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[RoyalChick]

I feel exactly this way. When I ask someone about their beliefs, and how they came to them, I am truly curious as to what they believe, and how they got there. I'm not going to tell them they are wrong, or try to change their mind.

I've mentioned before that I asked my 96 year old uncle (who had been in the Air Force in WWII and Korea) if he believed in God. He answered, "Of course not!" in the same tone I'd expect to hear if I'd asked him if he believed in Santa Claus.

I really, really, wish I'd gotten to talk to him more about this before he died. As an old man who had seen a lot of life and the world, I would have valued his opinion on this matter.

I love that.
As my Dad turned 90 he had a serious conversation with me about his funeral (he went on to live a number of years).
His main point was “please make sure there is no religious nonsense”.
We marked his life with a multi-generation party at his house with pictures of his life all around (I raided his desk and found pictures right back to when he was a baby).
It was lovely.

 

[Kay-T-Hammer]

I feel exactly this way. When I ask someone about their beliefs, and how they came to them, I am truly curious as to what they believe, and how they got there. I'm not going to tell them they are wrong, or try to change their mind.

If it is asked in public, I find it prying. If asked in private, I am occasionally willing to divulge. The vast majority of the time, when people ask, it is with malicious intent.

 

[Sally PB]

If it is asked in public, I find it prying. If asked in private, I am occasionally willing to divulge. The vast majority of the time, when people ask, it is with malicious intent.

Oh, I would never ask this in public. It's a very private question.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I love that.
As my Dad turned 90 he had a serious conversation with me about his funeral (he went on to live a number of years).
His main point was “please make sure there is no religious nonsense”.
We marked his life with a multi-generation party at his house with pictures of his life all around (I raided his desk and found pictures right back to when he was a baby).
It was lovely.

That's lovely

 

[Kay-T-Hammer]

Oh, I would never ask this in public. It's a very private question.

I have dilvulged my beliefs to a whopping 4 people on this site, because the topic came up organically. Several have asked me in public, and they have no idea what I am to this day.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I would avoid asking in public because I know that it's a very close to heart feeling for most people. But I also would genuinely be curious. I may not believe most things other people do, but I love learning about religions, especially older ones. I find that it can be a lot like the wilderness: Beautiful and awesome, but it can also be dangerous. History shows that time after time, religion after religion.

 

[RebelFord81]

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[Kay-T-Hammer]

I would avoid asking in public because I know that it's a very close to heart feeling for most people. But I also would genuinely be curious. I may not believe most things other people do, but I love learning about religions, especially older ones. I find that it can be a lot like the wilderness: Beautiful and awesome, but it can also be dangerous. History shows that time after time, religion after religion.

Mine is older than most, but not the oldest.

 

[RebelFord81]

I think "religion " is something that the individual can only understand within one's self awareness. It shouldn't come with a label or be made to fit into a box. I also never understood why one must go somewhere to pay to worship. The logic behind that was lost on me.

 

[Kay-T-Hammer]

Yes

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