Research Paper On World Religions
Final Essay World Religions
Bridget McKinlay
HUM/130
February 29, 2012
Learning about religions from other parts of the world has had a significant impact on the way that I now view religion. I feel like someone drew the curtain and let in the light. I feel a mixture of relief and regret. I am relieved that I finally have the knowledge that there is beauty and so much similarity in many other religions. I feel regret because I waited so long in ignorance missing out on the rich experience that the knowledge of other religions has given me. I was very limited in my knowledge and experiences with people from other religions. I had never really been exposed to any other religions but my own before this class. I had had some general interactions with people of other faiths that were similar to my own but I never was exposed to the variety and diversity of religious beliefs that I was introduced to in this class. …show more content…
I never really had occasion to question my faith before. I am the same religion that my parents are and both of their parents are and so on and so on. I had friends that had differing beliefs but religion was always one of those subjects like politics, you had to tread lightly while discussing it. I was never comfortable asking anyone too many questions about their faith. I can honestly say that I would feel more comfortable discussing an alternative lifestyle choice with someone than asking them about their religion. Religion seems to be even more intensely personal. I cannot imagine a more personal relationship than that which one shares with God. I am hungry for more. I want to expand on this course and feed my
Bridget McKinlay
HUM/130
February 29, 2012
Learning about religions from other parts of the world has had a significant impact on the way that I now view religion. I feel like someone drew the curtain and let in the light. I feel a mixture of relief and regret. I am relieved that I finally have the knowledge that there is beauty and so much similarity in many other religions. I feel regret because I waited so long in ignorance missing out on the rich experience that the knowledge of other religions has given me. I was very limited in my knowledge and experiences with people from other religions. I had never really been exposed to any other religions but my own before this class. I had had some general interactions with people of other faiths that were similar to my own but I never was exposed to the variety and diversity of religious beliefs that I was introduced to in this class. …show more content…
I never really had occasion to question my faith before. I am the same religion that my parents are and both of their parents are and so on and so on. I had friends that had differing beliefs but religion was always one of those subjects like politics, you had to tread lightly while discussing it. I was never comfortable asking anyone too many questions about their faith. I can honestly say that I would feel more comfortable discussing an alternative lifestyle choice with someone than asking them about their religion. Religion seems to be even more intensely personal. I cannot imagine a more personal relationship than that which one shares with God. I am hungry for more. I want to expand on this course and feed my