Which religions have you studied?
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I was born and raised Christian. After studying the Bahai Faith while in high  school, I became a Bahai.  Because Baha' u'llah often quotes from the Quran, I studied Islam. My fascination with religion led me to take two college courses on world religions, so I have studied some forms of paganism, Hinduism, Sikhism,  Judaism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism and Taoism.   My participation in forums such as this one -- and the violent attacks on Islam - have  led to more study of the Quran. And when the Jehovah's Witnesses dropped by, I studied  with them for awhile until they give up on me and stopped dropping by.  Since I have lived in Ohio, I became interested in the Amish religion and studied that for awhile. Online discussions and the behavior of some of its followers drove me to read up on Scientology. Basically, I find the variety of beliefs fascinating and love reading about them. I find that understanding religion makes it easier to understand people. More understanding, IMHO, would lead to fewer wars.
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FOLKS, LISTEN UP!!!!\n\nThere are 10,000 religions practiced on Earth today!!!  TEN THOUSAND!!!  You would "die" for your beliefs in just ONE of them?  Have you even studied any of the others?  What if you got it WRONG?  What if you're dying for the WRONG belief system.  Can you really say, TRULY, that you've studied all of the belief systems and that yours is THE ONE?\n\nMy goodness, there are almost 34,000 DENOMINATIONS OF CHRISTIANITY!!!  Have you studied ALL OF THEM?  It would be a shame to lose your life over one belief system out of TENS OF THOUSANDS...when you've only studied one.  It's like saying, "Carrots are the one true vegetable!", when there are thousands of vegetables, and you've only eaten one.  I would invite you to go back to the "religious salad bar" and eat from more than one tray.  Then, you get to pick from experience, not from blind acceptance.\n\nI wish you Peace.
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I changed my faith to Hinduism from what I was brought up with, after YEARS of studying all I could about various religions, the Bible, and other Scriptures, ancient and world history, archaeology, etc.  I also "studied" myself.  I prayed a lot and came to understood that Hinduism is the religion of my soul, the religion I was when I was a child, before I was told what to believe.
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I was raised Roman Catholic, but I hated it. I was dragged to church, and forced to go to catholic school. I sat in religion class, thinking that God didn't exist and that religion was brainwashing.My school was very sheltered from the rest of the world, and they didn't really let us associate with other schools, cultures or religions. I barely knew that other people existed. \n\nWhen I reached Grade 9, I went to a public high school, and I was amazed to find out about other cultures and religions. I did research, talked to people, and eventually turned back to my native American pagan roots. I started taking part in full moon ceremonies, and other pagan celebrations, sac rid fires, pow wows,drumming circles,naming ceremionies and stuff. Eventuially this lead me to Wicca, which I practiced for a few years, which lead me back towards paganism. \nI left these behind last year. I was always interested in Christianity, but as a religion, not as truth.\nI went to a Christian bible study with my parents. I remember being in the car saying " wow this is just going to be some stupid Christian propaganda". We turned the corner, and headed to the church. When we left the church, I said the prayer to ask Jesus into my heart into my heart for the first time ever.I felt the need, not out of fear of hell, but out of love for my creator. Out of LOVE for JESUS. I realised that GOD loves me.\n\nI went home and was so confused. How could my stubborn opinions be changed in a few hours? How could my beleifs be altered?What was going on with me! I needed answers.\nI felt to so alive, but had so many questions.I was so hyper, so awake, so amazed. I went on the computer and started searching. I found this website and talked to someone who helped clairfy what happened.
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My family is Christian. I had a co-worker who was Muslim. My best friend growing up was Jewish. I had a Ba'hai friend that I corresponded letters with. I know a lady who is a Rosicrucian. My father goes to Church of Religious Science. I think my sister is agnostic, not into anything. I had a Buddhist friend before. I know a guy online who is Wiccan. I have a new friend now who is Sikh but he cuts his hair off. I knew a Lakota shaman during college. I've known several people who practiced Native American spirituality. Now that I am a practicing Hindu, I am making more and more new friends of the same faith. I have also known several atheists as well.\n\nWhat a diverse world we all live in!? Now if everybody could just simple Love each one of us as One Family under one God/Creator!
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Yes, I have adopted other religions's beliefs as my own...\n\n"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it"\n- Buddha -\n\n“The individual who prosecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster”\n- Voltaire -
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That answer would overload this database.\n\nThere is a site that lists many religions. See below:
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I have studied most if not all, beliefs. I have taken away a little of them all, most have the same core foundation, just the names and symbolic differ, but never would i follow that is against my beliefs. I follow no one, but the ONE.\n\n                         I AM
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Go here.  You can get the texts of most major religions for free.\nhttp://www.sacred-texts.com/
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Christianity, Buddhism, Muslim, Jewish, Wicca, Paganism, Hinduism, Scientology, Mormonism, I continually study religion, it is one of my great passions. You can't have a good conversation on religion unless you know what the person you are talking to is talking about.
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http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html\n\nQuiz that will ask numerous questions and the relative importance to you of each issue, and return results of what religions your current beliefs are most in sync with.
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Interesting, don't know that it's right, but I always love these quizzes. They're fun.\n\n1.  Reform Judaism (100%)  \n2.  Bahá'í Faith (85%)  \n3.  Liberal Quakers (85%)  \n4.  Unitarian Universalism (85%)  \n5.  Neo-Pagan (79%)  \n6.  Sikhism (76%)  \n7.  Orthodox Judaism (74%)  \n8.  Mahayana Buddhism (72%)  \n9.  Islam (70%)  \n10.  Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (70%)  \n11.  New Age (67%)  \n12.  Jainism (66%)  \n13.  Theravada Buddhism (59%)  \n14.  New Thought (57%)  \n15.  Scientology (53%)  \n16.  Hinduism (51%)  \n17.  Orthodox Quaker (50%)  \n18.  Secular Humanism (45%)  \n19.  Taoism (44%)  \n20.  Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (34%)  \n21.  Church of Jesus Christ of LDS (Mormons) (33%)  \n22.  Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (32%)  \n23.  Eastern Orthodox (29%)  \n24.  Roman Catholic (29%)  \n25.  Seventh Day Adventist (28%)  \n26.  Nontheist (27%)  \n27.  Jehovah's Witness (15%)
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i've read the bible 5 times in 3 different translations.\n\nnow im an athiest.
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Yes I am Religious.\nI am a Muslim and Islam is my religion.\nI think my life is better ,based on the inner peace and good qualities I have found in my self since becoming a practicing Muslim.
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Not in particular Order: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism. \n\nSome minor religions( in terms of followers) would be : Jainism, Sikhism (2 offshoots of Hinduism along with Buddhism), Shintoism.\n\nMy knowledge here isn't vast, so if somebody has more ideas, do add them!
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Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Zoroastrian, and I think Buddhism.\n\n*Shinto and Confusism as well if they count as religions as apposed to phillosphys.
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I have no idea what you mean.\nIf you mean that there are many religions, yes.\nIf you mean there is more of one religion in one area and more of another in another area, yes.