In America, we are made up many different backgrounds. Those backgrounds involve many things, religion being one thing. But how much of other reglions do you know. And how much about your religion do your friends know?
2006-12-13 03:53:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know atheists, agnostics, Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jews and Muslims. I know a good deal about the different religions because the subject has always fascinated me. Most know I am Buddhist but don't usually ask about it and I don't volunteer.
2006-12-13 03:59:58 · answer #1 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I unfortunately come from a small town where everyone is generally the same religion. However, I did live in a larger city for a couple of years and have friends online from other places to where not all my friends are the same.
I have a couple of Wiccan friends, my husband-to-be is agnostic, I have a couple of Catholic friends, one friend that I don't know her religion, but I think it's some sort of Protestant faith. Another friend is pagan, but I don't know specific faith. One of my husband's relatives is Native American, so I've learned about those beliefs as well.
It's not as diverse as I'd like, but it's better than what would be if I'd just stuck to friends in my hometown where the majority is Catholic or Lutheran with a smattering of other Christian faiths here and there and a minority of non-Christian beliefs. Most people I knew growing up were one or the other, so it would've been less had I not lived elsewhere and met friends online so I could learn more about the world I live in.
Most of my friends know I'm atheist and don't believe in God. A lot of my friends are relaxed religiously, but those that aren't, I know a fair bit about their faiths. Whenever something comes up in conversation I don't know about or understand, I'm a curious sort of person, so I ask and learn.
2006-12-15 04:22:43 · answer #2 · answered by Ophelia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Pagan married to an Agnostic. All of my friends are Christians. Some were once Pagan and later converted. Others were raised Christian and stayed in the religion. I've studied several different religions since I was in my early teens. Christianity, Judaism, different paths of Paganism. I couldn't gauge how much I or my friends know about each others religions. We don't compare knowledge like that.
2006-12-13 04:06:52 · answer #3 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work with Christians and 3 Jews, out of the 50 or so people in my building I am the only atheist. I have read up on Eastern religion and philosophy. Don't know all that much about Judaism other than reading the OT and what I learned on here.
2006-12-13 03:56:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian, and some of my friends are, too. However, my three best friends are not. One is Wiccan, one is Unitarian, and the other... well, she uses what I like to call the Pink Spoon Method of Religion (think Baskin Robbins samples) - she samples a little bit of everything, trying to decide what she likes. She still hasn't decided. To try to understand my friends better, I've come to know some of their religions, and we debate the subject every so often. We do this to understand where each other is coming from, and none of us have ever gotten angry with each other. They understand that I tell them about Christ because I love them, even if they don't agree with me. This does not stop us from hanging out with each other, and having a blast.
2006-12-13 04:08:39 · answer #5 · answered by Cylon Betty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not so concerned in knowing about religion as I am in knowing about someone's true faith, what they really believe in, and whom, apart from any religious rules and regulations.
Among my coworkers and friends, I NEVER discuss religion and do not actually know how many of them are relgious or not.
2006-12-13 03:58:15 · answer #6 · answered by crowbird_52 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Co-workers... well, I know one is Catholic, one is non-denominational Christian, and the other is Born-Again... my boss is atheist. We really don't talk about our religious beliefs... but we do have fun making fun of each other, though.
My friends all know that I'm an atheist. They're cool with it.
2006-12-13 04:05:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my circle of friends we are very diverse...five or six christians, a few muslims, couple of satinists, three or four athiests, and one hindu, oh and two Calvinists. Needless to say we have better things to talk about that relegion.
2006-12-13 04:02:27 · answer #8 · answered by jme e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of us go to any church or religious shrines. My boss''s wife n kids claim to be christian and I'm quick to correct anyone that says anything religious.
Someone mentioned the trees being taken down at SeaTac being anti christian. I gave him a quick and thorough history lesson and he said, "damn, you are like an encyclopedia"
"no, I just hate religion"
2006-12-13 04:00:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I pride myself on knowing a bit about all religions, the old and the new.
2006-12-13 03:56:05 · answer #10 · answered by m_thurson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋