Religion, some might say, is a particular system of faith and worship. Throughout my childhood the concept of religion was nothing but a word spoken a few times a year. Just now, in my senior year of high school, has it seemed to be staring me in the face. Religion, no matter the topic, envelopes every inch of my attention because of its mystifying sincerity and unexplainable notion.
The fate of your religion, or no religion, ultimately lies in the hands of your surroundings. For most, being raised with Christian parents means you’ll live your life with Christian beliefs. If all someone’s ever taught is one thing, it’s hard to create or expand upon your own personal interests. The fact that if you were born in a different household your life would be 100% different, and your fate decides all of that, is an extremely difficult idea to come to terms with. Fate is one topic of religion that catches my eye because of its intriguing and confusing concepts.
The main idea that makes religion so interesting to me is that faith is believing without proof. How do you put all of your trust into something that could be nothing more than a story book? The thought of truly believing in something never fully proven valid sounds to me like blasphemy. The fact that religion can make me think so deeply into myself and about everything around me, is a prime reason
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When reading I come across increasingly fascinating theories, like spiritual apprehension. Meaning some people believe in God only because of the fear that if He is real and they don’t believe in Him, they will be sent to hell. Spiritual apprehension can also be used in the case when a parent uses religion to scare their kids away from drugs, alcohol, and sex. In addition to learning from books, I enjoy having debates and conversations about all religion-related ideas to hear other people's opinions and expand my knowledge on different religions