Understanding Other Religions

During this course I hoped to learn more about my own religion as well as others. I wanted to better understand the theology and history behind the beliefs of those in other cultures. I hoped to gain a new understanding about Islam and how it is related to Christianity. I needed to learn why people believe that they are such different religions. Religion is a subject that is difficult for people to talk about because they fear ridicule or judgment, which is why bracketing is such a good skill to have when talking to people from other cultures. Taking this course has helped me to learn how to see many things, as well as religion, from many different perspectives. Bracketing is now a skill I can use in many situations in life. Since I do plan on being in the medical field, I will be interacting with many people from many different cultures. Knowing what I know now about the many different religions, I can now better understand how to interact with people from …show more content…
What I’ve learned this semester is absolutely heartbreaking. Understanding these other religions made me realize that the only religion that does not make sense is my own. Christian leaders manipulate the word of God so that it seems as though it applies to today’s issues. I felt so ignorant while reading the notes and listening to the lecture on Christianity. I could not believe there was so much I was never told about my own religion. Since taking this course I feel better about myself for having different beliefs than most Christians. I feel as though I have a better understanding of my religion. Although I will always have questions, I know they may never be answered but sometimes questions are more beautiful than answers. In this class I gained more knowledge about the bible than I ever did in years of church and Sunday school. I know now why other cultures do not understand