is Christianity the true religion?

[WesOlsen]

Christianity it the worlds number one religion,beating out one of the oldest religions(Hinduism). Why is that if it's not the most credible?

this is an honest question and I'm generally curious.

Why is that if it's not the most credible?

Politics. Colonialism.

Basically this. You can attribute most of it to geo-politics in varying forms (initially) coupled with childhood/family indoctrination (now the primary tool) alongside more contemporary door-to-door annoyance etc. There are umpteen ways that religions (particularly christianity and Islam) perpetuate and propogate, but these are the primary tools. It helps if your religion uses rewards and punishments as incentive to obey certain rulings. The abrahamic faiths have pretty much nailed this, they use threats of violence and punishment (and not just in the afterlife) to enforce 'moral codes', rather than using pure reason to demonstrate why certain morals are beneficial to individuals and communities alike.

Good starting points for research would be to read about the the initial adoptions of christianity as the state religion in the roman empire (they basically appropriated it, turning it from minority cult in to state sponsored religion), followed by the history of European colonialism, particularly the Spanish and Portugese adventures in to South/central America, and the British and French adventures in to North America. The colonisation of Africa by European powers is also important reading material too.

But in a sentence, basically: European powers - Colonialism/Slave trade - splintering and adaptation to the new world - adaptation to local environment (including the theft and appropriation of local, pre-christian traditions the world over).