It seems Christians are alleged to be brainwashed or gullible, not ever choosing to be Christians (or choosing to continue to be) freely and thoughtfully. Is this true?
2007-11-24 10:21:38 · 15 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Most Christians are simply Christian because that is what is present in their own families and their own culture. Had their families and culture been Hindu, Muslim, Jain, or Buddhist, their spiritual paths would have followed those traditions in exactly the same way as they now follow Christianity. If that non-reflective choice-making falls under the category of "brain-washing," then perhaps the shoe may fit.
Most Christians are fairly un-stimulated by theological or philosophical dialogue. Who knows? Maybe we're the ones with the twisted viewpoint. An examined life may be the only one worth living, but it takes a whale of a lot of attention to examine it. (Avoid the orcas, though, penguin.)
2007-11-24 10:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know ..... most christians were christians because someone else told them there is this thing call a god and it is written in the bible, if you do not believe it, you will go to hell, therefore, in order to be safe, you have to believe in this god. It is just to be on the safe side, if you are wrong in believing the existence of this god, nothing will happen to you, however, if others were wrong, they burn in hell. Therefore it is a good deal to believe in god (The above are repeated constantly).....
Tell me what I had written does not mean brainwashing.
Anyway, christians choose to be christians because of brainwashing. Not necessary gullible, it could be due to social pressure as well.
2007-11-24 10:39:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never used the words brainwashed or gullible, but I would say a decent amount of christians are that way because of environment - ie they were raised that way. Some do choose though.
Atheism though probably has far less people being raised that way and more people finding their own way to it after being raised as theists.
2007-11-24 10:27:01 · answer #3 · answered by genaddt 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hm, I've never heard that christians were gullible or brainwashed for that reason. The argument I've heard and seen is more along the lines of christians not investigating or studying history, Instead, they just believing what the bible, the church, the pastor or pope, etc.. have to say.
2007-11-24 10:29:00 · answer #4 · answered by Kallan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, I did NOT choose to be an atheist and I know that for sure. I'm sorry most christians don't have the knowledge to understand that
2007-11-24 11:25:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, please. You sound as though all atheists upward push up as a bloc and act this way. some might, maximum do no longer. yet so what? do no longer act as though many Christians do no longer attempt to locate examples of what they experience is an extremely odious atheist and attempt to paint us all with that super brush. Stereotyping is stereotyping, and we see it all of the time on the two aspects. . And the Bible teaches way greater desirable than "basically ... love and forgivness and the opt to do sturdy". have you ever even examine the full e book?
2016-09-30 02:43:51 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that is true of some.
There is some evidence that skepticism may be genetically linked. I believe the tendency to believe in the supernatural is biologically hard-wired in the brain. But it is clear that most believers just end up believing in the religion of their culture.
It has been my experience that MOST (but not all) Christians do not critically examine their belief system (after all, wouldn't you say that of Hindus and Muslims?).
2007-11-24 10:44:16 · answer #7 · answered by skeptic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that Christians choose to be Christians, just as any other person chooses their religion.
2007-11-24 10:26:40 · answer #8 · answered by ultraviolet1127 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a lot of it is due to upbringing, though others are raised in non-believing homes and become religious later in life.
I called my father a cultural Christian, because the Methodist Church validated his humanist views, thrift and the non-judgemental part. Beyond that, he didn't give faith much thought.
2007-11-24 10:27:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Me-brainwashed? I don't think so. I did not know Christ before I gave my life to him. I had No christian relavtives, most of my friends were not Christains, so who would've brainwashed me? He called out to me, and I let him in, I ASKED him to come in to my life.
2007-11-24 10:59:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋