Spiritual development: A reflection on religion and faith
By Dana Larose
EDI 17 Psychology & Development of Adolescent Students
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
April 15, 2009
I believe not that religion is necessarily important, but faith is important. I do not think they are one in the same. I was raised Roman Catholic but yet it is not what I believe in. My family is very religious and so they look down upon me because of this. I do not think I believe in one type of religion but I like ideas of many. I believe that it is important to be a good person while on Earth whether there is an afterlife or not. Many religions are based on being a good person so that your life after death will be good. I think that it is more worth it to be a good person while you are alive because that is when it will affect you most. I think everyone should act in a moral way to better themselves, not just because a book tells you to.
I was recently having a conversation about having children and whether or not I would bring them up any religion. I suppose I would bring them up depending on my husband’s religion because I believe they would miss out on an experience if they were not taught anything. I do not know how possible it would be to truly educate them on all religion. Just because I did not fall into that spot does not mean that they will follow me.
I believe each person has the right to choose what he/she believes in and I do not think that that should change how another person judges them. I do not think it is right that I have to explain to my family that I am a good person and I do have faith even though I do not believe in the Roman Catholic religion. I do not feel that you need one to have the other, they can be connected or they can be separate. I feel like religion is just a history of different moral beliefs and I do not think that people should follow it too literally.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
April 15, 2009
I believe not that religion is necessarily important, but faith is important. I do not think they are one in the same. I was raised Roman Catholic but yet it is not what I believe in. My family is very religious and so they look down upon me because of this. I do not think I believe in one type of religion but I like ideas of many. I believe that it is important to be a good person while on Earth whether there is an afterlife or not. Many religions are based on being a good person so that your life after death will be good. I think that it is more worth it to be a good person while you are alive because that is when it will affect you most. I think everyone should act in a moral way to better themselves, not just because a book tells you to.
I was recently having a conversation about having children and whether or not I would bring them up any religion. I suppose I would bring them up depending on my husband’s religion because I believe they would miss out on an experience if they were not taught anything. I do not know how possible it would be to truly educate them on all religion. Just because I did not fall into that spot does not mean that they will follow me.
I believe each person has the right to choose what he/she believes in and I do not think that that should change how another person judges them. I do not think it is right that I have to explain to my family that I am a good person and I do have faith even though I do not believe in the Roman Catholic religion. I do not feel that you need one to have the other, they can be connected or they can be separate. I feel like religion is just a history of different moral beliefs and I do not think that people should follow it too literally.
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