Is it normal to be confused about your religion at teenage years?

Question

Im not catholic but i am so confused. I go to a catholic school and i get told so much. I dont know what to think because there are things for and against......arghh

Answer 1

I'm 40 and still confused. Yes it is normal to be confused about a lot of things when you are a teenager.

Answer 2

It's normal for teens to be confused about everything. This is a time for growing from a child to an adult and you need to figure out who you are and what you believe. Religion is a very personal thing and no two people think exactly alike. You can be catholic and not believe absolutely everything that your school teaches you. If you decide you don't want to be a catholic then you are free to find a religion that suits you better. You sound like a smart cookie, being so young and thinking such deep thoughts.

Answer 3

Alot of things are very confusing at that age especially religion, I was born catholic, then raised Jehovah's witness and finally around my teenage years my mother married a Pentecostal minister. It was pretty crazy even if all of them are christian based religions they have different beliefs even when it comes to god. I finally took a world history class in High school and started doing some reading on all religions on my own so i could form my own opinion. I suggest you do the same and don't let anybody try to force religion on you.

Answer 4

Yes, it's a normal part of your psychological development. A lot of people never get to that level of moral and ethical development and it's sad.

In your late teens, if all goes well, you develop the capacity for abstract thought. At that stage, it is normal for you to question everything - religion, the law, your parents' rules, your teachers, etc. For the first time, you can stand back and say "wait a minute - that doesn't make any sense" or "I agree with this part, but not that part." Learning to sort through all the information, and decide what's right for you is an important part of growing up, but most people never get to that stage.

Consider yourself lucky - question everything. It's good for you.

Answer 5

Yes. I wouldn't commit to any religion until you're at least 20. I say that because I was baptized when I was 17 into a religion because of my family's influence. And then when I got older and into the real world I realized there was a whole other world out there other than the one my family subjected me to. I got ex-communicated for smoking and my family has disowned me.

Long story short, the teenage years are WAY too young to commit to any one religion.

Answer 6

Perfectly normal and absolutely healthy.

Most teens who were raised in "religious" homes have a child's faith - that's what Mom and Dad believe, so it's what I believe. As your reasoning skills grow, though, you must begin to question your faith. You can't get by on what Mom and Dad believe - you have to decide for yourself what's right. That's going to involve a lot of thinking, and more than a little confusion.

Two traps to avoid: 1) Don't become a believer because everyone around you is. 2) Don't refuse to believe because everyone around you is a believer.

Look at the facts, and make up your own mind.

Answer 7

Good question.

It is true that the brain of a teenager is still developing and things can appear to be confusing even when they are not.

However . teenagers are not stupid , in fact many have their heads screwed on rite even at an early age.

So use your own mental powers to find out what is true.
Think seriously about serious things.

Regarding religious teachings you may find what you are being told doesn't stack up to whats written in the Bible.

For example we are told not to worship images , but perhaps we are surrounded by statues and other so called 'holy' images.
Perhaps we are told that the dead go to heaven , but when we read the Bible it says that the dead are in the grave waiting for the resurrection.
Maybe we are told that wicked people get burnt in hell , but the Bible says that hell is simply the grave , and is not a place of torture.

Of course when hearing these conflicting things it make even grown adults confused.

The reason is simple , we are being told things that are NOT from the Bible.
They are NOT teaching the truth about God.!


For more Bible based information please feel free to email me.

Answer 8

Yes it is normal. The teen years are times of experimenting and finding what they want to be for the rest of their lives. It's a very crucial time, and everyone should make good use of it. Make sure you don't do anything dumb like illegal stuff and making trouble. I spent my time finding what religion I want to be in, what sexual orientation I am, what kind of sports I'm into which is not a lot, and if I'm good enough to be one of those smart people. I believe it should be okay for you to experiment for a while and find what you want to belong to.

Everyone has one commone want, to belong.

Answer 9

Yes, it's not only natural, it's healthy! In your teens and even your twenties you should be searching, questioning, learning. You are developing the ability to think about things for yourself, your own judgment.

I wasn't really sure what I believed until I was 30! Until then I read lots of things, talked to lots of people, etc.

Answer 10

yes very normal for teenagers to question every thing my son is 19 after going to a catholic school he sayd he is athiest but I still believe he will be a preacher one day.