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Okay.. Well I am 15 and I was raised jewish. But not very relgiously or anything. And now I am at that point in life where I think I need god or at least some type of religion. Sometimes I think it would be easier to be a christian so I could go to church and stuff. But then again I feel I am meant to be a good jewish girl. I just dont know what to do.. Please help!
If you're searching for truth, you could visit other churches and see which church would be right for you. I had that problem when I was Lutheran. I knew that God was with me spiritually, but, didn't feel his presents. If the Synogog allows for you to do this, explore different Christian faiths and see which one you'd like to adapt yourself too. It's hard searching for truth sometimes. Once you find it, then you feel more at home in that particular church. You also feel more comfortable practicing that particular religion. If you feel that you're hungry for scripture, make a comparison between the Jewish faith and christianity. See how that compares to yours. If you find something you like, from any of the christian religions, you can either stick with it, or you could always order yourself the bible. I'd recomend the King James version. Keep searching for the truth and hope you find something that fits you.
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Start utilizing libraries or the internet to research information about many of the worlds religions so that you will be better able to decide what religion is right for you. (Check out my URL "A Search for Truth" for my religious beliefs.)
Don't worry about getting into arguments with people about religion. Arguing usually gets them angry and often forces them to dig deeper within themselves to attempt to justify their beliefs. This allows you a better understanding of why they believe the way they do so you actually end up better able to assimilate various aspects of their beliefs into your own.
Before you buy into a religion, why not search your own soul and try to figure out what it is that makes you desire one. Here are the usual suspects:
If any of these sound about right, a combination of extracurricular activity and philosophy can fill the same hole (except the last one), without muddling your mind with ancient nonsense.
actually hippo, some strict, very strict orthodox jews follow the idea of priesthood, this is RARE in the U.S. and Europe. Conservative and Reformed jews do not follow this at all... and more likely than not the original question probably related to Reformed Judaism...
And to gabie - don't listen to those who say if you are JEWISH YOU HAVE MISSED OUT! That poster has one and only agenda. How dare anyone tell a young woman of the jewish faith, that if she remains jewish, she will have missed out.
If I stated the same of a christian, I would be blasted. Gabie, some are just narrow minded and feel their religion should be the ONLY religion...That is the beauty of faith...YOU are able to believe and decide your faith...
I'm confused...I'm not jewish, but unless I'm mistaken, going to temple is a lot like going to church, except it's in a different langauge, and backwards. if you want to be christian, that's great, but wanting to change religions to "go to church and stuff" isn't much of a reason for a change. why not study your religion in depth, and see if it's right for you. jews are one of only 3 religions I know of that claim to have the priesthood, so you're in a good place to start. the other 2 are catholics and mormons, in case you decide the jewish are wrong. anyways, best of luck on your search for enlightenment...message me if you have any questions...I'm on all day at work. live the dream...
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What makes sense for one person isnt always right for everyone and what you dont consider solid evidence, others might. I think choosing a religion is largely an emotive decision rather than a purely logical one and so the do whats right for you thing is all you can really say unless you want people to start posting all sorts of religious propaganda or undermining religion completely. I just think the best way to go about it is to do a bit of research and see if there are any beliefs that fit well with how you feel about life (in other words, what you feel is right!). Im hesitant to suggest talking to someone about it because their personaly opinions could cloud your judgement.
Easier to be Christian so you could go to church and stuff?
What about easier to be jewish so you could go to temple and stuff? Times and worship have changed since my youth. I also was raised in a liberal jewish family. Many temples have incredible youth groups. and the services are energetic. You speak about your need for god. If that is what you want, do it. G-d is the largest part of being jewish.
do you have any jewish friends? that might make a difference. someone you could go to temple with.
What makes you think you need a religion at all? Millions of people get on just fine without one.
While I appreciate the touchy-feely "do what's right for you" answers others give, they don't make a great deal of sense. Either one religion is right or none of them are; and there's really no rational way to tell which religion might be closest to the truth. In the absence of any solid evidence that any one religion is the right one, it makes sense to live supposing none of them are correct.
It might help to find God first... religion second.
The God of the Christian faith, is the same one of the Jewish faith, however, if you follow the Jewish teaching, they do not accept Jesus Christ, as the Messiah.
They follow God, from the Old Testament.
They also follow many traditions.
If you find Jesus first, and also want to follow Jewish teachings, you should be ok.
If you follow Jewish teachings, and do not find Jesus, then, you have missed out.
I agree that choosing a religion is an emotive issue. My point was that that is evidence for not choosing a religion, or choosing no religion, since there's clearly no solid evidence for one over another. In contrast, the "whatever's right for you" people would have you believe that you should simply choose what feels best with no regards for whether what you're investing a potentially large amount of time and emotional energy in is actually accurate or not.
personally I am 14 I was not raised to beleive in any religion sure my family belives in christ but I dont beleive in jesus I believe that there is a god but he/her is not in control of my actions.
so beleive what you want to and FOLLOW YOUR HEART
Follow your heart and you wont go wrong. It isnt about what is easer or harder. Religion isnt a "side dish" type thing of life, its a way of life. Study these religions and some others and go with what makes sense to you.
I agree with chocolate95. You have to do what you feel is right. I would recommend looking into some different religions and seeing what works best for you.
society makes it easier to be a christian. choose what is right for you, not what is easy
follow your heart and do what feels right for you and not anyone else.
