Serious question....Is religion racial?

Question

For instance... I live in a (non-american) socielty where there are many diverse relgious beliefs....

Muslims in my country are classified as "black muslims" "indian muslims" "middle eastern muslims"

Then there are the catholics who assume that all caucasians are catholics (if you are caucasian and non-catholic then you are not part of their circle)

No hindu can be seen as anthing other than indian

The buddhists are of asian origins

The baptists are african...

etc ....etc....

So does that say anything about religion and race ????

Answer 1

All human endeavor takes on some kind of prejudice,sad but true
all we can do is try not to be judgmental and accept people for their special qualities, and try and appreciate those qualities as variety

Answer 2

It's stereotyping. However, you must realize that all racial stereotypes were, at one point in time, based on truth. Buddhism was started in Asia. Hinduism (?) was started in India. Christianity was started in the Middle East, but it only stuck in Caucasian Europe, and, unsurprisingly, the first Christian religion was Catholicism. Islam is what stuck in the Meditteranean.

So yes, most religion is related to race in some way or another, because geographically, that makes sense. It's still stereotyping.

Answer 3

From the 1500s to the 20th century, Christian Europeans colonized and oppressed non-Christians and non-Europeans. Like Europe's science and its government, its religion sometimes aided causes that modern people see as racist and jingoist.

In 1452, Pope Nicholas V instituted hereditary slavery of captured Muslims and pagans, which effectively meant Africans or Asians. As he read the Bible, God had instructed his faithful to make slaves of the neighboring heathens. Various Christian teachers and sects have taught that Africans were the descendents of Ham, cursed to be servant to the descendents of Japheth (Europeans) and Shem (Asians). In 19th century United States, so many Baptists in southern states supported slavery that the Baptist convention split into northern and southern branches. Similar theological justifications were offered for apartheid in 20th century South Africa.

Answer 4

I know people from all races and they are all Muslims. But of course if a certain religion was to spread across a country with a certain race, you're sure to find that they become part of that religion over generations.

Answer 5

Well, there is certainly a strong correlation between religion and race. But there is an even stronger correlation between religion and geography, I would wager. The fact is, people raise their children to be the religion they are. In rarer cases, they decide to change religions, primarily to fit in to the society in which they live.

All of which should tell us that religion is merely a function of human sociology.

Answer 6

Somewhat racial, however it is more regional and generational than it is racial. In other words, parenting, regional society, people you see every day, and education have the greatest effect. Very interesting eh? Also, the higher your education, the more likely you'll become an Atheist.

Answer 7

No religion is truly influenced by a deity (they haven't shown their face yet in this plane, and I doubt they ever will) therefore, no religion has anything spreading it but human beings, specifically the human beings who created it. Therefore, since Islam was created in Makkah, it spread out from Makkah. Christianity was invented in Nicae, and it spread out into Europe, and then with European colonialism.

Answer 8

No, religion is not meant to be racial. but most people raise their children to inherit their religion, thus, children don't question so much when they grow up.

I think that people must study religions well in order to know which religion is best for them.

Answer 9

I don't know about the other religions but whether you are a christian or not has to do with whether you believe and trust in the person and work of Jesus Christ for your salvation, whether you are willing to deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Him. It has nothing to do with race.

Answer 10

i considering in comparing only 3 religion in my answer: Jews, Christian (include Catholic), and Muslim.

The both of them worship the same God, while the prophecy comes in very different ways and ages. But, still the same. So, this mean: God is not Racis.

One thing, Catholic means 'for public', so the one who Catholic and said the caucassian is catholic, he/she has a very low meaning in their faith.

I dunno bout Budhist and Hinduist, but i think they're fine.