ppl can convert relgions can ppl convert to a diffrent culture?
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Yes, though you 'adopt' a culture.\n\nA religion is both a faith (what you believe) and a culture (what you do).  When people convert to a religion, they generally also adopt the culture associated with it.\n\nCulture is pretty hard to adopt just by will.  There are so many subtleties and one's native culture is so deeply ingrained that it takes years to immerse oneself fully.  I've been living abroad for three years, and I'm still culturally American, and not for lack of trying.
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Yes and no.  Yes in that you can take basic psychological ideas(fight or flight, survival instincts, mother/child ideas, primitive responses, fear, anger, love etc...) that apply to humanity and then place them upon a culture superficially to analyze but you have to be careful of context. But you cannot place specific ideas of behavior, religion, rituals, tradition etc., upon different cultures because not only is that imperialism(and assumes your culture is the definition of what culture or normal/acceptable behaviors are) and just plain rude and out of line but inappropriately imposing.  Because each culture is so drastically different with different traditions and rituals that it wouldn't make sense to impose one philosophy upon another: ie...Christianity upon native peoples around the world, Euro-centric upon natives or Africans etc...It is inappropriate and arrogant to assume one idea makes sense for all people.  It's an ideal unrealisitic notion. \nAlso you have to consider economic and cultural systems in place that affect the way people relate as a whole society.  Japan from what I've learned is a group mentality society versus America is an individual mentality society.  They tend to think of the group and the affects upon the group first, and we tend to think effects upon the individual first.  Both have pros and cons.  \nAnd Japan does have a religious or rather spiritual foundation, Buddhism.  It's a brilliant and gentle philosophy that permeates much of their culture subtly but unlike religious dogma, is not obvious and in your face, reminding people of it's existence on a daily basis; There is no guilt by religion.  Because that contradicts the very nature of Buddhism, unlike other religions. Yet I know that shame is a much used idea to encourage modesty and humility amongst Japanese people.   \nSome cultures base their manners, traditions and overall culture upon ideas and history and not just religion or desires for conquest or expansion like many western cultures have.
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Your relationship with God are between you and the higher power you believe in. Converting to please another "human being" wouldn't be putting the spirtual relationship as a priority but the earthly one. No One can make you convert. In the end you will not stick with it. Do what makes you happy and what your conscience can deal with.
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I'm egyption so I know somethings about this, lebanon is half muslim half christian counrty, the head of the gorment changes evry cycle from muslim to christian. People are so hospitable there. The Kobeba is one of the famose dishes there.The arabic is the language but most of people speeks french I think.hope this is good for you. Try talking to your father, this is better for the kids.
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##### Trevis ######\nNo, sometimes peoples attitudes should not be classified based on religion. If there is a very loving family, despite the religion they'll stick together... At other time, no matter how good the religion, if they don't have love among each other, they would find it hard to stick together...\n\nBut from a general point of view, your right, it SEEMS that way, but not confirmed...\n##### Trevis #####
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Yes, you can. \nYou can also Baptize as well.
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completely different religions. Catholics are christians. Mormon, have a different bible. Look them up on the internet, you'll see find out for yourself
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It is more of a culture/religion. Judaism is the religion and Jews are the culture that go with it. They have their own customs as with any other culture or nationality. One thing, you cannot change how you are, but you can worship any way you want.
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Yes it can if each partner respect the other and their families are understanding.. My mum wasnt a msulim when she married my dad and shes from a totallly different culture(my dads arab, shes british) but things worked out fine.. my mum actually knows much more about our culture than i do.. my dads family LOVE my mum.. my mum was so happy with all of this that she began seeing what true muslims are like and she converted to islam.. and she says she couldnt be happier.. but i also know of many other non muslim women who have married muslims and it all depends on the families,  alot of them have bad relationships.. it depends
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Some poeple take evangelizing to the next level.  It is not just Christians.  Most religions, even some pagan ones, have sects that push their followers to convert others.
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No, remain Hindu if that's what you want. There are many paths to salvation, not just Islam or not just Christian. My mother is Islamic, my father is Methodist and my sisters and I are Catholic.  We respect each other's religion and we all go to Mass together or to Jouma together or to Church together. We include each other in our different religions.
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I've often wondered the same thing.  I guess it's hard to change one's cultural/religious beliefs.
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No, people with different values and beliefs can get along.  My mom is a Baptist Republican and my dad is a Liberal Jew.  They get along great!  i think that opposites attract in many cases.  I tend to get along with everyone from all walks of life.
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my sweet friend the terms u have joined r infact comletely different....no religion is manuplated and what is manuplated is not a religion......
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For sure you can.  You know, it's funny - though I'm actually a Jew by birth (and therefore not considered a convert, but rather a returnee), I, like you, am a former Christian.  In Jewish communities, the Rabbi (lit. "Teacher") typically counsels people on a wide variety of issues, from technical questions on Jewish religious law, to personal life decisions.  I couldn't see one turning away someone seeking advice (though it is customary to discourage conversions for a variety of reasons, the least of which being that Judaism teaches that you don't need to be a Jew just to get on G-d's good side) just because they weren't Jewish.  And if he does, the guy's probably just a jerk; nothing to do with religion.\n\nWhat kind of advice are you looking for?  Is it something that could possibly be given online?  If so, the Lubavitchers have a website where you can talk with their spiritual counselors live one-on-one - www.askmoses.com.  They get questions from Jews and Gentiles alike, all the time.  And while they're not the most mainstream of groups (even among orthodox Jews), most of the advice you could get from them would probably be pretty solid.\n\nThen there's Aish HaTorah - check out their site at http://www.aish.com ...I'm sure there's contact info on there somewhere.\n\nAnd if you question is specifically related to issues involving Judaism and Christianity, I would recommend contacting the people at Jews for Judaism, http://www.jewsforjudaism.com .\n\nIf none of those options are doing it for you, simply seek out and contact your local synagogue.\n\nNote that there are significant differences in the Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox approaches to spirituality.  I'm strictly old-school, so I would recommend seeking out your local orthodox rabbi if you're in need of advice, especially on spiritual matters.  But basically I'm just mentioning this so that you know that you might get completely different advice from a Jewish advisor, depending on their particular religious bent.\n\nOne last thought - if you're looking for advice because Christianity doesn't really speak to you, but you're still interested in Biblical wisdom, there's a growing group of people who believe in Torah but don't actually convert to Judaism.  A lot of them are former Christians (who left the fold after reading their "Old Testament" a little too carefully).  Anyway, these folks follow the covenant G-d established with Noah (the archetypal righteous non-Jew), and the Noachide Commandments (not the same as the Ten Commandments, though there are some in common).  They call themselves Noachides or B'nei Noach (Children of Noah, as opposed to Jews who are referred to as B'nei Yisroel, the Children of Israel), and they are in every sense of the word Torah-observant gentiles.  Personally, I think they're pretty cool.  You can read more on the Noachide stuff here: http://www.aish.com/literacy/judaism123/The_7_Noachide_Laws.asp\n\nI hope you find whatever it is you're looking for.
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I am a convert to Hinduism.  So obviously, I believe one can convert.  I have never met a Hindu here in the USA who did not accept me as a Hindu.  However, I do know that some do believe you cannot convert.  So it just depends on who you ask.  There is no official "Church" in Hinduism which decides such matters.  There are many variations of thinking among Hindus.  So it is natural that you will find some differences of opinion on this.\n\nMost modern-day Hindus I have found accept me as a convert, as I have said, but many Hindus think it is odd that someone would convert to their religion, because they do not actively seek converts, and they teach that theirs is one among many valid paths to God.
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You didn't say anything about whether your mother is Jewish.  The general rule of thumb is "if your mother is Jewish then you are Jewish."  \n\nThe Messianic Movement contains both Jews and Gentiles.  You might be practicing Messianic Judaism as a Messianic Gentile.  The question always comes up that if a pagan Gentile goes to a Messianic Jewish congregation and "converts" from Paganism to Messianic Judaism, has he "converted" in the same sense as if he went to an Orthodox Jewish congregation and "converted"?  Most Messianic leaders would say no, Gentiles stay Gentiles.\n\nThat is why the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America only permits Gentiles to be associate members rather than full members. You will find this sort of racism discussed in greater detail at this site:\nhttp://www.anti-racism.supanet.com/idx/m_idx.htm\n\nSince you can't remember all of the festivals off the top of your head (or even spell them correctly) your claims of observance leave much to be desired.  And generally the Messianic Community never says "Jesus".  So, that is pretty much 3 strikes and you're out.\n\nI would suggest you go back and and study much more intensely. Putting on the trappings and decorating your house is all very well and good.  Obviously it is preferable that you NOT be one of the anti-semitic drones that are all too common today.  So study more and make sure that you actually "own" the belief system which you are expousing.  It isn't yours until you can give to someone else.\n\nYes, you can have Jewish children if you marry a Jewish woman. Or you could convert.  However, the vast majority of rabbis who perform conversions would require you to renounce Jesus as a condition of coversion.  (Though I am aware of a few who do not require this.) So presumably that is not a path that you would ever want to take.