Hi , first off i want to say im not against any religions so please dont take my question the wrong way.....
Ok , would you be religious if your familly wasnt ?
I grew up in an all christian familly . But i realized my familly was liers and i began not to trust them , and eventually not trusting religion . So i want to know that if your familly was lets say , athiests , would you still be the religion you are....becaue i can tell you that 70 precent or more of people wouldnt because they love their parents and their beliefs . i was allways a rebel , didnt lesson in school , didnt lesson to my parents , so why on earth would i lesson to a pastor that i dont know and dont care about that is reading from a book 2000 years old like he was their or something......and thats still how i see life...
2007-07-19 22:54:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, I went to mass much more than my parents growing up and it was by my choosing. I found a lot of value in the Catholic church, but I still studied a lot of world religions while growing up. As an adult I converted to Buddhism, but still have great respect for Catholicism.
2007-07-19 23:01:06 · answer #1 · answered by Pangloss (Ancora Imparo) AFA 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Bible provides answers to questions that continually nag us. What is our purpose in life? What will give our life meaning? Where does our sense of right and wrong come from? Is there any justice in the universe? Does the universe care?
As a young person, I wanted out from under the authority of my parents and I also saw God as an unwanted authority looking over my shoulder and judging me.
As I got older I realized that I needed desperately for my life to mean something and without God there can be no meaning to life. We can invent something and pretend it's important but it is all pretend.
In 1938, Pearl Buck won a Pulitzer Prize for her book, "The Good Earth" about China. She lived in China with her parents who were missionaries there. Her parents converted almost no Chinese to Christianity and Pearl thought that Christianity would never take hold in China. Today, China has the fastest growing Christian community in the world. My point is that Christianity doesn't require a family from which to grow.
2007-07-20 06:04:51 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I don't think my religion is so much based on my parents' religion so much as my morals are and sense of what is right and wrong. And those morals follow along with Christianity, so that could contribute. They're of the Methodist denomination and I've decided to be a Baptist.
So ultimately, it's up to you to decide what is right and what you believe. But if you believe in God, then listening to the Pastor would be so that you'd know more about Him to strengthen your relationship with Him. If that's not what you believe, then it wouldn't do you any Good.
2007-07-20 05:59:59 · answer #3 · answered by Jacob 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I know when I was younger I went to a Baptist church until my mother died when I was 8. After that we never went to church. After many years I have found Wicca and decided that it is the path for me. Religion should be a choice and not everyone will choose to follow what their parents were taught, this should not be a bad thing. I teach my children about Wicca while my Mother in law brings my children to church. I want to expose them to as many different religions as they want to learn about. I do this so that when they are older they can make a well educated decision of which path to follow. Regardless, they are still my children and I will love them regardless of their choice.
Blessed Be )O(
2007-07-20 06:57:02 · answer #4 · answered by Stephen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I consider myself to be quite religious in my heart..but I need to practise my religion more. Anyway, you are quite right. If I didn't grow up in a Muslim family, I most likely wouldn't be a Muslim unless I actually found out more about Islam. That is why I am grateful and I feel lucky to be born into the family I am born into because I've been brought up to be a Muslim and I wouldn't want it any other way. If I wanted to become anything other than a Muslim, at first I don't think my family would be happy about it, but eventually they would accept it. However I choose out of my own choice to remain Muslim and hopefully I will remain Muslim for the rest of my life.
2007-07-20 06:01:08 · answer #5 · answered by Hope 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My parents did teach me about God. And we did go to church. And I am a Christian.
There is a certain point in your life where you know the difference between right and wrong and are able to make decisions about things yourself. This is one of those decisions YOU have to make.
Others are...
Is that "pastor" right?
Is that book right?
If that "pastor" is right and the book is wrong, What then?
If that book is right and the "pastor" wrong, What then?
2007-07-20 06:06:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The thing is... from when I was little my parents never forced me to go to Church and ALWAYS stressed to me that I can believe anything I want to. For me, Christianity is what I believe in. I guess for others, they're not as fortunate as me and don't have the most amazing parents on the planet :)
xx
2007-07-20 06:00:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No matter who is saying the words what really differs is wether you are convinced or not I'm a born-again christian and I'll still be even if my parents aren't because I believe that Jesus loves me and He is the only way to heaven.God bless you and help you find the right way!!
2007-07-20 06:01:36 · answer #8 · answered by The born-again christian 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yep. Family, society, cultural taboos, lots of factors influence what religion you are taught to follow. Suprisingly, often you are not part of this decision. I was raised christian but do not at all believe in this religion. in fact, i am quite spirtual, but i will not bound myself to one religion. do not feel guilty, this is a very good observation.
2007-07-20 05:59:40 · answer #9 · answered by k 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I think I would. It's the kind of person I am. I spent my whole life doubting, yet always searching.
ANYONE can seek after God...no matter what kind of upbringing they have. I have many Christian friends who were raised by atheists.
2007-07-20 06:09:32 · answer #10 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋