This. There’s a huge number of people who are “spiritual but not religious”. Myself included
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Also OP have you looked into Unitarian Universalism?
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What Religion Should I be?
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Also OP have you looked into Unitarian Universalism?
SweetDollFace
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Honey, the one that worships fried chicken or bacon duh. 
nintendofan85
Good grief.
I really think this should be a personal decision for yourself. I'm a Christian, but I'll admit that my view of God's influence and Biblical laws has been having deist sympathies as of late (although I still believe in Jesus's divinity).
acnh.eclipse
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I was raised buddhist but had stopped practicing after a while, my family was Thereava Buddhists, but now I'm converting to a Mahayana Buddhist. Itd be nice to talk to you about how to practise this lovely Religion properly
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And instead of hell are you forced to play amiibo festival
Feferily
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I practice Mahāyāna Buddhism so that’s cool! But I again think you don’t need to raise a child religious. Let them find it themselves. If you’re doing it for yourself then that’s fine!
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Thicc!
nintendofan85
Good grief.
I gotta say, though, I like his whole body, not just his thighs.
Antonio
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I only like the left thigh.I gotta say, though, I like his whole body, not just his thighs.
This is remarkably similar to my religion, but our object of divinity is Taron Egerton’s gorgeous, beefy thighs.
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Antonio
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Thighs are life, I tell ya what.
nintendofan85
Good grief.
I'm more of a, uh... Rear end, person.
DJStarstryker
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+1. I think the resentment usually happens either because the parents are too hardcore extreme about it, or they're very flaky about it and don't want to explain things when asked innocent, simple questions. My own mom didn't go to church much, but she had random (at least it felt so to me) times where she suddenly felt like she needed to go to church for a while and dragged me along. Whenever I would ask why (not to be a brat, it was an honest question - kids want to learn, you know?), she would just dismiss me with "we're going because I said so" and I wasn't allowed to ask anything else.
For OP, I agree with many of the others. Read about other religions. Try going to a service or two at local denominations. Or maybe speak to some of your local religious leaders. Religious leaders generally always are willing to set aside time to answer questions about their beliefs.
visibleghost
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what an odd question. i feel like that should be something you should find out for yourself, religion is a pretty huge part of a lot of people's lives and it's not something other people should choose for you. it's also very cultural so if you're like interested in discovering different cultures from the ones you're used to you could try to be part of a religion like that, idk.
Sprinkles_penguin
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I don't know if perhaps it's too late to answer to this, but here is my answer. I am personally a Catholic, and have always loved my religion. By choosing a religion, you have to analyze which one appeals the most to you. You'll have to investigate the main aspects of each religion and what does it mean to belong to that religion. I cannot quite talk about the other ones rather than Catholic Christianity, but it's important to remark that you should only listen to whatever your heart tells you to. And don't just stay with the bad side or the bad things you've heard about other religions. I'm sure every religion has certain beautiful ideals, and also every religion has at some point in history, harmed others. Christianity, although considered by many the most abusive religion in the world, has also suffered and experienced prosecution. Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Jews, Taoists, etc. have all perpetrated violent acts against people of other religions, but that is a thing that does not define our religious beliefs.
For example, even if many Christians are homophobes, it doesn't mean that Christianity is inherently homophobic. It might be just what somebody thinks, and that doesn't mean that every Christian thinks that way. Just because one priest once said something sexist does not mean we all think like that. Every priest interprets the teachings of the Bible a slightly different way, and that's normal because we have freedom of thought.
One of the core teachings of Christianity, or at least Catholicism is to treat others like you would like to be treated. This is a very important value in my life, as well as other values like love and forgiveness. We also believe in the Holy Trinity, which means that God is at the same time The Father, The Son (Incarnated as a human in Christ) and the Holy Spirit. We also believe that upon true repentance, your sins are forgiven, and that Christ is the son of Saint Virgin Mary. However, that is where different Christian Denominations differ, as the non-Catholic ones don't consider Mary to be an object of veneration, and they deny their holiness. They also don't venerate the other Saints. Saints are important and devout people whose good deeds on Earth granted them a status in which they can be venerated for the good people they were. Most of them have very interesting lives. It's important to remark that this aforementioned status does not take away the human from them. We believe that after Christ was crucified, he resurrected the third day after and then he ascended to Heaven.
Us Catholics believe that salvation is achieved though faith and good deeds on Earth, unlike other Christian Denominations which only require faith. We believe that after you die, you are judged depending on your good deeds and sins (and wether you repented to those sins) and based on that you're sent to Heaven with God to live through eternity. We also recognize the Pope as the maximum priest and authority in our religion, while it changes in other denominations. For instance for Anglicans, their maximum figure is Queen Elizabeth II.
Another core teaching of the Catholic Church are the 10 commandments of God, which practically mean:
1. Love God
2. Respect the name of God
3. Sanctify Sunday, the day of God
4. Respect your parents
5. Don't kill
6. Don't commit impure acts
7. Don't steal
8. Don't lie
9. Don't think impure thoughts
10. No envy
We also believe in the seven sacraments, which are acts in which you become God's son/daughter.
1. Baptism is the first step of being accepted into the Catholic Church
2. Eucharist is receiving the body and blood of Christ, in representation of the Last Supper of Christ. This takes place at Church on Sunday's and before doing it you must have your First Communion
3. Confirmation is a ceremony in which you confirm your beliefs and faith. I have not reached this stage yet
4. Confession is the act to confess your sins to a priest and repenting to them. That way, God forgives your sins and you are pure enough again to receive the Eucharist.
5. Anointing of the Sick is a ceremony in which a priest anoints a very sick person with blessed oils, for it to be one of the last if not the last sacrament they will receive.
6. Matrimony (not an obligatory one) performed by a priest
7. Holy Order is when you choose not to marry, but to become a priest or a nun, accordingly. If you don't marry you aren't obligated to become a priest/nun.
There are certain days or weeks were we celebrate Catholic Holidays, the main ones are:
1. Lent and Easter: Lent is a 40-day period in which you renew your commitment to Christ. It was very enforced in the past that you had to fast, but this practically has generally been lost, as you should focus more in feeding the poor or performing some sort of charity. What is however, required is not to eat red meats (pork, beef, lamb, etc.) on Fridays during lent which is a very ecological tradition, as red meat requires a lot more resources to produce. This resembles the 40 days Christ traversed the Sinai desert.
2. Ascension and Pentencost: This celebrates the end of lent, and the ascension of Christ to heaven.
3. Advent and Christmas: On Christmas we celebrate the birth of Christ in Bethlem. He was born to Mary, a poor woman who was seeking for shelter and all they could find was a poor manger, were she gave birth. Advent is a period before Christmas where we prepare to celebrate his birth.
4. Sundays, when we go to church, although it's OK if you don't assist to church EVERY single Sunday.
This is by far the most important things I can tell you about Catholicism. As you may have noticed, it's all about love for others and forgiveness. Different Christian Denominations may differ in certain things, but all of them rely on the same bases, that Christ is God incarnated as human. There's actually a movement named "ecumenism" which seeks to unite once again all Christian faiths.
Remember that of all the things the Catholic Church has done, we only like the good ones, which are a lot, and we condemn the bad ones. For example, those cases you may have heard of priests who abuse children absolutely are against your faith, as well as any act of violence or hatred against another person. The Catholic Church has changed a lot since it was stablished, and it's still changing a lot to adapt to current times. There are many misconceptions about the Church even within Catholics I've met, for example saying they are not Catholic anymore because they don't go to church or because they question certain things in the religion. What I tell them is that even if you didn't go to church you're still a Catholic. You are required to pray daily, but if you miss some days, it doesn't matter. The Lord forgives you. Questioning the religion is totally OK, as we're humans and we tend to question these type of things. Praying can be done as you want, truly expressing yourself or your emotions and love towards God, Christ and Mary. You can pray as you want, even if there are predetermined prayers. Religion is very good for you, and has been proven that belonging to a religion has a direct relation with lower depression, suicide and loneliness rates due to the sense of community.
I hope that I cleared some misconceptions and gave you an insight into the Catholic Faith. This was really extense but I really wanted to describe you all of the main beliefs of this religion. I'd be more than happy to answer all of your questions or things I didn't express clearly enough.
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 almost converted to Eastern Orthodoxy. I don't live where any church is right now though. I used to live down the street from the Russian Orthodox Church in my previous area and I speak Russian so I really wanted to join. I might do it in the future. I love a lot of things about the denomination. I've been non-denominational and quite frankly rather lost for a while and I'm still not sure but Eastern Orthodoxy really appealed to me.
I know people have already said this, but it really depends on what's speaking to you strongest. For me, no religion made sense to me or spoke to me very strongly. I have trouble finding the differences between religions and, say, Harry Potter, or any other fantasy series. I could go on and on about why I'm an atheist, but I'll stop there.
I don't recommend actively searching for a religion or asking which one to join. If something speaks to you strongly in the future, then go for it! But I don't think it's possible to get unbias responses to this question; my gut reaction was to tell you to be an atheist! Just go with what feels most natural, and be patient with it. A religion is a pretty significant part of someone's life, after all.
I don't recommend actively searching for a religion or asking which one to join. If something speaks to you strongly in the future, then go for it! But I don't think it's possible to get unbias responses to this question; my gut reaction was to tell you to be an atheist! Just go with what feels most natural, and be patient with it. A religion is a pretty significant part of someone's life, after all.
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