Converting Atheists with Guilt
September 9, 2015 at 9:17 pm
(This post was last modified: September 9, 2015 at 9:18 pm by Knight000.)
Does anyone know of a person or even a story of a person who has been "guilt tripped" into any religion by a follower, and them sticking to that religion
It's a theory of mine that there are only two ways of someone legitimately joining a religion.
1: If they are born into the religion (grew up with both parents avidly believing/urging child to participate)
2: They are facing a difficult time in their life (e.g. an old man facing death, an abuse victim of any kind)
Furthermore, I believe that religion, before modern society was a kind of psychologist in that it helped people with a wide range of concerns.
This is why I want to know: has anyone ever legitimately joined a religion because of a threat?
It's a theory of mine that there are only two ways of someone legitimately joining a religion.
1: If they are born into the religion (grew up with both parents avidly believing/urging child to participate)
2: They are facing a difficult time in their life (e.g. an old man facing death, an abuse victim of any kind)
Furthermore, I believe that religion, before modern society was a kind of psychologist in that it helped people with a wide range of concerns.
This is why I want to know: has anyone ever legitimately joined a religion because of a threat?
