what are the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group?
Report Abuse. Ethnic groups refers to the blood line you were born into. Religion is a choice. Anyone can choose to belong to any religion but your blood line is chosen for you and can not be changed.
Many Central and South Americans with ethnic ties to the native peoples of the region have a distinctive high-bridged nose. A religion is a belief system. Unlike an ethnicity, you can pick it up or drop it at will. Religions can exist across ethnicities, just like they can span nationalities.