But I've never told a Catholic the cross he was wearing was offensive to me simply because I have a different set of beliefs. I'm not the only one who has felt singled out. Most of the people here are still maturing and discovering their own beliefs, and that can make it hard to discuss religious issues with them. Pease, a Lutheran, says she was surprised by the intolerance toward non-Protestant religious beliefs at Stetson compared to the unqualified acceptance of friends and family at home. The problem seems to have its roots in widespread ignorance of any religion not one's own .
Many people grow up in a religion and accept it because it's what they're taught.
We often have little exposure to any other religious beliefs. Growing up, I believed that my faith was the only true one. Whatley has become much more understanding of others' religions since he came to college because he has been exposed to so many more beliefs than he had been while growing up. I thought that people at school were going to have the idea that everyone has the right to their own opinion. But if you can't completely justify what you think, they're not as likely to be okay with it.