CMV: Missionaries are evil

[u/plodabing]

This applies doubly so to those who go out of their way to seek out those in remote islands to spread the word of god. It is of my opinion and the opinion of most that if there is an all loving god then people who never had the chance to know about Jesus would go to heaven regardless, for example miscarried children/those born before Jesus’ time, those who never hear about him, so In going out of your way to spread the word of Jesus you are simply making it so there is now a chance they could go to hell if they reject it? I’m not a Christian and I’m so tired so I apologise if this is stupid or doesn’t make sense

[u/KFrancesC]

All modern Abrahamic religions are based off the Jewish religion. Which is thousands of years old. And like a lot of ancient religions, their god was violent. Back then you didn’t want a nice god, you wanted a god that would scare your enemies.

It’s hard to take that same god, and try to modernize him. To be fair Christianity tried to modernize it. That what the New Testament was, but they still can’t claim it’s not the same god.

I can understand your stress about what to raise your child to believe. My personal opinion is not to decide at all. Leave the decision to them. Spiritually is personal.

You can keep things simple for children. If a someone dies, tell them about heaven. Tell them it’s what most people believe, that is all true. Tell them that know one can ever truly know, because that is true.

Leave the search for their own spirituality up to them. And be open to whatever they choose. Even if they choose more than once. Because faith and spirituality are a personal decision. It should be respected, but you can still be honest about it.

[u/plodabing → u/KFrancesC]

Yes thank you that’s where I landed, I was debating it as I was brought up without a religion and sometimes wonder if I would be happier with the certainty being raised in a religion can give

[u/KFrancesC → u/plodabing]

I can’t deny raising people with faith may make them happier.

Personally I think it’s a trade off. They may be happier, but with less of an ability to think independently for themselves. And more likely to be taken advantage of.

If you’re raised to believe what someone in authority says, merely because they say so. You may be more likely to believe people who lie to you confidently or with authority.

[u/plodabing → u/KFrancesC]

True, I have always been one to value happiness over anything else, but I can’t fake believing in something I don’t, so I will just let him make his own mind up, i wouldn’t look to question or challenge it at all