Assignment #4 - Bethany Welch

I've never really been religious. I've always had a very factual way of thinking about things, and I have a hard time believing something if I'm not shown hard evidence. Growing up with religious friends was never a problem because I'm not bothered by other people's beliefs, but it becomes an issue with me when their beliefs get pushed on me. For example, I grew up with a friend who was very religious, and so was her family. I stayed at her house often, and I never really had an issue with  going to church with her family or saying grace, despite my beliefs. However, her mom was discussing religion one day, and asked about my beliefs. I still think this was a rather weird thing to ask. I told her that I didn't really share the same beliefs as her family, and despite her asking for my input, she really didn't like my answer. She went on a huge rant about how I'm going to go to hell, how I should believe in God and that it isn't "right," and some other disrespectful things. Honestly, that conversation just made me begin to believe more strongly in my own set of beliefs, and challenge hers more.