Do you practice the same religion as your parents?

[POed_Ex_Repub]

I don't, but then my parents don't practice the same religion as one another either. (Also one's a Republican and one's a Democrat but that's a whole other thread)

PS. I realize it's a religion thread and those tend to get somewhat passionate around here, so please try keep it civil.

[Dookus]

1. heheh

nope...my parents are heterosexual christian republicans. But I love them anyway.

[iconoclastic cat]

2. Oh, HELL no.

[slutticus]

3. My parents are Catholic..

....I am a non-believer.

[jjmalonejr]

4. Dad's a Catholic, Mom's a Fundie

Dad's a Democrat, Mom thinks she's a Republican (truth is, she just doesn't know any better)

I'm not a religious person.

[Dying Eagle]

5. 1/2 NO

My dad is Catholic and my mom doesn't believe in God.....Guess which one I am??

[Guy Fawkes]

6. I'm not as serious as my mom is...

[drhilarius]

7. I'm an atheist.

Mom and dad are both quasi-fundy catholics.

[NightTrain]

8. Mom was a Catholic, dad was an Atheist.

My mother wanted to raise me as a Catholic, but my father overruled her, insisting that if I wanted religion in my life, I could make the decision for myself when I was old enough.

Some might argue that dad did me a disservice, but I disagree. Having grown up without religion being shoved down my throat allowed me to see just how hypocritical and full of shit so many openly religious people are. And it made me an Atheist, for which I remain grateful.

Religions. Fuck them all! :grr::nuke:

[Screaming Lord Byron]

28. Ditto. Mum Catholic, Dad atheist.

For both of them, their real religion was Socialism, though.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

36. Long-lost triplets? Same here.

Although Dad wouldn't admit it plainly, whenever Mom came up with something about the value of prayer, Dad would retort: "A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando." (loosely: pray to God, but do something).

Also, he'd say things like "In a sense, everything is alive. You'll find feverish activity even in the inside of a rock." He had me watch "Cosmos" when it first aired.

JCCyC Sr. rocks! :hi:

[Screaming Lord Byron]

38. Cool dad!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

39. Not to be confused with Daddy Cool. (nt)

[DemWitch]

9. Both of my parents

are right wing, christian, anti-abortion, pro NRA republicans,... BUT... they don't impose their beliefs on others... as my Mom says, "I don't go cleaning out everyone else's closet, and I certainly don't want anyone in mine"

Dinner time is hysterical. Politics and religion are required topics, not to be ignored. Mom, Dad, and me... the gay, Clinton-loving Democratic Witch.

[Gryffindor_Bookworm]

11. And I thought I had it tough!

My family are all RWers, but one of my brothers is very decent to me and won't let politics be brought up at family gatherings (he says it's not fair to be one against the whole crowd). So, I just get the "honey, why aren't you married yet?" and every time I mention a male friend it's, "Is he someone special?" :eyes:

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

10. Yes and No

My parents were not religious, and I am not religious as well.

[Rowdyboy]

12. Absolutely not!

My mom was born and raised United Methodist. My dad was Southern Baptist, though you'd never know it...

I, as a child, was "dunked" (baptised by submersion) in the Baptist church at age 9, sprinkled by the United Methodists at 17, and, after 25 years unchurched, I was confirmed an Episcopalian at age 44.
I still practice the same religion, only individualized...

[LSU_Subversive]

13. Nope. Dad professes to "believe in god," but doesn't practice at all

Mom is a dedicated and kind Presbyterian. I'm an atheist when I'm not in the mood to argue and an agnostic when I really want to debate (seems like most people find the distinction to be the other way around, but for me that's really how it is).

[MaryBear]

14. In some ways

that they probably wouldn't recognize! They were mainline Protestants. I lean more toward Unitarian Universalism.

[RoyGBiv]

15. Nope...

Mom is a Southern Baptist, and the sperm donor worships at the Church of Dewars.

I'm not an atheist, but organized, dogmatic religion and I are not on speaking terms.

[antigone382]

16. It's really complicated

The sperm-donor claims to be a Christian, but I think it's mostly to get other people to like him. Mom used to be Christian and raised me as one, but she's lost her faith and doesn't believe in God anymore. I moved up here and tried to convert her back to God, but then she started making too much sense.

So now I think I'm an atheist, but I'm not sure.

[More Than A Feeling]

17. Nope. Parents have no religion and raised me as such.

Then I became mainline to liberal protestant/

[Lydia Leftcoast]

18. Raised Lutheran, decided I was really an Episcopalian

and made it legal at age 41.

[bookfreak]

19. No siree Bob

I am an atheist, though I'm looking into Buddhism

My mom is a devout Baptist

I have no idea what my father is (my parents divorced when I was three and I don't have much contact with my dad)

[flamingyouth]

20. My parents are basically agnostic, I think

Although my dad does pray/meditate almost every day. My mother was raised Mormon and was excommunicated. She, naturally, fears organized religion. And I have my own brand of Nordic/Dianic/solitary witchcraft.

[HEyHEY]

21. Nothing? Yeah it's pretty easy

[T_i_B]

22. Yes, only more so

I went to church with my mum from 7 years of age and I still go to this day and indeed I am getting more religious at the moment.

[dryan]

23. Yes and no

My mother's family were very active and devout Presbyterians. My grandmother was one of the first women elders in the Presbyterian church. When I was 14 I converted to Roman Catholicism. My mother goes to a non-denominational church where she is very active.

[jukes]

24. yep

long line of atheists.

[arwalden]

29. Good For You...

This is the way it OUGHT to be. I wish I could have said the same.

-- Allen <--God-free since 1987

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

25. Mom's non-practicing Episcopalian. Dad is ? - I converted to Catholicism

Strange world

[scarlet_owl]

26. No. My parents are both pagans.

I'm a Christian.

[truthspeaker]

27. None of us practice any religion. But our beliefs are different

Mom believes in some kind of universal god, I think Dad's an agnostic, and I'm an atheist. But none of us practice any religion.

[ProfessorGAC]

30. Nope

My dad is dead, but my mom is still a practicing catholic. I fell away at Warp 9 at age 14. Italian family, 14 year old, attending a catholic high school, says "I'm not going to church anymore." That went over big.

But, my dad, who was a pragmitist, realized there was no way to force me. So, that was that. Except for weddings and funerals, i haven't set foot in a church since.
The Professor

On Edit: Actually in undergrad school, i took 2 semesters of Comparative Religion, so i did set foot in many churches, but that was research, not religion.

[mrboba1]

31. Well, my Mom

is an athiest, my Dad, I think is agnostic (but he just goes with my mom with the atheism)
and I now attend a Unity church.

Some may say this is the same!
;)

On edit (interesting tidbit): my parents grew up in Catholic and Methodist churches and both rebelled (especially when they got married!)

[SarahB]

32. My parents

Mom grew up Methodist, turned Catholic when I was about 7. She's still Catholic. My dad grew up in a fundie house, was Atheist when I was little, and now is a liberal Protestant.
I went through most of the Catholic sacrament stuff growing up and was a holiday Catholic in early adulthood. A few years ago switched to being a Methodist, but the ever-increasing conservative direction has made me feel like I don't fit there either. Currently taking a break from religion, but will likely head into the Unitarian realm soon as I have no particular ties to strict Christian dogma of any kind anymore. I'm tired of feeling like I have to go through the motions of what society tells me I "should" do.

[eyesroll]

33. I am the same religion as my dad -- non-practicing Jew

My mom still observes the High Holidays, Passover, etc., but I have no idea whether she believes in the religion or respects the cultural tradition (she's very private about matters of religion).

I still strongly identify culturally as a Jew, though.

[johnnie]

34. No

Although I respect their devotion to Catholicism, I stumbled away from it in my early teens. They don't pressure me and they respect me for my beliefs. My father is a very logical man so sometimes it seems he has some problems with the Catholic dogma.
I believe in Christ, but not in the Christian way. I believe that the Christ had a lot more to say, but it was edited down to fit the Roman church's political power play. It's unfortunate that we don't get his whole message.
I am also a follower of the eastern spiritual philosophies along with a lot of beliefs that became my own because of experiences and, dare I say...vision.
I am a spiritual mutt.

[LWolf]

35. One parent.

I only had one, and she didn't practice any religion. She did send me to Sunday school a few times, and I did spend 2 years in a private lutheran school...that was for the after school daycare.

In my late teens, she spent a lot of time with the unitarians. In my 20s, she became a buddhist, and remains one 2 decades later.

I've never "practiced" either, but if I had to go to a christian church, I'd go UU. And I have a natural affinity for buddhism; many precepts are integrated into my life, even though I don't formally "practice."

[noonwitch]

37. I go to a different denomination, but it's all liberal christianity

I grew up attending the UCC, and now I go to a Unity church. Unity is different in that it has a metaphysical side to it, and is more into christian healing. My church also has a pagan circle and is open to all types of spirituality, not just christianity. I consider myself a liberal christian with wiccan tendancies.

[Beware the Beast Man]

40. My mom's a new-ager, I'm Catholic

Though I am not the least bit dismissive of her beliefs, they just weren't always my thing. I do believe, however, that the element of mysticism is sorely missing in modern theology.