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CHanging religions
I really want to change my religion, I am a Roman Catholic I just don't believe in their thoughs and such. I am not sure what I want to be. Does any oen have any past experience? Is it like a legal thing if you want to change religions; like you have to get papers? Any help or comments or info about other religions would be greatly appreiciated!
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well i know am a little bit late...but in case you are still considering options...first of all don't rush into choosing anything according to peoples talks...i'll tell you something, i am a muslim ...i am an arab ...and i had some uncertainity problems, so i read it all over again, done some researches like you did and i found myself back into Islam... read it, it's more rational, more practical, values peace, love just different from all these barbarian acts under the name of Islam...if you didn't like Islam you can check buddahism, i believe it raises some good values as well. and if u needed anything plz never hesitate to contact me...even if its not abt islam, i'll be really glad to help.
Good luck
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no you do not have to do any pappers! but you should becaome a christian in like babtist or something like that. and i agree with you i do not beleive in roman catholic either.
hope i helped
rkgurl13
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Mm..no religion is not legal! go to ...wabout.com and look up religions..i would give a bio but it wont fit..
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ok i know you have about a million answers.. but hey ill give it a try. ok have u heard of Martin Luther? not Martin Luther King Jr., but Martin Luther? he lived in the 1500's and he reformed the Catholic church.. he posted a thing called the Ninety Five Theses that stated all his reasons for practicly rebelling agaisnt the Catholic church. today, there is a Christian religion based on Luthers beliefs.. Lutheran. i myself am Lutheran and I believe everything that ive learned about through church. if you have any questions about it.. im me on rOcKiN4GoD2010 (i know i may be young but hey give me a chance). rocker4God
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No you don't have to have papers or anything .. Its a condition of your heart ..
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There are no papers included in a Religion!.. and I am a christian and it is awesome!.. I think you should try Baptist religion.. I go to an Independent Church.. and it is awesome!.. in church we sing and jump around.. and dance! It is awesome!
I hope this helps!
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i can agree with you on the catholic thing. i am an episcapaliean srry i cant spell.... any way we are basically catholic but we dont belive in purgitory we dont pray to the saints we get confirmed when we are 14 and you dont have to be babtized when you are 14
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i'm a christain. and i think that God won't condemn you for changing your religion. as long it is what God wants you to do. email me for any questions @ farmchick90210@hotmail.com.
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hey honey, there is no such things as signing papers to believe in another religion. I am proud to be a christian! When you are a christian God is always there for you. He is not a hinderence and judgementle like many people think he is, he is careing and guides you throughout your life. You have the freedom of controlling your own life, God is there for when u need him. He is awsome and always listens to you when you pray to him and has a personal relationship with you. THere is no catch at all. You do not need to please him by giving him offerings, instead, God is the one who tries to please you. God loved us so much that he sent his only son, Jesus on Earth to died so that we can go to heaven to be with him when we die. Jesus died and became alive again and acended up into heaven to be with God. I love being a christian coz they arent strict like catholics and other religions.if you want to become one, all you have to do is pray to God and ask him to be in your life. It is that simple! if you dont know how to do it, go to someone who is a chr3istian and ask them to help you come to Christ. either that or you could go to a church and usually after the sevice the paster asks if anybody wants to become a christian. they help you accept God into your life. Hopefully you would become attracted to his onderful religion and experince Gods unconditional love like i do.
luv ya xoxo
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i changed religons too. ya it's a legal thing and no you dont have to get papers....just make sure it's ok w/ ur parents and start going 2 the chruch of ur choice! hope i helped!
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nope of course you don't need papers they can't stop you if you want to change religions. just start going to another church. they will love to have you there.
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No papers are needed. And some religions you can look into are Islam, Buddaism, Judaism, Baptist, johovas witness, and other various forms of christianity you just have to find the one that fits you. There is also athieism which is where you beleive in no god and beleive in evolution, which is what i am, but do some research and see which one fits u
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The best thing I can tell you is to visit different religions with friends and see what means the most to you. If you are a little unsure about who believes what, ask...people will usually answer questions if they believe you are asking for information, not to make fun. Other Christian sects may be a great place to start since you already have a foundation. Also, believe it or not, Judaism and Catholicism are very much alike (barring Jesus and all those saints). But whatever you choose, make sure that it really works for you or you will wind up back where you started before long.
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If you're under 18 you have to have your parents permission to change your relgion.I'm a Roman Catholic also,and one time I told my parents I didn't want to be Roman Catholic anymore and they tripped!but i got over it and i'm proud to be my religion now.Just talk to ur parents.:-)
♥ashley♥
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Spritually, there are no papers, but some religions do require you to go through 'courses' and then be baptised/initiated/etc into their religion, especially if you want to get married to a very orthodox jew, for example, and have to become a jew yourself to do so. Your religion will be on records such as the Census, but I'm pretty sure that, next time it comes around, you can just put your new religion down and the records will be officially changed.
I personally changed from Christian to Wiccan last year, but in the eyes of the law I am still a Christian until I write on the Census that I am otherwise.
Pretty much all religions will require you to be initiated/inducted/baptised/whatever into their religion if you want a funeral or a naming ceremony/christaning/etc in their church/temple/whatever, but not if you just want to visit their place of worship.
And remember that you don't HAVE to be a religion - you could be an athiest. Some random examples of religions you could research are:
Buddhism, Sikhism, Islam, Judaism, Church of England, Wiccanism, Hinduism, Athiest, Zoroastrianism, Rastafarian, Mormon, Baha'i, Shinto, Humanitarianism, Jainism, or Unitarianism. There are loads more so just keep on looking until you find something you're happy with :)
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx
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It depends on what religion you choose. For instance, I had to get a paper from my old church (which is baptist) to my new church (which is Melkite Greek Orthodox) that said when I was baptised. If I didn't have that, I would have been baptised again. Which wouldn't be a big deal, but I wouldn't want to if I didn't have to.
Try checking out the Greek Orthodox; they are little different than the Romans. Just enough that I didn't feel bad about changing.
I am taking classes in my new church to better be a part of the inner life of the Church. It will take a month or so to complete classes, but I am learning quite a bit. Before that I took classes on their version of the Creed.
The best thing to do is to go to different churches and see what their service is like. Try to talk to the pastor,deacon, or other church member about their church. Most people are more than happy to share. In the meantime, you can look here: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
There is nothing wrong with questioning what you believe. Sometimes you need to take the time for yourself to see what you think is right. I would suggest spending a goodly amount of time reflecting and reading the Bible before you change. I read the New Testament last Lenten season to figure out what I thought was right, and then attended services for almost a year before converting.
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No you don't have to sign any papers oto change your religion.
There are no limits on the amount of times you can change your religion and you don't have to consult any legal bodies.
Good luck
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dude, just pick a different church and go. i recommend finding christ yourself. baptist isn't a bad place to start. i wont go into who is right and wrong, but study to show yourself aproved!
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How bout this, agnostic or athiest.
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I have been a Christian since eighth grade and I completely believe in God and the Bible. I have studied other religons and I know that Christianity is truth. I would suggest that you look into other religons, search around, and ask questions. I am here if you have any more questions about specific religons. ♥
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It is legal to change religions, but how you convert depends on what religion you choose. The three main monotheistic religions of the world are Christianity, Islam and Judaism. To convert to another branch of Christianity, generally you will be baptised. To convert to Judaism you will have approach a Rabbi three times before you are considered. To convert to Islam you simply need to declare the Islamic creed infront of another believer.
Just by googling world religions I came across these two sites that may be helpful.
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Your school might offer a course on world religions. Some terms you might come across in your search are polytheistic and monotheistic. Polytheistic means the belief in many gods, while monotheism is the belief in one god.
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Changing religion isn't so difficult. If you don't go for what the Roman Catholics do, then perhaps there's something else that might suit you. For example, if you'd prefer less intricate services, you might prefer a form of Lutheranism. If you just don't agree with the Church's ideas on women in the church, gay people, etc, you might try an Episcopalian church. Unitarianism are a good choice for people who are just pretty sure that there is a God.
A good book to consider on this issue is My Friends' Beliefs by Riley H. Ward. It discusses a number of religions, including different sects of Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Buddhism, among other things.
You dn't need any papers or anything, either - it's just kind of something you do - you just change churches, for instance.
Good luck with finding something you like!
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Hey there...
I think that its awesome that you know what yo believe in. you see... with me.. i converted myself as a christian 3 years ago... but after a while i didnt believe in a lot of the stuff that they believe in and so now im thinking about being jewish since thats my family's biological religion that we never practiced... I think that its better becasue i dont really believe in jesus and I do believe in God. And its a lot easier to understand and stuff... You might want to take that into consideration... If You'd like. Hope I could help! Tell me what u dedcide!
**Ashley
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