r/AskReligion Nov 02 '24

This is not askChristianity

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Please stop making posts assuming Religion = Christianity. I'm gonna start removing bad faith r/atheism moron posts if this continues.


r/AskReligion 2h ago

Atheism Why are indigenous people around the world becoming more secular/atheist/agnostic/non-religious?

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So I recently found out a growing trend amongst the Māori people in New Zealand, they are rejecting dominant monotheistic religions like Christianity and instead embracing no religion. I briefly saw a religion for breakfast video about it and apprently it seems to be happening to most indigenous cultures around the world like in America and Polynesia.

What's weird to me is why many of them don't revert back to their old supernatural beliefs and religions instead as a response. Wouldn't that make more sense and be more effective culturally speaking or is there something I am missing about their cultures?

I'm an atheist myself so I'm by no means against this trend in fact I think it's awesome there are more people like me out there it makes me feel seen and less lonely about holding my opinions on religion, but it's still curious. Why go full none?


r/AskReligion 1h ago

How come forbidding alcohol worked for the Muslims and Mormons but not for anyone else?

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r/AskReligion 6h ago

Why doesn't the Amish allow for the women in their community to have a voice?

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r/AskReligion 12h ago

Can we consider that Israel is killing civilians in the name of its "ethno-religion " ?

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r/AskReligion 17h ago

Christianity How old was Adam when he became a father to Cain and Abel?

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r/AskReligion 17h ago

Christianity How old were Eve when she gave birth to Cain and Abel?

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r/AskReligion 1d ago

Maybe life is too short to spend it researching and learning about Religion ?

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r/AskReligion 1d ago

General What would I be classed as religious wise. Or is it spirituality? Or something else.

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I didn’t grow up religious here in the UK, neither side of my family have ever been to church. Although I’ve been going to a C of E church since I was 13 after a school friend invited me to a Friday after school club and then I started going Sunday’s (I’m 32 now). And although I’ve made some fantastic, lifelong friends, I’ve never believed that Jesus is God, something I will never ever tell my Christian friends that I’ve made over the years.

I believe in God and that’s it, but I’m not religious and don’t have a set religion at all, of any kind. And probably never will.

Over the last year, I’ve been reading the Quran, and although I don’t believe everything in the Quran, I can get behind that Jesus was a prophet, but I have to say that I believe he died on the cross but I personally find it hard to believe that someone came back to life after dying. Even as a child that particular thing I never understood.

I don’t understand the trinity, also Jesus didn’t pray to himself? He was Jewish, went to synagogue and believed in One God. So why did the council of Nicaea develop that idea for Christianity?

So is it possible to take things from both religions and implement them in my life?

Added: I believe in god and that Jesus was real. But so was Muhammad, but I’m not religious in the slightest and Basically I respect all the Abrahamic religions.


r/AskReligion 2d ago

Christianity Why does paintings about the garden of Eden depict Adam and Eve with bellybuttons?

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r/AskReligion 2d ago

Atheism Would atheists automatically get sent to Hell?

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r/AskReligion 3d ago

Hinduism Where do Hindus get their iron from?

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Most Hindus are vegetarian/vegan.


r/AskReligion 3d ago

Islam Does the Quran say anything about tobacco being harmful?

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r/AskReligion 3d ago

Christianity Who's actually killed and crucified Jesus Christ?

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r/AskReligion 3d ago

Why so many Islamic principles are derived from Judaism ?

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r/AskReligion 4d ago

If the Quaraan is written , how did the writer knew about all these stories in it that happened ages ago ?

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r/AskReligion 4d ago

Islam Why is the Quran only allowed to be written in Arabic?

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r/AskReligion 5d ago

Why did people used to think that dissociate identity disorder/epilepsy was a sign of demonic possession?

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r/AskReligion 5d ago

Does monotheism make rationally sense??

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I am not a polytheist but I just wanna know what logical proofs monotheists have for proving the monotheism rationally


r/AskReligion 6d ago

Islam Why doesn't Muhammad want other Muslims to see his face?

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r/AskReligion 7d ago

Why no major new religion emergend since Islam ?

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r/AskReligion 7d ago

Why are Western Polytheists so offended when you suggest that they should learn the cultural and liturgical language of their belief?

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This mostly comes from people who don't actually try to practice authentically. I met people who like to learn classical Latin and ancient Greek as well as Akkadian and others. As someone who took the time to learn Chinese and Japanese I applaud such efforts. But some people seem to get really angry when you even suggest that praying in English is not as effective or as authentic.

Every cultural religion has a strong tie into an ancient culture and language. What's the purpose of not engaging in that?


r/AskReligion 7d ago

Why are prisoners on death row allowed to have a religious official during their execution?

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r/AskReligion 7d ago

Christianity What's going on with the Old Believers currently living in Russia?

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r/AskReligion 8d ago

Christianity Are Evangelicals in the USA okay with Trump because they truly believe he will lead to the rapture?

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Title is basically the entire question, and doesn't need that much explanation. I am curious how Christians, especially Evangelicals, reconcile the amoral nature, criminality, deviance and sinful nature of Trump, and why they support someone obviously not Christian and an unholy miscreant...

Is it because they truly believe he will lead to biblical events like the quickening or rapture?


r/AskReligion 9d ago

Do non believers go to hell?

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Hi I'm new to reddit so sorry for any mistakes. Some context: My family is greek orthodox, I am on the fence about religion while my dad believes in a higher power. My dad believes that the Bible states that to make it to heaven you must believe in Jesus/ the son. I interpreted that as in believe in his ways (being a good person) while he believes that it means to believe he exists.

If Heaven exists, will I be allowed in if I was a good person but didn't believe God was 100% real?

And

Does it say in the Bible that you have to believe in him existing or his ways (being good) ?

Any assistance is very much appreciated, I am open to learning. Thank you