(November 13, 2012 at 9:21 am)Daniel Wrote:Not at first.(November 13, 2012 at 9:14 am)Strongbad Wrote: Long ago, christianity was forced upon me. Fortunately, the brainwashing didn't stick. You, on the other hand, were not so lucky.Yeah I'm convinced I'm brainwashed. Who brainwashed me? Did I do it to myself?
At first, it's your family, your community.... the tv, friends, school, politicians, etc.
You acquire the concept of god before you believe in it.
Then you believe your elders when they tell you that god exists.
Then you are convinced that god exists.
And you believe that god exists.
Then you have kids.
And let the ball roll again for them.
Depending on where in the world you grow up, you are brainwashed with a given deity.
In Europe/America/Australia/parts of Africa == Jesus
In the middle East/Indonesia == Allah
Jews are somewhere lost in between Europe and the middle East....
China/India == Budah
India == Shiva & company
Russia == (not sure) Jesus, the orthodox version (?)
Other parts of the world will have other religious pressures from the community...
It's a fairly worldwide phenomenon...
You then believe this deity exists and proceed to brainwash your youngsters. Just by your believing, you role-model for these youngsters.
When I was 10, I had no idea that there were other religions... I thought every single person on the planet was catholic.... how relieved I became when I found that that's not the case!!