Often times I wonder what I’d actually be if I wasn’t born into a Christian home. Of course there are a lot of people who become atheists and free thinkers even though they were born into a religious home. Some change their religion as they grow. Even I have found myself telling people I don’t have a religion. Sometimes, I just want to be out of the shackles of religion and just live life neutrally. Just the way many children carry on the legacy of their family, religions are passed from one generation to another- makes it safe to say, family has a great influence in deciding a person’s religion. If family’s influence is removed, would you still practice that same religion? would you still be that same religious person?
If you were not born into a particular religion, would you have being a religious person?
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To me, religion is a personal thing; and irrespective of whichever religion each person is born into, one should find their own yardstick and what works for them. I am a feee thinker. That doesn’t mean make me an atheist or discriminate against the many religions there are. I believe values are more important. When I meet a person for the first time, before I know if this person is a Muslim or an Hindu, it is the character I will see first. I am presented the character first, not the religion. A lot of people hide on the shade of religion and engage in hypocrisy acts, these set of people soil religions for the religious people. However, personal conviction and good moral values are the best forms of religion.
I am a practicing Muslim and there are a lot of things I don’t understand about my religion. I’m from a country where my religion is often associated with violence, killings, wars and so on. They preach it to be a religion of peace, a beautiful religion-I see myself practicing the religion all because of my parents. I live with my parents, so, I have to abide by their rules. I am not allowed to open my hair outside or infront of strangers. My dressings are so much restricted. I know if I wasn’t born into this religion or had strict parents who observe the religion, I wouldn’t practice the Islam religion. Of course, there are lovable tenets in Islam, very lovable. But I’d rather just not practice the religion if I had my way.