I see differences. I don't agree with the concept that God requires a certain ritual in order to go to Heaven. In my opinion; I don't feel any one religion is "right" in itself. There are cultures all over the planet that vary in their beliefs concerning God,Bible etc. I am not saying anybody is wrong for I don't place judgement for myself I can't comprehend alot of things in religion. It is my belief that no matter what your faith is that at the time we move from here to spiritual form then we will know- I do feel that the Bible has been translated in many variations and I am not saying it is false I just feel there are some translational variations.I ask myself this if you have to be "born again" in order to go to Heaven then what of people born of severe mental handicaps that may not be aware of their surroundings like us? Infants that perish? Cultures in Asia,India? Those that lived before Jesus? Does this mean that Oh well its the luck of the draw? It is what you hold as your personal truth of faith is what is real to you,is how I believe.\nBlessings\nTim
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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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Well I am a Hindu, but I don't even know how to really define what a Hindu is.  Hindus can believe in a wide variety of things and can practice many different things, and can still be considered Hindus.  So how would I even go about determining what percentage I follow?\n\nI believe in the Hindu Scriptures.  I worship all the Gods and Goddesses as manifestations of the One Supreme.  I only go to a temple occasionally but this is because of the distance from my home.  I have murtis at home that I use for worship, but I do not regularly do the normal puja.  I am limited in what I am able to do because I live with my parents and they do not approve of (or know about) my Hindu faith.  I would practice more if I were able.\n\nBut in my heart, I'm very "Hindu" I believe, even though I am Western.  My soul just wants to follow God, and it doesn't "care" so much about the method or the particular religion, just so long as it is the one that leads it most closely to it's Love, which is the Lord.
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How do you do? I'm an agnostic.
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Sounds good.  But why pray to the universe?  Is the universe conscious?\n\nAnd it does sound a lot like some things other religions have, like Eastern Religions.  Hmmm, perhaps you should study them and see if there are other good ideas they have to add to your Purist religion.\n\nGood luck with your religion.  ;)\n\nEDIT:  Oh yeah, and let me know if you get anywhere with it, because I am going to be a religious studies professor.  Wouldn't want to leave your religion out.  :-D\n\n2nd EDIT:  I didn't mean to imply you ripped off an Eastern Religion.  How do you think they came up with their ideas?  They contemplated the universe and the self!  And that is what you are doing.  That is why you both come to the same truths.  I only suggested to research them because if there is something good in them, then there is no sense in reinventing the wheel.
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I'm a religious person, and I practice at home.  I pray, study my bible and try to live life peacefully and spirtually.  God just wants to hear from you and an occasional thank you doesn't hurt.
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You are one of the few people who seems to be able to see that all three relgions are intr related.  Nice to see some uses the brain god gave them
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from what sect prespective will you be answering from?  I am learning it makes a very big difference.