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my parents might actually be accepting!
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So you think all religious beliefs are not based in critical thinking? That itself is not critical thinking.
Most religions specifically dissuade people from thinking critically. I recall my time in my Jesuit high school, where any questioning of the tenets were frowned upon.
The basic concept of faith is to accept something which can't be proven. It is antithetical to critical thought.
I have spent years learning about religions of the world, as I recover from my religious trauma. There are very few which truly encourage critical thought.
"Most" is the key word and OP is potentially a child or minor (the sister most probably is).
It is already dangerous to make blanket statements but to advocate behavior which may alienate a child from their sibling is even more so.
Religious beliefs span across religions and even influence non-religious spiritual beliefs (including pick-and-choose kinds of beliefs), refusing to accept what people believe instead of speaking with them in a constructive manner can be counterintuitive.
If you were to ask "why" enough times, eventually you will come across questions that humanity legitimately does not have answers for, exploring those questions is part of what makes us human.