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I am religious and believe in free will

70 (27.6%)

I am religious and do not believe in free will

10 (3.9%)

I am not religious and believe in free will

113 (44.5%)

I am not religious and do not believe in free will

61 (24%)

Total Members Voted: 249

[Orange Wizard]

Well, the Catholic Church is obviously right, so the question is moot

+1

So, why do people have faith in one thing instead of another? Like, why have faith in your particular christian sect, instead of another christian sect? or instead of Islam?

Eh. It's the wrong question to ask, I think. I don't put my faith in the Reformed Church, I put my faith in Christ. It just happens that the Reformed church takes an interpretation of the Bible that I most agree with.
There's nothing inherently wrong with interpreting the book differently - attending a different church does not make you any less Christian than anyone else. I would have no problem attending a Baptist church or Presbyterian or whatever for worship. (Though I would prefer to go my own church).
Personally, I'd draw the line at stuff like Mormonism, where an entirely new book and doctrine has been tied on. It's technically still Christianity, but it's different enough that I don't consider it to be "my" religion.
Islam is slightly different. I guess it falls into the same category as Judaism. Nominally, those religions are worshipping the same god, but they're missing the somewhat important bit about Christ Jesus being the Son of God. I mean, it's not like Christians are named after him by coincidence.
I'll also clarify that I have no problem with attending a Mormon church, or Jewish synagogue, or Muslim... thingy. I just won't consider it to be a worship service directed to my God. I also don't have a problem with taking part in any feasts or rituals of other religions as long as I make sure they know I'm a filthy heathen and am not actually worshipping their deity.

[Angle]

Sure, but the question was about why you put your faith in your particular set of beliefs, as opposed to any other set of beliefs.

[Orange Wizard]

Dunno.

[UXLZ]

I'm pretty sure it's one of those 'just cause' things, Angle.

Discounting other stuff like:

Raised that way, 'religious experience', forced into it etc.

[Angle]

*Calamitous wailing, gnashing of teeth and flailing of limbs resounding over precipitous gulfs of incomprehensible geometry, lit by horrible, half-dead light from the end of space and time*

[Helgoland]

Dunno.

+1

But I find that answering 'stubbornness' leads to much more interesting reactions

[TheDarkStar]

...or Muslim... thingy....

Mosque, FYI.

To answer the question about why I believe the way I do: I've seen the way people of different faiths live their lives and I think that the LDS way of life is the best/I like the result of LDS living more than the results of living by other faiths (I'm just trying to state my personal opinion here, though). I also have reasons that are more religious like praying about whether it is true or not.

[Orange Wizard]

...or Muslim... thingy....

Mosque, FYI.

It was on the tip of my tongue.

[redwallzyl]

so I'm wondering what does everyone believe happens after you die? obviously if you have a specific religion that is set in stone and in that case what would you like to happen if that didn't happen. reincarnation as a future person seems cool you will probably eventually end up in some awesome future if everything doesn't go to shit.

[mastahcheese]

so I'm wondering what does everyone believe happens after you die? obviously if you have a specific religion that is set in stone and in that case what would you like to happen if that didn't happen. reincarnation as a future person seems cool you will probably eventually end up in some awesome future if everything doesn't go to shit.

I've already stated my belief in reincarnation.

[Descan]

I like that idea of the Egg story. Every human being who has ever lived is the same entity, and the universe is just an egg for another god.

But I actually think we're just really funky machines and that we have as much of an afterlife as a computer does when you smash it and erase the data.

[Cryxis, Prince of Doom]

I like that idea of the Egg story. Every human being who has ever lived is the same entity, and the universe is just an egg for another god.

But I actually think we're just really funky machines and that we have as much of an afterlife as a computer does when you smash it and erase the data.

Have you seen Chappie yet?

[Angle]

so I'm wondering what does everyone believe happens after you die? obviously if you have a specific religion that is set in stone and in that case what would you like to happen if that didn't happen. reincarnation as a future person seems cool you will probably eventually end up in some awesome future if everything doesn't go to shit.

Nothingness

Though it is hypothetically possible that the people of the very distant future will discover how to defy entropy, read the entire history of the universe off the fabric of spacetime, and bring us all back to life.

But probably nothing.

[Descan]

I like that idea of the Egg story. Every human being who has ever lived is the same entity, and the universe is just an egg for another god.

But I actually think we're just really funky machines and that we have as much of an afterlife as a computer does when you smash it and erase the data.

Have you seen Chappie yet?

No, but I want to. Probably will go see it with the boyfriend. Why? (No spoilers)

[Cryxis, Prince of Doom]

I like that idea of the Egg story. Every human being who has ever lived is the same entity, and the universe is just an egg for another god.

But I actually think we're just really funky machines and that we have as much of an afterlife as a computer does when you smash it and erase the data.

You'll understand why I brought it up when you go see it.
 
Have you seen Chappie yet?

No, but I want to. Probably will go see it with the boyfriend. Why? (No spoilers)