Hum 130 Wk6 Intro Religion

• Introduction of the religion

• Date, time and method of interview.

• Name of the person interviewed.

• Name, location and review of the site if applicable.

• Interview summary

• Comparing and contrasting with another religion

• Conclusion

• References

The religion that I have chosen is Catholicism since I am unable to interview with a local Buddhist in the time they chose. I chose Catholicism since there are still questions that I would still like answered since converting away at the age of 8. Catholicism is a big religion in the United States and also all over the world. We all have questions to how it all began and how people believe in the one person they call God.

My interview was with a Co-Worker of mine named Jonathan Martell as he was willing to do this last minute interview on a late schedule of mine since hours of work are all day and only free at night. We decided to have the interview at his home at 9 pm PST on the 5th of September. As no temple or church was needed to conduct the interview he is very aware and knowledgeable about his religion of Catholicism.

When the interview started it was discussed the main questions anyone would ask about a religion. What converted you into Catholicism? He explained to me that it was his family that brought him into this religion when he was around the age of 5. Said his parents brought him to the big Church and started off with Catechism. Catechism is a part of the church in which they do bible study and also explain the simple answers of God. Such as who made them and is there more than one God.

Answering one of my next answers in regards to be is there more than God. There is only one God and is the almighty. When asking about is Catholicism a religion or a philosophy? I was told it is a mix of both as it a religion but comes with great wisdom on the path of God. My next question was how Catholicism became with the start of Christ. He explained it started with Jesus...