Do you actually believe that you had a choice of which religion to follow when you were old enough to make a decision? Sure, we all have a small amount of choice but our choice is heavily infuenced by the choices of our parents and those in our community. I mean, how many christians do you hearof with muslim parents?
2006-06-13 03:58:37 · 32 answers · asked by Say no to religion! 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I definitely had a choice, and I believe all people do.
2006-06-13 04:03:18 · answer #1 · answered by topher 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The choice of choosing a religion was available before the advent of Prophet Muhammad[PBUH]. Since the Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] reinvigorated Islam and Holy Quran descended upon him through revelations Islam is the only religion to be followed for firstly the Prophet was a blessing on the entire universe and not Muslims alone and secondly all religious books that descended upon Prophets earlier stood abrogated which includes Torah and the Bible.
2006-06-14 03:17:30 · answer #2 · answered by bashah1939 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know at least one.....when I was at secondary school, which incidentally was a Catholic school, one of my friends was Catholic and practising, but she was Indian, and her parents (not Muslim I know but..) were Hindu. They respected her beliefs and she respected theirs...I wish it was always so simple.
I think that many of the Indian religions are stricter than Western ones, and that we (I'm white) have a greater choice simply because we do not beleive or want to believe in the faith we were brought up with (if any), and we aren't chastised for wanting to change. This isn't a criticism, either to Western or Indian faith, I have just noticed that most Indians I know have such a great respect for their religion and culture that they wouldn't even think of changing, or wanting a choice.
2006-06-13 04:06:45 · answer #3 · answered by Splatt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all have a choice and thinking you don't is to be weak. You may come from the strongest religious family in the world, they may even disown you if you don't follow their faith. But faith is the most personal choice we all make and no one out side of yourself can make that choice for you unless you let them. No matter what your family does they can not make you believe in something you don't believe in. Take even Jesus, he was killed for what he believed, he could have just told ever one "hey just kidding I'm still down with the Jews." But he decided to die rather then change his beliefs.
2006-06-13 04:04:50 · answer #4 · answered by The Teacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is why I don't believe in religion. People in general (yes I am aware people convert in later life, however, they are few and far between) follow the same religion as their parents and the community around them. They believe what they are told to believe. As far as religion is concerned free will is an illusion.
2006-06-13 04:02:48 · answer #5 · answered by london_calling 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Choice is what defines our personality and ultmately our destiny. I actually became more religious when I was older than when I was a kid, I don't think we can begin to grasp religion as children. I accept that some people are forced into belief, but I'm lucky that I wasn't.
2006-06-13 04:02:10 · answer #6 · answered by F R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, when I was younger I new I was meant to be a Christian even though at that time my faith was kind of forced upon me. I lost my faith for a while after I moved out of the house and in with my fiance, but I came back to it and that was my choice.
2006-06-13 04:06:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically, it is only the nonreligious or nominally religious who convert to another religion. Deeply religious people tend to become atheists rather than converting to another religion, if they convert.
But the idea that we should 'choose' a religion is absurd anyway. If one were demonstrably true, we would all be following it. But none of them are demonstrably true, so it makes no sense to follow any of them.
2006-06-13 04:08:01 · answer #8 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you have a choice as to what religion to follow. Why do you think so many athiests become religious?
2006-06-13 04:02:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I ahd a choice. My parents are Baptist and I choose to follow the Nazarene denomination. That's not as different as Muslim, but different.
2006-06-13 04:00:46 · answer #10 · answered by jrhod263 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents are Christians, but I still had a choice. I choose to be a Christian.
2006-06-13 04:04:58 · answer #11 · answered by rkroxmysox915 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋