Religion

pickles666 · 28th August 2010, 05:52 PM

On big brother , mr .j.mcrick , stated that you only follow the religion that was knocked into you from birth , i tend to agree with him , but as a non believer , and thinker that Double Maxim is the god of the North East ,what are your opinions of religion - is it what your parents shove down your neck OR are there some that actually decide for themselves , that 1 religion is better than another and oppose their parents wishes?

JonMc · 28th August 2010, 05:56 PM

The bro-in-law became Catholic in his 50's after a life of gnosticism. I know a few folk who have been baptised in different forms of Christianity other than the one they were brought up with. But you're definately mostly right that you follow a family tradition...for want of a better word.

Ali was a famous convert but in the 60's Mohammad became an icon for black unrest.

peachbum · 28th August 2010, 05:58 PM

Depends what country you are in. It is easy (easier) to not follow your parents wishes in this country (I, for the purpose of my point am thinking Christian religion), you are unlikely to be cast adrift from your family. And even if a few disapprove your changing from an atheist parental upbringing to you being a follower of a religion, or vice versa, there will be many who will support your choices.

I asked in a Muslim country why all the children were brain washed, and why there were no obvious free thinkers (ie joining another religion or becoming atheist) and was told that they would be cast out of the family and there would be no support for them. Harder to be different I guess. And religion (Islam) is more drilled into you all the time.

safcforever · 28th August 2010, 06:00 PM

I believe in god but hate most things religion stands for

Lewberry pie · 28th August 2010, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pickles666

On big brother , mr .j.mcrick , stated that you only follow the religion that was knocked into you from birth , i tend to agree with him , but as a non believer , and thinker that Double Maxim is the god of the North East ,what are your opinions of religion - is it what your parents shove down your neck OR are there some that actually decide for themselves , that 1 religion is better than another and oppose their parents wishes?

as a child you listen to your a parents, as a teenager you listen to nobody, as an adult you listen to who you want.

people mainly do what their mam and dad did though.

peachbum · 28th August 2010, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lewberry pie

people mainly do what their mam and dad did though.

Or not.

socrates · 28th August 2010, 06:21 PM

believe in fuck all to do with religion.

used to go to methodist chapel when i was about 6 cos the minister played the concertina to the hymns.

then found out the C of E church at St Johns Sunnybrow were giving out a booklet to the kids to put stamps in everytime they came to church! so me and me mates changed.

great way to recruit.

markc · 28th August 2010, 08:14 PM

was baptised and went to school as a catholic, parents didnt exactly talk about religion.

nowadays i'm not too bothered by it. wouldnt say the existence of god keeps me awake at night

Kubicki's right boot · 28th August 2010, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pickles666

On big brother , mr .j.mcrick , stated that you only follow the religion that was knocked into you from birth , i tend to agree with him , but as a non believer , and thinker that Double Maxim is the god of the North East ,what are your opinions of religion - is it what your parents shove down your neck OR are there some that actually decide for themselves , that 1 religion is better than another and oppose their parents wishes?

A lot of people convert to the faith of their spouse.

AlpineExile · 28th August 2010, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by peachbum

Depends what country you are in. It is easy (easier) to not follow your parents wishes in this country (I, for the purpose of my point am thinking Christian religion), you are unlikely to be cast adrift from your family. And even if a few disapprove your changing from an atheist parental upbringing to you being a follower of a religion, or vice versa, there will be many who will support your choices.

I asked in a Muslim country why all the children were brain washed, and why there were no obvious free thinkers (ie joining another religion or becoming atheist) and was told that they would be cast out of the family and there would be no support for them. Harder to be different I guess. And religion (Islam) is more drilled into you all the time.

Or killed.