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Through my research the main theme I have seen is the effects religion has on undergrads on campus. I don't want to sound stereotypical, but while speaking with people involved in CRU, the majority are focused students filling their time with healthy and safe activities. They use religion as a somewhat of a positive distraction from negative choices. Coming into this project I felt in the middle of an insider and an outsider. I still feel like I am in the same position, but am somewhat more informed, and gained more knowledge about the relationship between religion, values, and lifestyles from different angels. I almost feel more confused because there are so many views and theories I have never thought about or let alone looked at. I think that I have become more open minded. After researching this topic for almost eight weeks, I feel like there will never be a definite answer to how people look at and feel about religious views, or how the effect people.