It seems that Geography plays the most important part in what religion you believe in. Not many Christians in the middle east. Not many Muslims down south either!
So which Geographical location is the best? Because there have been thousands of documented religions....
2006-10-14 16:44:40 · 15 answers · asked by GobleyGook 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Interesting you should say this. There are more Christians in the middle east than you think. Look at Lebanon!
And why don't you think there are many Muslims down south? Been to Houston or Dallas lately?
2006-10-14 16:49:42 · answer #1 · answered by aali_and_harith 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If Geography does play an important part! then the majority of people should be Christians in the middle east! Jesus was born and lived all his life in Palestine, Israel today. Don't you think!
As a matter of fact there are a lot of Christians in the Middle East. Egypt was once called the land of the Coptic. Coptics are Christians. Assyrians are very religious Christian people, and some still use the language that Jesus used in his time. There are many Christian in Lebanon at one point they used to be the majority. Your theory is wrong. Just because you don't know about them, it doesn't mean they are not there. There are so many Christians in the Middle East, it is just you don't hear much about them, and from the media people just assume all the Middle Eastern are Muslims. False. Have you ever heard of the actor Omar El Sheriff, he used to be Christian until he converted to marry a Muslim actress.
One of the reasons that Christian are not very much known as the Muslims in the Middle East is that more and more of them chose to leave their home and country. Many for a better life, others because of religious and or political persecution. More and more these days life is not easy for those who are not Muslims in the Middle East, and at times not easy for those who are Muslims as well.
Did you know that there are more Muslims in the USA than there are Muslims in Lebanon and Kuwait combined! I didn't know that either. I just recently learned about that. Well, we learn something new every day, don't we!
To answer your question. Georgraph does have some force behind what people religion might be, but politcs tend to have much higher effect over it. It is not gerograph, it is more like sociology.
2006-10-14 23:49:55 · answer #2 · answered by Sierra Leone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Protestant Christian originally from South Mississippi. I am sure it has alot to do with each other. I have a friend that is Hindi from Fiji. I am sure if I were from Pennsylvania I would have been Catholic If I were from California I would have been what ever was prevalent in that area. If I were in China I would probably be Buddhist. It really depends on what you are looking for in your Geographical location to see what is best.
2006-10-14 23:47:30 · answer #3 · answered by BumbleBee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't think so. Jesus was born in the Middle East. Many Muslims in Malaysia and Indonesia on the Ecuator. Budhist, Christian and Muslim missionaries were spreading their respectvie versions of religion among people who were not originally born in a society practicing that particular religion. God is one. We people create religions to help us understand God.
2006-10-15 00:05:37 · answer #4 · answered by Alex G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overall, the southeastern United States is pretty hardcore Christian, commonly referred to as the "Bible Belt." I think the western United States tends to be more secular.
I guess your upbringing and surroundings do play crucial rules in your beliefs. If I had been raised by atheists, I would probably be an atheist.
2006-10-14 23:49:13 · answer #5 · answered by Caleb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if that's necessarily true. I grew up in a farm community of Amish and Methodists in Michigan, but I myself am a Pectiwita. True my mother follows that path, as have a random train of my relatives, but I don't think that's a geographic thing...
2006-10-14 23:57:11 · answer #6 · answered by Ancient Forever Lost 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should live and worship where there are others with similar beliefs. For example; why go live in the middle east if you are an American Christian?
2006-10-14 23:48:15 · answer #7 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But if you focus on the major religions, they boil down to 3. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam; and all 3 of them believe in the same God, how bout that!
2006-10-14 23:49:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I don't think so. People can search the religion which is the best for them. People themselves who decided what their religion is, not their parents, or their birth place...
2006-10-15 01:04:40 · answer #9 · answered by Nadhilah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess the northeast is the Deist's haven.
2006-10-14 23:47:18 · answer #10 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋