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Why do people always choose Christianity?
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Zelos77
Sep 4 2005, 11:27 AM
Not necessarily.

Christianity has been around for a loooong time. Remember the Roman Empire? They conquered a lot. They spread Christianity around the world.

Before you know, people back then were becoming christains and that's how it was in the world. Most people are christians.

Don't mind me, just thought I'd interject on factual grounds. The Romans did spread Christianity yes, but they hardly conquered the world. The only heavily Christian areas of the world are Western Europe (which is rapidly becoming Secular/Spiritual) North and South America and parts of Africa. The Christian population (all varieties of Christianity combined) as percentage of world inhabitants is currently around 30%, but that is dropping quite rapidly. Islam is still only 20%, but increasing.

Christianity is also a relatively new religion ('new' by religious standards). Buddhism, Hinduism and Judiaism (obviously) are all far older. Islam is the youngest of the major religions.

In any case, claiming that "Most people are Christians" is erroneous. 30% at most, and that's counting ALL Christians, including Mormons, Presbetarians and people who claim to believe but don't read a bible, go to church or have a priest.
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i think it's tag
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this topic phailed
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Wow, next time the guest sohuld think before speaking.

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I MEAN SO WHAT?
You're just saying something. No basis for anything else.
Thanks for the information you imbecile.

Next time make something interesting of it. kthxbye!~~ :angry:

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considering 1/5 of the world is christiniaty or more this topic failed. The strongest religions are christianity/hindu/muslim and judaism.
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michao
Aug 12 2005, 11:07 AM
if you dont believe or dont go to church and everything you are not a christian, your a pegan, dont believe in any religion

Being agnostic is being unsure of what you believe. This guy is just a Christian but he doesn't go to church. I don't go to church but I pray and read from my home all the time. It's not a big deal. I don't believe one needs a church to worship.

I get up at 11am on Sunday and watch the Church on TV and such. It's great.

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I missed it today but whatever. Just pray and be merry.

Everyone has different beliefs. To persecute based upon religion is uneducated.

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Arthur-N-Ly


y do ppl always choose christianity? there r several reasons but i think the 2 main ones r:

* they were born or raised in2 it - which in mi opinion is like brainwashing, telling the kids wut 2 believe and wut not, parents shud raise their kids educated on wuts rite and wrong then wen they're old enough, they decide on a religion if they want

* ppl r desperate, wen u live in a 3rd world country with war and famine and desease all around, and the governments and ppl can't help, u turn 2 a higher power cuz thas the only hope thas left, even in well developed countries, evryday ppl r desperate

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it's the first one. Most people are born as christian and they don't choose their religion.
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I'd say it's mostly parental influence for any religion. The child grows up with the idea that God exists, or whichever, for the first ten years of their life, at least, they follow their religious traditions and attend their religious services. But when they are old enough, when they start questioning things, they can choose to question religion and it's totally up to them to drop it or not.

I'm a Christian. I've often questioned God's existence. But something kept bringing me back to believing in Him. Life is too unique to be spontaneous.

As for why they choose Christianity. I'd have to say it's the most peaceful religion-- and blatantly bias: It's the only true religion. Christianity is about professing the love of Jesus Christ to everyone, whereas Islam is war (pardon me for using this religion, but it's the best example). Christianity teaches us to sit down with an unbeliever and talk with them about converting, and if they don't want to, it teaches to keep talking with them. It doesn't force unbelievers to change, they have to do that on their own. It teaches us to inform the person rather than forcably convert them. On the other hand, Islam has three options for the infidel, none of which are as peaceful as explaining why the person should convert.

1. Unbelievers must convert.
2. If they still do not convert, they may pay a tax to Islam for their belief.
3. If they don't pay that tax, then it's war.

Muhammed was a warrior more than a prophet. He gave his religious idea a start by finding a few followers and conquering small villages and claiming that Allah would bless them for doing so in His name.

Just to get this out of the way: The Crusades were a defensive against Islam. At the time, Muslims were conquering nation after nation and were leaking into Europe. The Crusaders were sent to stop this conquest. The Crusaders were not sent to convert people of Islam. Some of that may have taken place, and I know the Crusaders did some terrible things, I won't deny that, but it was after Islam had become a threat.

Keep in mind, it is in the Islamic religion to wage war on the infidels. In Christianity, we are taught to help people, or ignore those who do wrong against us, not kill them in the name of God.

Why do they choose Christianity? It's peaceful, and it allows leniency for you to do what you need to do to live how you want to live. It's common, and it's easy to be a Christian.
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Arthur-N-Ly


it may be easy 2 be Christian 2 a certain degree, but certain things r jus 2 hard 2 accept. I used 2 be quite religious i was a christian, church, studying the bible and other religions and all that. The problem with it for me tho isn't the way 2 live ur life, jus some of the things. Condemning ppl and promises of the afterlife. I think the only way 2 explain wut happens in the afterlife is 2 go through it urself. And Buddhism is the most peaceful religion, it doesn't condemn, judge, or tell u anything, it jus suggest it. it also allows you 2 go in2 other religions if u wish, but with christianity, it clearly says: christianity is the only way.
Other good religions/teachings include The Iron Laws of Humanity and Naturalism.
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Well, see, I'm not too understanding of religions like Buddhism or Confucianism. I don't really see them as a religion, I see them as a way of life. Buddhism seeks enlightenment, not a closer relationship with a god, and Confucianism is an in depth moral code-- anyone can follow it.

And all religions that follow a god say that it's the only way.

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Condemning ppl and promises of the afterlife.

If you think people condemn people, that sure ain't the religion I follow. Only God can condemn people, and it's only God who promises heaven to His followers. He's not a violent or unfair God, as it sounds, He is a just God... he is the supreme judge. He punishes people who don't repent, and rewards those who follow Him-- He wants people to follow Him, but He's not going to force them to follow. That would defeat the purpose of faith. He tells you the reward and tells you the punishment, but He lets you decide. That's how I see it.
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Arthur-N-Ly


ya it's more a way of life. i jus follow those kinds of things cuz i believe in livin those kinds of ways. as 4 the higher things such as god and afterlife, i don't follow anything cuz i think the only way 2 figure it out is 2 experiance it, thas y i cudn't follow being christian completely. the problem also is that God also clearly states that he condemns gays and others.
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