Everyone else is wrong not me. I'm American.
2007-01-01 14:21:50
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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This is true and false. There are some people that convert to Christianity or other religions which totally blows your point out of the water. However you are not entirely wrong cause it is statistically true.
Just as it is statistically true that you will become your parents. So your question really aims at the age old question are you the product of your upbringing or are you a unique individual.
Now as for geography it's all the same. U.S. is predominate a Christian country however we do have all kinds of different religions. We also have people changing religions regularly. This is the same everywhere except countries where thier are laws on religions (however even in those countries you have underground religions and converting, but not as much).
So the answer to your question is the age old question: Are you the product of your upbringing or are you a unique individual.
I personally believe that you are a unique individual who can choose to be a product of his/her upbringing. I for one am not.
2007-01-01 22:36:33
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answered by darksphyx 5
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Speaking from experience, you're wrong. I was raised a Catholic; went to a very good secular university; studied philosophy and thought myself capable of answering all the important questions and my Catholicism fell by the wayside. By the time I was in my mid-'30's, being a pseudo intellectual, I decided I had to read Scripture because no intelligent person could omit it from their reading list. I realized all my answers were bogus and never before did I encounter such Truth, even from my then, secular humanist perspective. I had studied Eastern religions, encountered Judaism and Islam and what I found, for myself, in the Gospel, was myself. I also eventually discovered the truth of the Catholic Church. Just one clarification - what you're talking about is a person's "faith". What they do with it, is their "religion".
2007-01-01 22:35:35
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answered by Babs 7
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Your statement is true in the sense that other faiths are difficult or impossible to learn about, in most of the modern world. It was quite impossible until recently in fact. For example, how would a medieval Dane, learn about Shintoism? Or a Bahai discover Santeria?
I have read the Bible, Quran, Tao te ching, and the works of Confucius. And I have studied Hinduism, Sikhism, Zoroastainism, Jainism, Buddhism, Shinto, Judaism, Catholicism, Protestantism, Bahai etc. You name it, I've read about it. Even the cult of Abraxas.
My particular beliefs that I hold are because I know them to be true. I thank God that I live in a country where I have the freedom to study and choose. Any faith you have must answer the following questions. Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going?
2007-01-01 22:32:49
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answered by jloertscher 5
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I would think so,
Culture is based upon geography, religeon is based on culture, thus religeon is based on geography.
Religeon is more made up of how you are raised, what you are influenced by, how you are treated by your family, etc.
I am american, but I am athiest, but by the same token, I am not an extremo athiest. I think religeon is odd and not my thing to believe in, but I think that people have the right to have their own religeons.
That's just me.
and scorpions... I think you're wrong.
Not to slander your opinion, but my great grandparents were extremo catholics, but my grandparents are not.
My mom believes there is a higher power, but I don't.
I'm not at all saying that religeon is stupid in any way, Religeon is FINE, if it keeps people sane, go ahead... WORSHIP! That's my note to the sensitive religeous folk, I know they're here.
2007-01-01 22:27:14
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answered by skybluefrank 3
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This isn't true, but it may seem like it. Christianity actually started out in the middle east if you read the Bible. There are Christians everywhere, but because the forefathers of America decided to build America based on Christianity, there are many here brought up that way.
2007-01-01 22:22:29
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answered by Anonymous
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every religion has the same basis
there is a god(s)
be nice and kind to everyone
life after death is good if u r a believer
but everything else is different evern catholics and baptists r different in what they believe its not exactly where u live but who u live with
if ur parents were catholic, u were 2
if ur parents were musslim, u were 2
it all who u live with
2007-01-01 22:24:15
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answered by scorpianscribe 1
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I understand the argument, but I turned to Jesus cuz I needed a miracle. If Buddhism produced miracles, I would have maybe turned there.
I was arrested and a drug team was searching my home....I had lots of pot, that was all found. I prayed for the 1st time in 15 years. I figured If I am going to be wrong about Jesus, now is the best time to test it out. I had a half ounce of cocaine under the couch cushion. I prayed my heart out that it would not be found....If it was not, I would give my life to HIm.
As I was held overnight, apparently the search went on into the evening. There was a dog there they said in court, and I knew I was screwed. They also reported small bits of cocaine was found in the kitchen on plastic bags, so this dog has a nose for coke. I went home after being free on bail. My house was destroyed. Golf clubs broken in half, fireplace disassembled, kitchen wrecked.....etc
I went downstairs and only one thing was as I left it, the cushion on my couch. I have 2 couches there, one was torn apart, the other was left completely how it was. I reched under, and there it was. I got rid of it and have not used drugs since.
Also, years ago the pastor and a few of us from church prayed over a lady who had not walked in 10 years. Her feet looked swollen 3x normal size, as well as her calves. They went down before our very eyes and she walked that night.
2007-01-01 22:23:22
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answered by Anonymous
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Very few people learn about other religions in detail and nobody knows all religions. Most likely they just accept the religion of there parents. Its all a fable if you made up a religion for a closed society that would be there religion.
2007-01-01 22:26:50
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answered by Anonymous
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You make a valid point. Most of us are the religion our parents taught us. I left Christianity 6 years ago once I realized how inconsistant it was and how full of prejudice and intolerance. I now follow a spiritual path rather than a religious one.
2007-01-01 22:24:25
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answered by Anonymous
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Christianity is taught all throught the world. Christians are also persecuted throughout the world. If where you are born determines your religion, you would be Christian, right? Your theory is flawed. Nice try though, Podner.
2007-01-01 22:38:53
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answered by Anonymous
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