What is free religion?

Free religion does not seek to dictate to people what they should believe or how they should believe. It is a religion free of dogma (prescribed beliefs). Rather, it is about enabling everyone to learn as much as possible about the world’s religions so that they can form their own views on religion.

Because:
“Religion is the most personal thing inherent in human beings.”
People should have the opportunity to develop and flourish freely. In doing so, it is important that faith and thinking are always examined by one’s own conscience and intellect.
Three freedoms are most important to free religion:

Freedom of the mind

Everyone is free to think whatever they want. Only they can hear their thoughts, and therefore they do not have to justify them to anyone—except their own conscience.

Freedom of conscience

Every person has an inner sense of what is right and wrong. People have the predisposition to use their reason and heart to weigh things up and consider how they can interact with others in a tolerant, humane, and exemplary manner. The same applies to their relationship with nature.

Freedom of religion

Every person has the right to discover their faith free from manipulation, rules, and fear of punishment. Being free in faith means being free and open to the ongoing development of one’s faith.

What about God?

Free Religion does not have a precise concept of God. People are free to believe in a divine being. However, Free Religious believers share the belief that there is something divine in nature and therefore in every human being. For Free Religion, this divine element in humans is reason: the ability to think and reflect for oneself.
If there is such a thing as God, then it is the principle according to which the infinite universe and the smallest parts of an atom function. That is why the findings of science are important to Free Religion. Free Religious people want to be a “religion of facts” without losing sight of human feelings.

And what happens after death?

Since we have no precise idea of God and do not follow any holy scriptures, we also have no precise idea of the afterlife. Free religious people do not want to make promises they cannot keep. That is why they are a religious community that is oriented toward this life. However, this does not mean that the loss of a loved one is a comfortless disappearance from the world. Rather, free religious people see the continuation of life in one’s descendants, deeds, and memories as the continuation of existence in this life.

The here and now in the community is what counts

It is important for the Free Religion community to live in diversity and openness. The focus is on each individual who wants to contribute freely and without constraint—for a better life in society and with nature. That is why Free Religion is an attempt to bring the individual into harmony with the community and nature.

“Religion is a relationship with existence based on reverence and trust. The sense of responsibility that arises from this is the spiritual and emotional foundation of religious people.”