why is it that peopel ignore history like the dark ages and still follow this horrible religion?
611109
Roman Catholics still believe their religion is the ORIGINAL Church founded by Jesus himself some 2,000 years ago. Jesus said that he would never abandon his Church. Is there a point in which Jesus decided to change his mind? The Church is consistent in its teachings concerning morality, dogmas, and Tradition and doesn't compromise its teachings. For example, Catholics still follow the example of Jesus in the Last Supper when he told his Apostles to take and eat his body (the Eucharist you see today at any Catholic mass). It's a Tradition upheld for 2,000 years and because Jesus told the early Church leaders to do it (a command) we still do it to this day. If you agree that Jesus is God, then He should have been able to erect the "right" Church the first time and not have to correct His "flawed" church over and over again.\n\nThe only Church Jesus instituted directly is the Catholic Church and he placed Peter as the first pope. The other churches that sprung up in the 1500s were not established by Christ on earth and most have a founder that isn't divinely sent.\n\nJust about everyone has a religion they're attached with growing up. Just like an ethnicity, race, or nationality...religion is something most people are born with and given by their parents. Some people who chose to take their religious faith to another sick level claim that it's an interpretation of their religious teachings. When one commits a sin to bring about a positive end, the perpetrators' actions are always condemned by God Himself.\n\nPeople who use the Bible as their ONLY base of argument when debating anti-Catholic sentiments tend to downplay ONE big flaw. The very religion that COMPILED the books of the Bible in the standard canon is the Roman Catholic Church. It wasn't King James (and by authority does a secular king have in deciding books in the Bible?) or any other individual. Many Protestants use the Bible against the very institution that compiled it without taking into consideration the aspects of Christianity that weren't written down (Sacred Tradition, in the Catholic Church). Such as, how do we know what happened to the Apostles after the time of the Book of Acts? If it wasn't for the Catholic Church, there wouldn't even be a Bible in the form that we know today. It would probably look very different, if everyone can even agree on a standard format. Christianity would have drastically different claims of what happened, etc.\n\nDon't create a generalization for the billion-plus Catholics out there. It's like blaming the entire US for the mistakes of its leaders in international affairs.
606822
Its not. The thing is that Jesus Christ set a particular lifestyle one that many find hard to live. They love their sins and refuse to give them up. For this reason they resent and hate those that "preach" this. \n\nAlso some people feel that due to the way Jesus died that we are going to hate Jewish people. That's silly its completely opposite of his teachings of brotherly love. Jesus forgave those that were hurting him at that time. So I must do the same. Besides I can't hold an entire race or faith resposible for things done by specific few over 2000 years ago.
1054334
I myself , as a pagan, have wondered that same question many times. the best thing I can think of is that even though we have advanced as a people, there are many who still hold true the values and mores taught to them by family members over the years. What can I say, old habits die hard. THink about it this way, if you are told something by your parents, who was by their parents, who was told by their parents, et cetera, it would be really hard for you to accept anything else.\n Back in merry old England (and the isles), pagans/wiccans were purseued by the Christans who were pretty much forcing everyone to their religion. When the elders of the villages wouldn't heed to the 'younger kids' wishes to converet to CHristianity, they would either fabricate or not totally investigate claims of demon worship, human sacrifice, and other such forms of obsene behavior.  I know that is just one such reason many people shun such religions. This ideology and way of thinking just kind of trickled down through generations, and just hasn't exactly gone away. \nThere are just so many reasons, and I just bearly scratched the surface. I just think that it all boils down to people not accepting what they don't understand and relgious zealots to willing to accept anything other than what they know/believe.
416577
As i can see from some of the answers over here some peple are just blind and deaf and will not listen to anything other than what they already believe. The question is very valid but all the answers seem to be lacking. At some point in history peple from every religion ( not the religion mind you. dont lump them together and make them a symbol for their religion. generalisation is a sickness that is being directed by the media against the muslims) has perpetrated acts of terrorism against others. The people who are crying foul have themselves done exactly the same heinious things to others in the past and continue doing it. its not becoz of their religion but becoz of the greed of a few of their leaders. It is deplorable, whoever does it. \nyes the jews were tortured and killed by a fundamentalist who happened to be a christian. look at what they are doing to thier neighbors today. the oppression and killing and thuggery.\namericans killed the natives almost to extinction/ minority.\nenglish captured countries round the globe and colonised them, practiced apartheid and reduced them to poverty after looting all their riches. their is a long history of hatred perpetrated by these guys. \nwhen u perpetrate hatred, some of it does come back to u.  your forefathers committed these crimes and you are being made to pay for it. you were just trying to live peacefully. yes you are being wronged. you are right about that, but the way to end it is not by perpetrating more hatred but by initiating peace, giving peple their due and not being greedy. So before you blame any peple any religion or anytbody even in the small daily matters of life, look at yourself. see where u might be going wrong. Mistakes get corrected starting from oneself and not by correcting others. There's no one to blame but ourselves for anything that happens to us coz we are the ones that cause things to happen to us, one way or another.
890886
Most religious books are full of some hatred. Even the Bible is full of such hatred. It's not fair to single out one text.
1141383
I am not a catholic but I still hate hearing about this stuff. It puts a black cloud over religon in general.
182402
You must put the Crusades in perspective- we hadn't gone through an enlightenment yet. So Christians were no worse or better than anyone else at that time.\n\nToday, the Muslims are the ones who are way behind the rest of the world in terms of civilization.
503910
cause its absolutly rediculous. Like who really believes that a group of isrealites sailed to america and started a great civilization before the birth of christ? the mormans do and that is why theyre relgion is bunk (oh and also jesus coming back during the wild west is outrageous).
522457
It's a difficult question. Nobody realistically thinks you can ignore the winds of change and remain relevant, but at the same time too much change sheds a suspicious light on your religion. I remember I was quite young when the pope notified his flock that Christianity is changing its official stance on jewish people. "From now on we don't believe that killing is a good thing." I think if I was Christian then I would have ceased to be. How can a teaching that has been so essential to the history of a religion be retracted? Balance is necessary. Honest religious people are constantly digging deep and asking themselves which areas are in the "unassailable truths" category and which are subject to the times.
1165148
in my opinion its because most Christians cant think for themselves and wont accept any other religion as valid. and i hate how the first Christians adapted many pagan traditions just so they could convert them easier
509767
Even if there was only 1 religion, it would still be nonsense.  They're all just a bunch of myths and legends supported by emotional appeals.
853683
Common sense would dictate that the Church of Christ, the one He personally founded for all mankind, would be the one which can show a 2,000 year history. For example, there is no mention of an "Orthodox Church" in any historical writing before the 10th Century.  No historical record of any Protestant church before the 16th Century.  But there are written historical documents by the Holy Catholic Church and about the Holy Catholic Church, by that name, dating back to bishops of the Church who knew the Apostles personally.  It's really an open and shut case.  Many people have many reasons for not wanting to accept the historical truth.  But that doesn't make it any less true.
106804
Dont be so paranoid...its the religious leaders that r to be blamed for instigating the ppl. I have'nt read any holy book of any religion but im sure that none would preach to hate ppl of other religions. If so then that wouldnt be a religion but a stupid cult.\n\nGo to a school and see this for urself. Kids of different religions play with eachother without any qualms. They are too young to differentiate between religions and hence their minds r pure and not biased.\n\n But once they get some sense.....WHAM !!! the world tells them that other religions r bad. The ignorant believe whatever is said to them....but thr are some who simply laugh at that point of view.\n\nSo u see my fren....not all ppl share the same hateful views towards other religions.
1073800
The history of Christianity is filled with such a-holes, right from the very beginning.  It's a truly dangerous cult.
113280
Too bad people don't read their history books, Christianity spred practically only because it was violently forced upon the pagans. \n\nI agree with you, it's silly to think you can relate a 'terrorist' to a model Christian.
505959
Usually the religion has nothing to do with it. It's usually the ignorant people that take what the religion says and misinterpret the meaning. They try to force their beliefs onto other people and get pretty hostile about it. It's just ignorance!
557031
I agree with you on this one. I too fear that civilization might regress to a point of a Theocracy and tyranny. I see the Dark Ages as the worst time in humanity. Not because of the massive amount of death and suffering, though that did happen, but because of the lack of scientific progress and development of society. \n\nThat being said I saw your site and I fear that while I agree with there ideas I disagree with their approach. From what I saw it seemed to be that it was a Atheistic/agnostic organization that was fighting against religious theists. I am afraid that mentality will cause more conflict and ill will instead of addressing the problems. Rather such organizations should reach out to like minded theists that also want a secular society that way not only do you have a broader base but you can say that you represent both sides and are working for the common good of all.