In atheistic times, Ostap Bender said that religion is opium for the people. Times pass, people and morals change. Today you can talk about religion openly, it is not customary to be ashamed of your religion. It so happens that a person wants to change his faith. This can happen for various reasons - a marital union with a representative of another confession, inner feelings and beliefs. Very often, the question “how to change faith” is asked by people who have read the teachings of other religions and compared dogmas.
Instructions
Step 1
You should not look for true faith where it does not exist - in the attributes. Your faith is in your heart. If you feel that you need to change your religion, be prepared that you will have to face a number of procedures to do so.
Step 2
First of all, study the relevant scriptures (Quran, Bible, etc.) if you have not already done so. The main procedure is that you change the faith in your heart, accept its laws and scriptures. You should not change your religion for the sake of someone, only - of your own free will.
Step 3
In the Muslim religion, renouncing Islam is considered a mortal sin. Islamic teachings prescribed to punish with death the abandonment of Islam if a person refuses to accept it again. The renunciation of Islam consists in cursing the Koran, Muhammad, his son-in-law and grandchildren, the Koran, the god Muhammad and many other curses.
Step 4
A very complicated procedure. Acceptance of Islam is much easier. It is necessary to pronounce the words of the Shahada (the main Islamic testimony). After that, a person becomes a Muslim and is obliged to fulfill all the instructions of Allah.
Step 5
To change your faith to Catholicism, you need to visit a Catholic church. You will have to attend catechism courses, which last about a year. After that, the transition can be made. Since Catholics profess one baptism, no re-baptism is required.
Step 6
The Orthodox Church recognizes the baptism of the Catholic Church. If you decide to convert to the Orthodox Christian faith from the Catholic one, then you need to talk to the priest, go through the rite of unification, but the sacrament of Baptism is not repeated. If you were baptized in childhood, Orthodoxy is received through the sacrament of Confession, which is united by Confession; if you were baptized in adolescence, then through the sacrament of Penance.
Step 7
In order to become a follower of Buddha, to accept Buddhism, you need to master the four basic Buddhist truths, go through all the stages of the eightfold path. Having embarked on the eightfold path, a person can already consider himself a Buddhist, but for official recognition one needs to meet with the Lama, who will decide whether the applicant is ready to be a follower of Buddha.
