My Understanding Of Religion Essay

My understanding of religion has changed a great deal this semester. When we first started the semester I didn’t know the numerous numbers of religions in the world. The only religions I was aware of were Christianity, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Judaism. I did not know that Christianity had different dominations, especially not as many as I learned about. Coming into the class I expected to discuss the different religions of the world and the perspectives of the followers. In the class we talked about this and the ties of different religions in politics. In class there were many discussions about different religions roles in voting. Such as how a certain religion would vote based off of past analyzations of voting polls and the religions views. American culture played a great role in my little understanding and low exposure of different religions. Being an American the focus of my education was American literature, currency, religion, and customs. A large majority of Americans are Christian. They go to Christian churches and teach their religion to their children without any regard for other religions. Many Christian families reject the ideas of different religions. I grew up in a Christian household. My family …show more content…
This class exposed me to different religions. It also exposed me to many different aspects of religion. Some aspects of religion are their practices, ritual, and beliefs in supernatural beings. These are no where near the vast amount of aspects of religions, it’s merely a snapshot. As the amount of classes I attended increased so did my understanding of different religions. I was able to relate the aspects of different religions with the affects of different religions on the world. For example in Buddhism to goal in life is to do good, so that in your reincarnation you will come back as something good. This aspect of religion, which is beliefs, the belief is that one is reincarnated after