Are religious books a form of brainwashing ?

Question

and do any non belivers read them.

Answer 1

Yes, of course.

Answer 2

In most cases I don't think that religious books are a form of brainwashing. They merely help reinforce the beliefs of the already-brainwashed. The rituals and constantly hearing what a pathetic sinner you are is where the real brainwashing is.

I'm a non-believer and I actually have quite a few religious books. It's important to know what the crazy fundies are thinking and what makes them think that way.

Answer 3

I do not believe the books themselves do the brainwashing. It is the people who preach from them and use that book to scare people into following blindly that do the brainwashing. A lot of non believers read them. Specifically to be educated at what the believers will throw at them. Since the only justification that some believers choose is those books, they don't present much of an argument.

Answer 4

Any book is potentially a source of 'brainwashing'.
Whether religous or not, what people decide as a foundation for belief, can really be effective as to what is ultimately the truth or the lie.
A simple rule? If what you believe has created contradictions in life you have a simple problem.
The solution? Eliminate contradictions.
I learned this long ago from an avowed atheist. Yet when trying to implement his perspective found that his concept of reality was not only full of holes, but also contradictions.
After studying the Bible for many years, I found the flaws of not only his domineering perspective, but also the flaws in what I now know is apostate christendom.
I found that there is in fact an organization that teaches God's truth without hypocrasy nor hidden agenda.
I challenge all to find it also.


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Answer 5

I think maybe you should look up brainwashing...

Simply reading the book is not going to convert someone, so no. Religious books are not a form of brainwashing.

Answer 6

The non-believer I know (personally) reads as much as he can to find more excuses not to believe. Most Christian books I have read have been more informational in directing you though your Christian journey that "Brainwashing". Although right now a non-believer somewhere is saying I am brainwashed If I believe. You have to read it and form your own opinion.

Answer 7

Not sure what kind of books you are talking about. Christian stories are brainwashing as far as I'm concerned and I would not read those. But I would read anything educational that would enlighten me about many religions, because I like to know what religions believe so I can compare it with what I know and believe.

Answer 8

All books, promoting a certain form if belief,, whether it is pro-religious. anti-religious, or political, as in promoting American Ideals, is some form of brainwashing.

As for religious books, look for books that do not have someone claiming to authority on the subject, where no author is listed, and no compensation is asked for the book, ever.

Answer 9

Some parts could be considered as such. Be more specfic.

There is much good and useful info to be found as well. Even to see the brainwashing aspect has some good in it.

Answer 10

Church once a week and having to bear RE at college is the most that childrens might want to get. this is taken under consideration necessary that they have got some morals imbued into them yet this truthfully does not might want to be on the danger of hell; childrens will respond to the benefits / punishment regime that could want to wish to be the muse of any sturdy parenting in basic terms as fairly with none God discern. childrens prefer to be made responsive to international religions, in spite of the undeniable fact that it will be contained in the fashion of independent education fairly than mind-washing, and coaching is by and vast the interest of faculties.

Answer 11

Too much immersion in a shared group delusion can't be good for anyone...you will lose touch with reality and The Bible & Quran etc don't make great reading or a lot of sense today.