If you had to convert to or take up any religion, what would it be?

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   kirstenblogposted 14 years ago

   If you had to for some pressing reason, it would save mankind or your family or something, change your current belief system what religious system would you be most open to accepting? If you are an atheist this would mean taking up a religion or if you are already religious in one of the many religions world wide you would have to swap.
   
   For me I am spiritual without the cage of religion (churches etc. seem like cages for god, like god isn't everywhere and needs a particular structure to be worshiped in). Anyway if, gun to my head or the collective heads of humanity I had to actually pick one religion instead of just admiring the good parts of all religions and disdaining the hypocritical or violet parts, I think I would choose Buddhism.
   
   I would choose Buddhism because it seems less about a creator god and more about how we live our lives here and now. The pursuit of nirvana is something I could be happy with even if its an unreachable goal.
   
   I would love to hear what you guys think, your reasons and such. Try to put yourself in the shoes of the opposite number and think about how you could make it work so to speak.
   
   I have a scary meeting about whether or not I still have a job (I guess) today so will look forward to coming home to some fun and hopefully intellectual discussion.

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      pisean282311posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      i don't believe in any religion..

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      eslevy17posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I don't believe in any religion, and refuse to accept any principle that doesn't have some solid evidence to back it up, but if you count Buddhism as a religion, that's where I'd go. I don't really consider it a religion though, as all it does is inform you of how to live so that you aren't miserable. It's much more of a way of life than a religion, which is why I find it intellectually acceptable.

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   earnestshubposted 14 years ago

   Never ever again.

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      kirstenblogposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Gun to your head, you will take the gun. Well you are a man of your principles
      Thats gotta be respected. Many abandon their principles as soon as it gets a little difficult

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   kessposted 14 years ago

   My religions is called life and it matters not if I am on a lonely mountain or a bustling city, it  will never change.

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   WryLiltposted 14 years ago

   You took my answer. I thought as soon as I read this topic... Buddhism.

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   kerrygposted 14 years ago

   I came pretty close to becoming a Wiccan when I was a teenager because I liked the idea of a Mother Goddess and the Earth-centered aspect. Ultimately, it was just too spacey for me though. Spells and charms? I get bored with traditional Judeo-Christian prayers and can't even meditate in totally secular fashion without mentally composing extensive lists of everything I would rather be doing. I am obviously just not cut out for religion in general.

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      EmpressFelicityposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I'm very much the same - you saying this reminds me of when I once went to someone's house and they said they were going to some sort of New Age meeting thingy and would I like to come?  Being the kind of person who would try anything once (within reason), I said yes.
      
      All throughout the "service" (for want of a better word), I kept thinking about... filling out my tax return.

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   spookyfoxposted 14 years ago

   Buddhism too. One of the principles of it is not to believe what you're told, but try to find out for yourself. That's the complete opposite of revelations.
   
   There are several atheists religions I'd consider learning from too.

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   EmpressFelicityposted 14 years ago

   Cat worship.  It makes total sense

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      Lisa HWposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      You can attend services with my daughter and all those other people who post, and enjoy, all those cat pictures on the Internet.       (You can't be all bad if "Cat" is your religion. .     )

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