https://padlet.com/xinyiye21/cia5805w3ted en-us 2017-10-17 20:57:13 UTC 2025-10-19 20:12:34 UTC hello@padlet.com xinyiye21 https://padlet.com/xinyiye21/cia5805w3ted/wish/198026528 I am born in a non-religious family. My parents are both raised in a non-religious family and society, so they did not have any belief. In my childhood memory, I didn't know anything about God or religion. But both of my parents are very enlightened, they had both declared that they would respect my choice and opinion for religion. In this way, I didn't have any religious influence from them. ]]> 2017-10-17 20:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/xinyiye21/cia5805w3ted/wish/198026528 xinyiye21 https://padlet.com/xinyiye21/cia5805w3ted/wish/198028911 My parents loved to travel, so since a very young age, they took me with them and to explore more about the world. Traveling around the world had helped me develop more about various religion, and to see more about the world. It was really amazing to see different religions, such as the temples in Asia (Thailand, Japan, China), and the huge churches with colored glasses in Europe. At this point I had learned more about different religion and had a sense of what God is. ]]> 2017-10-17 21:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/xinyiye21/cia5805w3ted/wish/198028911 xinyiye21 https://padlet.com/xinyiye21/cia5805w3ted/wish/198030982 I had Learned and known more about God in American education, which I don’t really get to know when I’m in China. When I just came to United States, I stayed with a local family, they brought me to church with them on Sunday, and I had never been to a church before. It was a totally new experience for me and it was really interesting and eye opening. ]]> 2017-10-17 21:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/xinyiye21/cia5805w3ted/wish/198030982 xinyiye21 https://padlet.com/xinyiye21/cia5805w3ted/wish/198031539 Coming to FSHA is also a big step in my faith journey. We have religion classes here every two days, we read books about God, have discussions... I had learned way more in religion class than in middle school. We also have masses and other activities about religion, where we are able to understand and feel more connected with God. Now I feel I had gained more knowledge in who I am, and who God is, I am more clear on what my religion is and what God is for me. ]]> 2017-10-17 21:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/xinyiye21/cia5805w3ted/wish/198031539 xinyiye21 https://padlet.com/xinyiye21/cia5805w3ted/wish/198031560 After coming to America, I attended a religious school, I had learned more about God in religion classes. Also during the summer, me and my friends went to a religious summer camp, we have fun activities at day time, and at late afternoon, we sit together and talk about God and we pray. I feel this really bring me closer to God, and this is where I start to believe in God and have a religion.  ]]> 2017-10-17 21:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/xinyiye21/cia5805w3ted/wish/198031560