if there was no prophets, no holy books that guided u to a certain faith. what will ur heart believes?
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Okay, I think I can answer this honestly because I do not practice an "Organized Religion".  \n\nMy heart says we are all the same and we all have the same Creator.  I feel that because our Creator is so vast his children exemplify a mere fraction of what is possible within Him, but it would explain why we come in many shapes and colors.  \n\nI feel that the many religions popped up because many prophets were sent to Earth to teach us.  After the prophet ascended to Heaven people took note and began to practice their teachings and this would explain why we have several different religions.  \n\nI feel we are simply here to serve and help one another and protect the earth.  I feel we must acknowledge our creator and praise him through prayer, giving thanks and by living harmoniously.  It is like you said, faith comes from within and it's home is your heart so I think as long as you acknowledge your higher self and your creator faith will lead you in the direction of the Divine.
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This is an honest reply although I doubt you will believe me.\n\nLife will teach you everything you need to know.\n\nMe, I am the final say in what I choose to believe and don't be fooled, every belief is a choice.
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look into the Holy Quran\n\nyou will loose nothing if you tried ... and if you found the truth you will be very happy in your life and after death\n\njust give it a chance
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I think you should start you're own religion, and focus all your teachings on the holy ghost.\n\nyou speak like a prophet of the new times. :/
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There would be no preachers. The tenets of peace, tolerance, and nonviolence would be written in the sand at low tide. Anyone expressing an interest in becoming an advocate of the "faith" would be banned for life. There would be no buildings, politics, or symbols.\n\nI would keep the wine and biscuits though! Lol!
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What does anyone have to lose if they studied anything? Fear.\n\nBut, onward we go.\n\nThe Quran was sent after the bible, but not to replace the bible, but to continue it.\nReligion, to my thinking, is like school. With each coming of a Manifestation comes a new grade.\nAbraham brought in one lesson, say 2+1=3.\nChrist didn't abandon that lesson, but built on it, say 2-1=1.\nMuhammad, like Christ, continued with 2x1=2.\nAnd, now comes Baha'u'llah with 2*/*1=2.\n\nIf we are wise enough know that our children, newborn out of the womb, can't yet grasp advance calculus, what makes us think God would be foolish enough to give His children Advance Spirituality right off the bat?\n\nNot sure if I answered that or not. \n\nAnyway...\n\nThe Chronicler\n\noh, and according to the Idiots Guide to Religions, Baha'i is the fastest growing religion in the world and the most wide spread. In only a hundred years they are in over 200 countries around the world. There are Houses of Worship on every Continent. \nBut, seeing as they are simply the continuation of the past religions, I suppose that means we are all the fastest growing and the widest spread.
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I am a Deist.  We believe in God, but do not believe in holy texts.  So there is a whole religion out there that believes in God, but no texts.
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I don't believe in god . . . but if I did . . . I would give up unbiblical requirements . . . . such as lent, tithe, the cross, trinity . . .etc.
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Faith - no matter the religion or lack there of faith is a common element.  Once faith is lost and there are no more believers it moves to the realm of myth.  Even the atheist and the agnostic have faith - the athiest has faith no diety exists and the agnostic has faith that someone will prove conclusively that the diety does or does not exist.
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You'll never find one spirit, one unity, one like-mind, one accord.\n\nThe Bible, being highly subjective, is a guideline for living.  Not everyone lives OR THINKS the same way, therefore, you will have "sects," as you call them, breaking off just slightly from the overall teaching of the Word.\n\n*yawn* what an absolutely boring world it would be if everyone believed the same way, talked the same way, acted the same way, and taught "religion" the same way.\n\nYou are NEVER going to find a satisfying answer because you are asking a question that has many different answers.  Since none of them has satisfied you yet, you'll search until, one day you die.  After death, however, God has promised that all our questions will be answered.
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The only evidence you have is "FAITH". You either believe it or you don't. If you believe it, God will move inside you and He will give you the evidence for your faith. If you don't believe, there is absolutely no evidence that can be brought before your eyes not even if you live from here to eternity.
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Read Genesis 1:26-27.  If you look around you you know that God must exist. Faith means to hope for things which are not seen, but which are true.
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I spent 15 years as an atheist with no faith.\n\nThen I met some people I knew had something I wanted.  They asked if I believed in Jesus and between us we established I believed He exsited but not that He was any more than a historical character.  I had training across the ocean at that time and during that time asked God that if He existed would He give me a sign.  He did but thats a long story.   Still I had no faith I just understood there was a God.  Knowing that however did change things.  Latter I got back in touch with other members of this same group that had something I desired.  They gave me a set of tapes by Malcolm Smith that did an excellent job of telling who Jesus was and what He did and what He would do for me if I asked.  \n\nAt this point I had the faith that if I asked Jesus to give me the comforter He would.\n\n\nThis is like a scientific experiment.  I studied formed a theory and figured if I completed this experiment I would get the expected result if I did the experiment correctly I would have the results I wanted to receive.\n\nLike when you flip the light switch you understand that if you do this the light will go on.  You have faith that flipping the switch will give you what you desire ===light.\n\nSo I said a sinners prayer and let God know I wanted to be His friend and that I accepted the leadership of Jesus and the comforter.  I received what I desired and was a changed person.  Upon receiving I also got free of charge a love for reading the Bible.  Where I never could understand it b4 now every word was full of meaning and as I used what it said I began to see the world in a different manner.  Now all was true that I understood and at every turn more truth and understanding.  Since then I have read it completely several times and find that although this Book was penned by many contributers there is a continuous influence that is easily recognized consistant and very much a friend.  I have read the Qu'ran and find this same friend there as well.\n\nSome say the Bible contradicts itself and can be made to say anything but I know that all of God's friends know this to be false.   Note not everybody who says they have faith in the Bible knows it like we do but those who do, do not disagree on much.
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Look with-in and you shall find all that you need .It is said that man alone has with him the full knowledge and love of God . So if one found them selves alone and without any knowledge of the books of evil men who twist Gods love and distorts the truth how would you find him .\nLook only as far as your own soul and you will know your creators love .\nThe written words of man are to serve mans needs and not those of God .\nIt is insidious how the writings of man distort the true meaning of Gods Will for man and have lead him so far astray .\nBut I have been asked by God to tell you that you should only look in your own soul for him and there you will find him .
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i agree with you if there was no God  there would bno such thing atheist
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oh, of course, no ALLEGORIES in the Bible...so you are a FUNDAMENTALIST....wow, thousands of years and millions of misguided people at last corrected by you...do you believe in anything other than your own, uh, BULLSHIT?
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Have faith and believe that what you prayed for is what your outcome will be.  As the scripture says, "faith is the substance of things hope for, the evidence of things not seen".