I'm in the middle of some confusion in the religion department. So I was wondering:
How many of you are the same religion as your parents?
Who decided their religion for themselves? Like-you weighed all the different religions, then decided.
I'm asking this because my parents were "christian"-but more on the non-practicing side.
However, my dh's parents gave him no option. They were in church anywhere from 3 to 6 days a week-most without nursery or children's church.
I'm not saying one way is better than the other-I'm just curious as to who feels like they chose their own beliefs. I hope that makes sense. I apologize if this is too personal a question for some. I'm sort of in a crisis of belief point in my life and I'm looking for help in other's experiences.

Thanks.

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Stephanie

This came up a while ago, I just remembered....

Found the thread!
http://mommysavers.com/boards/soul-s...r-parents.html

I'm not the same religion as my parents, by any means. Before my mom's accident, she started catechism at a Catholic church, and my dad had started going to church with her - he's been a non-attending Catholic for my whole life.

I went to church when I was younger, and chose to not go when I had that choice. I'm working on my religion/spirituality right now myself, but it's a bit difficult since it's not a "major" religion around here(Buddhism).

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My parents, grandparents, and their grandparents were all Roman Catholic. When I was in my 20's, I investigated other religions and faiths. In the end, I rediscovered and renewed my Catholic faith. I married a Jewish man (non-practicing), and 2 years into our marriage, he converted to Catholicism. We are both practicing Catholics and are raising our sons that way too.

I am now, but I went through a phase in college where I attended pretty much every Christian denomination out there. I have been a Christian for many years and would not consider anything outside of Christianity.

But, God wants me to be the same religion as my parents even though I tried to fight that calling for many years. But, he knew better what I needed than I did and I am glad I finally listened to him.

My mother was a Christian however she didn't attend church or even talk about God much at all.

I went to church occasionally as a child, more so as a teen and then for a few years not at all. When i was in my early twenties started going regularly again. That's when i really started taking it seriously and now am a born again Christian and God and Jesus are a huge part of my life. I do talk about my beliefs pretty regularly.

When my mom did attend church she went to a pretty calm hymn singing church and i attend more spirit filled churches.

We attend church on Sundays and the boys are expected to go at this time.

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Jodie....Wife to Andrew (1995)
Mommy to Riley (2000) and Wyatt (2003)

I grew up catholic, catholic school, the whole thing. After I was married and had my first ds, I had some serious fallout with people in my church and became pretty much non-attending. As DS got older I put him in catholic Pre-k and k, and tried again, but again had a lot of problems. My ds is disabled and that is what both fallouts were about. I wanted to go to church and bring my kids up knowing about God, so dh found a nondenominational christian church which we attend pretty regularly.

I do not agree with everything that is taught in this church, but I don't agree with everything from the catholic church either. This church has been an overall better experience for our family. I am teaching my kids kind of a mish-mosh of catholic/protestant beliefs which I pray isn't going to mess them up.

I am still searching for a church that will have a blend of the catholic and the protestant. And I pray every day that God will tell me what to do , but He doesn't! DH says that's because God doesn't care what religion you are.

As for my parents, they are strict, practicing catholics and they assume we are too. I have not told them. If they knew they would be devastated and I think they might even disown me or something.

Does that bother you? I mean about hiding it from your parents? My parents don't go to church but my inlaws still think we go.

for those of you with devout christian families, and you aren't christian, do you get a lot of grief from your families?

Yes, it bothers me a lot. But it wouldn't be the first time I have kept things from them. They are prone to going nuts when they find out certain things. I have thought about coming clean with them but no matter how I practice it in my mind, I just KNOW they will go beserk. And unfortunately, even though I am a parent myself, I am still scared of my own parents. We rent a home from them which further muddies the waters, b/c they have a greater potential to make my life miserable if they are upset with me....