[Lizzie]

Religion is a very complicated construct in our society. It is so much more than the bible or Christianity. Perhaps if you do some research on the history of religion you might have a better understanding about how our modern version of it has come to be.

For the most part, people have always wondered where we have come from. For a very long time we did not know about evolution or how genetics work. So people did their best to "fill in the blanks" about things they did not understand. They created stories and lived by them to help alleviate the stress of the unknown. It is not to say that religion is just a series of stories that are not true, they are still very important to our culture. But, either way, whether they are true or not, they are very important to some people. So it is always best if we try to be respectful, even of things that we may not understand. Just because it makes sense to them, does not mean it will make sense to you and thats ok. Just ask your questions politely and try to see things from their perspective the best you can.