Were you born in different religion, would you have followed or had faith in that religion?

Question

I guess nobody of us had any control on where (in which womb / in which family) on this earth we wanted to take birth.

- If you are a Christian now, and assume you were born in a Muslim family in a Muslim country .. which faith you would have followed?
- If you are a Muslim now, and assume you were born in Christian family in a western country .. which faith you would have followed?

How much is the chance that you would have followed your current religion, faith or beliefs?

Answer 1

i was raised catholic and am now atheist. i think no matter what i grew up as i would've denounced it.

Answer 2

I strongly suspect that I would have changed my religious beliefs no matter what religion I was born into. I was born into a family that was Baptist and I am definitely NOT a Baptist now. In fact, since my religious beliefs do not fit in neatly with any established religion, I consider myself to have my own private religion. I think that I probably would have come to the point where I am no matter what religion I was born into.

However, if I had been raised in a family that was not religious, I don't know if I would have ever studied Christianity enough to realize how flawed it was. Ironically, if I had been born into a family that was atheist I would probably have been more likely to be Christian now.

Answer 3

If I had the same access to information, yes my belief would be different. I do not celebrate the traditions of my forefathers because they have nothing to do with the Jewish Messiah (ie: xmas, easter, all souls, etc.). So if I had Islamic traditions and did a quick exam of history I would soon find out I was a moon god worshiper stemming from Judaism. But what I formally was a sun-god worshiper stemming from Judaism. Now, I follow the faith my Hebrew roots direct me to follow from Torah.

Answer 4

I was born and raised atheist. I continued to be an atheist all the way through Grad school. It wasn't until I was 27 and well into my adult life that I became a Christian. I do think for the most part many follow the faith they were raised for lack of understanding or knowledge of other faiths. But there are others who are willing to break out and study and learn new ideas and histories and make their own decisions.

Answer 5

Not specifically for Muslim but I was born Christian and never actually baptized because my mom believed we should choose our religions for ourselves. Right now I am in my mid 20s and lingering somewhere between methodist and budhist (if that sounds at all possible) and I am grateful for her decision. Its so different for Muslims though with strict practicing and beliefs. I couldnt imagine how hard it would be to make that change, but I think that most people practice their religion either because their parents do and it was a learned behavior or because it is something they are truly passionate about. I just pray (yes I pray) that people are still thinking for themselves.

Answer 6

I was born and raised mormon.

There came a point in time when I stepped outside the church and in searching out who I was as a person/individual found those things I was taught as a child werent completely correct.

Then I searched my heart and those things I was drawn to and now follow a completely different path and have never been more at peace or happier.

Answer 7

I suspect I would have stuck to the faith of my family; very hard to say, though. I base it on the fact that I will not convert to even another Christian faith, being content with the spiritual (if not human) aspects of it, including ceremonies.

Answer 8

Good question. I've talked to my dad about this. More than likely you will believe the way that you were raised. There are exceptions as are stated in the answers above, but in all honesty it seems that a lot of this religious stuff is just a type of brainwashing.

Answer 9

Personally, I spent a long time questioning my religious beliefs, pulling away from the religion I was raised in. In the end, I went back to it. So I believe that regardless of what I was raised to be believe, or where I was raised, I would have come to the same conclusions: My religion is correct, while the majority of other religion contain many truths but are incomplete.

Answer 10

God is a holy righteous loving being. there is not any evil in Him and no count the place or whilst somebody is born God,[ who does not exchange] needs no longer something however the superb for all. we prefer in simple terms call out to Him and in His time, he will reveal precisely who he's. there is largely one God. all the quite a few faiths you point out [and there are a number of greater], each have a diverse concept into who God is. basically one would nicely be stunning. i'm no longer touching on the flaws that guy has further directly to this genuine God. there is largely one way, one door that finally ends up in this one genuine God. each of something of that damaging belongings you point out would be dealt with, if HE desires to. ultimately, those "good" adult men you point out would nicely be great up against many others alongside with me [and that they in all likelihood are]. yet different human beings at the instant are not the widely used by which God measures us by using. His widely used is a guy, who never sinned and is now seated to His suitable. The bible says there is none that does good [a hundred%] of the time. we gained't through fact we've been born with a sin nature, companies to fail. no count how complicated you and that i attempt to no longer, we can sin till now right this moment is achieved. remember, guy looks on the outward [your description of John and Jake] , yet God looks on the guts. each physique searching for what's the genuine thank you to have faith, in simple terms would desire to confer with God [do no longer understand His call at this point] basically have faith that there is a God and ask Him to lead you down the stunning path of what's genuine. If anybody may well be prepared to a minimum of pass that a tactics[no longer something to lose]. Then quicker or later this God will supply precise definition to who and what he's. anybody who refuses to a minimum of try this plenty, won't manage to blame God for the place they finally end up. They did it to themselves. God gave us each the potential to %. If He needed confident adult men or robots, He might have made them. considering somebody would nicely be thinking, a sound question. If is born devoid of the means to % they are going to be risk-free, in simple terms like toddlers that die, they'll the two be extraordinary healthful mature beings interior the subsequent existence. I quoted no verses yet they're all in there. i do no longer prefer faraway from website. will see or won't see.

Answer 11

All things being equal, I think I'd have ended up in pretty much the same place, if God's revelations to me would've been the same. Islam talks about the same God Jesus called His Father. They just use different language and means to that end.

Ok... let the fundamentalists and their thumbs downs begin!