Theists: Do you actually believe that you would be evil if you hadn't been brought up as a religious person?

Answer 1

I wouldn't have been evil. But I also am not sure that I would have had the same level of standards as I do have now. For example, I probably would not have refrained from drinking, cursing, telling dirty jokes, and having premarital sex if it weren't for my religious upbringing. Some may not consider these things immoral, but I do, and I am glad that I have not engaged in those things. If nothing else, it is prudential to refrain from those types of things.

I'm not saying that Atheists never refrain from those things - in fact, I know an Atheist who refrains from all of them - but I'm just saying that for ME, I may not have refrained from them - because in some ways, my reasons for refraining are what I would describe as "religious."

Answer 2

i fairly consider maximum of what you're saying. only a be conscious although, Catholicism preaches you'd be wanting to do the right element in accordance on your moral experience, besides because the consequences. So i imagine the church ought to receive that credit first. yet except that, I really have usually puzzled an similar issues. Watch the action picture "Heaven and Earth" that's fairly appealing. This action picture has correct fee cinematography and mentions the concept of karma (more advantageous in certain how undesirable issues ensue to solid human beings, and what we are able to do if this occurs to us...study or resent?) i fairly ask your self an similar issues as you always, and that i too am a Catholic raised, yet open minded individual. xx

Answer 3

I am a theist who was brought up in an atheist household. My fathers father, was one of those fiery religious persons that didn't believe in sparing the rod.
I always thought me and my family were evil, according to what they were cranking out on radio, then later tv.
I am a loner at heart, and just not "in" with the "in" crowd I guess.

Answer 4

I don't personally believe this, but I do know of some people who carry this belief. I always question why, because I believe in the idea of "to each his own", but I never seem to get a concrete answer out of those that condemn the non-religious.

Answer 5

No, children are born into this world ornery but not evil. In fact children are inherently good. That's why Jesus said that if we wanted to enter into the kingdom of Heaven we must become as a little child.

Answer 6

I WASN'T brought up as a religious person. I did a lot of evil not knowing it was evil.

Answer 7

I can answer honestly and with conviction NO. I was not brought up as a religious person. Yet, I now know Jesus the Christ as my savior and God.

Answer 8

Of course not. At least not for that reason alone. There are good people and bad people everywhere, believers and non-believers. But we all fall down from time to time, and that is what religion is about. Keeping us as good as we can be.

Answer 9

I know a lot who were raised as Christians, studied in Religious school taking advantage of the less privilege and leading a nation that knows war as the means to achieve peace.

Answer 10

Evil as in Hitler evil, no, but there are many hurtful or dishonest things I would have done if not for my fear and love of God. For starters, I would most likely be divorced rather than very happily married.