If we choose to be religious, we must eventually choose our religion. Oftentimes, we simply follow the religion with which we were raised, other times, we choose one that is new to us.
I am but a simple Sparky, easily overwhelmed. It occurred to me, that while I'm a Christian by birth, I choose to remain a Christian because its the easiest religion. Don't agree with me? Lets look at the numbers.
Christianity -- 2 commands: love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind; love your neighbor as yourself.
Islam -- 5 pillars of faith (I'll leave that to the reader to find them)
Buddhism -- an 8-fold path (courtesy of my friend's link)
Judaism -- 10 commandments
An oversimplification, of course, but those of you who read me frequently would probably expect that from me.
Disclaimer: This post has been presented for your reading pleasure; nothing in this post should be construed as sound religious doctrine.
2 comments:
I don't think Christians view God as a person-like entity. Perhaps it differs among Christians, but the gist I get is that the 'personness' is merely a symbol that is helpful to some. One woman in a Bible study noted that its hard to wrap a rational mind around the idea of an unseen God, so maybe thats where the person-like stuff comes in... Dunno, maybe Larry will weigh in on this one.
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