It does have influence to a certain I'm Italian born and raised, a Catholic yet I don't go to On a personal level, I've traveled around the World, even the "Muslim World" to be more precise, yet I adore their culture and am intrigued by their food and I lived in Greece for 2 years (they are Orthodox) for the most part and am in love with the Greek H I think you have to "keep and open mind" throughout your life for the sole purpose of "learning and experiencing" everything presented to you with "respect and wisdom" Yes, our upbringing plays in important role in our life but it doesn't "dictate or mandate" how we should speak and act with and in front of other people who value a different "culture and religion"very religion has its own way to organize people's livesand telling them what to do in some situationshow to handle some stuffwhat to do in the bible says that if some one slapped you on your cheek just turn him you other cheek or something like thatyou find the person who follows this, a peaceful one who is probably away from troubles and stuff like that you can find this in every religion