Your parents role in your faith or lack thereof?

Question

Are you the same faith as your parents? Why or why not.

Answer 1

nope! my mother is a christian, my father an athiest, and I'm a pagan--I figured out my own spiritual path after I'd moved out on my own, in spite of my mother's best efforts at getting me to be a christian

Answer 2

My religion is 360 degrees opposite of that of my parents'. They are very hypocritical fundie Christians who preach day in and day out that everything is evil, etc. But yet their everyday actions and beliefs go against every single thing in the Bible and taught by the Church, the same things they preach are evil.

To give an example of what they thought was perfectly normal religious teachings at home, as a 6 year old, I was forced to sit and watch the Exorcist from beginning to end. The reason being was "that is what happens to children who don't obey their parents".

I could never follow a religion like that and then look at myself in the mirror the same way. Even as a kid, I never once believed anything that they did. I was forced to go to church and religious schools the entire time. So when I was an adult I found something else that worked for me, which I was never allowed to explore when I was younger.

Answer 3

My parents were strict Ukrainian Catholic.
Me, not so. Should I enter a church thereof, however, I would not be able to stop weeping. Therein, and moreso within the beleagured RC church, lies a treasure that is beyond price. Have you ever played a video game where you had to fight bad guys and save the chick and power up, and kick open treasure boxes? It's exactly like that. The most awesome adventure on the planet. See with your Eyes and Hear with your Ears.

Answer 4

I was not raised Christian. My dad was raised Baptist and does not practice his faith and never took us to church. My mom is not a believer. I finally married a devout Christian and it caused many problems at first because I did not believe and then I befriended a pastor that made me really see everything in a new light. I am a devout Christian now and my parents rag on me all the time because they don't understand at all. They don't understand that it is all a spirit thing, it's not just me trying to be different than them. :-) I hope they change though.

Answer 5

Kinda, I've become somewhat pagan. My parents in many respects were Celtic wiccans.

Even though I ended up with something to be proud of, my dad never really helped me along the way, just accepted it. My mom, although wiccan, wanted me to be christian, as someone who wouldn't be the target of prejudice.

Answer 6

I'm the same faith as my mother.

Answer 7

My background:

I am a Qaraite Jew who believes in the messiah-hood of Jesus Christ. I acccepted the salvation of the Lord when I was 16. I was raised in an orthodox Jewish home. My father is from the Middle East as told you before. I was invited by a gentile friend of mine to go to a church service. It should be rather obvious that what I heard piqued my curiosity. I secretly bought a bible and began to study it for myself. As you may well know in the orthodox Jewish community acknowledging or accepting Christ as your Lord and Savior is a major no-no. After alot of secret studying and inquiries to my father and a very knowledgable Christian minister, I made up my mind that Christ is/was who he said He was/ is. I told my mother first and she comforted me, I was terrified to tell my father about the decision I had made. I did not want him to disown me as I loved/ love him very dearly. I finally gathered enough courage to tell my dad, he was not at all pleased with me. I felt very sad for awhile because for a few days he wouldn't even look at me or be in the same room with me. My dad tried to talk me out my belief, but eventually understood that I was serious about my belief and he reluctantly accepted my decision. He told me although he was upset with my decison he will always love me because I am his only daughter and I am very precious to him. I can happily tell you that he and I are much closer now than we were before I made my decision to accept Christ as my messiah. He actually comes to me and asks me questions about Jesus now, he is still very much orthodox however.

I should define what a Qaraite Jew is, shouldn't I. A Qaraite Jew is essentially the same as a evangelical Protestant Christian. Qaraite Jews do not accept rabbinical teachings as authority, we only accept the scripture as authority which, again, is basically the same as an evangelical Protestant. Of course many if not most Protestants reject Roman Catholic authority and only accept scripture as authority.
I should also explain that there are basically two kinds of Judaism, Toraic Judaism which is Judaism as defined by the Torah and Rabbinical Judaism which is Judaism as defined by the rabbis. I am Toraic in my interpretation.

Answer 8

Yes and no. My parents are Christians but not very religious. They seldom attend Church but they believe but they are Protestants and I am Catholic. My choice.

Answer 9

My father's family is Catholic & my mother's family is Anglican. I was Anglican & have discarded some of the religion because my heart is elsewhere. I don't believe there's only one path to God or as I usually say...enlightenment.

Answer 10

yes im the same faith as my mom, prodestant or protestant whatever.