Do you truly study, think about  and/or read etc., your own religious guiding material, books, etc.?
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I'm a devout Agnostic, and I devote all my free time to studying all the literature I can find.
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of course I do.  what does that have to do with religion and spirituality?
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Recently I decided to read the New Testament and then the Old Testament to make sure I had read the entire bible.\n\nUsually though I take the approach that I pray before I read and let the Holy Spirit guide me.\n\nThere are so many ways to approach it and I don't think there are any wrong ways.\n\nThe main thing to me is to pray and ask God to speak to me through His word.
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I was born and raised Christian. After studying the Bahai Faith while in high  school, I became a Bahai.  Because Baha' u'llah often quotes from the Quran, I studied Islam. My fascination with religion led me to take two college courses on world religions, so I have studied some forms of paganism, Hinduism, Sikhism,  Judaism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism and Taoism.   My participation in forums such as this one -- and the violent attacks on Islam - have  led to more study of the Quran. And when the Jehovah's Witnesses dropped by, I studied  with them for awhile until they give up on me and stopped dropping by.  Since I have lived in Ohio, I became interested in the Amish religion and studied that for awhile. Online discussions and the behavior of some of its followers drove me to read up on Scientology. Basically, I find the variety of beliefs fascinating and love reading about them. I find that understanding religion makes it easier to understand people. More understanding, IMHO, would lead to fewer wars.
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I grew up Catholic but I chose to not have any religion at some point.  Honestly it bored the heck out of me.  Now I do find the study of relgions fascinating, just not the belief in one.
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study whatever intrests you.
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Are you supposed to be concerned about what Christians do on their own time??hmmmmmm???
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Yes, absolutely.  This is why I study religions and am majoring in religious studies!  There is more than one way to be human, and when you learn others' religious beliefs, you can see that very clearly.  We tend to take so many things for granted and not realize they are even "beliefs" but we assume them to be "facts."  But then when we realize that other people look at it differently, we can see that we were just taking certain things for granted and there is no reason to do that.\n\nThere is wisdom in all religions.  Why limit yourself to the wisdom of only one?
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No way! Those books are works of geniuses! They're made out of a writer's imagination and I just dont see how religion can be related. Besides, if you are really strong in your faith you would not be swayed in your belief no matter what you read
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I study the Bible.  I'm majoring in religious studies, but I'm no scholar yet!  ;-)
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Study, review tests, study, tutor, study, pray!
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Man is doing what comes natural, when he wants to know everything.  That is not odd.  I have yet to meet a studied, religious person that I respect and that is knowledgable, that claims they know it all.  I don't think that is possible.
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I pray to the book gods everyday that they make a come back. I love my books. I could not live with out them. There is nothing quite like the feel of a honest to goodness book in your hands. I love books. Can you tell? LOL
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Yes, if you study and know your stuff.
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I read the Bible cover to cover every year. I read 3 chapters from the Old Testament every day and one chapter from the New Testament. I love it, b/c it keeps me close to God. I also meditate on scripture daily.
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haha-yeah right if I quote certain parts of any book I can get meanings of whatever I want..nice try talking about Holy spirit.
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Good question my friend and I did rate it as such. I am curious though if you do relate the reading of the Bible with the study of the Bible? In my view there is a great difference.\n\nI say this because I have met many who do read the Bible a lot but for some reason they do not get the message at all. I say this because I have read the Bible a little [that little is over 100 times cover to cover in the past 24 years]. That is no brag, just fact but I do not consider that I know anything. I am just a student and trying my best to learn the constantly consistent truth OK.\n\nThere is a saying here in the Philippines. All who work with charcoal must get some black on their hands, on their skin, and inside their lings. In the application those who do read some must get some of the words on them or in them. Thus I guess the results could be just take a bath and wash it off, cough it out , or better let it soak in and be absorbed and become part of ones life. I am afraid that I have met too many who go the bath route or do a lot of coughing.\n\nAbsolutely I recommend to read the Bible but only for those who do seek the pure constantly consistent truth. It must be ones life and not just a way of life OK, in my view.\n\nYou have a great day, smile, and do try to understand what I did say. If you do read the Bible make it your life completely and not just a way of life OK.