Isn't religion simply a matter of where you are born and what your parents believed?

Question

I ask as an Irish-Catholic from Massachusetts who was baptised at birth.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Not always. My father was brought up Lutheran and my mother is agnostic. I had no religious upbringing, aside from learning to pray, "God is great, God is good, now we thank Him for our food" at a Presbyterian nursery school. I converted to Catholicism in my early 30s.

Answer 2

That's part of it, but there are other factors. There are no "Catholic" children, there are only children with Catholic parents. Baptism does not make a child Catholic, because that child has not chosen to ascribe to that faith. I was born, baptized, confirmed and all that, and raised by Catholic parents, but I could not accept their beliefs no matter how many Catholic schools I attended, or how many Masses I sat through. I was born without religious beliefs, and stayed that way because of the way my mind works.

Answer 3

good question....................parents... good choice

What did Martin Luther, the Protestant Reformer, state about the Bible? In his "Commentary On St. John," he stated the following: "We are compelled to concede to the Papists that they have the Word of God, that we have received It from them, and that without them we should have no knowledge of It at all." Regardless of what non-Catholic Christians may think or say, according to secular, objective historians, the Catholic Church alone preserved Sacred Scripture throughout the persecution of the Roman Empire and during the Dark Ages. All non-Catholic Christian denominations owe the existence of the Bible to the Catholic Church alone. Why did God choose the Catholic Church to preserve Scripture if It is not His Church?

Answer 4

Well, in many ways your theory is correct. Around 3/4 of religious people say they inherited their religion directly from their parents.

Answer 5

Although many people are as such susceptible, it is not true as a general rule. For myself, for instance, even a day ago my mom called me a religious fanatic who needs to do some studying.

Answer 6

Yes, in most cases it is. Actually it is based entirely on your environment. You must first be introduced to religion to believe in it.. Or make one up.

Some people will question their faiths and actively pursue another, or just abandon them completely. In most cases this does not occur though.

Answer 7

As a child yes but alot of people convert as adults

Answer 8

No. My religion is far removed from what I was raised in. Those who are inclined toward religion have to personalize it before they can actually practice it.

Answer 9

No, it is our choice when we grow up and leave the parents. I was raised catholic and I rebuked that false religion and became a born again Christian. Only Jesus can save me. Here is a website about catholic and tradition.

http://www.jesus-is-savior.com

Answer 10

In most cases. Occasionally, someone has the time and energy to examine the matter more closely and will change beliefs accordingly.