Greetings from a Christian

[Surgenator]

I'm going to convert to Catholicism from Hinduism next year. I joined to see what made people atheists. I wanted to see what goes inside your minds. I don't mean to mock or convert.
For starters I'd like to ask you what did you dislike about Christianity (apart from the practitioners). I also would like to know about the questions you had in your mind when you left the faith of your ancestors. Perhaps I could give a shot at answering them? (Only if you wish)

Christianity is based on a amoral concept of scapegoating. It says that you can sacrifice an innocent life to forgive the mistakes I made. It's equovalent to me killing a baby so I can be forgiven for looking at porn. The core concept is fundamentally amoral.

[Fidel_Castronaut]

I'm going to convert to Catholicism from Hinduism next year. I joined to see what made people atheists. I wanted to see what goes inside your minds. I don't mean to mock or convert.
For starters I'd like to ask you what did you dislike about Christianity (apart from the practitioners). I also would like to know about the questions you had in your mind when you left the faith of your ancestors. Perhaps I could give a shot at answering them? (Only if you wish)

I've always been an atheist, since the day I was born. I didn't 'leave' anything.

[bladevalant546]

It is more intellectual honesty and understanding. Once you look at the world rationally you cannot accept a theistic god. However, I do find a programmer like god plausible....just omni-benevolence has its issues.

[rexbeccarox]

I'm sorry... what? You're going to convert next year? I really don't understand...

I mean... if it's your belief, haven't you converted already? weird.

[C4RM5]

I'm going to convert to Catholicism from Hinduism next year. I joined to see what made people atheists. I wanted to see what goes inside your minds. I don't mean to mock or convert.
For starters I'd like to ask you what did you dislike about Christianity (apart from the practitioners). I also would like to know about the questions you had in your mind when you left the faith of your ancestors. Perhaps I could give a shot at answering them? (Only if you wish)

Christianity is based on a amoral concept of scapegoating. It says that you can sacrifice an innocent life to forgive the mistakes I made. It's equovalent to me killing a baby so I can be forgiven for looking at porn. The core concept is fundamentally amoral.

I don't know what you are mistaking with christainity but I can assure you we do not sacrafice people or animals.

[Fidel_Castronaut]

Christianity is based on a amoral concept of scapegoating. It says that you can sacrifice an innocent life to forgive the mistakes I made. It's equovalent to me killing a baby so I can be forgiven for looking at porn. The core concept is fundamentally amoral.

I don't know what you are mistaking with christainity but I can assure you we do not sacrafice people or animals.

Oh I dunno. Go into the deepest darkest recesses of Africa and you might find the odd few million who still believe that children can be witches and that they must be slaughtered because of it:

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009...-21.0.html

Looks like the missionaries may have done their job a little too well there.

[C4RM5]

In hat article it doesn't talk about burning children. I realised it is because I reached the end of the trial period. Send me the quote where it does, please.

[Jenny A]

I'm sorry... what? You're going to convert next year? I really don't understand...

I mean... if it's your belief, haven't you converted already? weird.

It's a formal thing complete with vetting by the authorities and multiple church ceremonies: http://www.catholic.com/documents/how-to...a-catholic You have to schedule a date. Mind boggling.

[Tonus]

For starters I'd like to ask you what did you dislike about Christianity (apart from the practitioners).

I did not become an atheist because of things (or people) that I disliked. I simply sought out the truth and did not find it there.

[Aoi Magi]

I don't know what you are mistaking with christainity but I can assure you we do not sacrafice people or animals.

JC...
blood...
sacrifice....
ring any bells?