i am korean. ethnically korean. that is a fact. or is it? the idea of ethnicity is a human-constructed one. am i really korean? technically i'm one-eighth japanese because one of my grandmothers is half-japanese. am i really korean? what does it mean to be korean? do i have to eat korean food, speak korean?
i was born in america. so i am an american by nationality. but i consider myself ethnically korean.
the idea of ethnicity and nationality is subjective and was constructed by humans. there was no idea of ethnicity or nationality before humans arrived on the planet.
same with religion. what is religion? a human construction.
what makes a christian christian? what if i believe in jesus christ for one day of the week? what if i was a devout christian for twenty years but i got into a car accident and lost all my memory? i forgot i was christian and do not continue to practice. do i still go to heaven?
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