Were your beliefs of today taught to you before you were ten years of age?

Question

Basically what I'm asking is have they changed since then?

Answer 1

My beliefs changed about 2 years ago and some change, so my answer is No to your first question.

Yes to the second, as they changed 2 years ago or so, it's not what I believed when I was young.

Answer 2

I kept some of the beliefs taught to me by my parents because they were good beliefs.. I.E. tret others with kindness and respect and you will in turn receive kindness and respect, tell the truth (telling the tuth is far easier than lying there is far less to remember when you tell the truth).. I also kept some teaching I got from my siblings I.E. no matter what your brother says he will push you into the pool if he gets a chance, no matter what your brother says don't hold the hose in your mouth he wil not turn it on slowly so you can get a little drink he will try to blast your head off..

I left some of the teachings and beliefs my parents attempted to teach me behind mostly regarding religion and deities.. The whole concept of deities and religion has the feel of a snake oil sales pitch to me.. One lie on top of another on top of another all in an attempt to support a fictional deity(s) existance..

Answer 3

I was raised in a religious home. However in High School I started doubting my faith. Not all faith- just the dogma I was raised with. I made a choice to turn from God and try life as an atheist. This worked for about 2 weeks.

I then decided to research all religions. Try to find what made the most sense for the inner feelings of Faith that I possess. In the end I call myself Christian but I have respect and often incorporate practices of other religions in my worship practices. I'm sure there are MANY Christians who would see this as sacrilege- I however feel that anything that makes me feel closer to my creator is good.

Answer 4

No, the vast majority of what I believe today was completely unknown to me when I was young. The only thing my parents really instilled in me was a basic respect for religious beliefs. They made no discernable effort to raise me with any particular set of beliefs.

Which makes the answer to your second question pretty obvious...yes my beliefs have changed a great deal! I am now a born again Christian (neither of my parents are).

Answer 5

My father is catholic and my mother is jewish, my brother and I were not raised either religion and I respect my parents for handling it this way. When I was younger I believed in god because my parents did, though this was not forced on me, now that I am older I no longer believe in god. I don't think any child should be brainwashed to believe a certain religion before the age of 10, this is a personal decision and should only be made when one is capable of making it for themselves.

Answer 6

I was not raised in a religious family.I came to know God at the age of 9. I began calling myself a Christian at the age of 14. I still hold fast and true to my beliefs.

Answer 7

1 Corinthians 13:11
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.

I'm a very different person now than I was 47 years ago. The only thing I retain is a child like sense of wonder.

Answer 8

Absolutely NOT! I was raised Catholic -- went to Catholic school, CYO, etc...., but now I've learned from God's Word that the Catholic Church is an abomination to him. I don't believe much of anything I was taught -- religiously speaking.

Answer 9

No they have changed since then. Well even when they were taught to me I thought they were stupid, so I doubt I ever really believed them.

Answer 10

born and raised a southern baptist......

my beliefs changed at age 16