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[quote=Anonymous]Religion is biological? As far as I know we are not born into a particular religion. PP, how do you feel about adults who convert, are they similarly "denying their biological history".

I am the poster you quoted.  I have no negative opinion of what adults chose to do.  I was born "Catholic" but left the faith many years ago.  My SIL was raised Methodist and is now a Buddist.  Babies and small children don't have that choice when they are being raised.

I wasn't saying religion is all biology but it does have some part.  I've briefly looked up what other people say about this topic and there are lots of discussion and disagreement.  My point was if you were four generations Irish catholic and you were adopted out to a Jewish family it might not feel like "home" to you.  On the other hand, I've read about situations where generations have hid their Jewish histories and when their grandchildren went to a service felt as if they belonged in a way they didn't in the Christian faith.

I am not an expert but, there are lots of gray areas here so no one has the 'definite' answer on what is religion or even race.[/quote]

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