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[edit] Teens and ReligionTeenagers in their struggle to define who they are and where they fit in, push boundaries, test their bodies, their minds, and their spiritual sides, including exploring, experimenting and/or active and engaged practicing in/of their religious beliefs and practices. A vast majority of teens contend that religion plays an important role in their daily lives, though very few can actually articulate just what it is they believe.Reference: Importance of Religion for Teens
[edit] Parents: The Primary InfluenceOpinion: We have known for years that parents are key influences on teens' religious lives. Despite the tendency of parents to say they are helpless in this area, three out of four religious teens consider their own beliefs somewhat or very similar to those of their parents (they are more similar to their mothers' beliefs than to their fathers'). In choosing friends, teens tend to surround themselves with people who reinforce the shaping influence (religious or nonreligious) of their parents. This finding carries an important message: Peers may be important to teens, but parents are still primary when it comes to religion.Tip: This article describes the impact of highly religious parents on teens Impact on Behavior. Reference: How parents' religious beliefs influence teens
 [edit] Opinions: Religion and HappinessAn extensive survey by The Associated Press and MTV found that people ages 13 to 24 who describe themselves as very spiritual or religious tend to be happier than those who don't.When it comes to spirituality, American young people also are remarkably tolerant -- nearly 7 in 10 say that, although they follow their own religious or spiritual beliefs, others might be true as well. On the whole, the poll found religion is a vital part of the lives of many American young people, although with significant pockets that attach little or no importance to faith. Forty-four percent say religion and spirituality are at least very important to them, 21 percent responded it is somewhat important, 20 percent say it plays a small part in their lives and 14 percent say it doesn't play any role. Among races, African-Americans are most likely to describe religion as being the single most important thing in their lives. Females are slightly more religious than males, and the South is the most religious region, the survey said. The poll's mission was to figure out what makes young people happy. It appears religion helps. Eighty percent of those who call religion or spirituality the most important thing in their lives say they're happy, while 60 percent of those who say faith isn't important to them consider themselves happy. Reference: Religion and Happiness are related [edit] Major Religions of the WorldThese are ranked by the number of adherents. The numbers given are approximate estimates and the list is sociological/statistical in perspective.# Christianity : 2.1 billion # Islam : 1.5 billion # Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist : 1.1 billion # Hinduism : 900 million # Chinese traditional religion : 394 million # Buddhism : 376 million # primal-indigenous : 300 million # African Traditional & Diasporic: 100 million # Sikhism : 23 million # Juche : 19 million # Spiritism : 15 million # Judaism : 14 million # Baha'I : 7 million # Jainism : 4.2 million # Shinto : 4 million # Cao Dai : 4 million # Zoroastrianism : 2.6 million # Tenrikyo : 2 million # Neo-Paganism : 1 million # Unitarian-Universalism : 800 thousand # Rastafarianism : 600 thousand # Scientology : 500 thousand Reference: The major religions [edit] Kahlil GibranOpinion: Kahlil Gibran beautifully expresses thoughts about spiritual parenting in this much -quoted passage from The Prophet:Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams. You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you. For life goes not backward not tarries with yesterday. Tip: This article guides you how to confront your parents in case you are following a religion different to theirs. Following a Different Religion. [edit] Bibliography[edit] Related PagesRacism and PrejudicesBonding Therapy Teen and Parent Jokes Religion Divorce Teens and the Green Movement [edit] External Helpful Sites[edit] Outline SequencePortal:Misc.>Religionlink title |
