why do religious people think of themselves as depraved souls?

Question

muslims say that they are slaves to allah and think of themselves as sinners who need to even die for this fairy tale

christians constantly call themselves as sinners who have fallen short of the glory of god

buddhists keep muttering away that they are sinners who need to suffer in order to be reborn to a better life

Hindus have the same idea

now here is my question,
whats so wrong and depraved about this life we were born to live in order so that religious people can go on muttering away that human life is inherently evil?

ex muslim / free thinker

Answer 1

I'm a Christian and I'm a sinner who was saved by the Grace of God but I don't feel like I'm depraved.

Where did you get this craziness?

Answer 2

"buddhists keep muttering away that they are sinners who need to suffer in order to be reborn to a better life"

That is wrong. Buddhism teaches we are inherently good (buddha-nature). Buddhism says there is suffering in the world, but there is a way out of suffering. There is no need to suffer. The idea is not to be reborn either. Totally wrong info.

The same goes for Hinduism (which Buddhism came from). Moksha is liberation...you don't want to be reborn. Also, we are Brahman...we are God...inherently good.

Taosim also does not believe we are inherently evil.

People being inherently evil is mainly a concept of the Judeao-Christian religions - Jew, Christians, and Muslims.

~ Eric Putkonen

Answer 3

Uhhhh... I'm Pagan and I think I'm perfect as I am. I can grow and be more wise, knowledgable, athletic, artistic, verbose, etc. But I'm still just right, like everyone else.

I think humans are inherently neutral and it's their actions that define them. Life in general is amazing, and it only gets better with experience. We are all capable of great things.

Answer 4

Sun God worshipers might, or mightn't think of themselves as depraved souls.

Those who do don't think it unless they didn't help pray Him up this morning, or help pray Him down yesterday evening.

They're wrong to feel so, but naturally people do assign guilt to themselves when others have to carry the load they intended to carry.

Answer 5

Taoist believe everything is as it should be

Pagans think that we are all good from birth and have everything we need for the positive aspect of the afterlife.

Machira - Most of the theifs and murderes claim to be extremely religious.

Answer 6

Take a look at the world. If we aren't inherently sinful would the world be in the sorry state it's in?

Answer 7

I don't know about depraved. We have this tendency to make ourselves into our own god. Through our pride, we would like to believe that we create our own purpose for living and our own morality.

Constantly reminding ourselves that He is God and we aren't sets the right relationship.

Answer 8

Because that's what their holy books tell them to believe. It makes sense. People who feel worthy and empowered are much more difficult to control. And, ultimately, control is what religion is all about.

Answer 9

RELIGIOUS IS JUST THAT RELIGIOUS,ITS NOT RECEIVING WHAT GOD HAS ALREADY DONE THAT WHY PEOPLE WALK MUTTERING ABOUT HOW SINNFUL THEY ARE,WHEN IN REALITY IF EVEYONE WOULD ACCEPT WHAT JESUS DID THEY WOULD SEE THEMSELVES AS GOD SEES THEM AND ACCEPT THE ROBE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND NOW THAT ALL SIN IS FORGIVEN PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE THATS WHY JESUS DIED AND THAT GIVES US THE RIGHT TO HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AND CONTINUALLY STAY PURE AND BLAMELESS BEFORE HIM ,WITH A REPENTANT HEART

Answer 10

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