Would you believe in Christianity if your Parents Didn't?

Question

Parental influence is massive on the super-majority of people.

Answer 1

It's unfortunate, really. So many people give so little thoughtto their spiritual lives. I respect people who think these things through and make informed decisions (even if they decide to stick with what they're raised with).

I have a real problem with atheists who think that I'm one of them because I'm not Christian, then find out I'm a Pagan. Their beliefs are no more or less valid than my own (and YES, they ARE beliefs).

My mother is a Christian; my father an atheist. I am a agnostic, theist Wiccan... because I can think for myself, thank you very much.

Answer 2

My parents aren't Christian -- my dad considers himself a neo-pagan and my mom is "spiritual but not religious", she's into a lot of new age stuff; crystals, tarot cards, chakras, stuff like that. I was always taught that there were higher powers, but my parents never instructed me on how to believe. In fact, instead of condemning them like most Christians would, I feel that their influence has helped me to be more open-minded and tolerant. In fact, I'm thankful everyday that I'm not one of the judgemental fundamentalists that appear to be full of hatred. I came to Christianity on my own terms, it was never something that I was force-fed.

Answer 3

you believe in Parental influence majority of people, false.

Answer 4

My parents didnt. Although my father knew the bible in part, he rejected it and said it was God that rejected him.

That alone led me to understand that he really never understood just what was in the bible. It took me many years and painful situations, but I read, and learned apart from my parents very limited and sometimes downright wrong view of the bible.

I am a Christian, and I still hope and pray that my father comes to really know and understand Jesus CHrist and what he really did for us. My mother has passed away, and did make a death bed confession, but that is between her and God if she actually understood what she was doing and why.

Answer 5

I'm a Christian and my mom is sort of an anti-Christian, last month she called me an ignorant religious fanatic. So apparently I am part of the super-minority. And I also detest the religious right, so I must really be an extremist.

Answer 6

Yes, I would, but I was blessed with parents who are a positive Christian influence in my life. Its sad to say, not all of us are that lucky.

Answer 7

I agree that parental influence plays a major role in whatever beliefs a child might have. I was raised Southern Baptist...but I am now an atheist.

Answer 8

More importantly would you be able to believe in another faith if your parents were christian?

That doesn't occur all that often really does it? I wonder why that is? I mean if you are not conditioned to believe in a particular faith the one you choose should statistically be random.

I can't see how people can deny that their chosen religion is subject to parental and social conditioning.

Answer 9

I was born to very intelligent atheist parents. One left Kingdom Hall because they didn't treat women equally, the other left Catholicism because his girlfriend's parents forced him into it. Through their eyes, and on my own, I have seen how ridiculous religious people can be.

My rural Nebraskan uncle told me that homosexuals can be cured if they become Witnesses. ......?!

Answer 10

>>Would you believe in Christianity if your Parents Didn't?<<

Yes; I'm an adult convert to Catholicism, and my mother is agnostic.