What Religion Should I be?

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I'm have a crisis about what Religion I should be! If anyone is good at knowing all the different types of Religion and knows which one sounds good for me PLEASE say down below, also I'm having a child soon so I want to teach them a Religion.

So ask me some questions on what i believe, my personality etc. And help me out itd be greatly appreciated
 
I'll bite. What kind of religious background have you had already? What are your current beliefs? Why do you want to be involved with a religion? Most people tend to take religion kind of seriously but I suppose you don't have to if you don't want to. I wouldn't decide a religion based on personality per se either; I would learn a lot about a religion before I considered practicing one and see if it is possible for me to believe in it based on my personal mind/values. It's a pretty personal thing but I'm interested in this sort of stuff so if you needed to talk about it I will talk.
 
Whichever ones speak to you. You could pick one. You could just be spiritual/not religious. You could be Catholic/Baptist/Evangelical/Mormon/Hindu/Buddhist/Islamic/insert other religion here.

Faith is a personal journey, don't let someone else tell you what to do.

xedit: ok, just one exception. Don't follow a televangelist teaching the "prosperity gospel". They just want your money and they're huge scams.
 
I'll bite. What kind of religious background have you had already? What are your current beliefs? Why do you want to be involved with a religion? Most people tend to take religion kind of seriously but I suppose you don't have to if you don't want to. I wouldn't decide a religion based on personality per se either; I would learn a lot about a religion before I considered practicing one and see if it is possible for me to believe in it based on my personal mind/values. It's a pretty personal thing but I'm interested in this sort of stuff so if you needed to talk about it I will talk.
I LOVE Buddhism and I've been trying to practice it, but I just cant seem to stick to a certain type of buddhism. I want to be spiritual, and Buddhism is a spiritual religion, it's just trying to find the right type of Buddhism
 
I LOVE Buddhism and I've been trying to practice it, but I just cant seem to stick to a certain type of buddhism. I want to be spiritual, and Buddhism is a spiritual religion, it's just trying to find the right type of Buddhism
Well it kind of sounds like you've already got an idea of what you want to practice. If I'm not wrong, I think Buddhism tends to vary by region of practice so I'd start looking into that.
 
I don’t think anyone else can make that decision for you. Most Christians will say Christianity, Muslims will say Islam, Jews will say Judaism. You should try going to different religious centers and see which one feels right to you :)
 
In the end, it's up to you. I'm biased against any Abrahamic religion, but it's up to you.

If you want some type of church community for your child, but don't necessarily want to force a certain religion on them, try Unitarian Universalist churches. It's a melting pot of liberal Christians, non-religious people, people who practice various forms of Buddhism, Pagans, etc. Both you and your child could even grow into different beliefs, but share a community.
 
if you want advice, definitely look into several different religions, try certain religious practices, and see which ones work for yourself. that's how I personally got into religion (I'm currently converting to Eastern Orthodoxy). if you have friends who are different religions, you can ask them about it. you can also go to different religious spaces (once they're open to attend, that is). it's a lot better to experience religion in practice rather than just reading about it, so I would definitely start reaching out to places you're curious about :)
 
I’m Buddhist and I can say that practicing it as a religion is so much more than just being spiritual. It’s a way of life for lots of us. You have to be careful to not make it an aesthetic or an empathic front of sorts because I’ve seen lots of people do that without actually believing in the religion itself. As others have said, you don’t a religion. It would have been easier if I hadn’t been raised with my original religion. You also don’t need to settle on any one and should seek out people and communities that practice the religion. But... yeah!
 
i really don't think that you should settle on any religion just to have a set religion for your kid. if you have to ask forum members, it leads me to believing that you're unsure. it's a lot more personal than any advice anyone can give from a post, and it requires a lot more reflection than the opinions of others. it's also ok to be spiritual and learn about different religions; however, i ultimately believe that kids should be exposed to all and allowed to choose.
 
ultimately it's not your choice what religion your kid ends up being. what's important though is that you teach them the respect and exposure they need to properly make that decision themselves. as long as you teach them the basic principles of love, dignity, and acceptance, I think they'll be just fine regardless of religion

personally, I find the most important aspect about following a religion is the community you put yourself in. If you attend a place of worship, who are the people that will be surrounding you and your child? What influence will they have on you? Your fellow worshippers may be the foundation for what your child experiences and learns from. I also find it important that you are able to resonate with your fellow members whether it's ethnically, personally, or morally. If you struggle with resonating with the people in your religion, you may feel isolated and that'll be reflected in your kid's growth

a lot of places of worship are always open to new members. I would suggest attending sessions at those places to see if you can truly connect with the religion in actual practice. All of us view religion differently and it's from the different experiences we have faced, so what matters to us may not for you and vice-versa
 
Religions/faiths have diametrically opposed truth claims. You have to study each carefully to see what they teach, and why. The enduring faiths are ancient, and were not organized around your modern day concepts of subjectivism, such as "this feels right to me and my personality, so I guess I will pick it." That's not how they work. Even Eastern religions, which are less focused on absolute truths compared to the Abrahamic faiths, aren't organized in such a way. You'll need to do some serious evaluation of faiths to find out what makes them differ, and realize it's not all about you, but about what the religion teaches.

In my case, I was raised Christian, but had a crisis of faith in my late teen and early adult years, becoming agnostic. I met the man who is now my husband at this time; he was, and remains, irreligious. However, I returned to the faith in my early twenties. Since then, I've sought clarity on doctrine, church history, and the like. I'm but one person, and I don't have the monopoly on the universe, so there's a lot to learn.

FWIW, Christianity was not initially divided into many denominations, and the Apostle Paul even warned against such things -- but as with anything humanity touches, it is now so, so I had to do prayer and study to figure out which branch seemed to understand and apply the New Testament the best.

Regardless of what you end up doing, as some have stated here, you also have to be open to the possibility that your future child may not follow what you do. My husband and I, since our beliefs differ, have discussed this many times. Also, my parents followed their own personal heterodox (and rather emotion-focused) views of the Bible; on the other hand, I've since sought out greater internal consistency with doctrine, and a more organized religious community. We had the same faith, but how we view and apply the details of it, differ quite profoundly in many respects.

Faith/religion is never easy, that's for sure.
 
You should spend time learning about each religion and then spend time with those communities to discern if that religion is for you.

Ultimately, you shouldn't choose any one religion purely for just wanting to be in a religion or teach your child a religion just to have one. Take time to explore, learn, question, and reach a connection with whatever resonates for you and makes you a better version of you. Follow something because you truly believe in it and support it not because you want the motions. You can do the same with your child as they get older.

If no religion resonates with you then that's okay too. You can live a life without a religion but still have the same effects out of your life as if in one. It's also okay if multiple resonate with you and you choose to practice more than one. You just need to examine your core values, ways you want to live by, and what you feel is lacking/preventing you from living the life you want.

Best wishes.
 
Don't feel compelled to subscribe to a religion just because you're having a child. Many people come to resent their religious upbringing and would have preferred to have been given a choice. I have advised a lot of Christian and Muslim teenagers on how to talk about their lack of (or changing) faith with their parents.
 
Agreeing with the above users in that you should decide for your own self. Also, it's okay to not be religious. You can be spiritual without being committed to a religion. Honestly, as long as you're not out there doing atrocities, it's gonna be alright. If there was a higher power out there, I'm sure they would just want you to live the best you can. Also what Vrisnem said, don't feel inclined to be religious because of your child.
 
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