how did you view religion as child? what about now as an adult?

Answer 1

I thought when I was younger that the point of humanity was only to be part of the greater development of society. That the point of life was to be part of the greater advancement of knowledge.


Now that I am older I realize that personal development is just as important. What a person dose to improve himself and his nature is very part and parcel with developing a better society.


‘When I was young, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town and as an older person, I tried to change my family. Now that I am old, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realise that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. That could have changed the nation and we could indeed have changed the world.’

Answer 2

When I was very young, I took everyone at their word. As I grew older I began to question the logic of what I saw in the bible because life was showing me the exact opposite. Now I barely remember ever believing in any god. And I don't know when I lost my belief in the christian god.

Now that I'm an adult, I can't understand how the majority of the population can say they subscribe to a religion, yet they live by maybe a 10th of what their religion teaches.

I REALLY disagree with just about anything that comes out of Christianity. I think that Christianity is the single most problem causing religion in the world and I'm glad it's numbers are declining.

As for religion itself... I think that people need to stop worrying about other peoples religions and learn to keep their own religion to themselves instead of trying to force it on everyone else.

Answer 3

I was afraid. The thought that I might accidental do something that would land me in hell, and the thought that others were actually there and being burned up forever was traumatic for me. I am saved now - SAVED FROM STUPID IDIOTS THAT BELIEVE THAT GARBAGE! Not to say that I don't believe in God. I do, just not the mean one found in books like the Bible. You don't need any of that crap to have a relationship with God and be an excellent person. In fact I think it separates us from him (or her). There are good things in all religions, the ten commandments for example. There are bad things too, the worst being that somehow (especially Christianity as generally practiced) makes people mentally ill, filling them with guilt about almost anything that feels good. I pretty much leave it all alone. I feel like I've got a brain tumor when talking to people that believe in Adam and Eve. I'll be glad as hell if the rapture comes.

Answer 4

as a child I was sometimes afraid of religion as it`s immenseness was too overpowering,I was afraid of God who I was told would punish me for every little thing I did wrong
but that was a childs view, now as an adult I see it very differently I love my faith and my God with confidence and trust in His all consuming love and mercy.
when I was a child I spoke as a child, I thought as a child but when I became a man I put away those childish things.

Answer 5

As a child I thought religion was a fairy tale. As I got older, I learned that there were more choices in religion and now look at religion as a path to personal spiritual growth.

Answer 6

Well I'm Catholic,and I used to pray for the souls in Purgatory as a child(my grand mother died when I was very young and I guess it stuck with me for this)I couldnt fathom as a child to know that people were suffering from their worldly problems still in the purification in Purgatory so i would pray for their souls as a child,now that I'm 40 beleive it or not I still hold on to this concept and asked the God of my understanding to let me stand some of my Purgatory time here on earth if it was possible and trust me its true,be careful what you ask for cause he'll give it to you

Answer 7

I think what has changed most of all in my faith from when I was a child to now, is my realization of how badly I am in need of God's grace and forgiveness.

I always had the picture of myself as a "good girl" a "goody two shoes" My pride did indeed come before the well known finish to this cliche.

My faith is much stronger now. It has been tested and tried. I can no longer trust in myself, but must trust solely in God.

Answer 8

My family was not religious at all. But I believed in God and searched for Him. I used to go to Church by myself. And do to the bad influences at home and around me I was not much of a Christian outside of Church. But I always kept God in my heart and believed in Christianity as that was all I knew and it was my only way to get to God.

As an adult I was still not much of a Christian but the influences were no longer my family but from my own self. When I became a Muslim I knew it was time to change and I started to practice as I was supposed to. Maybe I was just at the age when I needed to grow up and that is when I was blessed with Islam. Allah knows but I do know that I have always desired God and now I feel I am on the right path. Alhumdillah.

Answer 9

religion wasnt very strict in my household
we believed in Jesus and God and it was really just taken for granted that is how things were
no questions .. no worries

it wasnt until i began to study Christianity in my teens that i realised it wasnt right for me
so my questions of it led to me walking away from it
now i dont bother so much about religion .. i have no problem with anyone being religious .. if it helps them and is what they need then that is fine

i find i wish to be more spiritual than religious .. even though i have found a religion i am comfortable with , it isnt a huge part of my life
but being spiritual is

Answer 10

As a child with a sense of awe-as an adult with a sense of complete disdain.