The personality is how we express our own individual identity. The identity is our core beings as humans. In other words, it is what makes each person unique because no one shares the same identity. To say this means that no same person has the same experiences that develops their thoughts to what they are now. There is a total of three core attributes that contribute to the unified view of the identity. The first being one’s racial background, which is best explained by the philosopher Patricia Williams. The second attribute is the religious influences that we come in contact with. The Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre has the best experience with this type of influence one the identity of human beings. The last attribute is the outlook
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When first introduced into this world we are immediately faced with religion which begins to shape our thoughts, personality, and being. Sartre uses his explanation of the effects of existentialism to define religion’s effects on the development of identity. He first begins to state, “From the Christian side, we are reproached as people who deny the reality and seriousness of human affairs. For since we ignore the commandments of God and all values prescribe as eternal, nothing remains but what is strictly voluntary. Everyone can do what he likes, and will be incapable, from such a point of view, of condemning either the point of view or the action of anyone else.” (Sartre 131) To my understanding, Sartre is stating that Christianity begins to shape our identity by simply targeting our disbelief in the infinite in order to shape us into well behaved Christians. To add, Sartre states that our identity is formed from a belief and willingness to follow the commandments that require us to follow our need to help our fellow man. Religion shapes our identity by taking advantage of common human instinct to help one another. The commandments are what simply influence identity and how we act as a human being starting from a very young age. Although religion creates a significant impact on the formation of our identity, there are other factors that greatly contribute to the makeup of our
When first introduced into this world we are immediately faced with religion which begins to shape our thoughts, personality, and being. Sartre uses his explanation of the effects of existentialism to define religion’s effects on the development of identity. He first begins to state, “From the Christian side, we are reproached as people who deny the reality and seriousness of human affairs. For since we ignore the commandments of God and all values prescribe as eternal, nothing remains but what is strictly voluntary. Everyone can do what he likes, and will be incapable, from such a point of view, of condemning either the point of view or the action of anyone else.” (Sartre 131) To my understanding, Sartre is stating that Christianity begins to shape our identity by simply targeting our disbelief in the infinite in order to shape us into well behaved Christians. To add, Sartre states that our identity is formed from a belief and willingness to follow the commandments that require us to follow our need to help our fellow man. Religion shapes our identity by taking advantage of common human instinct to help one another. The commandments are what simply influence identity and how we act as a human being starting from a very young age. Although religion creates a significant impact on the formation of our identity, there are other factors that greatly contribute to the makeup of our