Lestat Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Do people believe the fundamental tenets of the Bible: Crucifixion and raising to life of God's Son as sacrifice for humankind's sin The Trinity That Christianity is the One True and Real Faith ...because they were told so when young by parents/ school/ Sunday school teachers? How many only started to believe in these tenets when they reached the adult age of, say, 18? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I took on my Christian belief as an adult. It's just kind of crept up on me, but I'm afraid that I wasn't brainwashed or manipulated in to it as a child. It works for me, I'm happy with it, and the bottom line of it is that it's made me a better person than I would have been otherwise. When did I finally start describing msyelf in conversation as a Christian? Probably 5, 6 years ago. However I've held strong spiritual beliefs since my mid 20s - that's 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slh73 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I didnt. I personaly think its nothing but a load of fairy tales written to scare kids into behaving, or theyll go to hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I dont have a religion or believe in gods but lestat asked a good question here and Im going to enjoy keeping up with this thread immensely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon51 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I started believing as soon as I was old enough to understand what people were telling me, whilst force-feeding me the drivel. Stopped believing as soon as I was old enough to think logically .... about aged 10 ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I DO remember the teachers slapping the living daylights out of us at infant school if we refused to pray in the assembly and before dinner. That put me off a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay_cee Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Do people believe the fundamental tenets of the Bible: Crucifixion and raising to life of God's Son as sacrifice for humankind's sin The Trinity That Christianity is the One True and Real Faith ...because they were told so when young by parents/ school/ Sunday school teachers? How many only started to believe in these tenets when they reached the adult age of, say, 18? I believe all three Lestat. I followed no religion uptill becoming a Christian at 21, That is when I believed and embraced these tenets, same for my husband, although he was 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I was raised as a roman catholic but can't say I ever believed any of it. There's a school of thought which says that belief is genetic, some people have the 'belief' chromosome others don't. 15 years of exposure to religious education and upbringing didn't help me to believe so I guess I'm one of the lucky ones who are not genetically pre-disposed to adhering to a belief system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizzmobile Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I've always believed in life and nature. If you can call those religions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Kiddick Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I've always believed in life and nature. If you can call those religions. I do too, and I like to act in a humanist way. While I have no time for organised religion of any creed, I can see how it is a staff for the weak. I suppose I'm an agnostic as opposed to atheist. I also have an affinity with the ideas of afterlife and reincarnation but again, not totally convinced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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