Religion is something that is usually predetermined for most people
by their family. I was no different. I was raised in a Catholic family,
in a Catholic church. However, as I grew older I began going to church
less and less, although I still celebrate Catholic holidays.
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| This is a picture of my family's Christmas tree. |
As
a child, I was only exposed to one religion. Today, I still do not know
much about other religions around the world. Although I know of some of
them, I do not know much about them. In sociology class, Professor
Weffer discussed some of the biggest religions in the world with the
most followers. Christianity was the biggest religion, followed by
Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Since I know little
about these religions, I wanted to look into some of them in more
depth. I did a Google search on both Islam and Confucianism; here are
the links:
- Islam Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/
religions/islam/ - Confucianism Website: http://www.patheos.com/
Library/Confucianism.html
When I look at where these religions are most dominant, it makes sense that the people in those regions live the way they do. They are guided by their religion in their everyday lives. Looking at the way I live my everyday life starts to make sense as well when I consider the fact that I was raised Catholic. Although, I do not consider myself as religious as I used to be, I still have moral guidelines based on the religion that shape the way I live my life.
I never knew that something so opinionated could be studied in sociology, but now that I have a better understanding of how it shapes people's lives, it is clear that studying topics like religion is an important factor in learning about how society works.
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