As we continue to explore the depths of religion and the Christian faith this semester I have learned that religion influences greatly all the areas of my life. One of the topics that we have discussed in class that I feel is very important and influential, is the stages that are involved when a system of belief is forming. Before taking this class the concept of believing and how the Christian faith is developed in someone seemed to me like a spiritual mystery. I always saw faith as a gift that has been bestowed by God unto others. Now though I have understood that belief starts of by learning how to trust others in the childhood phase. Learning how to construct a system of beliefs and how people learn to interpret it was also something that
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We are seeing how people from all faiths and culture’s like in the September 11 memorial are being more respectful of one another; they are building friendships and realizing that many of these other religions are just as valuable as the one that they practice. In addition to this, I believe that many young people are becoming more curious about not only the Christian faith, but about religions of all kinds. People are asking more questions about creation, evil, salvation, human dignity, and end of the world. I feel that for this reason now, people simply just can’t believe that Christianity is the only faith that will lead them to salvation and I agree with mentality. I think that we just can’t deny the fact that other religions have many good values and universal truths. When anyone of any religious background starts thinking that they have the only absolute truth then they can’t grow as a human and become stuck with a very narrow view of how the world should be. I myself used to think that it was wrong for me to be curious and be wanting to explore different religions, but now I understand that the more I learn about others, the better of a Christian I will be. As a communications major which wishes to focus in public relations I think this new understanding of religion and faith will definitely help me to be able to reach all types of clients and enter foreign markets with more understanding and sensitivity about who my audience
We are seeing how people from all faiths and culture’s like in the September 11 memorial are being more respectful of one another; they are building friendships and realizing that many of these other religions are just as valuable as the one that they practice. In addition to this, I believe that many young people are becoming more curious about not only the Christian faith, but about religions of all kinds. People are asking more questions about creation, evil, salvation, human dignity, and end of the world. I feel that for this reason now, people simply just can’t believe that Christianity is the only faith that will lead them to salvation and I agree with mentality. I think that we just can’t deny the fact that other religions have many good values and universal truths. When anyone of any religious background starts thinking that they have the only absolute truth then they can’t grow as a human and become stuck with a very narrow view of how the world should be. I myself used to think that it was wrong for me to be curious and be wanting to explore different religions, but now I understand that the more I learn about others, the better of a Christian I will be. As a communications major which wishes to focus in public relations I think this new understanding of religion and faith will definitely help me to be able to reach all types of clients and enter foreign markets with more understanding and sensitivity about who my audience