Re: what religio would you choose if....
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Originally posted by sou161
"what if you had no cultural bachgroung? would you still be a muslim an why??"
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Actually we never choose religion/atheism/agnosticism(but its also true that some philsophies are rational then others), whatever offered to us in our childhood. It is only when we are grown that we start to think on, but that thinking is possible only if some genuine questions are raised. And If there isn't any big problem humans are found to be comfortable with their old philosophies, Because change is difficult and painfull.
Now regarding the question, I would say that if the background would be different you would be what background had to offer. i.e. whatever is the philosophy/religion of your parents. The way with which most of the people look at islam, in an absolute way which is full of emotions, is possible because they are not really exposed to the questions which can be putted on the Islam. They are not really in a position to ask from thereselves, that "Am i believing in something right?" because Islam is too close to them to be analysed.
Such questions are good they encourge people to analyse what they are believing. And finally develop enough tolerance which helop people to live together.