SilentBreeze
I don't try to explain my beliefs and it's never come up in conversation.. I can't imagine ever asking anyone what religion they follow unless it was part of a questionnaire or survey.
Maybe it's cause I've moved further south. I haven't had it as much before. People talk about their church affiliation all the time. Then I usually will either get an invite or start trying to figure out what I believe or ask me what church I go to. It's never that they flat out ask but so many times it's really obvious they are trying to get at it. Discussions over holidays also head that way.
I do agree that it is somewhat person when you go deep into it but in a way here it feels like it's so much part of identity. I feel comfortable with myself and my beliefs but to sum them up in a word is hard.