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Religion
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- Did he believe in God or a higher power? At what age did he develop his religious beliefs?
- Who introduced him to religion? His parents, grandparents, aunt, uncle, or a friend? How was the concept first brought to him?
- Was he raised to follow or have faith in any particular religion? How did it affect his childhood? Were there any particular traditions or customs that his family followed?
- Was he involved in any religious movements or revivals that helped him to develop his faith? What were they like? Describe them.
- How has his spirituality affected his beliefs and values? Did he think they were different from society's values because of his religion? In what ways?
- Was he ever involved in any circumstances in which he was made to feel uncomfortable because his beliefs or values were not those of society? What was it like?
- Did religion change at all after he was introduced to it? Has the church or his place of worship changed at all? In what ways? What about people's beliefs and values?
- Did his religion follow the teaching of the Bible, Koran, Talmud, Book of Mormon, or another book or doctrine? Which one? Who was it written by and what does it teach? Who was the book or doctrine inspired by?
- Did he have a personal faith that does not involve fellowship or a church? Was his God a personal God that he prayed to?
- On what day of the week did he worship? Describe what happened on these days. Did he attend a religious service and then do something special with his family or friends?
- What was his place of worship like? Was it more of a social center or a place to worship and learn? Why? Describe the building. Was it a temple, a church with stained glass, or did he meet with others in someone's home?
- What was involved in the typical service? A lot of prayer, singing, and preaching?
- Were there special ceremonies like confirmations, baptisms, bar or bat mitzvahs, or child or family dedications? What were they like?
- Was he ever involved in a ministry? What was it like? What was his role in the ministry? What did he find most challenging about being in the ministry? What did he find most rewarding?
- If he was involved in a ministry, did he have to travel to foreign countries? What were his living arrangements like? Did he live with other missionaries, or did he have his own home?
- Were there various stages in his personal faith and growth? Were there times in his life when he felt more spiritual than others? What were those times like?
- Did he believe in prayer? Did he ever have any prayers answered? What was the situation? Did he think it was just coincidence or did he believe it was truly an answered prayer?
- Did he and his family differ in religious beliefs? How did the differences come about? In what ways did it affect his relationship with his family members? Did they respect his beliefs?
- Did he ever have any arguments or discussions over the issue of religion with his family? Describe one. Was the issue ever resolved? Did any family members convert to his religion or him to theirs?
- Did he or will he bring up his children with the same religion or beliefs that he has, or will he let them choose their own religion and beliefs when they are old enough?
- What about astrology? Did he believe in it? Did he know his sign? Did his horoscope ever predict anything that came true? What was it?
- Did he believe in life after death? What did he think happens to someone after they pass away? Has this affected his faith in the hereafter? Did his views change as he matured?
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