2006-12-08 14:06:37 · 20 answers · asked by scroller 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
http://www.freeminds.org/psych/lifton.htm
This website helped convince me I was brainwashed.
2006-12-08 14:11:39 · answer #1 · answered by Mom of Three 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you've been brainwashed, I'm not sure if you can prove it. But, from experience, being brought up in a Christian household, I know we weren't allowed to think for ourselves. If we were told something at church, then we had to believe it, no questions asked. If we did ask a question, no one could answer it anyways. So, if you want to say that's proof, then, yes, I was brainwashed by Christianity.
2006-12-08 22:10:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your question reveals (1) you don't have a clue about what "brainwashed" really means, and (2) you don't know the truth about Christianity.
Regardless of your personal belief system, there is nothing to be gained by making derogatory comments like yours. If you have to slam a particular group of people in an attempt to prove the "rightness" of your position, you must not be very confident on where you stand.
2006-12-08 22:21:54 · answer #3 · answered by whabtbob 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How could you be brainwashed by a religion that you've nothing to do with. If you have something to do with it then you probably wouldn't call it brainwashing.
Think about it. Plus, Christianity isn't brainwashing anyone.
2006-12-08 22:11:05 · answer #4 · answered by Life Is Great 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Religion runs a distant second to the power of brainwashing of popular culture.
A proper exposure to God and religion can help to counteract the real brainwashing that popular culture is constantly throwing at all of us in books, movies, TV, songs, advertisements, and even video games.
Popular culture is constantly bombarding us with intensive, not-so-forcible indoctrination, aimed at setting up worldly convictions and attitudes.
Popular culture comes at us from all directions including books, movies, TV, songs, advertisements, video games and even the Internet.
A few of the these immoral values include:
- Lust and Sex (outside of marriage)
- A disrespect for God and religion
- A disrespect for lawful authority
- A disrespect for our human dignity
- Envy, greed and consumerism
- Anger and Violence
- Drugs including smoking and alcohol
- Vanity, outside is more important than inside
- Prejudice and hate
I think that if we expose our children to all this immorality without the moral anchor of God and religion "until they can come to a conclusion of their own" then we would be unwise, irresponsible, and frequently too late.
With love in Christ.
2006-12-12 01:23:06 · answer #5 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No one can make you believe and love something.. its a personal choice. When one hears the word, and one feels convicted, Its a personal choice to ask the Lord into ones heart.
From the beginning it was my choice. My parents don't go to church, they don't say prayers before meals, they don't read the Bible. They know of these things but have never told me to do anything.
I went to church with my friends when I was young, by my choice. I even chose to go to a Christian university my choice to grow closer to God and study. I know in my heart that he is the way, the truth and the light, he fills me with a sense of peace that is unexplainable.
The love of God and to follow him comes from the heart, that is something you cannot brainwash..God looks into the heart.
2006-12-08 22:19:07 · answer #6 · answered by bulldogsr2cute 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I was. I was indoctrinated in the belief at a young age.
Luckily, I broke out of the brainwashing and have been a happy atheist for over 20+ years now.
2006-12-08 22:08:44 · answer #7 · answered by nondescript 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
First of all, what is YOUR view on being "brainwashed"?
Is one considered "brainwashed" that displays deep convictions of belief?
2006-12-08 22:11:02 · answer #8 · answered by Ambassador Z 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Brainwashed,,oh yes but not christianity,not muslim,not hindusim,not buddhism.
Brainwashed by women,women,women, wow.........
2006-12-12 20:53:14 · answer #9 · answered by harry d 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why do you call it brainwashed? better by Christianity than by the world!
2006-12-08 22:09:55 · answer #10 · answered by aerinisthebest 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋