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When can you choose your religion?
There is no bright-line rule that explains when a child is old enough, and overall, it’s a very subjective decision. Of course, children who are at least 18-years-old or are legally emancipated from their parents are free to decide their own religious beliefs without court intervention.
What do you do if you don’t have a religion?
Non-religious people can be called atheists or agnostics, but to describe things, activities, or attitudes that have nothing to do with religion, you can use the word secular. If there’s no religion involved, then you’re in “the secular world” — as people sometimes call everything that exists outside of religion.
Can you choose your own religion?
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that everyone in the United States has the right to practice his or her own religion, or no religion at all.
What is it when you believe in no religion?
2 The literal definition of “atheist” is “a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods,” according to Merriam-Webster. And the vast majority of U.S. atheists fit this description: 81\% say they do not believe in God or a higher power or in a spiritual force of any kind.
How do I choose religion?
Include only your opinions about the different religions. Religion is a very personal matter, so trust in what you believe yourself. Truly think about which you believe to have the most merit, the most truth. Think about which religion makes you feel the best, and the one you understand.
Why do we need religion?
He argues that religion carries symbols which establish especially powerful moods or feelings, help explain human existence by giving it an ultimate meaning, and purport to connect us to a reality that is “more real” than what we see every day. The religious sphere thus has a special status above and beyond regular life.
Is belief a choice or a cause?
Belief requires good reasons, and although people may differ on what constitutes “good reasons,” it is those reasons which cause belief, not a choice. Do Atheists Choose Atheism?
Is there a theory of religion?
There have been as many theories as theorists, it seems, and while none fully captures what religion is, all offer important insights on the nature of religion and possible reasons why religion has persisted through human history. E.B. Tylor and James Frazer are two of the earliest researchers to develop theories of the nature of religion.
Can a rational person choose to believe something?
A rational person does not “choose” to believe something simply because evidence points that way. Once a person realizes that belief is clearly supported by the facts, there is no further step which we could call “choice” that is needed for a person to have the belief.