When i was a teenager i created my own religion or better to say beliefs- i believed that i have an Angel who is looking after me and sometimes i was talking to my Angel. I always wanted to thank my Angel when i was doing well. And i was asking directions when i was feeling lost. Basically my beliefs have been a big mixture of world religions...
Im trying to discover different religions and i'm reading bits and pieces of them... Couple of days ago i had a discussion about satanism. At first i didn't want to hear about it anything but surprisingly it was interesting discussion. Also i have had many discussions about Hindu religion (which i love), Buddhism and Islam. They all are interesting and have the same line: give the things that you would like to get yourself.
Its funny how similar all religions actually are but people just read and express them so differently. And how many wars over them!
What i like about Buddhism?
I like the idea of reincarnation and getting ourselves ready for Nirvana, since very very young age i have been believing into this. Also i like that they dont have any specific god(s), it is more like a philosophy.
Hinduism
They have lots of Gods. There are 3 basic Gods: Brahma-The Creator, Vishnu- The Protector, Shiva- The Destroyer.
I like the idea of Karma - The universal law that every deed has a consequence that will come back to the doer. Good actions will reap good life circumstances and bad ones will do the opposite. The cumulative effect of one's karma can influence one's position in future rebirths.
Scientology
This one of the new age religions. I don't know about it much but i know its very new and science frictional religion which i usually like. This religion believes that souls will reincarnate and have lived on other planets before living on Earth. You can find lots of similarities in Hinduism and Scientology.
Islam
I like that they believe in angels. They believe that they exist and interact with human lives. They are comprised of light, and each have different purposes or messages to bring to earth. Each man or woman has two angels who record his actions; one records good deeds, the other bad deeds.
Islam teaches the continued existence of the soul and a transformed physical existence after death. There will be a day of judgment and humanity will be divided between the eternal destinations of Paradise and Hell.
Judaism
Judaism is a monotheistic religion. Jews believe there is one God who created and rules the world. This God is omnipotent (all powerful), omniscient (all knowing) and omnipresent (in all places at all times). God is also just and merciful. For most Jews, all things on earth are to be enjoyed by man now, not later in Heaven.
Animism
The basis for animism is acknowledgment that there is a spiritual realm which humans share the universe with. The concepts that humans possess souls and that souls have life apart from human bodies before and after death are central to animism, along with the ideas that animals, plants, rocks, thunder, river, mountains have spirits.
Taoism The goal of everyone is to become one with the Tao. Tai Chi, a technique of exercise using slow deliberate movements, is used to balance the flow of energy or "chi" within the body. People should develop virtue and seek compassion, moderation and humility. One should plan any action in advance and achieve it through minimal action. Yin (dark side) and Yang (light side) symbolize pairs of opposites which are seen through the universe, such as good and evil, light and dark, male and female. The impact of human civilization upsets the balance of Yin and Yang. Taoists believe that people are by nature, good, and that one should be kind to others simply because such treatment will probably be reciprocated.
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I have had a my own philosophy for years (i have to translate this now from Estonian): If there is a Big Evil in something, so evil that all the flowers are dieing, we cant say that this is BAD, because even Evil has its own story. Everything has a reason: to be and to miss something that you cant have. Don't judge something that you don't understand. Simple isn't it?
...and so my journey goes on...
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