Choosing a faith
I am writing after a long time. So here are two short blogs.
Some time back one of my friends chose to follow a religion. Before that she didn't believe in God or any faith. She chose to do so, because her roommate had found a lot of comfort and peace. Since then I have wondered how it will be to evaluate objectively the various faiths and choose one of them based on one's liking.
Most of us are born into a religion, so it is difficult for us to evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. It is also difficult to understand and appreciate other religions and their ideas. Many people even change their religion, sometimes embracing a diametrically opposite faith to what they were following. I feel it is very difficult, almost like relearning your basic arithmetic rules, and that too changed ones.
So how does one choose a faith to follow? What are the things that one should look for? Can the process of reasoning and analysis be applied? Some say that all religions are the same and based on the fact that God exists and He is all powerful. Then does it matter whether you follow or don't follow a particular religion. I think it all boils down to what you want out of your religion.
Some time back one of my friends chose to follow a religion. Before that she didn't believe in God or any faith. She chose to do so, because her roommate had found a lot of comfort and peace. Since then I have wondered how it will be to evaluate objectively the various faiths and choose one of them based on one's liking.
Most of us are born into a religion, so it is difficult for us to evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. It is also difficult to understand and appreciate other religions and their ideas. Many people even change their religion, sometimes embracing a diametrically opposite faith to what they were following. I feel it is very difficult, almost like relearning your basic arithmetic rules, and that too changed ones.
So how does one choose a faith to follow? What are the things that one should look for? Can the process of reasoning and analysis be applied? Some say that all religions are the same and based on the fact that God exists and He is all powerful. Then does it matter whether you follow or don't follow a particular religion. I think it all boils down to what you want out of your religion.
posted by Murali at 1:53 AM
2 Comments:
I think i am an extremely self centered individuals running at an hectic pace to a destination called NOWHERE.
Only when along the line I face failure or depression i turn towards god or religion. And that happens quite often.
I am superstitous too; i dont know whether that amounts to religion.
Other than that i dont visit temples frequently.
I dont know i think i am not a very staunch follower of my own religion. Only thing is i think if things go wrong all of us need strength and the assurance that someone somewhere will set it right for us.
But Reshu, the point here is: Which religion and how to choose one, when you need it..
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