How is your faith different from anyone else's?

It's good judgement and compassion. Most non religious people I know do more to help other people than most religious people I know.

My faith is exactly like most atheists I know.

One only needs to look at the demographics of religion to know "faith" is cultural and nothing people inherently believe from with in.

Your question is a little odd. It is as if faith is some object that we can pick up separate from any other object. But faith is just that set of actions that occurs naturally under a belief. It cannot be separated from belief. And belief cannot be separated from the desire to seek and know and experience our Creator.

So when you say "why does yur faith matter", you're really asking why we seek our Creator and that question is not difficult at all.

And your comment about faith defining morality just doesn't make any sense. You won't even find the word "moral" or "morality" in the Bible.

I'm thinking that your view of faith is more like a plan to manipulate God or a plan to use religion to manipulate other people. One of the recurring themes in the Bible concerns people who try to manipulate God to do what they want Him to do. You say you were once devoutly religious. I'm sure many people say that, but it's not Christian. Jesus spoke out and lashed out against the devoutly religious.

As you can see, I'm struggling a little to understand your understanding.

I'm going to be honest, I only skimmed your question, but judging from what I read:

I believe that everyone's faith is different. I'm not just saying the Jewish faith is different from the Christian faith, or, Muslim faith is different then Atheistic faith, I'm saying that one Christian can have different faith then another Christian. One Christian could firmly believe in Heaven, and be against Gays and Lesbians, and another could believe in Heaven, and agree with Gays and Lesbians. . .[[I hope this makes sense]]

My faith matters. It's what keeps me going through the day, what reminds me that my sister is always watching over me and is safe and protected. I guess faith really is good judgement and compassion. You have to have a firm belief that God does exist. I believe that faith does define your morality and relationship with God.

In short and simple; what makes my faith different or more correct than anyone else's is who I believe Y'shua (Jesus) to be, and who I am to Abba (Father God). My faith is not a religion (a bunch of dos and don'ts), but rather a personal relationship with Almighty God as my Father. Just about every religion believes that Y'shua (Jesus) was a good man, good teacher, or even a good prophet, including Muslims. However that's where it stops. Yet Y'shua declared Himself to be God and the ONLY way to heaven. He declared that, "I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life, and no one comes to the Father except thru Me." That's the difference. Most other religions believe there are many roads that lead to Heaven. Other religions believe that their's is the only way to Heaven, and again, accept Y'shua as a great prophet, just not as great as their spiritual leader.

The logical conclusion one must determine, is whether or not Y'shua was a liar. Because either He was telling the truth, or He was telling a lie, that He was God, and that only thru Him can you get into Heaven. The next question would be, if Y'shua was a liar, then why do so many other religions believe and proclaim Him to be a great teacher and prophet. If someone declared themselves to be God, and says there is only one way to Heaven, thru Me, most people would think He is nuts. Again, how can you claim someone that is obviously a liar, or crazy, to be a great prophet and teacher? In fact how can you incorporate a liar and wacko into your religion as a Holy Man?

As before, either Y'shua was a liar; a crazy man, or else He was telling the truth and is God in the flesh. As Y'shua once said, "Except a person be born again they shall not see, nor enter the Kingdom of God." Being born again refers to being spiritually born into the family of God, and therefore my faith is about my relationship with Almighty God as my unconditionally loving Father, and not some tyrant ready to cast down lightning bolts in judgement for every little screw up. That's the difference.

One final note, Christian means Christ-like, which the Catholic Church is not. So don't lable Christians with the Catholic Church that slaughtered hundreds of millions of people, Jews and Muslims alike, and anyone else that would not bow their knee to the Pope. And I actually prefer to be called a follower of Y'shua, or Jesus Disciple. I'm not religious, just faithfully following Y'shua.

I still believe one's personal relationship with God is more important than what religion they may follow. I think in the case you mention in which terrorists are very devout, I'd say they are severely brain washed and act not through a personal relationship with God but rather what has been burned into their brain.

To start with I am a Soka Gakkai Buddhist. Some people will give me a thumb down just for that. I believe in what we are doing to promote Peace, Culture, Education and understanding throughout the world. There are a few links below to see how we are doing this, judge for yourself. I couldn't fit them all in. This is me so you can see what I have been doing. My hope is that all religions will work together for a peacefull society. http://peelmanhawaii.homestead.com/

i think of that maximum religions are notably lots a similar... all have god and maximum have good messages and consider out to make human beings good human beings. i'm a Christan and do i think of human beings like the Buddhas isn't in haven reason they at the instant are not Christan? No, because of the fact they nevertheless are nice people who possibly do no longer even know something approximately our faith and our god is possibly relatively a similar god as theirs. they do no longer additionally be able to be Christan because must be like me being a Buddha, aint gonna ensue reason i know no longer something approximately it. comparable suggestions. which would be kinda problematical to carry on with, in case you have questions plz inquire from me.

well I recon when they were burning witches , those christians probably couldn't read........and only did what their preacher said.

I believe and my God, the God of abraham,Isac,jacob, moses and the God and father of our Lord Jesus christ....

When I need help, He helps me...He is always there....I have a problem and it's serious I ask for help and He sends it....help comes in many forms and I always look for it and expect it and it comes...I do not ask if the problem is self made....and only according to His will.

It is not fake, or make believe He is as real as anything....I don't know about other christians....but HE has made Himself available to me many times and so I trust Him completely...He has even sent angels in remote places to help me...they didn't look like any angel in a book or on TV...but they weren't dressed exactly right either..they were as solid as anyone but they spoke differently precisely,and dressed alittle too clean...like mannequins in a department store...weird.

that's what my faiths about.

Hell or heaven nobody knows. Its there really heaven?

I keep it private and don't bug others