does your ethinicity or nationality have anything to do with your religious beliefs or disbeliefs?

Answer 1

Great question! Yes, I think it does very much so. Ethnicity/nationality are very much tied to and linked with people's religious beliefs.

The US "founders" were all Christians and so America has heavy and deep Christian roots - and it shapes the beliefs of the majority of Americans I think - culturally, politically, emotionally, you name it. To even suggest that the religious beliefs of another culture, like Middle Eastern cultures (Muslims) or Asian Buddhist beliefs may be equally as valid is considered heresy by Christians and to even pose a question about it will bring down the wrath of Yahoo Religious Christians with all kinds of fire and brimstone and dooming you to hell if you don't happen to believe that without accepting Jesus you are going straight to hell even if your faith is different because you are part of a totally different culture and belief system in which Christianity is not even an option.

Many people base their choice of spouses on whether they share the same religious beliefs and to marry outside of one's culture and religion is often considered "shameful" - especially in parts of the world like Asia/India.

People's views on sex are often tied in with ethnicity/nationality and how ensconced they are in their religious beliefs. The choice to abstain from having sex until married is often directly related to religion. The kind of sex that people have is influenced by religion - hence the term "missionary style."

So, the short answer is Yes, ethnicity and nationality have a lot to do with religious beliefs/disbeliefs.

Answer 2

Faith or religion has its roots in the way that people lived to survive and depending on where ones culture is our ancestors were forced to adapt to their environment. This is true for the older and original religions such as paganism and native American spirituality.
Paganism for example is in lay mans terms an earth based religion that celebrates the 8 Sabbaths which in turn are based on the cycles of the earth. The Sabbath Mabon for example is coming up shortly (around the 3rd week of Sept) and part of Mabon is celebrating the harvest.

Other younger religions such as christianity or catholicism may call it thanksgiving.

Answer 3

How could they not? Nearly all children born to Christian parents are, in fact, Christians as adults. Children born in Iran are, in fact, most likely Muslim. There really isn't a "choice" regarding religion, only the choice of belief.

Answer 4

We are all born atheists. What religion you'll choose is a question of geography and environment. And whether you'll choose to follow any of them at all is a question of how much you value faith and what you just want to believe is true over truth and the scientific method.

Answer 5

A big part of my family is from England and were raised in the Anglican faith. Consequently, we're Anglicans/Episcopalians.

Answer 6

My tradition of Witchcraft is the Gypsy tradition. I chose this path because I am part Gypsy (Gitano to be exact). That's all my ethnicity has to do with my religion.

Answer 7

None whatsoever.

White Italian German American Athiest.

Answer 8

Its not any sort of genetic thing, but people are more likely to believe what their parents/nation beleive

Answer 9

I was born in Mexico where the vast majority of people are Catholic, and I was raised Catholic.

Answer 10

yes, that is called culture