A person born in the Bible belt is likely to grow up as a Christian whereas someone raised in the Middle East will probably be a Muslim.
2006-08-17 13:11:15 · 11 answers · asked by kano7_1985 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
100% true mate. Which is why the only way to brake the mould is to baptise your kids different religions. My oldest is a Jew my second girl is a Hindu the next is Jedi and the young baby is going to be christen one Sunday. That sould help chance the trend I think.
2006-08-17 13:22:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is a very strong correlation. The chances of being born in Southern West Virginia and becoming a Muslim are slim (though not impossible of course), and the chances of being raised in Saudi Arabia and becoming a Christian are slim (though not impossible).
But what is universal is that there are good and bad people no matter where you go in the world. There are good and bad Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and so on. Your chances of being a good person are probably as high no matter where you are born. But your chances of being a religion that is not predominant in your area are much smaller.
Nowadays, in free countries, there is a lot of conversion to and from various religions, but even with this freedom to convert and change your religion, still most people stick with their birth religion.
2006-08-17 13:26:56 · answer #2 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Largely true, but it's not fair to make a sweeping generalisation. Remember it's illegal to change your religion or to practise anything other than the state religion in some countries, but things are going on behind the scenes that you don't know about. Many people keep their true faith a secret for fear of death or imprisonment.
2006-08-17 22:20:04 · answer #3 · answered by good tree 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, to a large degree. The biggest difference between a radical Muslim and a fundamentalist Christian is where they were born, and what religion their background is.
2006-08-17 13:15:56 · answer #4 · answered by Blackacre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I don't think so really. You see I am from Indiana USA and my religion is Egyptian. I think it is a matter of choice. I picked my religion over the other picks. There are people all over the world in my religion so I don't think it is just geography.
2006-08-17 13:21:02 · answer #5 · answered by Mawyemsekhmet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES -- of the 24,846 known religions, each one passes along the
traditional " my god is the only god " to their kids. Who pass it along...
All Geography. Question -- if there are 24,845 other religions who all say that no matter what religion you have, it is wrong, who is right?
2006-08-17 13:19:52 · answer #6 · answered by robert g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nah, I am a Pagan and I was brought up Church of England... but thats because I now think for myself, religion is just another means of control, once you learn that you have a choice then you are not bound my social or geographical contraints.
2006-08-17 13:16:24 · answer #7 · answered by CHARLOTTE B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say the parents have a greater influence.
2006-08-17 13:17:00 · answer #8 · answered by Grundoon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope I am originally from Canada, and I am a Methodist, my brother is a buddist, my other brother is Agnostic, my sister is of Bahai faith
2006-08-17 13:17:03 · answer #9 · answered by wwinegarden 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will affect what they are taught to believe, but there are other factors to consider.
2006-08-17 13:17:56 · answer #10 · answered by schoolandgolf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋