What is your birth religion and current religious status?

[Darlin]

I was brought into this life by two atheists however I became a born again Christian when I was in my late twenties and born again I remain. I find the old adage that if there is no God then I've been as good a person as I could be and that's important and if there is, which I believe, then I may escape somewhat unscathed come Judgment Day.

My father was Black and claims there was no mixing of the races in his family, my mother is part Black, part White, and part Native American Indian a combination that leaves people guessing just what she is. Not me though, there's no mistaking what I am and if you look at my picture you can see I'm just a sweet California girl.

[you_per7]

It's a good topic…
I was born Muslim, and I will die Muslim Inshallah.
The reality that I am 100% not Arabic. My ancestors was obliged to leave Islam by some invaders who tried to spread the Christianity in my country .they thought that we had to adopt any religion .we were not Muslims, but we accepted Islam, so It is easy to accept other religions….. They first brought a superstition in order to avoid the reaction of the inhabitants who surely refuse Christianity …. Decade after decade, our ancestor was trapped into believing in superstition, but they stayed considering Qur'an as the right constitution that will guide them to the straight path.
However after a great revolution In the name of Allah whom we know a little,
we got the independence .The Egyptians, Iraqis and Syrians contributed to rebuilt the Islamic background of our society.

Now the question that I often ask is: why do the Muslims consider the Islam as the right religion?
We pretend what the others may pretend.
"Take a look at the previous posts"
Why does each religious man tries to spread his believes?
This and many other questions impelled me to learn other religious texts.
Although there are detailed descriptions and explanations of the Judaism and Christianity in Qur'an, I decided to discover them far from Islamic perspective. So, each time I read about the other religions I become very amazed by Islam.
Do not believe in all that Sartre has said ….
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What is your birth religion and current religious status?

The second part of The Question was widely spread before Islam .
I worshiped a God Made by dates , but when I felt hungry I ate it,then I worshiped a god made by ballast but I placed it in the bilge of a ship to ensure its stability. Then I believed in pelf, but after hurricane Katrina
I converted into Christianity , but when I read Da Vinci Code , I converted into Islam ,

enjoy to decipher the code of religion. and do not accept what you have inherited unless you are convinced.
Yroos rof ym dab hsilgne.

edited by Logos to remove reference to current politics, as per forum rules.

[Virgil]

I was brought into this life by two atheists however I became a born again Christian when I was in my late twenties and born again I remain. I find the old adage that if there is no God then I've been as good a person as I could be and that's important and if there is, which I believe, then I may escape somewhat unscathed come Judgment Day.

My father was Black and claims there was no mixing of the races in his family, my mother is part Black, part White, and part Native American Indian a combination that leaves people guessing just what she is. Not me though, there's no mistaking what I am and if you look at my picture you can see I'm just a sweet California girl.

Welcome back Darlin. It's been a while since I've seen around. And I just noticed your photo in your profile, a lovely lady.

[Poetess]

It's a good topic…
I was born Muslim, and I will die Muslim Inshallah.
The reality that I am 100% not Arabic. My ancestors was obliged to leave Islam by some invaders who tried to spread the Christianity in my country .they thought that we had to adopt any religion .we were not Muslims, but we accepted Islam, so It is easy to accept other religions….. They first brought a superstition in order to avoid the reaction of the inhabitants who surely refuse Christianity …. Decade after decade, our ancestor was trapped into believing in superstition, but they stayed considering Qur'an as the right constitution that will guide them to the straight path.
However after a great revolution In the name of Allah whom we know a little,
we got the independence .The Egyptians, Iraqis and Syrians contributed to rebuilt the Islamic background of our society.

Now the question that I often ask is: why do the Muslims consider the Islam as the right religion?
We pretend what the others may pretend.
"Take a look at the previous posts"
Why does each religious man tries to spread his believes?
This and many other questions impelled me to learn other religious texts.
Although there are detailed descriptions and explanations of the Judaism and Christianity in Qur'an, I decided to discover them far from Islamic perspective. So, each time I read about the other religions I become very amazed by Islam.
Do not believe in all that Sartre has said ….
.
What is your birth religion and current religious status?

The second part of The Question was widely spread before Islam .
I worshiped a God Made by dates , but when I felt hungry I ate it,then I worshiped a god made by ballast but I placed it in the bilge of a ship to ensure its stability. Then I believed in pelf, but after hurricane Katrina
I converted into Christianity , but when I read Da Vinci Code , I converted into Islam ,

enjoy to decipher the code of religion. and do not accept what you have inherited unless you are convinced.
Yroos rof ym dab hsilgne.

edited by Logos to remove reference to current politics, as per forum rules.

I`m not a 100% Muslim person, yet a complete one.
My granny -may her soul rest in peace- was Maronitte. She got married to my Muslim grandpa -RIP too. I do wear crosses from time to time, but i`m extremely convinced about my religion. I guess I went an atheist for sometime, but later when I wondered about the reason behind this life, nature, people..etc, I was persuaded about the only one Allah.

You said you are not Arabian?
What is your nationality?

[Idril]

Worse, I saw my ex-wife as a threat to the healthy, well-balanced spirituality that I thought was important to the spiritual health of my children. She had become a ranting fanatic, damning to hell anyone who dare to contradict her views, including me.

Have you ever read the book The Brothers K by David James Duncan? Your ex-wife sounds a lot like the mother in that book. Her fanatical Adventist faith has some very serious repercussions for the rest of her family. It's an incredibly powerful look at the role that that kind of fanatism has in family dynamics. It has a really slow start but you are very well rewarded for that patience in the end. I think it might strike a chord with you.

[inwoods]

I'm welsh. english german but if I go back further then probably heinz variety. Don't know whether I'm born into any religion. Family went to protestant church for funerals and weddings. I lean towards buddhism, bon, and native Indian spiritual beliefs.

'The human race, to which so many of my readers belong' GK Chesterton

[Theshizznigg]

For Kelly Sprout.
I've always found the study of theology interesting, but the thing that I always have thought to be more important than theology was my own personal relationship to God. Theology is a human study of religion, and unfortunately with anything that has human involvement there is room for error, fanaticism, and bigotry.
Your wife sounds like a difficult person, and I'm sure your children are of course your greatest concern. The best thing in many cases that you may do for them is function like a normal Christian and teach by example, if they see that they don't have to follow the extreme then they will often follow what is reasonably normal in their minds. As for your wife, al you can really do is forgive her, her faults and hope she somehow sees the error of her choice.
Aside from that I'd like to congratulate you. Being a Christian is not an easy task, and we should question what our churches teach us, since humans are not infallible. Hence the reasons I am always learning more, and more, and questioning things. The answers often become clear over time. Good on you.

For the actual thread.

I am British. My families are Welsh/Norman Norwegian/Scottish Scottish/British, and British in descent. I can trace my families back to William the Bastard and great clans.
Has this done anything to affect my religious views, not a twig. My parents were Church of England, but found it to be spiritually dead, so they joined a small born again movement.
I was born into a family that encouraged Christian values, while giving me the freedom of choice. I went through a period of spiritual blindness, where I didn't practice any religion. Then about three years ago, I rededicated my life to Christ and have been a practicing Christian since. I have no spiritual denomination except for born again. I personally don't hold much in the way of churches, (I do attend one though. I like the atmosphere.) and prefer to focus my time on my personal relationship with Christ and God.

[Darlin]

Welcome back Darlin. It's been a while since I've seen around. And I just noticed your photo in your profile, a lovely lady.

Why thank you, Virgil! It's been a long while indeed but I may pop in from time to time. It's good to see you and other regulars keeping the forum going.

[you_per7]

You said you are not Arabian?
What is your nationality?

nationality = algerian

[lit-phile]

I was born into the Catholic religion. I later followed my father's Protestant religion. I am now reading about Buddhism. It seems to be what I want to follow.
Is anyone out there that follows Buddhism? I would like to hear how you became involved and how it works for you.

[Silv]

I was born into the Catholic religion. I later followed my father's Protestant religion. I am now reading about Buddhism. It seems to be what I want to follow.
Is anyone out there that follows Buddhism? I would like to hear how you became involved and how it works for you.

My family follows Buddhism, though I'm not sure yet whether I am a Buddhist or whether I would prefer being Atheist. To me, Buddhism is a peaceful religion that has a history of calmness. Unlike the church or any other religious organizations, Buddhists have never spilled blood because of religious differences. While it is true that there have been occasional quibbles between different sects of Buddhist clans, there has never been bloodshed. This is the one true point I find very impressive. The other thing, of course, is that it is said that people who are Buddhist can feel a certain affinity for it. Just thought that may interest you

[Ari]

I'm just gonna put my 2 cents into this thread...
I was born into a Baha'i Family and I still am happily a Baha'i!

I'm half Scotish, and half Northern European, Soo Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish...

[IamMissingaLink]

I don't have a birth relgion, don't follow a religion currently and don't plan to in the 'futurely'

[Nightshaper]

I was born into a Christian life style and raised that way till i found myself in disbelief, i then converted to a non-traditional version of Wicca, and have yet to find anyone who shares a common belief (even within the pagan circles i chat with)

[amuse]

I learned a few years ago that not only my stepmom's family but also dad's has Seventh Day Adventist roots, though dad is agnostic. Nana taught me to say Grace when I was small. I've been a member of Eckankar since '89.