What Are the Main Reasons People are Christian?

[Katganistan]

cos they're fucking stupid /endthread.

Assuming you're not just trolling, why does being a Christian make a person less intelligent than average?

because believeing things without evidence is stupid.

So I guess that means all religious people are stupid, right?

Yup. But at least we can be stupid together, Wil.

Oh oh oh, can I be stupid too?

Why not?

*pulls out clipboard*
Now... what's the nature of your stupidity...? We already have a Catholic and a Pagan....

[South Lorenya]

Catholics believe that hell is not the fiery torment-filled lake so much as the soul's self exclusion from God's presence (either through unrepentant sin or disbelief) so really, is it a punishment for non-believers?

Exactly; I've read enough of the bible that if it was somehow true (which, for the record, I find EXTREMELY unlikely) I'd rather be away from him than with him.

[Seperates]

Top Five IMO

Indoctrination
Fear
Filling In Gaps
Unusual/Paranormal Experiances
Having Their Life Saved (Ironically, mostly by Science)

Reminds me of a story I heard in Texas.

When a woman was dying of cardiac arrest, she apparantly prayed to Jesus as they used the defibbulator... Saved her life, but to this day she still claims it was Jesus that saved her, not the good doctors.

Jesus saves.... the rest of you get half damage.

And Budda helped with the recovery process *nods*.

[Right-Wing-Extremists]

Because they are brainwashed to think they are going to burn in hell if they dont....

[Katganistan]

Because they are brainwashed to think they are going to burn in hell if they dont....

I know for a fact that I have a VERY dirty mind.

[Seperates]

Because they are brainwashed to think they are going to burn in hell if they dont....

I know for a fact that I have a VERY dirty mind.

Sinner! Sinner! Kill the Sinner! Horrah! Get out the torchs and pitchforks, we get to burn the Sinner!

[Katganistan]

Because they are brainwashed to think they are going to burn in hell if they dont....

I know for a fact that I have a VERY dirty mind.

Sinner! Sinner! Kill the Sinner! Horrah! Get out the torchs and pitchforks, we get to burn the Sinner!

Oh, quiet you. Traditionally, sinners get stoned.

[RepentNowOrPayLater]

Because they are brainwashed to think they are going to burn in hell if they dont....

I know for a fact that I have a VERY dirty mind.

Sinner! Sinner! Kill the Sinner! Horrah! Get out the torchs and pitchforks, we get to burn the Sinner!

Oh, quiet you. Traditionally, sinners get stoned.

**ssssffffftttt**** Plauuuuuhoooooo....ugh...okay, so man...like...I feel....wrathful or something...wrathful...raffle...hahahahahahaha....*sssssfffftttt*

[Yethtu]

Because they are brainwashed to think they are going to burn in hell if they dont....

I know for a fact that I have a VERY dirty mind.

Sinner! Sinner! Kill the Sinner! Horrah! Get out the torchs and pitchforks, we get to burn the Sinner!

Oh, quiet you. Traditionally, sinners get stoned.

Why is this even here to start with?

Far an answer, becuse religon is like opium; calming and highly addictive.

And like for being hooked on phonics, there isen't really rehab

[Seperates]

Because they are brainwashed to think they are going to burn in hell if they dont....

I know for a fact that I have a VERY dirty mind.

Sinner! Sinner! Kill the Sinner! Horrah! Get out the torchs and pitchforks, we get to burn the Sinner!

Oh, quiet you. Traditionally, sinners get stoned.

What, but why would we want them to enjoy it?

EDIT: Shit... Ninja'd

[Rolling Dead]

Burning is better though.


It allows them to feel, and prepare for the pains to come.

[RepentNowOrPayLater]

EDIT: Shit... Ninja'd

I dont know what it means to be "shit ninja'd", but it sounds sinful.

And maybe expensive.

Unless your partner really likes you. Or is just in to that. Maybe they just like that kind of thing.

No accounting for taste.

[Kayliea]

[Gaypeoples]

What are the main reasons any people are any religion? Because they're raised as such.

Not necessarily. I was raised Christian, but no longer am.




Many people do stay, or atleast say they are Christian due to family. Others actually believe though, and some even convert to Christianity.

yes, but there are also determinations like other indoctrination... its always a kind of manipulation and brain damage.

[DeltaDawgLand]

because man always searches for a purpose. even athiest people belive in a kind of creation even if it gives no hope it makes them feel better since it gives them a sense of understanding. i was athiest for a while but i decieded all current theroys on the subject were based to much on a hope for no God then real facts. im christian because A its the only relgion that isnt totaly retarded B they dont bomb the shit out of people get bombed the shit out of. or cant eat pork. C it makes the most sense overall and has the most lined up to historic dates overall comparitvly. giving the best chances that God is the real by statisitics alone. not to mention the hole i feel really freaking safe when i go in a church.

[Cameroi]

the main reason people call themselves "christian" in christo-themic dominated cultures,
is exactly the same reason they call themselves islamists in islamo-themic dominated cultures,
or buddhists, in buddo-themic dominated cultures:
(or anything else in anything else dominated cultures)
to avoid social and economic discrimination,
or in other words, to get paid and get laid.

[Johz]

While there are many reasons, I would be very surprised if "because my parents are christian." was below 80%.

I definitely would, especially among younger churches and church-goers.

[Cabra West]

In general terms.

Tradition.

[Johz]

What are the main reasons any people are any religion? Because they're raised as such.

Not necessarily. I was raised Christian, but no longer am.




Many people do stay, or atleast say they are Christian due to family. Others actually believe though, and some even convert to Christianity.

yes, but there are also determinations like other indoctrination... its always a kind of manipulation and brain damage.

Indoctrination? Maybe if you find some very obscure sects of Christianity. But I'm afraid you'll be hard pushed to find many other cases of indoctrination. If you'll stop being so obnoxious towards a religion which you clearly know very little about, I would thank you.

[Cameroi]

In general terms.

Tradition.

the western hemisphere had at least ten thousand years of its own traditions before 'christian' europeans ever set foot in it, nor eyes on it. so i would hardly think that applies.

in israel, or europe maybe it might be though.

[New Immortallia]

Many people believe that they are attracted by God, or by Nature, when they are only repelled by man. ~William Ralph Inge

[Tokos]

Indoctrination? Maybe if you find some very obscure sects of Christianity. But I'm afraid you'll be hard pushed to find many other cases of indoctrination. If you'll stop being so obnoxious towards a religion which you clearly know very little about, I would thank you.

Anyone who in modern liberal society can be indoctrinated into the Christian religion such that they are "mentally damaged" and cannot leave it, is mentally weak anyway and would be so, regardless of whatever religion they're in.

After all, the people making these "brainwashing" accusations seem to have managed to leave their religion, so if they can…

[Cabra West]

In general terms.

Tradition.

the western hemisphere had at least ten thousand years of its own traditions before 'christian' europeans ever set foot in it, nor eyes on it. so i would hardly think that applies.

in israel, or europe maybe it might be though.

To be honest, I wasn't really talking in terms of centuries, or even milllenia.
Tradition for most people boils down to "My parents did/do it, my grandparents did/do it, nearly everyone I know does/did it, so why should I do any different?"

[Johz]

In general terms.

Tradition.

the western hemisphere had at least ten thousand years of its own traditions before 'christian' europeans ever set foot in it, nor eyes on it. so i would hardly think that applies.

in israel, or europe maybe it might be though.

To be honest, I wasn't really talking in terms of centuries, or even milllenia.
Tradition for most people boils down to "My parents did/do it, my grandparents did/do it, nearly everyone I know does/did it, so why should I do any different?"

Actually, in my own experience at least, fewer and fewer people become Christians because of reasons like these.

[Cabra West]

Actually, in my own experience at least, fewer and fewer people become Christians because of reasons like these.

Really? That's funny, cause in my experience, people tend not to get asked before being baptised and raised that way...