without bashing any other religion, when i was 14, I sorta tried most other religions and it did not make me content, so I went back to christianity. I trust it completely and utterly that it is correct. I think it is a good thing to question what you believe in because I think it leads to greater understanding and you ask the questions that need to be asked.

Argh... I don't get it. Evolutionary biologists don't run around talking about how we "must" have evolved, why do creationists insist on telling everyone that we had to be created?

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Originally posted by torontotrance without bashing any other religion, when i was 14, I sorta tried most other religions and it did not make me content,

I'm sorry, but you don't just "sorta try" other religions for a few months, especially when you're 14. You need to immerse yourself in something before you even have an inkling of understanding.

I'm not knocking Christianity, or your beliefs at all, but to say you "tried" other religions just doesn't make sense.

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no one actually answered his question

my answer= you lose

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Originally posted by trance_n_dance Did you ever wonder if maybe your religion is wrong and that you might be reincarnated as a rock or something for not following the expectations of the true religion. Or maybe religion is just a way for us to appreciate life, set rules and respect eachother and maybe God will judge us all the same. Thoughts?

no, never wondered that. i'm not religious nor think there is such a thing as reincarnation.

Thinking about it right now... if I were to turn into a stone, dust, or nothingness, is the same, no consciousness whatsoever, so who cares.

Religion (as western concept) is about aknowledgement of a deity or ultimate entity, devotion to it, and beliefs. As the world you perceive is biased by your past, your enviroment, your hopes, and your beliefs. I'd then say that yes, religion is also a way to appreciate life, or at least influences it (depends on the strenght of your faith on the particular religion you believe).

About setting rules and respect each other... that depends on which religion.

When I said it was as western concept (which is mostly judaism/christianism) is because you must also consider polytheism and godless religion/atheistic religious tradition (Upanishadism -a subset of Hinduism-, Hinaya Buddhism, Jainism, Taoism, and Confucianism being the main exponents).

As of me, i'd stick with Humanism (contemporaneous humanism, tho Historial humanism is fine by me).

I think you should either state your religion, and discuss these issues with the ones who believe it, or rephrase everything to the core of your interest, trying to maintain it one religion-independant as possible.

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well it cant really hurt if u follow a religion that teaches good morals...thats basically the majority of them. And if your wrong and there is no superior being...wats the worst that could happen when u die...if the christians are right...u go to hell...if reincarnation is the right belief...then ur gonna be something else in a another life...if u wanna know the worst that could happen...research all the religions and get your opinion on the worst thing that could happen to u according to those religions...if religion is just hokey pokey beliefs to teach good morals...then there is no after life.

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nice, larry.
i don't feel if that one should worry about the right or wrong of their religious beliefs.. just if they are truly growing and/or advancing their spirit.
matter can neither be created nor destroyed; nor can energy. if the soul is a form of energy.. it must follow the same basic law.
give yourself lessons and learn
if you die... don't f**kin worry about it

My religion can't be wrong. After all, what I believe is that I do not know what, if any, religion is true.

Since I know with perfect certainty that this statement is true, and it is the fundamental basis of my religious beliefs, how could it be wrong?