You are born ino a religion, how do you choose a religion if you have already been indocrinated?

Question

So the geography of your place of birth dictates the god you may follow - if we were left to choose there would be a far greater blend and mix of religions across all countries. This is obviosly not the case and therefore we have nations who with strong bias to a particular belief system.

If I was born in India i'd be Hindu, Asia Budist, America Christian, Italy C|atholic, Islam Muslim, Jordan Jew.

Answer 1

It is sad how ignorance passes from one generation to another. Some governments like it this way and even work to keep it that way. The United States is one of the few countries that allow free thought. To be able to choose how to worship God is a human right that everyone should have. Change can only happen when the controlling government is changed.

Answer 2

Geography as well as time determine most of our beliefs. If I had been born in England 2000 years ago, I might believe the earth is flat. But that doesn't mean I'm not justified in believing the earth is round just because I live in a place and time that seems to dictate that belief.

If you had been born somewhere else, you might not be making the argument you're making. Does that invalidate your argument?

I think you're right that geography does have a strong influence on people's beliefs, but given the fact that many people change their beliefs contrary to how they were raised, I don't think our beliefs are DETERMINED by our geography.

Answer 3

Admittedly,that is usually the case. But it is becoming less so as individual countries become increasingly multicultural; this results in more exposure to a multiplicity of faiths,and people frequently do convert from the religion of their forbears. Most of the Buddhists I've known are Americans who were brought up as Christian; similarly,many Arab-Americans have converted to Christianity. A high percentage of fundamentalists are former atheists or at least had no religious upbringing. The trend everywhere in the developed nations is towards increasing diversity,which is probably healthy if only because it results in less intolerance. The era of ethnic-based religiosity is apparently ending,but religion itself continues to thrive,with new religions emerging almost as a matter of routine,what to speak of moderately successful efforts to revive ancient or dormant religions. In any event,irrespective of early exposure,most people as adults acquire a capacity for independent judgment. The fact that most atheists in our country are lapsed Christians should reassure atheist parents that it is unlikely their children will be "brainwashed" by exposure to Christianity - anymore than they are likely to be brainwashed by exposure to,let us say,Buddhism. As far as intolerance is concerned,these days it is associated with fundamentalists - and atheists.

Answer 4

Perhaps. But in America you have those choices that you listed so technically, a person could choose to follow what ever they wanted to follow.

Not like living in the Middle East, although I know there are some Christians there. But they are frowned upon aren't they.

Answer 5

Pretty much if you are born into something you definitely have a tendency to follow that, but some people still make choices and do choose different spiritual paths as they get older. It's whatever you are comfortable with...

Peace, Love, and Blessings
Greenwood

Answer 6

I will not be sad regarding this question. I understand that people have no idea what it is to freely choose knowledge. So as for the indoctrinated ones, cleanse the doors of perception, see the ultimate truth.

Answer 7

I was strong enough not to let my family brainwash me into Catholicism. I had to be strong. The forced religion school. Baptism, first communion, confirmation and confession. I let my family think I was still Catholic but then when my father died I came out and denounced the way I was raised and let them no what faith I am now.

Answer 8

The geography? No...your parents decide it. Jordan is a Muslim country FYI...

Answer 9

i will't trust the theory of your question... it would want to nicely observe to "faith" - it really is regular mythology, held because the factitious for a real relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. No-one "chooses" authentic Christianity. We respond to the calling of God through a artwork of His Spirit in us - a profound change from our organic inclination. If we confirm a faith like we confirm a pair of socks, the possibilities are intense we can throw it away or tire of it as really as we can with the socks. Jesus taught His apostles the thanks to construct His real church, and the doctrines that outline and take care of it because the only thanks to get carry of God's grace. Jesus is "the only Mediator between God and adult males"... and He suggested absolutely everyone who tries to achieve Him through any opposite direction is "a thief and a robber"... yet such dissimilar have tried to do precisely that - and lie to such dissimilar others contained in the approach. No-one is born a Christian. If we are fortunate to be born right into a kinfolk with the reality, we can study impressive doctrine from the starting up - yet we nonetheless ought to attain our personal time of duty even as those teachings develop into our personal personal convictions. that is not about "faith" ... it really is a authentic relationship after we are born back into His kingdom kinfolk.

Answer 10

look you can be born a certain religion. and latter in life mite disagree.
faith is just that....faith.....it is about your relationship with a higher power.
i am not going to sell you a religion.
that's your decision/
it 's what ever floats your boat.
and some thing you feel you can be apart of. where you feel you fit in.