American religions

[Wootah]

Which American religion should I pick?

Seventh Day Adventist

Mormonism

Jehovahs Witness

Are there any more? Which one is correct?

[SiNcE_1985]

[Replying to SiNcE_1985 in post #29]

Do you think the close historical and geographic location of these new religions should be of concern to anyone in them?

No. But the false teachings of those new religions are of concern.

[Wootah]

[Replying to SiNcE_1985 in post #31]

What false teachings concern you?

[SiNcE_1985]

[Replying to SiNcE_1985 in post #31]

What false teachings concern you?

All of them.

I was raised as a Seventh Day Adventist (SDA), fun fact.

But yeah, all of them spew false teachings, some worse than others.

Of the 3, best to worse.

1. Seventh Day Adventist

2. Jehovah's Witnessss

3. Mormonism
......

If you feel a calling to belong to a Church (sect/denomination), then I encourage you to read the Bible and get an understanding of who Jesus is/was...and then find out which denomination fits your understanding of who Jesus is, especially when it comes to SALVATION.

Once you do that, and find that Christ is right for you, get baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

But, for your quest, be cautious of any church who has a history of giving false prophecies, as they should be automatically disqualified from your list.

Once you find the one Church (sect, denomination) that gets Christ right, then you can find out if they line up with other less essential doctrines (according to your own understanding of those doctrines).

That way, you'll get closer and closer to the truth.

This should be a fun quest for you, and if you are earnest/sincere, the Holy Spirit will guide you.

[historia]

Which American religion should I pick?

Seventh Day Adventist

Mormonism

Jehovahs Witness

Are there any more?

Some of the major ones would also include:

Christian Science

Pentecostals

Various Black nationalist religions (e.g. the Nation of Islam)

Various new age religions

These are all way outside of what I would consider historic, orthodox Christianity, so not my bag. But I think you should pick a moderate or liberal Seventh Day Adventist church, since that might be the best of the bunch.

[Wootah]

[Replying to historia in post #34]

Christian Science was founded in 1879 by Mary Baker Eddy in Boston, Massachusetts.

That fits the bill of American religions created in the 19th century.

[Clownboat]

[Replying to Clownboat in post #16]

Well I think religions rise up in a context.

Why not examine the context.

Even Jesus appeared at a time when a Messiah was expected.

My point was that humans have always created religions. That they continued to do so up into modern times is evidence for my claim.
Your reply seems to be trying to justify the Christian religion specifically, which doesn't address my point that humans have always created religions/gods. If religions/gods are human inventions as they seem to be, why pick one and claim it true?

[Wootah]

[Replying to Clownboat in post #36]

Are religions necessary?

[Clownboat]

[Replying to Clownboat in post #36]

Are religions necessary?

Yes and no.
Obviously they are not necessary as I acknowledge the existence of atheists.

If you (generic) are trying to provide answers to unknown questions, like why are we here, what happens when we die and will I ever see my dead loved ones again... then yes, they are necessary.

Why do you think that humans have been creating religions/gods for so long and still to this day?

[Wootah]

[Replying to Clownboat in post #36]

Are religions necessary?

Yes and no.
Obviously they are not necessary as I acknowledge the existence of atheists.

If you (generic) are trying to provide answers to unknown questions, like why are we here, what happens when we die and will I ever see my dead loved ones again... then yes, they are necessary.

Why do you think that humans have been creating religions/gods for so long and still to this day?

So are you in one? Can you identify religion in your life?

[Clownboat]

So are you in one? Can you identify religion in your life?

re·li·gion
/rəˈlij(ə)n/
noun
the belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.

I was a practicing member for 2 decades. I was at one time a young earth biblical literalists believing that the Bible was the spoken word of a god. As I learned more about how things work, I became and old earth Christian that accepted that evolution was how the God of the Bible created the life we now observe and many stories in the Bible were metaphor. Eventually, I was set free from it all. I don't currently have religion in my life (Not directly that is. To clarify, my family is still very religious and they are in my life).