I am wondering if it's unusual to take beliefs and philosophical ideals from more than one source. I am a devout christian but very much agree with the philosophical aspects of oriental religions like Buddhism and Taoism. Does anyone else have a hybrid philosophy?

Hundreds of people do, they don't like to have to follow a set of rules or want to do things they prefer and they find other beliefs that fit.

Once they do, they are really no longer having a belief in any of them, since most are a either/ or

Watch the movie "Down the Rabbit hole" Its got pretty good running theory.

Read St. Thomas Aquinas novels, these are especially interesting to christian theologans and Philosophers.

I'm an opportunistic.
If tragedy strikes, I think of the multiple gods of Hinduism, who cover every aspect of life.
If I feel opressed by government and as a woman, I think of the radical Jesus (who many believe preached an equal role for women, but it was lost).
If possessions get me down, or if religions who go to war with each other get me down, I think of Buddhism.
When I despair over families who don't put a lot of effort into their children, I think of the religions that put an emphasis on doing so.
And so on.

It is unusual to take ideas form more then one source but the point shouldn't be if its unusual or not the point should rather be if its smart or not. No one philosophy is completely right because it isn't human nature to be completely right and philosophies are invented by humans. We should of-course try to be as right we can possibly be but we should do so through logic not faith, look at whole picture and ask ourselves two things: Does this hinder/help my species? And Does this hinder/help me or the people that I love?

We should learn from all points of view and then determine through logic a way to follow that we think is right. We should not name this way way nor force upon others but rather build it ourselves for ourselves for us to follow instead of following the pre-made way of another man/woman. Take note that when I say "us" or "ourselves" I do not mean that a group of people should make the way I am simply encouraging all human individuals to make their own path by their own initiative after having learned of the world with reason and logic instead of fear and faith.

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Originally Posted by Question_All

It is unusual to take ideas form more then one source but the point shouldn't be if its unusual or not the point should rather be if its smart or not. No one philosophy is completely right because it isn't human nature to be completely right and philosophies are invented by humans. We should of-course try to be as right we can possibly be but we should do so through logic not faith, look at whole picture and ask ourselves two things: Does this hinder/help my species? and Does this hinder/help me or the people that I love?

We should learn from all points of view and then determine through logic a way to follow that we think is right. We should not name this way way nor force upon others but rather build it ourselves for ourselves for us to follow instead of following the pre-made way of another man/woman. Take note that when I say "us" or "ourselves" I do not mean that a group of people should make the way I am simply encouraging all human individuals to make their own path by their own initiative after having learned of the world with reason and logic instead of fear and faith.

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Totally. If you take your knowledge from only one place, it will be incomplete and/or inaccurate. That's exactly why I don't