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MacIntosh26

Scare tactics?

So I was thinking about it the entire Christian ecosystem is built around a scare tactic that if You don’t believe in what they believe in Your damned to hell forever ! only the good people that believe in what they believe in get to go To heaven ? If you read the Bible the description of heaven to me sounds more like hell ! entire religion is just built on scare tactics they utilize the guilt shame and fear! I don’t understand why people think this is a better way to live their life then on their own terms. Any thoughts? OK rant over.

Posted Apr 8, 2021, 9:00 PM UTC

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wiickedonesEx-Christian•

Agreed that biblical Heaven is Not It for me.

Agreed that it's, at its core, about fear, at least from my experience. Because even if you dress it up and make it seem like it's wonderful, the thing that kept me hanging on was fear that - if I decided to leave Christianity - I would die in a car accident like the day after. Spoiler alert: I left in December 2020; it is April 2021. I'm still alive.

I know most people's fear is of Hell, but honestly, mine was much more focused on "the unpardonable sin" toward the end of my time as a Christian. I have OCD, and wow the concept of an unforgivable sin sure is one hell of a trigger for OCD.

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Nintendopower1985•

I know right, like the intrusive thoughts, I've had that before.

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wiickedonesEx-Christian•

YES. Wreaked absolute havoc on me.

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spaceghotiAgnostic Atheist•

Certain parallels can be drawn, yes.

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GatotSubroto•

This is one of the things I became aware of in my deconversion.

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plantyplant559•

Perfect parallels.

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axoplasmicX•

My therapist just introduced me to the Hidden Brain podcast episode called “Creating God”. I haven’t finished it yet but the intention is to discuss aspects of the presence of religion and how one differs from others; one part of the discussion I have come across so far is how Christianity is built off a “punitive” God, and how instilling fear is a security measure for keeping their followers in line. Very interesting and helpful to learn from a research perspective as I’m learning why I have such a problem with this religion.

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MacIntosh26OP•

Not to mention I get so tired of the same point of view rehashed week after week from the same couple of people it’s like eating the same thing for lunch dinner and breakfast every day .so boring and none and inspiring and old

It’s like read your Bible already! he’s NOT great ! Not that I think any of it ever happened.

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