When someone asks you what religion you belong to, today most people answer with what religion they were brought up in. Most people have not given it a proper thought whether they actually believe in the god and philosophies of that religion.
Its quite understandable. Being brought up in a religion gives people a certain kind of culture which people empathize with, and mistakenly assume is what the question is asking for. Religion has become a symbol of culture rather than the values it actually tries to instill.
In reality, it is important that we need to follow what we think is correct, rather than what our parents do. I am an athiest, and I keep the mental difference in mind between having being brought up in a hindu culture and being an athiest.
But again, maybe only I think it is important that we make our minds up about this, and others don't really care. We'll all know after we die anyway.
Its quite understandable. Being brought up in a religion gives people a certain kind of culture which people empathize with, and mistakenly assume is what the question is asking for. Religion has become a symbol of culture rather than the values it actually tries to instill.
In reality, it is important that we need to follow what we think is correct, rather than what our parents do. I am an athiest, and I keep the mental difference in mind between having being brought up in a hindu culture and being an athiest.
But again, maybe only I think it is important that we make our minds up about this, and others don't really care. We'll all know after we die anyway.
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Made me think -- http://sowmyatta.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/my-religion/
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