/r/WhatsMyReligion
This aim of this subreddit is for people to find out which religion closest aligns to their personal beliefs.
This aim of this subreddit is for people to find out which religion closest aligns to their personal beliefs. It is not a debate subreddit, if you disagree with someone's posted beliefs please do so respectfully and not in the spirit of argument.
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I believe that it is impossible to know for sure whether a god exists, but if one does, they don't currently influence human affairs. What would this religious philosophy be called?
I believe that the creator god and Satan are the same entity whom I view very negatively and believe that they are indeed fallible. I also view both Christ and the serpent as the same and believe that they are our protector.
Philosophical Views:
Hi all,
I've recently started self identifying as an agnostic, in the vein that the existence of god or a higher power can not be known. I was wondering if there is any specifically agnostic religions similar to my beliefs?
Thanks
So before I list what I want here is background info: I am a bisexual male with a mixed heritage. I think Sikhi (or Sikhism) is the closest to what I want but am also interested on Mazdayasna (or Zoroastrianism).
Thank you for any help and if possible could you provide a link to more information I'd appreciate but I'd understand if you didn't.
I was raised Seventh Day Adventist. Now I am Heathen. My paternal lineage is Jewish, so I am technically not Jewish and would have to convert like any non-Jewish.
This was all I could think of for now
With this quiz you kind find out which of the religious typology groups is your best match and see how you compare with a U.S. nationally representative survey of more than 4,000 adults: https://www.pewforum.org/quiz/religious-typology/
I think it's an interesting way of looking at religion.
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Here’s my story: I grew up Catholic and went to Catholic school through high school. I then was on the border of agnosticism and atheism for many years. I’ve always been interested in religions but I’m struggling to find something that meets what I’m looking for.
I tend to like the mysticism and rituals involved in Catholicism, and for that reason, have not enjoyed Protestants churches as much since there’s less of a focus on that. I don’t believe in Jesus as my personal savior. I do enjoy biblical stories and am interested in Judaism, because of the community aspect and the long history. However, I’m not sure if I believe in God as defined in the Bible or Torah. I also attended a Unitarian service once and disliked it, since the message was just too broad. I should also add that I’m pretty socially liberal.
I would like to find something with some degree of rituals, focus on using stories as a metaphor for living your life, and to find some deeper meaning. While I’m not sure I believe in the biblical God, if there is something that involves reaching out to some force in the universe, that would be interesting.
This post is my post originally posted in Religion subreddit: My parents are atheist, (or agnostic) I went to Bible Camp as a child and accepted Jesus into my heart at the age of 8. I attended church here and there with friends over the years... I have never been baptized. More recently I have started going to a non-denominational Christian church. Over the years I have always prayed in Jesus name, so overall I would consider myself a Christian, but a lazy Christian. I have started reading the Bible and I have come to realize that I have been practicing or believing in non-Christian beliefs or traditions. This makes me wonder if I can call myself a Christian or maybe I’m interested in learning about other religions. Some of the beliefs I hold are: I pray in Jesus name, I believe there is a God & there is a Devil, I burn sage, I smudge myself, I smudge my home, I believe in Angels and Demons, I sense positive energy / negative energy, I believe in karma (what you put out into the world will come back to you), I believe in spirits, ghosts, I believe in auras, energy, I believe in the Great Spirit of nature, (Mother Earth) and everything is connected, I believe everything happens for a reason, (there is a plan), I believe Tarot Cards, Ouija Boards other paranormal items are real and can invite spirits into your life, I believe in the afterlife, whether that is Heaven and Hell, Reincarnation, Purgatory, “Limbo” I do not know! I feel like I have a mix of Christian, Pagan, Eastern and Native American beliefs.. according to Scripture: Matthew 6:24 : “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else. he will hold to the one, and despise the other, Ye cannot serve God and mammon” I know this is talking about greed but the same principle applies So my questions is: Am I Christian? Do I need to be a more devote Christian and give up my non-Christian beliefs? Are my beliefs more aligned with another religion? I’m at a crossroads in my faith... so naturally, I ask the Internet.
Nothing comes from nothing. In the beginning I was an consciousness in the void. Forever in the past with nothing to think about. Then I saw a light. I saw an "angler fish" in the void. It saw me. As I type this, I am still observing for my first time. It transformed into this screen, my thumb, (you?). My life is it. It knows my will. I am predetermined not for a test (it knows all possible outcomes not just what WILL happen) but to be molded. It "controls/influences" what I see. It is the only physical something in the void. I am "cursed" to have awarness.
Neoplatnism - the idea of unity and image Gnosticism - the idea of the architect/demiurge Monotheism - the hope of an afterlife Atheism - the void Agnosticism - I will never know East asian - life is work (existance)
I don’t believe in personal god but rather a creative force. I’m a bit of an animist in that I believe all living things have souls of sorts but also that consecrated inanimate objects have souls bestowed upon them through ritual. I believe in nature spirits for sure. I’m the type to thank a fish after I catch it and thank the bush for its berries. I believe in reincarnation.
I really like the ancestor worship of Shinto. I’m looking for a religion that is friendly or at least neutral towards gay people.
I consider myself a “hopeful” agnostic. Since I hope there is a God, can I consider myself Christian?
On r/religion I was asked what I believe in. I've spent the last fourteen years searching, and how I describe my beliefs are the following:
I guess it comes down to what stories I really "prefer".
I believe in a god, or a creator force, that is in all things. I believe in the interconnectedness of all things and in that, we are all part of that creative force and it's workings. I believe that we have free-will, and that evil things or bad things occuring doesn't necessarily mean that God let them happen. I also believe that when good things happen, they are typically products of doing good things and chance, and not gifts/blessings from God for being "faithful". I believe in an afterlife (not because there is evidence but because it is what I prefer to believe). I do not believe in a hell nor the concept of damnation. I believe in the Sermon on the Mount. Ecclesiastes is one of my favorite books of the Bible. I don't believe in the concept of original sin, or sin in general. I find the concepts of impermenance and equanimity personally valuable in both worship and how I carry myself day to day. I've extensively read about most of the major world religions and have found love, compassion, and kindness in all (in some shape and form). I don't believe there is a "correct" or right spiritual path, but that there is a correct spiritual path for each individual. I believe in the inherent dignity of every single human being. I believe in civil rights, for those of every color, background, race, and religion. I believe in equal rights for the LGBTQ community and support gay marriage and gay clergy when applicable. I believe that men and women are equal. I believe in the harmonization of science and religion. I'm a humanist. I believe that art, music, laughter, and love, all lead to a closer relationship with the world around me, and thus, leads to a closer relationship with God. Philosophically, I closely align with Buddhism. This is the sum of my last few years of investigation.
I live in the bible belt or as i like to call it the bigotry line. My family raised me Christain but we never went to church or prayed unless at a family function. I did attend vacation bible school twice and have taken religious studies.
Recently, my family has been on me about what I believe in. I believe in God but I don't agree with things from the bible, such as: not accepting the LGBT community, that women should obey their husband, and yeah all the ones that sound like some old hateful white man just slipped in between the pages to please himself.
I also have problems with the whole giving people disease and killing the first born son concept in the Moses story. Also the asshole that was willing to sacrifice his child just because God told him so deserves a special place in hell in my eyes.
I just really want to know what brance of Christianity I am, some people suggested Unitarian, it would be nice to have a religious identity without all the bigotry and hate. If anyone knows or can suggest it would help me out.
After a series of unfortunate situations at my workplace (co-worker hit by car, etc) I started wondering if we were cursed and if so whether there was something I could sacrifice to that might help end the curse.
At first I thought about worshipping the sun, or a water buffalo or some kind of monster. In the end, though, I settled on something with the body of a walrus and the head of a sea lion. I'm still considering the head of a monkey with reindeer antlers on a porcupine's body, though. Does this line up with any pre-existing religion?
This is my first post here and I really hope this is the right place to put it, and I hope everything I say is articulated in a clear way :)
I was raised Christian, but a couple years ago I lost faith and was agnostic for a while. I kind of still am, I guess, but there are some details I’m more sure of.
For starters: I do believe in a god. One, singular god, but one that is everywhere at all times, if that makes sense. I believe its qualities are that of an ancient, genderless, ever-present, formless being that can be found anywhere and everywhere in the universe. I believe that this god is a good being, a chaotic one at that, who loves its children. I don’t think it directly influences us. I also don’t think it created us in the most typical sense of the word, but rather, everything is an extension of it. When I pray to it I just envision light. The feeling of compassion and strength.
I don’t think this god created the universe, but rather IS the universe or is a result of the universe’s birth.
I also don’t believe in an afterlife. I sort of believe in reincarnation?? I think that like our atoms, we only use the energy that makes up our souls for such a short amount of time. Our souls are made of energy that goes into other things once we die, not necessarily another person, and not necessarily one person.
I do believe in other entities like spirits and ghosts.
I don’t believe in prophets, but I do think people can be more attuned to higher powers.
I don’t really know what to call myself, nor what this all means. I hope I don’t sound weird or crazy! I just want to be at a better place with religion. I would like clarity.
I can also answer questions to clarify other things if you think that would help!
I have recently been questioning what my religious beliefs are. I was raised as a sort of spiritual atheist with some Jewish traditions because of my heritage. A few years I discovered the religion of Norse Heathenry and started practicing it, as I felt a sort of connection with it and I started doing things like casting runes.
However, I have been thinking more recently about how I feel about religion.
•I believe that there is some sort of unknowable entity that is a higher power than us, though not necessarily a Creator.
•I believe that this entity/force takes many different forms, possibly including but not limited to the God(s) of all sorts of different religions.
•I believe that the idea of a prophet, such of Jesus of Nazareth or Mohammed, is a very real thing and seems simply from a stronger connection to this omnipresent entity, though I do not believe that someone like Jesus is really the Son of God.
•I believe in reincarnation, but it only happens in cases of someone dying with unfinished plans or goals.
•I do not believe in Original Sin.
•I believe that people with a strong connection to a place or person can leave a sort of imprint on it, what most people would call a spirit or ghost.
•I believe that humans have free will, but that everything happens for a reason.
•I don't believe that the pieces of religion that lay out "rules" of a religion, such as kosher and halal food laws, actually come from a higher being.
Also posted this on r/religion
Here's a small test that could help: Spiritual Belief System Selector by SelectSmart http://www.selectsmart.com/religion/
It is a surprisingly accurate test in my opinion. Not only the big major religions are included but many smaller denominations and religious points of view also. And you can also fine-tune the importance of each question according to your personal taste.
Inspired by this new subreddit I thought to see what kind of online tests there are. I tried three tests and found the SelectSmart test to be the best one of the three. I also saw and tried another poorer implementation of basically the same test as the one above elsewhere but it seemed to have bugs as the results were way off, and also you couldn't fine-tune your answers as much there.
The third test I tried is here http://www.findmyreligion.com , but - although a site dedicated to the subject - the test itself is unfortunately too rough including only the big world religions + secularism. However, as anyone even with a little basic knowledge of religions knows, the denominations of old big world religions can differ hugely from each other there being many kinds of conservatives, liberals etc. And then there are also numerous smaller religions and sects.
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