Those who come to something later on in life are usually the most fanatical about it?

Question

Would you agree, or do you think that people who have been taught from an early age ( e.g. religion) / experienced something at an early age (e.g. sex) are more likely to be fanatical or obsessed by it?

Feel free to discuss this in terms of religion, sex or anything else. Please give reasons, not just opinions.

birdsflies - yes, an opinion usually has a reason behind it, even when we might be unaware of what that reason is. An opinion is not a reason in itself, though - I want to hear both.

Answer 1

Yes I think that you have made a good point, I think that as we grow into teenage years we look forward to what life has to offer us and so we want it all, we taste the delights of sex, alcohol,music, maybe even drugs or whatever new fad or fashion comes along.
later on in life as we get older probably around middle age unless we have developed some sort of addiction to the things of our youth, we may find dissatisfaction has set in and these things are no longer as fulfilling and somehow there is an emptiness deep within that we seek to fill.
I think that finding religion at this stage can be the filler of this yearning and that some people get so immersed in it that they can easily become fanatical about it, some of the T.V Evangelists are a good example of this fanaticism and also those who Bible bash, what they tend to overlook is that those of a younger generation just don`t get what they are about, and find their forceful preaching a real turn off.
if there is some sort of void in a persons life and they find something to fill that void the odds are that this new found life event can turn into a forceful habit if not controlled.

Answer 2

I think that the context of the learning experience has a great deal to do with the depth of our beliefs: i.e. If one never knew something like sex (for instance) existed, and had lived a very narrow life with limited enjoyment, one might be more tempted to become fanatical about it. If, however, that person had experienced a very full and rewarding life, then the subsequent discovery of sex would not have as great an impact.
Of course, this answer is somewhat simplistic, as everything cannot be reduced to such precise dimensions. Also, there are some things in life that are so great that the discovery thereof HAS to cause a 'fanatical' reaction. I, for one, have been a Christian since I was eleven. But I did not really come to know Christ as my Lord until much later in life. I was always considered by my peers to be a bit of a fanatic (but they all came to me with their problems), but after I made that deeper commitment, I discovered what the word fanatic was all about! When it's this good, you want to tell the world about it!!!
I hope that answers your question.

Answer 3

Did you know that opinions is a reason, In order to act upon a opinion, you have to have a reason to act there on. I gave my life to God in 1970 when I was a little over 20 yrs. old, I was raised in a Christian home, but that had no bearing on me to accept Christ, God himself dealt with me for almost a year before I surrender to him. I know the fanactical side of this religious people & the correct side of it too.

Answer 4

No idea.