Why do some people convert from one religion to the other?

Question

Or are forced to do so by others?

Answer 1

some people convert for various reasons: spiritual questioning, because they were forced into a religion from childbirth, because the person they are marrying is that religion, because they feel like something is missing in their life.

many people are coerced into converting. with modern religions that rely heavy on procelitizing (mormans, born again christians, jehovah's witnesses), many people are drawn into religion by means other than true personal intent to convert.

Answer 2

No one can force anyone, somewhere deep down the person finds a need, nothing happens without individual permission, the reasons can be various, it could be because they could not find connection with who they are and the belief system. For some it could be convenience of a job, financial support eventually religion today is about survival, not about connection with the supreme power, it takes a long time for people to make a connection with god, it needs a different mental makeup for that supreme connection. and most of the time religions dont make that connection, because religions were born at a particular time hence it depicts the culture and traditions of the time the religion was born. Religion is more history from where people draw inspirition. A true religion should unite mankind. People are forced into a religion because the religion comes with an expansion policy.

Answer 3

Mostly for material benifit.

Or else you dont need formal conversion.

For spiritual sucess you can practice which ever religion or the great souls you wish to without getting converted to it.

Or very simple as all religions insist us focus on the wealfare of others, you can practice a religion in which you are born rather than conversion. Conversion only makes confusion. You will be neither in this religion nor in the other religion.

Though all religion insists on univercel love, you can practically see hatred of the converted people towards the people who belong to their original religion and other religion.

Answer 4

My mother converted from Christian mormon to Vaisnava. like jaisri, she was disatisfied from the lack of answers and depth that christianity had to offer.

Among many things, she wanted to know who God was- there were no satisfactory answers.

In Vaisnava dharma, questions are not frowned upon, they are encouraged and expected if you are moving forward. Everything is quite nicely explained in the vedas, and all questions can be asked to a true pure Guru, so you see also a perfect example whom you can look to for inspiration and guidance to the ultimate end.

Some people are forced to convert- I think this is always bad, horrible behavior. I like to find the similarities and good points in the different religions. I would only suggest someone change religions, if they are unhappy within it.

Answer 5

Mostly economically weak population go for convertion to other religions. The religions who try to convert people offer to the poorest of the poor, good amount of money, land and what not (I have seen myself this happening in South India) and promise many things for the future also.

Secondly, they also point out and educate them about the bad treatment meted out to the poor by the higher caste or wealthy people of that religion and assure it will be taken care of if they convert.

This is how the converters (I would like to say) attract the people, otherwise voluntary converts are very few.-

Answer 6

for myself, encountered something as an adult that made a lot more sense to me than what little I had experienced as a child, and a rather bad 4-year experience in a church I did not like and did not want to attend, but did so because my parents forced me to attend (whether I liked it or not). I have always been a spiritual seeker, and it wasn't until I was 25 that I found something that really resonated with me and answered all the questions that I had. So, it wasn't really a conversion of sorts, but I was willing to make a commitment to what I had found on my own, which was different from what my parents had practiced. So, in answer to your question, one of the reasons could be that a person chooses to convert because they find something more meaningful to them.

Answer 7

Convertion is a robe of convienience.

Convertion cannot quench the thirst to unveil the ultimate reality, as convertion is internall not external.

But still people convert hoping to unveil the ultimate but unfortunatly they are just wearing a new robe and discarding old robe.
Practically only very few know the path transformation from being a simpleton to a blissful personality.

Answer 8

Because they make a mistake of placing value in a religion and not in a relationship with Christ Jesus. So they keep chasing religion to find whatever tickles their ears or fits their lifestyle. Some are born into a certain religion and it then is not of their choice but inherited.Some of these do not teach Biblical accuracy and is based on meaningless rituals towards idol worshipping. Leaving them feeling empty and moving on to seek out the truth.

There is nothing wrong with one seeking as long as everything they hear is filtered through God's Word ( Bible)

Answer 9

There are many reasons
1.poverty, some people attract them by paying money
2.some people have some faith in that particular religion blindly
3.there is no proper knowledge about religion, god and the human life
4. due to threatening
5.because of fear " god fear"

I find many people print some notices about a particular god and religion and spread that,

" if you distribute this kind of notice to 10000 members or so, you will attain immediate death: this kind of disobedience pull Kuppan to death:"

and the person reading this get fear and do the non-sense

so there is no proper education and knowledge

these are some kind of reasons for changing religion to religion

Answer 10

For me I found Christianity dry and I wanted to know more about God. It only offers to a certain level of understanding of God. Also known as Krishna, Allah, Jehovah, etc. Though God is One he is unlimited, and each religion offers different aspects of Him. Though Buddhism doesn't believe in God they are actually aspiring to merge with Gods impersonal Brahman light energy. That is boring to many. And others just want God to serve them in many religions. TO protect them and make sure all is right in their family and this and that. But Krishna Consciousness offers the whole package and how to Serve God directly and what He looks like, His address, His direct Line, and so much more. No other religion has what it offers. I checked. I feel if one is not fully satisfied they should keep seeking. Because when you find the whole picture you are ecstatic. Some are afraid to change due to fear of what they have been told about other religions without really fully checking it out. They think all others are false or evil. But that is just a fanatical understanding.