just because they felt an enormous sense of peace and security after converting to Christianity to save them from their screwed up lives, that this same exact sense of peace and security would not have been experienced if they had converted to some other religion instead?
2007-09-20 09:30:11 · 19 answers · asked by Earl Grey 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am an ex-raving fundamentalist Christian. What are you saying I have no experience with it. I have been involved in other religions as well. How many religions have you studied?
2007-09-20 15:26:08 · update #1
Good question. I'm sure if I was born in China I would be a Buddhist. If I were born in Pakistan I would probably be Muslim. Utah= Mormon, Etc, Etc. However, I was born somewhere that Christianity is the most visible belief. I'm sure I would have the same feelings had I chose a different religion. Which is no surprise. All the religions are basically the same. Ya know, look beyond yourself, think of others first, be the best person you can be, that sort of thing. It just all comes down to whether or not you feel that someone/something else is in charge.
2007-09-20 09:37:30 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are two kinds of peace.
Real peace and fake peace.
Fake peace can last a lifetime but real peace is forever.
I know the difference because I've talked with thousands of people who first tried a different "religion" and found it only offered short term peace even here on earth.
And then when they tried Jesus, they said there was simply no comparison between the two.
How do explain how good chocolate ice cream is to someone who has been eating vanilla his whole life?
Pastor Art
2007-09-20 10:50:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ithink brainwashing can bring about a certain sense of peace. Before you jump to the conclusion that all Christianity is in that category I will admit there have been instances well documented.Christ warned of false teachers. I would just ask you to consider what is able to be misled and what Christ came to save. Jesus answered," Verily,verily, I say unto thee. Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." John3:5,6
2007-09-20 11:17:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's always a "what if" situation...and I experienced the HS before I converted to a church...
Why don't you go out, look at the other religions, and experience them for yourselves rather than asking why people think they feel the peace when they're in the Christian church and no where else...
2007-09-20 09:37:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
What warm fuzzy feeling are you talking about? I've been a Christian for many years, since I was a kid, and I have no idea what you are talking about.
The peace and security I feel are related to my faith, not the moment of accepting Christ. The more I grow in my faith, the more peace and security I feel. I've no doubt others feel the same way about their religion.
2007-09-20 09:37:03 · answer #5 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
For some it is such a profound feeling that they simply cannot conceive that someone else would have it for something else.
No, the profundity of the experience does not give it credibility. People who have hallucinations have just as profound experiences but we don't as society usually credit them with some sort of meta-truth.
This is not to say whether or not God exists or Christianity is some higher form of truth ... its just to say that clearly there are a lot of people who completely lose any sort of objectivity to it.
2007-09-20 09:36:12 · answer #6 · answered by Elana 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some of them have extreme difficulty seeing outside of themselves. I would imagine that people accepting any other religion would have those same feelings. It comes with believing that some greater power is watching over you. Kind of like a baby being tucked in with his security blanket.
2007-09-20 09:37:50 · answer #7 · answered by t_rex_is_mad 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good question! There are some Buddhists out there who would probably say that they experienced a sense of peace and security after they converted, as well.
2007-09-20 09:33:48 · answer #8 · answered by tangerine 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Sadly this is true in most cases. But that's only because they don't fully understand what it is to be a real christian. Really turning yourself over to God isn't just a feeling it is a new way of existing.
2007-09-20 09:40:28 · answer #9 · answered by nhprodigio 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well since you have no experience with it then you wouldn't know.
BUT how do you know they didn't try other religions and never felt that way about them?
2007-09-20 09:33:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋