Any people who are Non-Christians, please explain why you don't want be apart of the Christian Faith?

Question

I am a Christian (Lutheran) and am just wondering why you would rather be apart of another faith (I am NOT trying to be judgmental, just wondering) what is it about your religion that makes you stay or gives you hope? No Wrong Answer!

Answer 1

The main reason is because I am very happy and fulfilled with my deities and my religion. If a devoutly religious person is happy with their beliefs and practices, why would they want to change? I have close relationships with my deities and would never denounce them. What religious person, who loves their deities and is happy with them, would want to denounce them? I would be as likely as you would to change my beliefs and denounce my deities.

I see no reason to believe in only one deity in the universe. I am a polytheist. I don't believe in the concept of an all-positive deity, an all-negative deity, an all-knowing deity, or an all-powerful deity. I do not believe in any type of hell or the Christian concept of heaven. I believe in reincarnation. Since I believe in many deities, I also believe that ther are many "right" ways to worship---I do not believe that there is only one "true" way. As you can see, Christianity has never been an option for me. My basic beliefs are too different from Christian beliefs--I would have to change all of the basic things that I've believed in from the time I was a child and I would have to turn my back on my deities who have always loved me and given me guidance. I would be as likely to do that as you would.
Thank you for being polite. So few are.

Answer 2

Its the idea of "I'm right your wrong" that puts me off christianity. All the christians I know, including my family, believe that followers of other religions worship satan and will go to hell. I think that's an awful thing to thing about another human being. In general, this is the attitude of the three western religions and I find myself much more agreeing with eastern philosophy. The best talk I have ever heard was by a Hindu in India about how all spirital paths are just different roads to finding the ultimate truth, however, to find that truth, it requires one to use ones own brain and conciousness to make that final leap.

Answer 3

People have different religions or no religions depends on the circumstances that influence them like their parents, ancestors or society that influenced them. From their birth, the choice of religion is not in their power to do. When they grow up, some may discover a different path or some will stay where they are and some just does not care where they are. Those are choices every individual has the right to do. Some may have wanted to change but a certain influence or force stop them from doing so. Some are lucky to be free to make their own choice.
I would consider that as our free will and everyone is entitled to take his own road. There are many roads to one place of going back to where we came from. Actually I would consider the end as just the end but it is how we go there that I would like to enjoy along the way. While some may be looking for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, I will just prefer to enjoy touching its colors every moment I make my step to go along its bow.

Answer 4

I am an atheist and the reason I don't believe in christianity is because deep down, I'm just not buying it. My gut is telling me that there is way more of a chance that someone exagerated a little bit than someone walking on water or turning water into wine. Not that that's not a perfectly legitimate belief for someone. I believe in a lot of far fetched things like evolution and quantum physics, but I've studied christianity and I've studied science and christianity just doesn't do it for me the way the laws of science do. Nothing in this world is so certain that you don't have to take a leap of faith. The only way to choose what to believe is by following your gut.

Answer 5

1. Tolerence- My religion teaches me to be tolerant of everyone. I don't look down on anybody or judge others (unless they are harming another human being)

2. Preaching- A big no no. I'm not supposed to go around dragging others into my faith promising them a fruitful afterlife. If they come to me for info, I can talk to them about it but never coerce them into it.

3. The Only Way- My religion NEVER claims to be the one sole truth. Doesn't say that good people will burn in Hell just for not believing. My faith teaches me that every path could be different but as long as it works for the individual and they're kind and helpful to others, then I should applaud them for being a good person and knowing what works for them.

4. Constant Search- I get to learn about and interact in any religion/spiritual belief I want to in order to learn. My religion teaches me to constantly search out 'the truth' and that it's okay to go into other religions/belief systems if the answers make sense to my questions. Theres no pressure on anything being "the ONLY way"

5. It makes me feel happy

:-) Eclectic Pagan

Answer 6

Because for me, it is what makes sense. I was once a Christian, but it wasn't true for me. If everything in our world is male/female, then why shouldn't there be a female deity? To me, that just doesn't add up. Also, what would He have to be jealous of, if there weren't any other gods? This is a question I pondered for several years before discovering I couldn't believe in the chrisitan faith- I do pick up the Bible from time to time and read it, because it does have good lessons. But that's all it is to me- a book with good lessons.

Answer 7

Religion makes no sense to me; there's no reason to believe, and much reason to reject it.

BTW, most people who have ever live have followed the religion of their parents -- a massively overwhelming majority, in fact. They are raised with those beliefs, so those beliefs make most sense to them, so they continue.

The various religions don't really vary all that much -- there are the brainless, as well as the open-minded adherents of any religion. The specific ways you show your religion (which day is holy, various rituals, etc.) vary, but the basic ideas don't, or not nearly as much as all the screaming about it would suggest.

The idea of shopping around for a religion that suits you is fairly recent. People in the past fit the religion they were raised in to suit themselves.

Answer 8

Plain and simply, i was not raised christian; thus i have my own beliefs on faith and religion. It works for me, so i see no benefit of leaving for another faith that only makes the news when something negative happens or where their people are portrayed as "bible thumpers" who will curse you, condemn you and everything else before they try to 'save' you.

Answer 9

I am an atheist because I don't believe in any form of supernatural activity. I don't believe in ghosts, psychics, ESP, etc. Religion is just another form of supernatural superstition to me. My life in a small southern town would be a lot easier if I could believe it and attend a local church and have lots of great church going friends. I'm pretty much alone, but I can't make myself believe something that I dont' think makes sense.

Answer 10

the answer is straightforward sin separates us from God and separation from God means lack of existence. all of us sin and there is no longer some thing we may be able to do withinn our means that ought to pay for our sin, so God him self paid the cost and gave us the present of salvation trough the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. All you ought to do to get carry of the present is well known you're a sinner and make an apology and ask him in for your heart. in case you try this wit faith you may have eternal existence.. He delivers a call you do or you don’t both determination may have a result and pay it’s own salary eternal existence or eternal lack of existence (damnation)