How do you define your religion as a practice?

[Unveiled Artist]

He's an entity, a divine being and someone real. An individual in the since we are all individuals too, but with a different nature. He does have two hands for example, as mentioned in the Quran, in the since that we have two hands, but of an unknown nature to us. I guess the only to find out is to believe in and listen to Him to see Him in the afterlife if He exists (I believe He does).

Call me crazy, but this is how God is in Islam.

Pardon the expression, but it does sound like something I'd see in the movies. Kind of like a huge hand or something reaching out and shaping the world. Or maybe fantasy where god/s are working together to shape the world.

Odd is the nicest word I can thnk of.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

As you may remember, I'm non-theistic and yet am very active in my synagogue, therefore I really don't have religious beliefs per se but do observe certain practices and rituals. At services, I use the prayers and songs more as one would use a mantra. As for the scriptures, I treat them all in much the same way: read them, study them, find that which may be useful, and then use the latter in my daily living.

Very nice. How would you translate your connection to your practices given you are not theistic? What motivates you to practice?

 

[Smart_Guy]

Pardon the expression, but it does sound like something I'd see in the movies. Kind of like a huge hand or something reaching out and shaping the world. Or maybe fantasy where god/s are working together to shape the world.

Odd is the nicest word I can thnk of.

Well, the word of it came ~1400 years ago. Movie producers probably borrowed from it

 

[metis]

Very nice. How would you translate your connection to your practices given you are not theistic? What motivates you to practice?

I am not an atheist, so I have to start there. Judaism puts much less emphasis on belief and much more on actions, as you're probably aware of. Tradition has a value in that it gives us some common values and morals, along with good food. Most Jews, including the more orthodox, would be inclined to feel that probably even moral atheists may be pleasing to God, therefore not condemned. Questioning even the most fundamentals is not considered morally wrong but actually is a good because it forces us to stop and think rather than just have blind belief and/or just go through the motions.

Thanks for asking.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

I am not an atheist, so I have to start there. Judaism puts much less emphasis on belief and much more on actions, as you're probably aware of. Tradition has a value in that it gives us some common values and morals, along with good food. Most Jews, including the more orthodox, would be inclined to feel that probably even moral atheists may be pleasing to God, therefore not condemned. Questioning even the most fundamentals is not considered morally wrong but actually is a good because it forces us to stop and think rather than just have blind belief and/or just go through the motions.

Thanks for asking.

Basically. I was wondering about that: beliefs/morals/traditions. I don't quite separate the three. So, when one says they have no beliefs, I'm thinking....uh.. why you practice then? Anyway, you're welcome.

Learning something new daily.

 

[metis]

Basically. I was wondering about that: beliefs/morals/traditions. I don't quite separate the three. So, when one says they have no beliefs, I'm thinking....uh.. why you practice then? Anyway, you're welcome.

Learning something new daily.

There's sortofa chicken/egg situation when it comes to religion and the development of moral teachings: did the religion establish morals for the society/culture or did the society/culture really establish the rules for the religion? To me, that's an unanswerable question because in order to know the answer we would have to know if there is/are a God(s), and even if there is/are, did that God(s) establish morality that must be followed? I don't know what the correct answer is.

But there are morals and values that are taught within Judaism and all other religions, and I can respect that, which is not to say, however, that I blindly follow all that is taught. Many of the teachings do make sense to me, but some don't, therefore I may not follow the latter. I do not view the scriptures as being inerrant, so I don't take the view that I'm violating what God(s) may or may not teach if I don't observe each teaching spot-on.

Am I making any sense to you?

 

[Unveiled Artist]

Well, the word of it came ~1400 years ago. Movie producers probably borrowed from it

This got me chucklin for couple of hours. Could be. Could be.

 

[Jiddanand]

Religion is that matter of practice.

 

[NewChapter]

This occured to me and I dont know if I can answer it myself though it sounds like it makes sense?

We define our beliefs by our theology, ideology (what you practice), beliefs (why you practice), but can we define our religion by just the practices themselves?

Some religious, say eastern, dont refer to their beliefs as beliefs but practice.

How would you describe what your beliefs as practices?

If that makes sense?

I'm not a member of any organized religion. I would describe my faith & practices as revering and obeying the God of Abraham.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

I'm not a member of any organized religion. I would describe my faith & practices as revering and obeying the God of Abraham.

Taking out how you define religion and organization, how do you define practices in relation to your faith? What you do for god/actions? Or why you do things for god/beliefs?

 

[Jiddanand]

Religion could also be defined as the habits of deified people.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

Religion is that matter of practice.

What type of practice? Give an example.

 

[Jiddanand]

Carlita... Religion is not for women. My first and final word since eternity. Women are made for a purpose therefore women should serve their purpose.

 

[NewChapter]

...how do you define practices in relation to your faith?

I define my practice, which is only praying 15 times a day, as worship.

...What you do for god/actions? Or why you do things for god/beliefs?

My belief is that the God of Abraham doesn't want me to do anything for Him right now...right now I'm just sitting in my Garden expecting to meet someone some day maybe, and then God will have something that He wants me to do. But I believe He doesn't want me to do anything in the way of serving Him right now.

I pray 15 times a day out of a pure desire to revere and worship God.