Practicing Muslim or Christian

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would consider a Muslim to be practicing if they:

- Pray their daily prayers regularly
- Fast during Ramadan
- Abstain from drinking alcohol, eating pork, and sexual relations outside of marriage

That's kind of the minimum to me. But I know people have their own personal meanings of if they consider themselves practicing or not.

I just saw a video of a woman on who was on the Love Island show - where they spend all day in mini bikinis, jump between men and sleep in beds with different men each week, make out constantly, and do all kinds of sexual activities and challenges. This was after the show from the UK and one of the women who was on the show said in an interview that she was a practicing Muslim. Much of the behavior and expectations for someone on that show would be counter to the Quran and teachings of Islam yet she considers herself a practicing Muslim. I could see if she just said Muslim but I wondered why she added practicing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure if other religions also use the described practicing, but I know bother Muslims and Christians who refer to themselves as a practicing Muslim or practicing Christian. To me that means that you are actively trying to live out the teachings of your faith vs it being a religion you were born into / raised in / identify with.

I have seen quite a few examples recently of people saying I am a practicing X but then they are not at all living in a way that would indicate they are trying to follow the teachings / texts of their faith. And not hiding that. So I am curious what people understand practicing Muslim / Christian to be and if you use that term, do you openly not follow the teachings of your faith and if so how do you rationalize these two things?

Practicing means ones who try. They don't claim to be perfect but like to practice and hope to do better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you heard of MAGA?

Is no topic excluded from your politics obsessed vitriol? You need Jesus!

Maybe they need a less crazy President. Even a sane Republican would do. There used to be some.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you heard of MAGA?

Yes, but I haven't heard of a practicing MAGA.

Sure you have they wear their crosses go to church then watch child porn, sexually abuse kids. Or they are a preacher or pastor, priest, minister doing the same.

[Anonymous]

OP who made you judge of people's faith?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you heard of MAGA?

Yes, but I haven't heard of a practicing MAGA.

Sure you have they wear their crosses go to church then watch child porn, sexually abuse kids. Or they are a preacher or pastor, priest, minister doing the same.

Don’t Jews give permission to men to have intercourse under age 3?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you heard of MAGA?

Have you heard of TDS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would consider a Muslim to be practicing if they:

- Pray their daily prayers regularly
- Fast during Ramadan
- Abstain from drinking alcohol, eating pork, and sexual relations outside of marriage

That's kind of the minimum to me. But I know people have their own personal meanings of if they consider themselves practicing or not.

You would but someone might take bribes to do injustice favors or keeps orphan's money or beats his kids or watches porn or give/take interest from bank so is he really practicing? On other hand someone may not do all of that but tries to give charity or be kind to others because Allah says so. Are they not practicing?

Yes, covering all basics makes one a good believer but not necessarily a perfect believer. Just like not covering makes one an imperfect believer but still a practicing one. Religion is between human and God, not between two humans. If anyone says they are Muslim, who are you to judge, that's for Allah to do on judgement. Instead of judging and labeling others, you are better off focusing on your own conduct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would consider a Muslim to be practicing if they:

- Pray their daily prayers regularly
- Fast during Ramadan
- Abstain from drinking alcohol, eating pork, and sexual relations outside of marriage

That's kind of the minimum to me. But I know people have their own personal meanings of if they consider themselves practicing or not.

You would but someone might take bribes to do injustice favors or keeps orphan's money or beats his kids or watches porn or give/take interest from bank so is he really practicing? On other hand someone may not do all of that but tries to give charity or be kind to others because Allah says so. Are they not practicing?

Yes, covering all basics makes one a good believer but not necessarily a perfect believer. Just like not covering makes one an imperfect believer but still a practicing one. Religion is between human and God, not between two humans. If anyone says they are Muslim, who are you to judge, that's for Allah to do on judgement. Instead of judging and labeling others, you are better off focusing on your own conduct.

I am not judging anybody. Of course everyone is an imperfect believer and we all do sins. OP asked, and I gave my own answer and we all have our own personal answers as to what we consider practicing or not.

[Anonymous]

How much or how little one follows their inhereted or chosen religion is their private matter not anyone else's business. How helpful, kind and just they are in their dealings with others is the only measure which matters to fellow humans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you heard of MAGA?

Jesus loves you!

[Anonymous]

It means they go through the motions: go to church on Sundays, fast for lent, etc. similarly for Muslims, pray daily as required, fast as required, etc. I do not take it as they follow the “ the teachings of their faith”. They may or they may not follow the deeper teachings, but the ones I know usually refer to the religious rites and traditions like fasting / going to church. Both practicing and not practicing religious people may follow the teachings of their faith but the practicing also practice the “rituals” of their faith.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure if other religions also use the described practicing, but I know bother Muslims and Christians who refer to themselves as a practicing Muslim or practicing Christian. To me that means that you are actively trying to live out the teachings of your faith vs it being a religion you were born into / raised in / identify with.

I have seen quite a few examples recently of people saying I am a practicing X but then they are not at all living in a way that would indicate they are trying to follow the teachings / texts of their faith. And not hiding that. So I am curious what people understand practicing Muslim / Christian to be and if you use that term, do you openly not follow the teachings of your faith and if so how do you rationalize these two things?

Practicing means ones who try. They don't claim to be perfect but like to practice and hope to do better.

NO, she was saying that she was a REAL muslim who does all the religious stuff a Muslim is supposed to do - plus she bed hops

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much or how little one follows their inhereted or chosen religion is their private matter not anyone else's business. How helpful, kind and just they are in their dealings with others is the only measure which matters to fellow humans.

and you can be helpful and kind without religion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much or how little one follows their inhereted or chosen religion is their private matter not anyone else's business. How helpful, kind and just they are in their dealings with others is the only measure which matters to fellow humans.

and you can be helpful and kind without religion.

You won’t get to heaven though without Jesus. I pray you find Him. Amen.