Brief Explanation on Religions???
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Yes... if you understand difference between religion and spirituality all would become clear.\n\nPerson who believes in God is a spiritual seeker but one may or may not necessarily be a follower or believer of any religion.\n\nThe difference between Spirituality and Religion is the most often asked question on the net. For a layman both seem to be the same. All one has learnt since childhood is going to a temple, mosque or a church for praying to God. What other purpose can Religion have for one who is ignorant of different facets of Religion? One inherently follows Religious practices from the start. One may be born a Hindu but may be a strong believer of Christianity. Why does one change over?\n\nIf Religion provides succor to one: why the dissatisfaction while following one Religion? Is there something beyond the mundane, which we cannot see? Why one needs to go to a church, temple or mosque and pray to God? If we do not follow the religious practices ... shall we be doomed to die a terrible death? What if I do not want to follow any Religion at all? Live a lively Life with compassion for all beings. Why would God bring me death if I do not commit any sin?\n\nIn all the Religions of the World, the presence of a higher power within us, our Atman the soul within is accepted. No dispute on this issue, what is the nature of Atman the soul within. None has seen this spirit, the most powerful source of energy in the Cosmos, much more mightier than the biggest of Suns and Stars in the Brahmaand (Cosmos). Study of this spirit (Our Atman, The Soul Within) and of the mightiest of all the Spirits (GOD ... the Almighty Creator of the Cosmos) is what Spirituality is all about.\n\n\nSpirituality is that aspect of Life of a Jiva (Manifested Life of an Atman, The Soul Within), which forms the core of all Life on Mother Earth. Without Spirituality, Religion cannot survive. Spirituality can survive without Religion.\n\nAround 3600 years before when there existed no Religion, Humanity existed. How did people live without guidance from Religion? How did these persons live as Buddha, Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed had not yet been born? What of following the Religion, which gradually evolved as a following of these Spiritual Masters?\n\nLord Krishna, Mahavira, Buddha, Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed were not religious but Spiritual Masters of their time. Their following is known as a Religion. Followers of Buddha practice Buddhism ... the eight fold path. The followers of Jesus, the Christians study Bible, the doctrine administered by Jesus Christ and his associate disciples. Prophet Mohammed preached what is contained in Qoran, the sacred document of the followers of Islamic Dharma.\n\n\nFollowers of Jaina doctrine are known as Jains. Jains are never known as followers of 24th Tirthankar Mahavira who strongly advocated that every Human Being is imbibed with the power to become a Mahavira like him. Jaina Philosophy is unique in itself that Jain word is derived from 'Jina'... One who has won his real self, one who "Realizes" GOD in his Lifetime. Followers of this doctrine and what Mahavira and the earlier 23 Tirthankars preached is what we know as 'Jainism'. More on religion and spirituality here- http://www.godrealized.org/spirituality_and_religion.html
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completely different religions. Catholics are christians. Mormon, have a different bible. Look them up on the internet, you'll see find out for yourself
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Nope. Home recovering from surgery. I just wanted to say, I really liked your take on spirituality! So many people turn away from God (or whatever you prefer to call it) when what they should be questioning are the religions created by man. God does not equal religion. When it comes to teachings, take what rings true to you! I'd love to see more people understand the difference!
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The only way I know of to KNOW a religion is to practice it.\n To learn what a religion is about, I think read the books, listen to the people and go to the churches and then make YOUR decision based on how you feel that it all fits in with your core values and beliefs
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Here is all that you have to believe, man, and you set, you dont need the detail in each religion. There is one benevolent Force in heaven that wants you to do good things, and one evil force in hell that wants you to do bad things. The Benevolent one, if you call him God or Allah or Buddha or Gaineish or Zeus even sends a prophet to his land, Jesus or Muhammud or the Doli Llama or Hercules, to spread the message. Be a good person, and you go to heaven. Bad guy and you rot in hell. Dont focus on the Details because you lose the message at that point. It's like the saying "the devils in the details"\n\nPlease, no more hate mail from over Zealous Christians or Atheists
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Religions are all about power, and power corrupts.\n\nThank God that you don't need a religion to follow Christ.
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All the religions are true. \nThere are different religions for different people. No one is alike so they want different concepts as per their nature and social behaviors. Religion is meant to be true otherwise its not religion. Religion tells how a person should live his life to know that truth. \nwe have many choices and we are supposed to choose a religion tha fits to our likings, interests and culture.
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There is a catagory for that. It's under "society & culture", then click on "Religion & Spirituality".
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Here is an AWESOME website that compares different branches of Christianity (and other religions):\n\nhttp://www.religionfacts.com
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A number of different gods.\n\nSee the link below for a possible overview.
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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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You have to consider them as two different books, some religions believe one over the other. (Jewish people don't believe in the New Testament,only the Old for ex.) So choose the one you think makes more sense and run with it.
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A person NEEDS to decide which god that they will serve. You cannot serve two gods at the same time, its like trying to work for two different bosses at the same time. Which boss do you mak ehappy? And especially a christian and a muslim god, who contradict each other so much? \n\nLook around, ask questions of verious religions. The Jehovah's witnesses have a fantasstic book called "Mankinds' search for God" that give a great description and details about mannnnny other religions. It helps to be able to look up and see what other religions practice. Ask one of them for a copy of it. You could go to a Kingdom Hall and just ask for one, they won't mind at all.  It is a helpful resource. AND unlike how other people put down other religions and badmouth them, this book is neutral and factual, its the facts ma'am , just the facts! LOL
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Try this website for starters:\n\nwww.religoustolerance.org
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Wow, there's a question that requires a book to answer! :)\n\nI would recommend a webpage like this one:\n\nhttp://www.beliefnet.com/index/index_10000.html\n\nI can answer questions about all the Christianity-related ones (Chrstian, which includes also Catholic, Baptist, Pentecostal). Feel free to send me an e-mail if you want the long version!
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n wat religion wld tt b?
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(Note: I was raised Catholic and now consider myself agnostic.)My observations of religion throughout history:  Religion has always been there.  All religions give guidelines for how to live life.  Many people have died for the sake of religious beliefs.\n\nReligion has always been there...  How many religions (including all of the "extinct" religions) have there been?  How many do you worship?  Do you really have reason to believe that yours is the right religion?  Haven't you noticed that most children worship the same religion as their parents?\n\nAll religions give guidelines as how to live life...  the 10 commandments: dont kill, dont steal...   Yup that these types of things sound good to me.  Did I really need a list of things I should not do?  What about torture?  Why isn't that on the list?  Through education I developed a moral compass and a concious.  A way of knowing what is right and wrong.\n\nMany people have died for the sake of religious beliefs... This is my beef with religion.  It unites those within it, but it divides those of the different religions.  If its such a good thing why do so many die in its name?\n\nSo why am I not atheist?  I honestly don't know if there is a God or not.  Maybe God did create everything and is now on the sidelines.  I hope their is a God.  I really do.  My dad's passing was one of the hardest experiences of my life.  I hope he was not reduced to nothingness.  Still I must be honest with myself.  I DONT KNOW.  Anyone who says they do is lieing in my opinion.  If they did really know then it is no longer a question of faith.  Sure if I met God I'd worship him/her/it/them.  But I'm not going to blindly follow ANYTHING, much less something as powerful as religion.\n\nIf there is a God and they stand in judgement upon a person's death I do not believe that God will care if we went to church on Sunday, gave money to the church, or repented before our death.  They will care how we lived our life.  Did we try to improve the lives of the people around us?  Did we try to do the right thing?  Did we treat others as we wish to be treated?  And if there is this judgement followed by a heaven/hell, I believe I will be meeting my dad in heaven.  Until then I will try to do the right thing, not because of religion, but because ITS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.