Choosing a Religion Does God Care?

[gerobbins]

Do you believe that God leads us to whatever religion that will bring us closer to him?

[Iti oj]

if god were all good then religion matters not

[Egyptian Phoenix]

Even if god did care what religion you chose, it can't be called worshipping god in sincerity and honesty if you stick with a religion you know you don't believe.

The only way to approach god honestly in total sincerity is through what you do believe

[Penumbra]

I think geography, parents, and access to information, are the main factors in what leads a person to a given religion.

[Tarheeler]

I don't think God is leading us there, but I do think that many of us are drawn to specific religions.

I know people who have converted for odd reasons: marriage, inheritance, social pressure....

And I know people who have converted and feel like it was what was meant to be. This is how it was for me; once I started to learn about Judaism and began to attend services, there wasn't anywhere else I could have felt like I belonged.

Of course I have nothing to back it up, but I think we are drawn to certain forms of worship. Just like different teaching methods work with varying success on different people, I think different forms of worship are more effective for different people. Some of us are going find a better connection with God in Judaism, others in Christianity, others in Hinduism.

I know that in Judaism, it is said that every Jewish soul, past, present, and future, was at Sinai; some believe that converts are people with Jewish souls who are born to non-Jewish families. I don't know if that how it works, but it kinda makes sense to me when I think back on my life.

[Thief]

The Carpenter has been my Inspiration.
However, every prophet that spoke well of God, stands well before God.

So which do you prefer and does it matter?....nay.

If your prophet has entered into heaven, and you are sure of yourself as well...
no problem.

I gave up religion because I don't think it matters.

Dogmatic belief is little more than recital.....
There are no works of the hand that will justify you before God....
Hiding in a congregation won't work...

Ultimately, it's that way you think and feel.
Want to walk among angels?
Say as they say...do as they do.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
A code of behavior...and fair warning.

[Thief]

Originally Posted by Penumbra

I think geography, parents, and access to information, are the main factors in what leads a person to a given religion.

Spot on as it turns out....with birthplace in the lead.

[outhouse]

Originally Posted by gerobbins

Do you believe that God leads us to whatever religion that will bring us closer to him?

which god?

none are the same and all decribed differently based on the geographic location and culture with faith

[idav]

Even if God is a Jealous god, trying to search god out and never reaching would make any ego-maniac very happy.

[Sgloom]

if there is a god, i dont believe it matters to him whether we believe in him or not, or whatever that concept of god actually is.