a question about religion Options

[Mulder]

i was thinking about why im agnostic. and i realized, its because i was raised in a christian community, not a jewish one. i never developed jewish ties.


so i was wondering, how do you feel about a child growing up in a community whose major religion is not their own? do you think its bad? do you think that children should grow up in their religious community only? what about public schools?

and i searched. i really did.

[*mona lisa*]

I agree with Sammi. Your surroundings may have some part in it, but it's pretty much what you truly believe in. I'm Hindu and used to live in a mixed, but mostly Christian neighborhood and am now living in a Jewish community. You will hardly find any Hindus here, but I'm still Hindu. I don't have any thoughts about converting to any other religion. Yup, it's all in the head.

Children shouldn't have to grow up in a religious community because in my opinion, it limits your knowledge. They can get used to seeing people from that main religion and there's not much interaction with other people. They won't be open to other people and other religions/cultures etc. Of course, this all depends on other factors. One being the individual or how long they spend in a religious community...

[_suzie_]

Children shouldn't have to grow up in a religious community because in my opinion, it limits your knowledge.

as much as i agree with that, there is another side. i mean, i consider my ethics teacher one of the only true christians ive EVER met in my life, and if i hadn't gone to a catholic school i never would have had the chance to be taught by her. she's a great person and i duno what i would have done without her guidance. she never foreced her views on anyone, and even encouraged people to find themselves even if it meant believing differently than how they were brought up.

Being able to have that experience has really allowed me to grow as an individual, and develop my own mind rather than be a blind sheep as you'd expect from a non-religiously-mixed school. Come to think of it, not alot of people in my year are christian at all in their hearts.

so i guess, ur right, but it really depends on the forces influencing you and what theyre intent is. and a great deal of thought and searching is needed by the individual too, i think

im not too sure what i am right now. i believe theres one god and the world religions interpret him in their own way, often in a bigotted way, and this causes conflict and war. which sucks. so im in the process of coming to terms with what i believe , and asking myself questions i havent really asked before, abbout possibilities etc. argh im ranting! ahah sorry!

[*mona lisa*]

as much as i agree with that, there is another side. i mean, i consider my ethics teacher one of the only true christians ive EVER met in my life, and if i hadn't  gone to a catholic school i never would have had the chance to be taught by her. she's a great person and i duno what i would have done without her guidance. she never foreced her views on anyone, and even encouraged people to find themselves even if it meant believing differently than how they were brought up.
 
  Being able to have that experience has really allowed me to grow as an individual, and develop my own mind rather than be a blind sheep as you'd expect from a non-religiously-mixed school. Come to think of it, not alot of people in my year are christian at all in their hearts.

so i guess, ur right, but it really depends on the forces  influencing you and what theyre intent is. and a great deal of thought and searching is needed by the individual too, i think

im not too sure what i am right now. i believe theres one god and the world religions interpret him in their own way, often in a bigotted way, and this causes conflict and war. which sucks. so im in the process of coming to terms with what i believe , and asking myself questions i havent really asked before, abbout possibilities etc. argh im ranting! ahah sorry!

No no, I see where you're coming from. As well, I added this onto my earlier post:

Of course, this all depends on other factors.

:)