Is it wrong to follow a religion outside your culture?

[Ifreann]

Out here, so far from Rome, our priests don't even give us wine.

Not even here. The Catholic Church actually waged three Crusades against the wine-soakers.

Pope.
y u hate wine?

[Webus]

In western and eastern societies alike, you see people converting to "foreign" religions. Sometimes out of rebellion, sometimes out of pretention, and sometimes out of genuine beleif. The problem is, it's hard to seperate this at times.

You see people in the west converting to eastern religions like Buddhism or Hindiusm all the time.

Some of the largest churches where I grew up were predominantly Chinese or Korean. With masses in English and one of the two other languages. In the Asian American community, Christianity has been a popular choice with troubled teens finding no solice in the confucianist/taoist/buddhist traditions of their families.


What I am trying to get at is the question of whether this is right or not. Is religion universal? Does it matter if you are a white convert to an eastern religion or an Asian convert to an Abrahamic religion?

Personally, I think there is nothing wrong with it. It shouldn't matter what race you are as long as you actually beleive it. Everyone brings their own cultural values to a religion. That's inevitable. But when you do it out of rebellion or are pretentious about it (which is very often the case) it becomes not okay. Just my opinion tho.

What do you guys think?

It's wrong to believe in a region.

[The Romulan Republic]

In western and eastern societies alike, you see people converting to "foreign" religions. Sometimes out of rebellion, sometimes out of pretention, and sometimes out of genuine beleif. The problem is, it's hard to seperate this at times.

You see people in the west converting to eastern religions like Buddhism or Hindiusm all the time.

Some of the largest churches where I grew up were predominantly Chinese or Korean. With masses in English and one of the two other languages. In the Asian American community, Christianity has been a popular choice with troubled teens finding no solice in the confucianist/taoist/buddhist traditions of their families.


What I am trying to get at is the question of whether this is right or not. Is religion universal? Does it matter if you are a white convert to an eastern religion or an Asian convert to an Abrahamic religion?

Personally, I think there is nothing wrong with it. It shouldn't matter what race you are as long as you actually beleive it. Everyone brings their own cultural values to a religion. That's inevitable. But when you do it out of rebellion or are pretentious about it (which is very often the case) it becomes not okay. Just my opinion tho.

What do you guys think?

There's nothing wrong with it. People are diverse and have the ability to change and incorporate ideas from other cultures, rather than existing as monolithic stereotypical blocks.

For the same reason, I object to your equation of race and culture. They overlap sometimes, but they are far from synonymous.

[Esheaun Stroakuss]

No, of course not. Anyone can follow a religion. Likewise, anyone can choose not to follow a religion, even if it is in their culture.

[Risottia]

Is it? Is it really? Or maybe a fairly large group claims to be Christian just for peer pressure, while in private they continue to sin gleefully?

Well, if they talk about being "saved" and the "gift of faith" that does seem like they actually believe in Christianity. Non-practicing Christians would hardly do that, would they?

I would gess you'd find plenty of people preaching Christianity (ministers of faith included) in public who have been found to be committing various kinds of capital sins quite often (usually lust, gluttony, and avarice).

[Old Tyrannia]

It's wrong to believe in a region.

Indeed. I have a neighbour who's a really strong believer in the South Pacific, and I keep telling him, "well, have you ever been there? No? Well then, how do you know it exists? Ha! Gotcha."

[Benuty]

Just to be pedantic here, religion is a part of culture so why would it be wrong?

[Benuty]

I'm not sure of any other than atheism, even Scientology has their supernatural story(s).

Atheism is not a religion.

Why is it that there are so many people who don't understand atheism when the damn word defines itself?

Because people keep confusing "atheistic" religions with what they actually are i.e nontheistic?

[Kalosia]

of course not

that's probably how religion spread y'know like if it was wrong white people would be pagan and christians would be limited to jews and arabs

and then idek abt my own country all our state-recognized religions were brought here by foreigners

[Webus]

It's wrong to believe in a region.

Indeed. I have a neighbour who's a really strong believer in the South Pacific, and I keep telling him, "well, have you ever been there? No? Well then, how do you know it exists? Ha! Gotcha."

Damnit all autocorrect!

[Jute]

Well, if they talk about being "saved" and the "gift of faith" that does seem like they actually believe in Christianity. Non-practicing Christians would hardly do that, would they?

I would gess you'd find plenty of people preaching Christianity (ministers of faith included) in public who have been found to be committing various kinds of capital sins quite often (usually lust, gluttony, and avarice).

Yes, and? That doesn't stop them from being Christians. Being free from sin isn't a requirement at all to be one.

[Luziyca]

No obviously not. People can follow whatever religion they want or wish.

This.

[Yorkvale]

nope

[Luziyca]

Not even here. The Catholic Church actually waged three Crusades against the wine-soakers.

Pope.
y u hate wine?

Try listening to children whining in church. That's why they don't give wine anymore.

[Benuty]

Pope.
y u hate wine?

Try listening to children whining in church. That's why they don't give wine anymore.

You want some cheese with that heretic?
.

[Korhal IVV]

No. It depends on you.

[Liberty and Linguistics]

Simply put, of course not. One's religion is their own damn business, provided they don't shove it down my throat.

[Benuty]

Simply put, of course not. One's religion is their own damn business, provided they don't shove it down my throat.

Given humans are naturally illogical beings (if Neil Degrasse Tyson is correct) then good luck with that. Because anything can be shoved down your throat not just religion.

I never understood the whole saying, and personally it seems that "shoving it in your ears" is more accurate for religions that evangelize.

[Jute]

In western and eastern societies alike, you see people converting to "foreign" religions. Sometimes out of rebellion, sometimes out of pretention, and sometimes out of genuine beleif. The problem is, it's hard to seperate this at times.

You see people in the west converting to eastern religions like Buddhism or Hindiusm all the time.

Some of the largest churches where I grew up were predominantly Chinese or Korean. With masses in English and one of the two other languages. In the Asian American community, Christianity has been a popular choice with troubled teens finding no solice in the confucianist/taoist/buddhist traditions of their families.


What I am trying to get at is the question of whether this is right or not. Is religion universal? Does it matter if you are a white convert to an eastern religion or an Asian convert to an Abrahamic religion?

Personally, I think there is nothing wrong with it. It shouldn't matter what race you are as long as you actually beleive it. Everyone brings their own cultural values to a religion. That's inevitable. But when you do it out of rebellion or are pretentious about it (which is very often the case) it becomes not okay. Just my opinion tho.

What do you guys think?

It's wrong to believe in a region.

Why, though?

[Jute]

Simply put, of course not. One's religion is their own damn business, provided they don't shove it down my throat.

Given humans are naturally illogical beings (if Neil Degrasse Tyson is correct) then good luck with that. Because anything can be shoved down your throat not just religion.

I never understood the whole saying, and personally it seems that "shoving it in your ears" is more accurate for religions that evangelize.

It would be more appropriate for the communion wafer, maybe?

[Benuty]

It's wrong to believe in a region.

Why, though?

In before someone claims believing in regions is a form of mental illness.

[Uxupox]

I would gess you'd find plenty of people preaching Christianity (ministers of faith included) in public who have been found to be committing various kinds of capital sins quite often (usually lust, gluttony, and avarice).

Yes, and? That doesn't stop them from being Christians. Being free from sin isn't a requirement at all to be one.

Exactly. You won't find a sinfree Christian anywhere. I'm a Christian but that doesn't mean I'm free of sin. I commited of sins before particularly those of lust and envy. I try not too though.

[Teemant]

It isn't but why should anyone do it.

[Internationalist Bastard]

Not at all

[Internationalist Bastard]

It isn't but why should anyone do it.

Sometimes a religion just clicks for you.