How many of your values in life are based upon

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[JazzManJim]

All of them.

 

[Ishmael]

your culture? How you were raised? Your religion? Your own personal ideology? Your parents' views on life?

Damn near all of them Brat. And the older I get the more I find this to be true and the more amazed I am by that fact.

I refused to admit that when I was a young and "independent" thinker.

Ishmael

 

[bored1]

your culture? How you were raised? Your religion? Your own personal ideology? Your parents' views on life?

All of the above,with a few modifications here and there.

 

[Rex1960]

yep

all of 'em

plus own good and bad experiences.

Rex

 

[wizbit9]

your culture? How you were raised? Your religion? Your own personal ideology? Your parents' views on life?

My drinking and eating habits are based upon the welsh culture (lots of booze and lots of meat)

My parents views on life are very much the ones i hold now. Not because its easy and a cop out but i firmly believe in the non capitalist view points that they have told me. Many people have said that it is quite sad following your parents and not having your own thought out view points but i disagree as i feel that i am a nice person and have a lot of care for others because i have listened to there views

 

[freescorfr]

I can do bugger all about being a Catholic Scot, but I am prepared to renounce many believes I inherited and some, quite systematically too.

I'm always in a state of readiness to renounce any belief I hold and most prepared to renounce the most deeply held.

Thus, I know where I stand, now. I don't know where I might stand tomorrow.

 

[kotori]

I can do bugger all about being a Catholic Scot, but I am prepared to renounce many believes I inherited and some, quite systematically too.

I remember seeing an interview on t.v. with Tom Conti, who said that he was dating this girl, and once went to her house where he had to wait while she got ready. The Dad was there. The Dad said, "There are three types of fellows I don't like:
Scots, Catholics, and Italians."

I think he married her. You got 2 out of 3, frees.

 

[plasticman33]

I'm not sure where my values came from, I know I've done things my parents would have never dreamed of doing.

 

[Ms_Lilith]

All of my values come from one of those categories... Those pertaining to sex come from my culture and my own mind.. those pertaining to respect come from my parents and grandparents.. The rest of them come from culture, I think.. I've all but abandoned my religion, as I think spirituality is better for me than set religion is...

 

[Hamletmaschine]

To be honest, I would have to say that I've spent most of my adult life un-learning many of the values I had acquired from my early enculturation: racism, sexism, & homophobia, for instance; or the belief that education beyond the "three R's" was of limited value in the so-called real world, that art was of no use whatsoever, that I should fear those who were different from me culturally.

 

[sexy-girl]

my nan she was the best woman i ever knew

 

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[plasticman33]

My parents were never religious in any aspect of the word...still aren't...although, I chose to become a fullfledged Catholic 15 years ago and it plays a huge part in my daily life...

My belief system tho has been hugely influenced by my family. Even tho I divert to my own way of thinking on many things, they ultimately formed who I am today.

Mine was the reverse, my parents were very active with the Catholic church, I've drifted away and became totally disenchanted with catholicism. They were married for over 50 years, I've been married three times. They were very faithful to each other, I've had more affairs than I can count. My mother swears it was the military that ruined me, but I'm not sure of that!

 

[Ms_Lilith]

I was born and raised Catholic, and I've been active in the church for most of my life. Only when I left the family to attend uni did I become less religious, as I had the opportunity to learn more about myself. Who knows.. maybe I'll go back one day, I'm not closing the door to it. But for now, I think I'm happier with the way I am.
However, over the summer, I'll be going to church weekly with the family...

 

[Private Vasquez]

My values are heavilly based on Dr. Seuss and cartoons...