Do you think it is a coincidence that your parents happen to be in the right religion?

Question

Fact. The vast majority of people take on the religion of their parents. (i.e. a child born in a baptist house will most likely grow up to be a baptist, a child born in a muslim household will most likely grow up to be a muslim etc etc)

If you did this, do you think it is a huge coincidence that of all the thousands of religions and sects that exist or have existed throughout history that are all wrong, you just happen to have been born in the only one that is right?

(If you are not the religion of your parents then don't bother answering please as this question is not for you)

Maximum Bob: thank you :D

to EyelovesJesus; the reason I only asked people who are the same religion as their parents is that it implies they have probably not really tried to find out the truth and just accepted whatever their parents and peer group told them.

People can believe whatever they want, but to believe in a god just because your parents told you to is crazy.

To come to a belief through researching all faiths and deciding which is the right one for you is far more logical. (which is what I'm sure you did :D )

Martin S: Why did you think i wanted to see pages of your pointless proselytising.
your parents aren;t the same religion as you so no point answering at all.
Also, I am not claiming that all religions are wrong, just that if you only beleive the religion of your parents because they told you to then the chances of that belief being wrong is very high. Read the question again.

Answer 1

What your parents and you think are right might be wrong. That's why every individual should read and study theirs and others religion and draw their own conclusion on who's right and who's wrong. Or like myself discover your own personal belief that may make you the only one in the world who now believes that way. Which I now believe I am right and the rest of the world is wrong.

Answer 2

My father was a fallen away Jew and my mother was a fallen away Catholic and I didn't become a Christian till I was in my 40's. I see the point that you are making, that people are raised to believe a certain way and so they have a built in predisposition to think that what they believe is correct while what other people believe is wrong.

But just because there are a variety of religious beliefs doesn't mean that they are all wrong. It only means that if one is correct then all other religions are incorrect in what they teach.

As a Christian my faith is built upon the divine revelation of God to mankind through his prophets and through his Son Jesus. The evidence to support the Christian faith is compelling, especially when compared to that offered by other religions.

Here are just 2 links that offer proof about the resurrection of Christ from the dead and the divine inspiration of the Bible.

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/jesus/greenleaf.html

Testimony of the Evangelists by Simon Greenleaf (1783-1853)
Greenleaf, one of the principle founders of the Harvard Law School, originally set out to disprove the biblical testimony concerning the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He was certain that a careful examination of the internal witness of the Gospels would dispel all the myths at the heart of Christianity. But this legal scholar came to the conclusion that the witnesses were reliable, and that the resurrection did in fact happen.
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http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/divine.htm

The Divine Inspiration
of the
Bible
by Arthur W. Pink
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Table of Contents
About This Book

Title

Introduction

Chapter One: There Is a Presumption in Favor of the Bible

Chapter Two: The Perennial Freshness of the Bible Bears Witness to its Divine Inspirer

Chapter Three: The Unmistakable Honesty of the Writers of the Bible Attests to its Heavenly Origin

Chapter Four: The Character of its Teachings Evidences the Divine Authorship of the Bible

Chapter Five: The Fulfilled Prophecies of the Bible Bespeak the Omniscience of its Author

Chapter Six: The Typical Significance of the Scriptures Declare Their Divine Authorship

Chapter Seven: The Wonderful Unity of the Bible Attests its Divine Authorship

Chapter Eight: The Marvelous Influence of the Bible Declares its Super-Human Character

Chapter Nine: The Miraculous Power of the Bible Shows Forth That its Inspirer Is the Almighty

I. The Power of God's Word to Convict Men of Sin.
II. The Power of God's Word to Deliver Men From Sin.
III. The Power of God's Word Over the Human Affections.

Chapter Ten: The Completeness of the Bible Demonstrates its Divine Perfection

Chapter Eleven: The Indestructibility of the Bible Is a Proof that its Author Is Divine

Chapter Twelve: Inward Confirmation of the Veracity of the Scriptures

Chapter Thirteen: Verbal Inspiration

Chapter Fourteen: Application of the Argument

I. We Need to Seek God's Forgiveness.
II. It Is the Final Court of Appeal.
III. It Is the Ultimate Standard for Regulating Conduct.
IV. It Is a Sure Foundation for Our Faith.
V. It Has Unique Claims Upon Us.

Answer 3

I was once teaching a goup of high school youth

Once I asked the class why are you Muslim and about 99% of the class said because our parents are.

I told them- Well then Islam is no the right religion. Because in Islam you are told to think and ask questions and achieve certainty not just rely on blind faith.

Man you can't beleive how some upset parents reacted.

Answer 4

Yeah, I did that, I was the religion of my parents. Then I did the whole "I've seen what religion can do" thing and went Atheist. That was then however. Now I'm back to being a Christian, and my parents had nothing to do with it.

Answer 5

Hello Oliver S.. :)

This question should be for "everyone"..or why would you ask it.. :(

I will not say if I am the same as my parents, because you asked me not to and I will respect you..but it saddens my heart that you do not want to hear all answers to this question.. :(


In Jesus Most Precious Name..
With ~Love~ In Christ.. :)

ADDITIONAL: Thank-you so very much, for explaining it to me..Now I understand why you asked this question the way you did.. :)

Answer 6

My parents are Christians and I'm a Christian. But you know what God choose me

Answer 7

Hey, yeh! You're right! How about that! Just lucky, I guess.

Answer 8

Mom - ????

Dad - Atheist

Me - Theist

Answer 9

i agree whole heartedly

have a star

Answer 10

theyre dead but they taught me well...