(October 7, 2018 at 10:42 am)Mathilda Wrote: Obviously not all of them. Some are just default Xtians who happen to have been raised in a country where Xtianity is the predominant religion. But I mean that ones who take it seriously. So many of them are full of hatred or ascribe this emotion to their god. God hates sin, homosexuals or anything or anyone not like them. Why is this?
We're all familiar with the concept of a hateful Muslim in the same way, and although evangelical Xtians don't threaten to cut heads off unbelievers, it's not much better as a woman when you hear how they want to remove your bodily autonomy. Or the insidious conditioning of children where they instil a fear of hell into them.
Yet each one of these hateful Xtians will claim that their religion and their god is one of love. The double speak is of 1984-esque proportions.
The only thing I can see that is common to many of the hateful Xtians is lack of empathy.
I think it has to do with fear being a basic tenet of Xtianity. How many times have I heard I should become Xtian "just to play it safe". Hell is a fearful place, so become a Xtian. That seems to be the primary argument used, rather than love or compassion.
Fear and hate are intertwined primal instincts and lower brain functions. They don't involve reason. One quickly learns to hate what one fears. So Xtian leaders commonly use fear in their sermons. Sometimes it's disguised, but often it's blatant. Either way, it's a common propaganda technique. Fear and hate are also known to be the most powerful motivators. So if the goal is to acquire more followers, fear and hate are most effective.
Myths are for weak minds—Thinking takes effort—Following is easier
