Why do some break away from religious myth but not all?

Question

Many of us were raised Christian. Many still are, but some discover the truth and become atheist. Any ideas on what makes the difference? I think it has a lot to do with science. The more about science a person knows, the less likely they are to be Christian.

Answer 1

This could be why.....

The Privilege Corrupted Romans 1:18-23
A person cannot deny the Lord and still live successfully. Mankind was created to acknowledge God and share a relationship with Him. When someone chooses to ignore the truth of His existence or His sovereignty, he or she begins a downward slide.. It’s a choice which ends with a hardened heart and eternal separation from a loving Father.
God gives everyone the capacity to understand Him and the free will to choose whether to pursue that knowledge. The truth of His existence is revealed in nature and written into every person’s conscience. However, many people ignore reality because it interferes with their preferred lifestyle. Instead, they chase false philosophies, which are usually mixed with just enough truth to make them believable to the inexperienced.
Any “truth” crafted by man is foolishness. A mind that has rejected the fact of a sovereign Lord cannot see its error. It has slipped from intelligence—an inherent knowledge of God — to willful ignorance. In this state, even when all evidence points to the truth, a person can still convince him- or herself that the opposite is right.
All the denial and atheistic arguments in the world will not change what is real. Jehovah is God. Jesus Christ is His Son. God created you to love, obey, and honor Him. If you resist the truth, you choose a life of darkness and willful ignorance. The choice is yours to make.
God invites you to see if He is better than all that the world has to offer. Psalm 34:8 challenges us to “taste and see that the Lord is good.” Will you taste and see?

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Answer 2

A lot more atheist are becoming Christian, than Christian becoming atheist. And I know some about science, and the more I learn, the more Faith in God I have. Religion isn't a myth, you may think other wise, that's your sad misguided choice, but it's yours and I respect it, why can't atheists respect Christians and just let us worship our God without hassle? How does it effect you? Why does it bother you? Just look at how many people are on the planet, now look at how many different Religions there are, now look at how many people worship EACH Religion. That's a lot, more than atheists and non-believers I bet. How could all of us be wrong and you few be right? I know just because there's more believers than non-believers, don't mean we are right, but, it sure makes a darn good argument that we are.


I'm sorry, but, after going through and reading the atheist and non-believers answers, I gotta say, you guys are idiots. You have no idea how Christians feel or what we think. I got a good laugh reading your answers as to what you actually believe we think and feel. Man, you guys need a major reality check. I know it's wrong calling you idiots, but, you have no clue what is in our heart or head.

Answer 3

that's not it--I know a lot of highly educated christians-it has more to do with inner strength--they just can't accept the fact that they might be 100% alone in this world--they'd rather believe in anything than face hard times on their own


Don't think the christians on this site are the only ones out there

Answer 4

Science has more to do with religion than with atheism. It is the study of how "god's' creation works. It is only useful for the types of knowledge that can be replicated in labs and by other people.

Some knowledge cannot be found from without, nor can you be sure others can duplicate your experience. Science will not help you when you lose a parent, or a spouse, or "god" forbid, one of your children.

I'm an agnostic, secular humanist. I believe in God. Not necessarily any religion's God, but a god that created the Universe, and you, and me. I respect people who believe in some kind of God, because hopefully they'll bring along some of the better baggage of their religion and treat me kindly.

And if you are an atheist, and you are right, then there is no Creator (basic god concept here), and you and I don't exist, so why am I even bothering with this question?

Answer 5

Well, for me(being raised in a catholic primary school) it was mainly because science has proved things and my reasoning simply accepts it.

In a way it's probably easier for a lot of people to follow a religion because that's the human response to having to die. It's nice and fuzzy to think we will go on existing in some form or another.

And if that's what makes lots of people happy(whether they be catholic, christian muslim etc well then I have no problem with it. I just believe what makes sense to me.

Whatever floats your boat.

Answer 6

In my case, I was skeptical from the time I was very young. If pegasus wasn't real, why should I believe in winged angels?
I also had a real problem with Jesus drowning a herd of pigs and this being accepted without question. In the simplest terms: Good people don't drown animals. Good people protect animals from things that would harm the animals (like demons).

Answer 7

A kid born in a religious family is taught to believe and not to think. they will believe it blindly untill someone shows them another path. This someone may be books, teachers or freethinking friends. This makes the difference in most cases. But some kids having high intellect will find the truth all by themselves how hard they are brainwashed. But that's an exceptional case

Answer 8

I believe people break away from religious myth on the account of what states at 2 Tim. 4:3,4 - It brings out that religions are more about themselves, not the Bible and what the Bible teaches.

Different religions now wants to be accepted to an extent.... for instance: Preachers now will overlook homosexuals and say that its O.K. And of coarse, the Bible says that God detests that.

Another thing is where religion is being involved in politics and war.... Question:(Food for thought) Why is a priest/preacher praying and preaching about our people going over to another country to kill people? Do you REALLY believe that God is supporting war? Do you Really believe that God says its O.K. for us to kill them because its for our country? Come on now.... God never set-up ANY justifications on his commandments.

So, my reasoning to your question is basically 'false religion' is REALLY now being known to people and like someone mention earlier.. being an atheist is a Quick-Fix. People are tired of the lies that are being displayed in religions... THAT'S IT!!

Sad to even say because it really boils down to people turning away from God because of what imperfect humans are doing and saying. That's NOTHING that NO ONE(Preacher/Pastor/Priest/ Friend or Foe) can take me away from.

Answer 9

If you want to understand why some people cling to religion, even in the face of contrary evidence, while others don't, you first have to understand what religion is, and why it succeeds.

Religion is a mental virus that preys on certain evolutionary aspects of the human mind; deference to authority, the desire to draw attention to oneself by exaggerating stories, the tendenency to anthropomorphicize damn near everything, inately poor reasoning skills, a tendency to believe as true what is desired (unsure of the evolutionary benefit, but we sure as hell do it), the fear of death, etc.

Some people are able to overcome enough of these traits through reason to escape from religion, but most can not unless they first receive extensive training in the process of reason.

Answer 10

If you replace 'science' with 'educated', I think your statement is accurate.

Generally, the more well-informed a person is, the more they tend to question the things that've been forced down their throats since birth. Some come to the conclusion that belief in a puppeteer that controls what happens is purely ludicrous. Others need that psychological crutch.