Religion is probably one of the biggest issues in my life that makes me feel confused. It is important to take in consideration that I have been influenced by my Catholic school throughout my whole life. It is probably the only source of information that I had, since my parents never bothered to be religious. However, things have changed throughout these past few years. The moment in which my grandmother passed away, my parents changed completely and became devoted Buddhists. Even though it is not exactly explicit that they are trying to force their religion on me, I can still see that they want me to believe in Buddhism.
Studying in an international school made it possible for me to meet people with different cultures and religions. Becoming close friends with a muslim these past two years has made me ponder about religion daily. It makes me wonder if my belief in Catholicism has only been due to the fact that I have been exposed to it throughout my whole life. Ever since I started questioning myself about religion, I have been trying to keep my mind more open. Keeping my mind open has allowed me to question myself. I am glad that these thoughts have been in my mind these days, however, I cannot say that it hasn't made me completely confused.
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I came from a very religious background (family, school, town, etc), and all I can say is that I think it's great that you're questioning and keeping an open mind. I wish I had been exposed to different religions earlier on--seems like a lot of the worlds problems could be solved if people were open to learning about other beliefs (but maybe I'm being too simplistic).
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