Finding ourselves can be a described as a difficult and never ending process. People can unearth new aspects of their identities every day, from new experiences and partaking in different activities with different people. An individual can spend their whole lives searching for answers about themselves and about their life. However, for some people, their identity comes more naturally. Discovering our identity come from learning about our heritage, engaging with different people who shape and mould us as individuals and our religion. Examples of this are displayed constantly in our world, on personal, local and global levels.
Learning about our heritage can be crucial in discovering our identity. Our culture and genetics makes up such a …show more content…
Around the world there are many people who identify with contrasting and diverse religions. These religions can provide a comfort to people and act as a way to bring communities together. However they can also be the cause of conflict between groups of people. Many wars have been fought over religion and many religious extremists can be the cause of political controversy. In investing oneself to a religion, many people find a satisfaction because they feel part of something. They feel like they a part of a community, of something bigger than themselves. Religion is a world wide practice, and it through learning and developing deep connections to their religion, people can discover parts of themselves they never knew existed. Some people don’t yet believe in anything, and are still searching for answers about the earth, and universe. In doing this, they are learning about themselves and their beliefs. Sometimes it can be difficult to commit to a religion. Because people believe in some aspects of it, but disagree with others. Thus, our opinions are formulated, which in turn help to shape parts of our