RE: Whats even attractive about Christianity anyway that people want to stay in ignorance
February 24, 2012 at 5:37 pm
(This post was last modified: February 24, 2012 at 5:38 pm by Cyberman.)
I think it's a combination of things, some of which have already been mentioned. Fear of non-existence after death, appeal to a sense of superiority, appeal to a desire for group conformity and belonging, a desire to be in possession of secret 'knowledge' that others outside the group do not, appeal to a sense of duty and/or tradition, and so on. Moving up the scale to preacher level and above, a desire to have power and influence might be a driving factor, as might a thirst for the trappings and wealth of such an office. These factors don't describe all believers of course, they're far too general. However I'm sure most believers are motivated by such things to a varying degree (can I possibly vague it up any more, I wonder? 
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At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
