...why?

**shaolinsword** · 11-13-2006, 05:45 PM

I'm not looking to flame anyone I just wandered why people follow religion? I could've put this in the "deep talk about religion" thread but it seemed out of place

**Sexy Jasper** · 11-13-2006, 05:50 PM

Out of fear for the unknown after life.

Good thread.

**Prolifical ENG** · 11-13-2006, 05:50 PM

Because they beleive in it.

Others may just use it as a blanket of hope and/or belonging.

**Sexy Jasper** · 11-13-2006, 05:57 PM

So basically out of fear.

**shaolinsword** · 11-13-2006, 06:05 PM

always wanted to ask a priest this

**LORD NOSE** · 11-13-2006, 06:12 PM

[quote=shaolinsword;646779]I'm not looking to flame anyone I just wandered why people follow religion? /quote]

because their fathers followed it
many will claim that they were born into a certain religion
with these, their religion was not choosen by them

Jeremiah 9:14
Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts; they have followed the Baals, as their fathers taught them."
Jeremiah 9:13-15 (in Context) Jeremiah 9 (Whole Chapter)

**Prolifical ENG** · 11-13-2006, 07:06 PM

^^^^

yup...that is by far the biggest.

Another reason it because it was forced on their society to follow it many years ago

**Sexy Jasper** · 11-13-2006, 07:19 PM

Yeah it's taught to children at a very young age...

**hidden ninja** · 11-13-2006, 08:59 PM

it's also reinforced in our society.
in school, in the media.

it bugs me out sometimes,
people just have blind faith in this shit..
don't even care to question any of it.

**supremecharma** · 11-14-2006, 01:11 AM

i chose religion off my own back. i was hooked on the white shit and knew something had to give. i looked in the mirror and i was a state. i had no one to turn to. i found myself walking into my local church one sunday and since then my whole life has changed for the better. i am off the shit, i am more polite to people i meet, i have more friends, more money and more respect. the priest in my church is an amazing man and he has done wonders for me. that is why i follow religion.

**supremecharma** · 11-14-2006, 01:12 AM

so dont go knocking religion cos it helps SOME people yanameen.

**supremecharma** · 11-14-2006, 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by shaolinsword

always wanted to ask a priest this

well prize yourself from your chair, get down the church - and ask him.

**snapple** · 11-14-2006, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by With Erika

Out of fear for the unknown after life.

Good thread.

hahahahah, no man, not at all..many people have faith for many different reasons, not every X is an X for the same reason, and not every X follows all the belifes and has the same values as X. it's different for everybody. don't listen to this fool.