This been on my mind for a very long time. Which religion is better suited for those with Asperger's or Autism?

I mean we have Christianity (Protestantism [Baptist (All dominations of Baptists), Methodist (All dominations), Pentecostal, Episcopalian, and Etc..] and Catholicism are the two main forms), Judaism (all sects), Hinduism, Buddhism, Muslim, Atheist-ism, Agnosticism, or whatever I didn't list here...

I wasn't forced into religion as a kid. I was raised with Christian values and beliefs. Mostly Baptist beliefs with general Christian ideologies. I went to church every now and then. When I could handle it that is. I started going to church regularly when I was in my tweens. Then I stopped going. Didn't start going to church regular till I was 21. I first went to a Pentecostal Church. It was ok, but the idea of speaking in tongues really bothered me. I know it is a gift from the lord, but it is just something that I don't think someone should do. Unless someone is translating it ya' know.

Then I went to my friend's church for a while, and finally I joined Grandma L's church. It is a Baptist church. Not a Southern Baptist, but a Missionary Baptist (It is in the Family of the Black Baptist Dominations).

So now what I said my thing, it is your turn to answer or add your two cents in.

It depends on how you feel about it. Religion from some standpoints is man-made in a way but knowing there is a creator means that it fulfills more as a Relationship then a bunch of rules made in part of Man-made philosophy.

A majority of Aspies seem to be atheists. So expect some replies along those lines.

I identify as a "practical atheist", in that I don't believe that the existence of God can be proven (perhaps because He wants it that way, or perhaps because He doesn't exist). And I can't make leaps of faith - I couldn't simply choose a religion and believe in it even if I wanted to - it simply isn't in my nature.

I was raised Catholic and I did attend church regularly. I went to Catholic schools. Some of the values rubbed off on me. Fortunately the priests didn't.

I tend to follow the belief system that my parents taught me. Yet I tend to feel isolated as an Agnostic looking for the truth. I know there is a god and all, its just that I want to know his presence. It happened to a Muslim man one time, a imam (A spiritual leader more like to be enemies of Muslim Clerics but not really sure why) from Pakistan who had a dream one night that gave him the proof that he needed and he changed completely. My parents and grandparents knew this Imam because he was like a member of the family.

He accepted his fate by choosing to follow Christianity and I believe he got shunned from his community and was known as "The Peanut Butter Man" to the White people that lived in Pakistan. That was the profession he made a choice on to make Peanut Butter and I read certain parts of the book that an author wrote about him, making sweets for people. He was also known to teach scripture in some aspects to. Then again if you wanted to do the same thing the Imam did you wait for your sign.

I was raised Jewish and as long as my parents or at least one parent is alive I'll practice Judaism, but I consider myself a Deist.

Tinman are you Orthodox Jewish, or just plain Jewish in general?

I'm only wondering....

Both my parents come from Christian families but I don't think they raised me in a very Christian way.

My whole family is consisted of many denominations its not even funny.

I found Presbyterianism to be an okay religion, as Christian religions go.

Church Doctrine

Their services are Bible-oriented, and only the way they make operational decisions may differ from others.  They do not pray to 'saints', nor do they generally display religious icons (although this is changing in the more liberal churches), other than the empty cross -- they believe in the resurrected Christ, and not that poor, emaciated fellow you might see hanging from a cross in pre-reformation churches.  They hold that salvation is obtained only through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus, and that no other action that humans may take, no other beliefs, and no other path of worship leads from a mortal life of sin and suffering to an immortal life of joy and glory in the presence of God.

They also hold that Infant Baptism (by anointing with water) is really only a confirmation of the parents' commitment to raise their child in a Christian household and to introduce that child to Christianity through word and action so that the child may eventually declare his or her own Christian Faith.

(Personally, I believe that the only 'true' Baptism is by immersion, and only of a person that has reached an age where they understand and accept the burden that the Christ will lay upon them.  By tradition, this minimum age is 13 for both boys and girls, although some people receive Baptism by immersion for the first time right alongside their grand-children and great-grand-children!)

Communion is celebrated every first Sunday of the month.  The bread may be leavened or not, and the 'wine' may actually be unfermented grape juice, but the point is to celebrate this event as a remembrance of the Christ, and not as a 'magical' ritual of spiritual cleansing or atonement.

Church 'Business'

They have deacons that handle basic housekeeping and visitation, a council of elected elders called the "Session" that makes decisions, and a paid staff - the Pastor, a secretary, and organist/music director, and a director of Christian Education.  The Pastor sits in on the session meetings only as a neutral facilitator who does not vote.  The is also a neutral Clerk of session who also does not vote.  There is a Treasurer who is not paid, and who does not sit in on the Session meetings, but disburses funds as the Session sees fit.  Session members hold three-year terms.

That's about it.  Remember that while faith is the belief in improvable things, religion is only the socio-political expression of that faith, and church is where religion is taught.  Thus, Faith, Religion, and the Church are NOT the same thing!

I don't consider myself Jewish at all except by heritage. My parents are I dunno, Jewish. They observe the sabbath and change over for Passover and all of that.

I go through the motions because even though I'm a Deist, I believe in the ten commandments as a good set of guidelines for the most part and agree with the "Honor thy mother and father" part of it at least.

Oh okay.... that works

You could try the Belief-O-Matic

My results:

1. Liberal Quakers  (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (98%)
3. Neo-Pagan (95%)
4. New Age (93%)
5. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (87%)
6. Reform Judaism (84%)
7. Secular Humanism (80%)
8. Mahayana Buddhism (74%)
9. Baha'i Faith (72%)
10. New Thought (65%)
11. Taoism (64%)
12. Theravada Buddhism (64%)
13. Sikhism (61%)
14. Scientology (59%)
15. Jainism (57%)
16. Orthodox Quaker (55%)
17. Nontheist (52%)
18. Orthodox Judaism (47%)
19. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (45%)
20. Hinduism (45%)
21. Islam (38%)
22. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (24%)
23. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (23%)
24. Seventh Day Adventist (23%)
25. Eastern Orthodox (20%)
26. Roman Catholic (20%)
27. Jehovah's Witness (7%)

I find the idea of picking and choosing a religion quite bizarre - only one can be true, and we should strive to believe in that one.