(March 8, 2014 at 11:57 am)Bittersmart Wrote:(March 8, 2014 at 11:48 am)Deidre32 Wrote: The sad reality of why Christians do this is to "defend" God against attack. An almighty and all knowing "Creator" needs mortals to defend him/it?
At first blush, it would seem like the people in this girl's life want to give her a different perspective and that could be, but it has more to do with wanting to promote Christianity.
I don't deny that this may be the case with many religious people, but it's awfully assumptive to think that all Christians are like this. From my own experience, I know people who don't feel the need to defend their religious beliefs.
And why are we assuming that it's other people brainwashing her? Could this not be her own decision? I really don't know enough about it to say with any certainty that she has been purposely brainwashed for the sole purpose of promoting Christianity. It all seems rather cynical. I'm no fan of organized religion by a long shot, but I'm not comfortable saying this woman has been used and manipulated for nefarious reasons. She's gone through a lot in her life, it's not hard to imagine that, like many people, she uses religion for her own personal reasons.
I agree, good points. But, part of the indoctrination "process" for lack of a better word, is to teach a false sense of hope. Hope in humanity is honest and real. Teaching false hope is wrong, and promoting it as a positive is wrong. I grew up in the faith and the endless mantras were astounding, uttered by family members to comfort me during difficult times. I'd like to think they weren't brainwashing me, however. lol But, I don't believe in stripping people of their right to choose religion, if they wish.
