Have you ever converted religions from the one you were raised in?

[PretzelBeanie]

If so, how did that change your life situation, friends and family relationships?

Did you later re-convert back, or become non-religious? Or are you still practicing?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Kinda. I was raised christian and left the church when I was a teenager and no longer forced to go. I went without a religion for a while, and these days I find myself attracted to building my own spirituality through witch craft. I have only one parent that’s really open-minded about this so they’re the only one that knows. Talking about my spirituality to the other parent makes it clear they believe I’m somehow either worshipping the devil or being led astray by the devil so I don’t get into detail with them anymore. Doesn’t stop me from enjoying what I do and feeling closer to what I consider “god” in my works.

[leahzrc]

I was born and baptized Roman Catholic. I became a satanist at 14, my life turned to chaos, became an athiest at 17 because a lot of crazy things happened when I was a satanist and then I was athiest/agnostic for a few years then when I was 20 I became a pagan without knowing it and Now I am 24 and turn to Christ who died on the cross for us.

[jennifer_bloom]

I was raised Buddhist at 7, became a theist at 9, became a Christian at 14. Eventually, I got to the point where I would only read the teachings of Jesus, the book of Revelation, Half the Catholic Wisdom Books and the Jewish bible in English. Around my late 20’s I decided that the wisdom of Jesus was hidden in every religious tradition on earth and that every religious tradition on earth will hide unique secrets about Jesus that were never previously taught.

[Screenwriter]

In college and later, I went around to different churches to see what they practiced. Methodist, Episcopalian, Baptist, Anglican.

Since I was raised Catholic and we stress the New Testament, the Methodist and Baptist viewpoints that seem to rely on Old Testament beliefs didn't fit with how I was raised.

The Episcopalian and Anglican churches have similar Catholic practices, but none of them made me want to convert. I've also been to synagogue, but not regularly enough that I wanted to convert.

I go to Mass irregularly. I think it's difficult to change religion if you find comfort in yours. Unless you're rebelling. And I do find comfort in mine and see no reason to rebel.

[BCRanger10]

I was baptized as a Catholic. I continue to be a Catholic to this day; I attend Mass regularly and pray daily. However, I've become much more traditional in terms of belief and practice. In a lot of ways, the post-Vatican II Church feels like a different religion than that which preceeded it.

So bottom line, no. I have not converted to a different faith, but it definitely feels like two different religions.

[MisterWack]

I “practice” family religion as a traditional thing and select lessons from a lot of different religious and cultural influences to promote a positive happy life shared with people.

I converted to atheism I guess.

[oswaldcobblepot]

Kinda I went from being Christian to being Atheist. So I guess I didn't change religions, I gave up on religion entirely.

[linka_pat307]

I think i might... am Catholic by birht (received almost all the sacraments) but pray sometimes with the pentecostal church and protestant

[MasterKS]

I would say not converted but rejected, Born in christian family but never followed or believed in it.

[tortuga41]

My closest friend and I were both Muslim, but he became Christian and I became an atheist. Last year, he went to Georgia and was even baptized

[Agape93]

Yeap. Roman Catholic, to Hermetic Thelema.

[BarryLiverstone]

Nope, I’m still Presbyterian

[Anonymous]

I became agnostic