Were you raised in one religeon, and convert to another when you grew up?

I was raised in a Catholic home. Once I went through Confirmation my Grandfather told me I was an adult in the Church and I could make my own decisions. My decision was to not go back. Once I met my wife, I started going back to church and became a member of The Christian Church. - Mike

I was raised up as a Christian and still to this day I do hold alot of the Christian belief, not because of my rearing but because of my own personal study. Now I am a Thelemite / Occult Student as I have seen alot of the hypocritical beliefs from both the Christian teachings and adherents. ~~~~~~HAVE A GREAT DAY~~~~~~

I've been raised to be a bhuddist, and I see no reason to change that, because I belive that its the right thing. The most important thing is to have faith in what you belive. Not converting for the sake of others. CHEERS!

I was raised in one protestant religion and convereted to a conservative Orthodox branch of Christianity. But they changed & I left it. I still believe what I believe, but I'm not currently in a church.

Since I was little my parents have been members of the Church of Christ. I don't know anything else. However, I have done studies on eastern religion and religions within the United States. My father has a Bachelors degree in religious studies so I learned a lot from him as well. It's very interesting actually! I have visited other denominations and have discussed religious beliefs with other people and I find these conversations to be very interesting. I had a struggle with religion for many years and was very skeptical about the existence of God, but sometimes you just have to trust and have faith. Buddhism is very interesting and you will learn a lot, if not more than a good way to live your life.

Hi megumiart, I was born a roman catholic. I convert to muslim when I was 19yrs old. All religion teaches good. It is how we are able to 'connect' to God. M I right in saying Buddhism is about humanity n reincarnation? I hv many frens who are Buddhist n Christians n Hindus.

Nope was raised Baptist and still Baptist

I was raised in the United Church of Canada but found it was more of a social helping and conforming religion so I changed to the Pentacostal and then an adult baptism Christin belief, and at the end joined a Calvinist church, where there is infant baptism and they follow the scriptures. You might say I went from a false Christian belief to the true Christian belief. I do not know what Christian church I was born in. I know that my maternal grandmother was Anglican and it might have been I was also baptised in an Anglican church, but the records were destroyed. I have always considered myself a Christian who was searching for the right church and did not find it until ten years ago, and would never consider of abandoning my God for the dubious trappings of a man made religion.

I was raised Southern Baptist, but it nevr felt right. I always had some pagan leanings, though as a child I did not know what they were. I grew up not knowing that there were any other religions besides Christianity. As a tn I was given a book on witchcraft and everything felt so right. I've changed my believes here and there, but am still a Pagan.

My family has never been big on going to church every Sunday, although we are very spiritual. I don't think our family has one religion we follow. When I was about 10 I joined the church that my cousin and his family went to because I was curious about God. So then I became a Christian Methodist Episcopalian. I stayed with that church for quite a while, but it seemed that besides being with the choir and having other children to play with at least once a week, I really wasn't getting anything out of it. So my participation dwindled until finally I stopped going altogether. When I got to high school, my high school sweetheart's family went to a baptist church they all talked about immensely. I again got curious, so when his foster mother asked me to go with them to vacation bible school, I agreed. I loved that church! The pastor seemed to get down to your soul when he preached!!! Soon later I joined the church and the choir and became a baptist. Unfortunately I hinged this decision too much on getting a ride from my boyfriend's foster mother. I actually lived quite a distance from the church, and I could never get a hold of the van driver. Towards my senior year, my boyfriend was transferred to a new foster home, and so ended my visits to the house, and unfortunately, the church as well. Lately, I haven't been part of any real sect. What I usually do is watch Pastor Fredrick K.C. Price on television every Sunday. He does preach a good sermon, and he teaches me a lot of the things that I was missing in regular church. He helps me to understand the bible a lot better, but I miss the choir... sigh, maybe I will go back to the baptist church one day just to get my singing fix lol.

One thing am getting used to is the number of people who have either left christianity, or do not believe in God.I think it's a trend here. I was raised a catholic and was even an altar boy and sang in the church choir but later changed to Pentecoastal in 2003. Ironically this happened in a catholic school, where born agains were not allowed to practice. I was born a christian and will die one, instead of changing to some fancy beliefs.

I have indeed changed my religion from the one I was raised on. My father is very conservative and Orthodox Roman Catholic. So, of course, I was raised going to Catholic mass and attending a Catholic school.. But the Catholic beliefs/way of life never quite sat right with me. It wasn't until high school that I realized that spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, I wasn't a Catholic in the least bit besides upbringing. Of course, upbringing isn't enough to convert me. I realized that Catholicism just wasn't for me. I actually have decided for myself that god does not exist and that people rely on "him" to reassure themselves in their lives. I have no problem with religion but I have a serious problem with how sometimes religion turns people into horrible, rotten, nasty, hateful individuals. I think that the world would be better without religion, or at least, without violent religions. So, for now, I am an athiest.