why do non christians assume we were brainwashed as children?

Question

I wasn't raised christian. I am educated. I have done research and I'm still a believer in Jesus Christ.

Answer 1

It is difficult to overcome the "brainwashing" that happens in childhood - we call it socialization.

But non-Christians forget that there are Christians who were raised atheist or another religion who are Christian now.

That is the fault in the logic.

~ Eric Putkonen

Answer 2

He was just another of many Shaman who have walked this planet and healed other. Who said I didn't believe.
I was brianwashed as a child, it didn't work! Those who wrote the Bible, never even knew him. His words and teaching have been twisted into the sick non-sense we here today.
Any religion that aggressively tries to take over the world, is wrong. The Church, Government & Medical Society joined hands a long time ago. It's all about Power & Control.
Many peoples and cultures have suffered at the hands of agressive Christian people. And what they have done to women over the years should make you look a little deeper into the history.
I too am an educated woman. But I spent 15 years digging up the truth and still can't concieve of the total damage that Christianity has done to mankind worldwide.

Answer 3

Most assume that because it's an "easy out" for them. I know many Christians that were in fact raised as believers, began moving away from it in their teens and early twenties calling themselves agnostics or in some cases atheists, and ultimately after much great thought and reevaluating came back to Christianity. To me this is not brain washing. These are people that have lived both sides of the coin, experienced both sides, gave meaningful thought to both views and ultimately made a choice that was right for them. Many atheists think that people that were raised as Christians never experience moments of doubt and re-evaluation and that is SO not the case. We do not just blindly accept the teachings of our parents. I was not raised in a Christian home whatsoever, and came to be a believer all on my own about 9 years ago. I could not be happier and more content.

Answer 4

As a Catholic Christian I have to disagree. By nature human beings are moral creatures. We hunger for justice, and where it is lacking we insist on its presence. Look at the recent outpouring of charity upon Haiti due to the disastrous earthquake it has endured. Regardless of creed or philosophy, in fact one might say as a matter of reflex we all came together and began a process of support that we are currently engaging in without thought of benefit to self. Did this happen because some people thought, "Hey, I'm a Christian so it's my duty to help," and non-Christians thought, "Since I am not a Christian I should not try to help"? Of course not! Also when one considers how many extremists twist their religious beliefs to justify terrorism and murder or just mere hatred of others in the name of religion, the values of many atheists who have adopted their stand due to a refusal to act in such a manner shows that morality is part of their human nature too. In fact the morality of many atheists challenges that of many self-acclaimed Christians today. Also centuries and centuries before Christianity existed, the Jewish nation of Israel lived under the Mosaic Law, laws which laid the basis for many of the Christian moral laws to develop only much later in history. Jews are non-Christians, but their Law thus shows that morality is not an exclusive property of Christians. The lack of morals would also not "prove" the existence of God. The lack of direction does not prove that any direction thus offered instead whether by a religion or a deity or a philosophy is automatically objectively correct. That would mean that anything that fills such a void would prove "true." What if Nazism filled that void? Not a good idea, huh? See? Such reasoning does not stand test. The fact that we as humans, religious and non-religious, are innately moral creatures can be used to reason that God exists, but there is a huge difference between proving God exists and using this point to merely reason a "possibility" or "probability." Christians can no more successfully prove the existence of God by the lack of a moral code or moral values in a person anymore than atheists can use the same to prove God does not exist.

Answer 5

I think it's a fair assessment however to assume most Christians believe what they believe because they were raised into the religion. I wouldn't limit that to only Christians though, I think that's the case with a majority of all religious people.

Answer 6

You're one of the exceptions.

P.S. I'm Christian, brainwashed as a child. When I was a teenager, I recognized that there was something wrong with the religion (the bullies who went to church were just as bad as the ones who didn't), and so became agnostic.
I'd still be agnostic today if it weren't for Pascal. Go to Wikipedia and read the article on "Pascal's Wager."

Answer 7

I've never made that assumption. Why do you assume that I have? Adults are just as susceptible to brainwashing. Just because you don't believe in Santa doesn't mean you can't believe in god, right?

Answer 8

NON chrisitans are the ones who are bainwashed......by the world. That never ends well.

Most of us Christians had loving parents that taught us about Jesus as well as the worldly ways and we made our decisions as we grew older.
A few weren't raised Christian, such as yourself, were lucky enough to find the truth.

You have a Merry Christmas sister.

Answer 9

I think that is great. I did not see the words sin or hell in your question. I did not see the word salvation in your question. Maybe you are one of the intelligent open minded Christians. The brainwashed fundamentalists are in the minority, in my opinion.

Answer 10

You may not be but there are some who are, especially where I live. I am not saying that the majority of Christians are that way but they are the most vocal. Blessed be.