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Originally Posted by alltherage
That's just not true, but I think we've been down that road and you and I have to agree to disagree. Religion is so deep rooted that it compels people. It's not an opinion, its a part of people, whether you can wrap your head around it or not.
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Trust me, I can wrap my head around it.. I've been in the evangelical community for 25+ years, so I know full well of what you speak.
But no matter how deep it goes, it's still faith and that by choice. It's not an intrinsic quality of that person. They aren't born Christian anymore than they were born NDP.
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I hope you understand that's not a shot or anything at you
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Definitely not taken as one.
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its just that I can see why you may not understand the severity of someone's dedication to their beleifs if you have never been a religious person yourself.
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Like I said 25+ years, so I've been there.
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People die for their religion man, it's not an opinion, or something they chose to beleive. It's a staple of their lives that is emedded in them. It's a relationship with God that truly exists, and not everyone understands that.
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It's still a choice to believe it, because many have chosen to believe it and then changed their minds and chosen not to. But I agree the strength of conviction can be significant, it is embedded deep, anything that is a huge part of a person's life will be.
But again that shouldn't make it beyond criticism. Heck faiths criticize themselves and each other all the times (sometimes with sharp sticks!).
And I would change that last sentence to it's a relationship with God they
believe truly exists. Which from the believer's point of view is the same thing, but from others' point of view is different.