My View of Religion

I am very familiar with Christianity, because I went to Christian elementary school, junior high school, high school, and university. I have wanted to baptize for several times, but I couldn't.

My father is very strict Buddhist. He believes in Nichirenshu (日蓮宗), and he worship a household Buddhist alter every day morning and evening. He is so strict that when he got married with my mother, he refused to sing hymns (I hear this from my mother). Also, when I was a child, I found that my father and grandfather had quarreled. I heard that my grandfather was chosen as "Uziko" of the local shrine, just during a festival. My father was very angry about it, and he insisted my grandfather should decline it.

Through these incidents, I understood that my father hates other religions than Buddhism. So I could never say that I want to receive baptism.

I'm going to be 20 years old next December, so it will be the chance for me to think about receiving baptism. This time, I hope I can decide without my father's effect.