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Adam from waxhaw, North Carolina, United States

    • I’m Between 17 – 23
    • My religious preference: agnostic
Mom’s: Protestant Christianity

Dad’s: Protestant Christianity

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: I do not attend
Question Answer
If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

Nikola Tesla because of his brilliance and inventions.

Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

Religion and apathy. Religion is one of the only things people will kill and die for and taken to an extreme can cause global wars. Apathy because people acknowledge so many wrong things in the world like world hunger, global warming, crime, religious intolerance, etc but lack any interest to do anything to stop it.

Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

It’s possible but not something I linger on

We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

It does not matter to me what someone believes in, but it does matter on how they try to enforce or impose their beliefs on others.

All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

I’m not too sure if there is an afterlife. Do I hope there is? In some form, yes. However, I try to live each day in the moment and be a better person to my friends, family and strangers through that. Constantly lingering on whether or not there is an afterlife and working for something that you have no proof even exists, devalues your current life. I’m not too sure where we came from.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

Now it’s not hard to find people today who believe man was created from a God and woman from a man’s rib bone, or that we were seeded from extraterrestrials or that we could have evolved from single cells in some boiling pool of water billions of years ago

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

Non-material things satisfy our spiritual needs, just like food and water satisfy our physical needs. That is why we find it hard to avoid them

 

Kim Sokkea from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    • I’m Between 17 – 23
    • My religious preference: Buddhism
Mom’s: Buddhism

Dad’s: Buddhism

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: Six months
Question Answer
If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

No, I don’t know too much about history.

Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

Political Crisis. You can’t find the solution because you don’t have power. (Do you want to run in a government position?) No.

Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

To develop the country of Cambodia by teaching the students. I can share my experience / skill to them.

We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

It does not matter. All religions always teach good. (what do you mean?) Religion teaches people to be kind, generous and loving.

All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

I believe people will go to heaven or hell. (What do you mean?) It depends on the activities of the people. If people are bad then they will go to hell. If they are good then they will go to heaven.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

I believe in Evolution. (Do you think it is possible that God created you?) No.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

I believe in non-material things.

 

Sreung Chanvilla from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    • I’m Between 17 – 23
    • My religious preference: Buddhism
Mom’s: Buddhism

Dad’s: Buddhism

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: Six months
Question Answer
If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

No, I cannot think.

Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

Terrorism – The problem is that they are supported by the West. I can help to stop by not supporting them.

Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

I came here to live my life with people.

We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

I don’t think it matters. (What do you mean?) As long as we unite. There is unity in diversity because people have common goal, peace.

All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

Not really. (What do you mean?) After we die we will born again, reincarnate into a baby if we do good. If we do bad we became animals.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

We came from God. God created you and me. I believe in God 50%.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

I believe in non-material things.

 

Ken Bunna Enna from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    • I’m Between 17 – 23
    • My religious preference: No religious preference and I am interested in exploring but have not made any decisions yet
Mom’s: No religious preference

Dad’s: No religious preference

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: Year
Question Answer
If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

nobody – because I never regret about anything

Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

natural disaster – I don’t really know how to solve the problem, Building houses project maybe etc.

Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

Yes, helping purpose

We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

It does not matter because everyone has the choice to choose what they believe in.

All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

Afterlife – Some people will go to heaven and hell. What we need to do is to do good by helping the people not cheating them.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

I don’t know. I came from monkey. I don’t believe that God made me.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

For non-material things, it is true to people and true to me. The non-material things is not hard to believe.

 

Colleen from Falls Church, Virginia, United States

    • I’m Between 33 – 55
    • My religious preference: No religious preference and I am not interested in exploring
Mom’s: Protestant Christianity

Dad’s: Protestant Christianity

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: I do not attend
Question Answer
If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

I would like to speak with Kathleen Hanna, a punk singer and feminist activist from the 1980s. I would like to speak with her to learn about her view of politics and what it was like growing up in a repressive home environment.

Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

I believe a lot of our problems are related to the fact we do not respect each other. I believe this could best be fixed by better education and exposure to those who hold to views and lifestyles contrary to ours.

Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

I believe we were born for a purpose in life. I can’t speak to others what their purpose might be. That is for them to decide. At this point in my life, I think my purpose is to raise my child to respect and learn the values of others.

We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

I agree it matters what people believe religiously because all religions bring something good to the table. Peace can only result by bringing religious diversity together.

All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

I believe at death our physical body perishes and releases our energy back into the cosmos. We, thereby, cease to exist.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

I think we came from the spirit and energy of others who have gone on before us. I am all right with not knowing exactly about man’s origins.

If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

I don’t think this question readily applies to me and my worldview. I do think the characteristics listed are, however, worth pursuing because they benefit us and others.

 

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