Why are non-believers obsessed with Christianity?

Question

Most of the questions and answers about christianity are by non-believers. And there is so much emotion tied up in this subject. Why aren't they asking more questions about buddhism, or islam, or hinduism? I really want some real answers as to why you can't just let it go, if you KNOW that there is nothing to it?

The second person that answered just proved my point, they can't stop talking about God. My question doesn't ask what you think about christianity, but why you can't stop talking about it.

I will gladly tell you why I think about non-believers all the time. I love them. Why do you focus on something you hate?

Answer 1

I couldn't care less about Xianity, but I abhor self-righteous Xians who would turn my country into a theocracy. For more details, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4fQA9mt-Mg . Note the ratio of Xians to followers of other religions.

ADDENDA

"it's like going to the circus and seeing the freak show."

You said it, not I.

reginachick22: Let me clarify for you.

1. You (Xians) butt into our daily lives, not just within the narrow confines of this forum.

2. This is a forum about Religion & Spirituality. Would-be theocrats gather here and we have a distinct interest in their thoughts and actions. Therefore, we are here. Get used to it.

3. Your self-righteous persecution complex and playing coy and ignorant are not becoming.

Answer 2

Well, I would have said I spent some time soul searching about your question; but I don't believe in souls; so let's just say I thought about it.

I only see these religious questions because one of my contacts seems to star every one and they pop up when I go to my home page and sometimes I feel compelled to answer; usually, I confess, in an acerbic or patronizing way, but that's me.

To respond to part of your question first, I think that christianity gets more of a response because most of us on this YA site live in American where christianity is the dominant and domineering religion. If there were Buddhists or Hindus or Muslims in significant enough numbers here to control legislation and affect our daily lives then I am sure more attention would be paid to them. And, although I don't know how it is in other countries, the fundamentalists in this one are so smug and righteous it makes one long for religious concentration camps where they could be confined and just irritate the hell out of each other, while inbreeding to extinction; however, now that I think about it; they might already be doing that.

I am not obsessed with christianity anymore than I am obsessed with stupidity; I find both pathetic and incomprehensible. I don't seek these types of people out and usually they leave me alone, also, for which I thank them.

I make no attempt to enlighten them or make them see reason, but I expect the same favor in return. Today's christians seem to have a lot in common with early church leaders in adhering to the practice of wanting to force everyone to believe as they believe or making them suffer for not doing so. I don't care what they believe; why should they be so bothered about what I don't?

Answer 3

I am not obsessed with Christianity, but I do dislike the religeon more than others. Here are a few of the reasons:

1-Because Christians as a whole are annoying. Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists, Pagans, etc do not come to my house and bother me. I have to hear about their god and messiah everywhere I go.

2-Because there are laws that have no reason to exist except Christian morality.

3-Because of all the religeons I've looked at, Christianity is one that I can honestly say has absolutely no chance of being right.

4-Because Christians are too closed minded to carry on an intelligent conversation with.

5-Because the one thing I fear is the religeous right in the U.S.

I used Christians a lot. I would like to say that not all Christians fit what I said. I have Christian friends that are not like that. If some of these generalizations don't apply to you, then ignore them. However, please try to be honest with yourself.

Answer 4

Approximately 70% of the rest of the world, and probably 90% of the people in the U.S., are religiously oriented toward the Christian religions.

Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism have very small followings in the U.S., which is probably where the vast majority of people who read Yahoo answers are located. I'm sure there are some Yahoo! Answers readers in Canada, Australia, the U.K. and New Zealand, but most are in the U.S. and the non-Christian religions are a small minority there.

Most of the countries where those religions are practiced either don't have computers or don't write in English.

Answer 5

In answer to your first question, there are a lot more Christians here than there are Buddhists, Muslims or Hindus.

In answer to your second question, we can't let it go because YOU can't let it go. Christians the world over are all still all right with, and even enamored of, even obsessed with, a religion the holy book of which is filled with rape, murder, incest, wholesale slaughter (of men, women and children), inaccuracies, inconsistencies, contradictions, etc. etc.

It seems to us to be something of an unhealthy habit, worse than drinking, worse than smoking, worse than drugs. Wars aren't fought over drugs or cigarettes. Wars are, very often, fought over religion.

I think that most of us just believe that the world would be a happier, healthier place if not for Christianity. And other religions too. But especially Christianity.

Answer 6

"I will gladly tell you why I think about non-believers all the time. I love them."
Twaddle. Ego-stroking nonsense you regurgitate to convince yourself you're a better person than you are.

If we lived in a predominantly Buddhist, Islamic, or Hindu country, we would certainly have more to say about these religions. Furthermore, Buddhists and Hindus aren't disguising willful ignorance as virtue and, in some cases, championing the roll-back of our civil liberties with quite the zeal as Christians in the US. This is all fairly obvious.

Answer 7

I guess the same question could be posed to you since you are a Christian and asking questions of non believers. I think both sides are obsessed with each other. Always trying to "prove" each other wrong, that this way is the ONLY way and if you don't do MY way this or that.

I say live and let live, both sides need to find something more constructive to do with their time. If you KNOW your way is the right and ONLY way, don't worry about any other person's way.

Answer 8

This is a forum for English speakers, and the majority of people here are from the U.S. Now do the math:

I don't live in a place where there's a Mosque on every block.

I don't live in a place where Buddhists knock on my door on Saturday mornings, or shove tracts into my hand that say I'll gravely suffer unless I obey the 8-fold path.

I don't live in a place where Hindus are trying to have their cosmic Brahma creation story taught as science in public schools.

And it wasn't a Jewish temple that I was forced to go to every week up through my teenage years, to recite things I didn't believe in, under the threat of punishment (both parental and metaphysical).

So, it shouldn't be any surprise that Christian questions come up more often.

Answer 9

because it gets interjected into our everyday lives and ostricises our kids, calling them "devil worshippers" for knowing christmas is a crock of ****.

it seeps into our laws and creates poor american policy and interferes with good people being able to live their lives happily because they don't meet the christian criteria for what constitutes a family unit.

because it inteferes with progress and causes division amonsgst people and fuels war and destroys.


mostly because i want my kids to grow up in a world where they aren't made to think that they are "sick" with original sin and need something more than themselves to be happy.

there's a clinical term for that. it's called munchausen by proxy. it's a form of psychological abuse where the abuser convinces someone (typically a child) that they are ill and then the abuser acts like the sole savior of the child, coming to the rescue by being the prime caregiver.

this behavior secures unwarranted love and attention for the abuser from the unsuspecting child.


this is exactly how churches secure members, while urging them to trust in them by faith alone.

it sucks when the community you are raising your children in practices such dangerous behavior and all you can do is pray that it doesn't influence your kid.


because i love my children and want what is best for them.

that's why.

Answer 10

U have to understand the physic law of action and reaction, assuming u studied physics when u're a child. Where there is an action there will be an equal reaction to that action. Christianity always push everybody unto the edge and this is how they react, so dont be surprise, if u wanna this reaction to cool down, stop the action!!!

Answer 11

Non-believers of the FSM are of course obsessed with Christianity. These people thought the minor creation of the FSM is their almighty, but they are going to the hell created by their god because the FSM spoke the word in the beginning and from the word it became god. FSM ordered this god to create a hell for those who disbelieve in the FSM but believed in this god. It is call, the ultimate reality.