How to name a religion?

[Weeping Raven]

I am in the process of getting my beliefs down on paper and I am sick to death of referring to it as "my religion" or "my beliefs", I want a name for it. How do you choose a name for a religion? How would you go about naming a religion?

 

[psychoslice]

Why label it, it only becomes a concept, a belief, be a Mystic and go with the flow.

 

[Callisto]

A religion is a system for the expression of belief, so they're not quite the same thing. I.e., likely there are pre-existing words that already describe what your belief(s) are, e.g. pantheistic, monistic, agnostic, henotheistic, etc. Your belief probably falls into one or more, and you could opt to hyphenate or simply identify with one it mostly fits with.

You don't really need a religion name unless you're creating a formally defined system of practice for the expression of your belief. It's suffice to say "I'm __name of belief__."

 

[fantome profane]

blindly slap your hand down on the keyboard, and then add "ism"

 

[Weeping Raven]

Why label it, it only becomes a concept, a belief, be a Mystic and go with the flow.

So I can finally get out of typing "my religion" and also I want to give it more character, its like a painting without a name at the moment.

A religion is a system for the expression of belief, so they're not quite the same thing. I.e., likely there are pre-existing words that already describe what your belief(s) are, e.g. pantheistic, monistic, agnostic, henotheistic, etc. Your belief probably falls into one or more, and you could opt to hyphenate or simply identify with one it mostly fits with.

You don't really need a religion name unless you're forming a formally defined system of practice for the expression of your belief. It's suffice to say "I'm __name of belief__."

I'm having a hard time finding such a word, the closest I've found would be Deism, though from the definitions I've read it still doesn't fit the bill exactly.

blindly slap your hand down on the keyboard, and then add "ism"

Can't beat a good ol' ism

 

[psychoslice]

So I can finally get out of typing "my religion" and also I want to give it more character, its like a painting without a name at the moment.



I'm having a hard time finding such a word, the closest I've found would be Deism, though from the definitions I've read it still doesn't fit the bill exactly.




Can't beat a good ol' ism

Whatever name or label you come up with will be second-hand, it will not be your's, your relgioion is found within you and nowhere else, it certainly worked for me.

 

[Lorgar-Aurelian]

I am in the process of getting my beliefs down on paper and I am sick to death of referring to it as "my religion" or "my beliefs", I want a name for it. How do you choose a name for a religion? How would you go about naming a religion?

share some of the beliefs then it would aid us in aiding you.

 

[LuisDantas]

I am in the process of getting my beliefs down on paper and I am sick to death of referring to it as "my religion" or "my beliefs", I want a name for it. How do you choose a name for a religion? How would you go about naming a religion?

Depending on how original you feel it to be, you may want to name it after some specific time, place or event, or else as a function of some of its core tenets.

 

[columbus]

I am in the process of getting my beliefs down on paper and I am sick to death of referring to it as "my religion" or "my beliefs", I want a name for it. How do you choose a name for a religion? How would you go about naming a religion?

It isn't like it has to be immediately obvious to nonbelievers or permanent. Since it seems to be about your beliefs, why not just name it after yourself? For now?
Call it Ianism or Davidism or something. Have you a nickname more distinctive than your given name? That seems even better if possible. Then people know it is yours, not some generic George or whatever.
Just my two cents.
Tom

 

[Quagmire]

Just throw out a bunch of names and see what it answers to.

 

[Weeping Raven]

share some of the beliefs then it would aid us in aiding you.

The most important part of my beliefs is my view on God, which is summed up with this line "God is in everything", its a sentient force essentially. God can influence us, rather than direct intervention. The number 7 also has significant meaning to me (based off my experiences) and it features heavily in my worship.

There are the most important beliefs that would make sense to somehow name it after.

Depending on how original you feel it to be, you may want to name it after some specific time, place or event, or else as a function of some of its core tenets.

Its original enough that I'm struggling to find a name for it, though perhaps that's more due to my lack of knowledge on religious names and terms, hence my asking here. Cheers for the reply

It isn't like it has to be immediately obvious to nonbelievers or permanent. Since it seems to be about your beliefs, why not just name it after yourself? For now?
Call it Ianism or Davidism or something. Have you a nickname more distinctive than your given name? That seems even better if possible. Then people know it is yours, not some generic George or whatever.
Just my two cents.
Tom

My only proper nickname, which is "misfire" (don't ask ) and that doesn't really fit. I thought about using my last name, which is a fairly common one (18th in England), I do feel abit strange putting my name on it, though I may end up doing this if no other alternative presents itself.

Just throw out a bunch of names and see what it answers to.

Trial and error till I find one that fits, thank you I may attempt this.

 

[The Emperor of Mankind]

I am in the process of getting my beliefs down on paper and I am sick to death of referring to it as "my religion" or "my beliefs", I want a name for it. How do you choose a name for a religion? How would you go about naming a religion?

In some cases the name of a religion is derived from a sacred or other significant figure in that religion (e.g. Christianity or Zoroastrianism), or from a central tenet (e.g. Islam).

 

[Jeremiahcp]

blindly slap your hand down on the keyboard, and then add "ism"

Slaphappyism?

 

[Jeremiahcp]

I am in the process of getting my beliefs down on paper and I am sick to death of referring to it as "my religion" or "my beliefs", I want a name for it. How do you choose a name for a religion? How would you go about naming a religion?

Just make something up, that is after all how religion works.

 

[paarsurrey]

I am in the process of getting my beliefs down on paper and I am sick to death of referring to it as "my religion" or "my beliefs", I want a name for it. How do you choose a name for a religion? How would you go about naming a religion?

One doesn't have to name one's thoughts as a religion. The truthful religion has already been named by God by Himself. No need to name, necessarily. Please
Regards

 

[Thief]

blindly slap your hand down on the keyboard, and then add "ism"

or he could use his own name and add ...ism.... to it

Ravenism....

 

[paarsurrey]

or he could use his own name and add ...ism.... to it

Ravenism....

Yet no compulsion to do it, better to restraint?
Regards

 

[Thief]

One doesn't have to name one's thoughts as a religion. The truthful religion has already been named by God by Himself. No need to name, necessarily. Please
Regards

did you have a name (from God)?
and with so many names already bouncing about....
is there one in play that you prefer?

 

[paarsurrey]

did you have a name (from God)?
and with so many names already bouncing about....
is there one in play that you prefer?

I believe in Islam and Islam has been clearly and unequivocally named by God.
If one wants, I may quote from Quran.
Regards

 

[Thief]

I believe in Islam and Islam has been clearly and unequivocally named by God.
If one wants, I may quote from Quran.
Regards

well, so many other religions have names....

but I do not judge a belief by the name of it

I, for example, do not claim a religion
to name my belief, it would needful to use my own name
or perhaps a character trait outstanding in the scheme of things

how about.....?
Dountoothersasyouwouldhaveitdoneuntoyou...ism