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2007-08-27 15:24:42 · 11 answers · asked by Steve 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. Rarely are religious beliefs not an inheritance.
2007-08-27 15:38:54 · answer #1 · answered by Just! Some? *Dude* 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not mine! Nor anyone I know. I heard, I questioned, I was answered, I questioned some more, I got answered again. I was satisfied with the answers - I believe, I walk.
Others are raised and indoctrinated. The Roman Catholics are an example of this - each generation is raised with the idea that theirs is the only true denomination, to the point that some fear leaving. No offense, RC folks, but this is what I have known of RC people over the years, one quite recently.
2007-08-27 22:33:34 · answer #2 · answered by TroothBTold 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends. Some people might be brainwashed, some might be indoctrinated. Others probably have genuine beliefs based on rational critical thinking. My beliefs are of the latter nature.
2007-08-27 22:37:51 · answer #3 · answered by William D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many are of course, but we have no way of knowing that. IF you mean by indoctrination: "brain washing"? Who knows. We as a free society, have real problems with teaching and training people ANYTHING in an "absolute sense".
There has been many studies done on college age kids to try and ascertain what they are really passionate about and where is their loyalties and what are their beliefs and then tested again AFTER four years of college and their actual sensibilities and anything in the "affective area" of their life and the changes were so minimal as could not even be measured. Our teaching and training that is AFFECTIVE in nature (meaning capable of changing your character or touching your feelings or causing you consequences for negative behavior) is truly held in suspect and considered as brain washing in this country. We do not allow absolute limits in many places. We do not allow punishment for bad behavior for children in school or in the neighborhood anymore. I know all the reports of abuse and why it was stopped, etc. so don't think I am "for it's return", but we took away the only deterants and left a void.
It is not tolerated well in our society. Like: nobody can tell me what to do, stuff. Religions who are "absolute" in their beliefs and teachings are rejected also, even though Jesus Christ IS that way. Christianity is ONE LORD, ONE SAVIOR, ONE WAY TO THE FATHER. It doesn't matter that other's think it is indoctrination or whatever, for us who believe it, it IS GENUINE BELIEF. I rejected my parents' teaching and religion in early adulthood and then "found Jesus and salvation" for myself through Him in my later life. It IS my genuine belief and I WANT to be FILLED with as much Bible as possible because I KNOW for myself, it IS the HOLY WORD OF GOD and is Truth, Spirit and LIFE itself.
I am "whole hog".., all the way; sold out! I just don't want to be forced to do it "your way"? To me that would be indoctrination?
2007-08-27 22:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by gg28 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some are. That's why people say they used to be a Christian and now they're not blah blah blah. No, they were NEVER Christians according to the Bible (1 John 2).
True salvation is eternal. False "conversions" disappear in time.
2007-08-27 22:27:32 · answer #5 · answered by CJ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
IF you can say that about one belief, you can say it about ALL beliefs, religious and non.
2007-08-27 22:35:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. If it was, what about all of us who grew up in homes where God was NEVER mentioned, and even laughed at, and are now believers?
2007-08-27 22:31:14 · answer #7 · answered by lady_phoenix39 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-08-27 22:28:19 · answer #8 · answered by chazzychef 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think in some cases that could be true
2007-08-27 22:27:45 · answer #9 · answered by . 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
short answer, Yes.
2007-08-28 00:30:38 · answer #10 · answered by hmm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋