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Black-U-Weather Report Vice Captain
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 Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:56 pm
This is what I thought of why most teens don't believe in religious ways.
Because of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy. So much stuff is made up and parents want their kids to believe in it, but then they also want their kids to believe in God, but the kids don't think he's real because of what the parents did.
That's my theory...
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:30 pm
I think its alot to do with stuff like that.
How can they believe in something they can't see? My brother doesn't believe in God, and he told me its because bad things happened to him, and if there was a God he wouldn't let them happen.
I think alot of kids think this way too. A friend of mine is 16 and she told me she doesn't believe there is a God. She said she has hurt, and she wouldn't if she prayed and he was there to answer. What people don't understand is he can't always answer the smallest thing.
I tried to explain to them that its the little pains in life that help you to grow, mature, and get closer to him. They insisted i was wrong, and that their breakups, and punishments, should be his top priority.
Between the falsities of santa and the tooth fairy, and the belief that God is there to heal all your wounds (not just be there and guide you through them) is causing alot of the disbelief...
Thats my Theory.
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Black-U-Weather Report Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:13 am
psycho_ladii I think its alot to do with stuff like that. How can they believe in something they can't see? My brother doesn't believe in God, and he told me its because bad things happened to him, and if there was a God he wouldn't let them happen. I think alot of kids think this way too. A friend of mine is 16 and she told me she doesn't believe there is a God. She said she has hurt, and she wouldn't if she prayed and he was there to answer. What people don't understand is he can't always answer the smallest thing. I tried to explain to them that its the little pains in life that help you to grow, mature, and get closer to him. They insisted i was wrong, and that their breakups, and punishments, should be his top priority. Between the falsities of santa and the tooth fairy, and the belief that God is there to heal all your wounds (not just be there and guide you through them) is causing alot of the disbelief... Thats my Theory. For me I believe there are bad things to even life out a little bit. If your life was all good and perfect the whole time, where'd the fun in that be?
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:23 am
AbNoRmAl InSaNiTy psycho_ladii I think its alot to do with stuff like that. How can they believe in something they can't see? My brother doesn't believe in God, and he told me its because bad things happened to him, and if there was a God he wouldn't let them happen. I think alot of kids think this way too. A friend of mine is 16 and she told me she doesn't believe there is a God. She said she has hurt, and she wouldn't if she prayed and he was there to answer. What people don't understand is he can't always answer the smallest thing. I tried to explain to them that its the little pains in life that help you to grow, mature, and get closer to him. They insisted i was wrong, and that their breakups, and punishments, should be his top priority. Between the falsities of santa and the tooth fairy, and the belief that God is there to heal all your wounds (not just be there and guide you through them) is causing alot of the disbelief... Thats my Theory. For me I believe there are bad things to even life out a little bit. If your life was all good and perfect the whole time, where'd the fun in that be? Agreed. I'm pretty sure i'd be bored of a perfect existance
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:30 am
AbNoRmAl InSaNiTy This is what I thought of why most teens don't believe in religious ways. Because of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy. So much stuff is made up and parents want their kids to believe in it, but then they also want their kids to believe in God, but the kids don't think he's real because of what the parents did. That's my theory... Nice Thinking!
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:29 pm
No I'm pretty sure its all the bull that the relgions are trying to shove down their throats. In exclusive to Christianity and Catholosisim but they are definetly the biggest liars of the while bunch. Especially this whole Christ thing. They stole it all from Zoroastrianism.
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:35 pm
i think it's because we have a society based on instant gratification.
and kids don't go to church any more....too busy and it's not hip.
crying
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:59 pm
God-The-Rapist No I'm pretty sure its all the bull that the relgions are trying to shove down their throats. In exclusive to Christianity and Catholosisim but they are definetly the biggest liars of the while bunch. Especially this whole Christ thing. They stole it all from Zoroastrianism. Could you explain what Zoroastrianism is?
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LETS DO THE MARIO!! Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:56 pm
Religious Tolerence The religion was founded by Zarathushtra (Zoroaster in Greek; Zarthosht in India and Persia). Conservative Zoroastrians assign a date of 6000 BCE to the founding of the religion; other followers estimate 600 BCE. Historians and religious scholars generally date his life sometime between 1500 and 1000 BCE on the basis of his style of writing. He lived in Persia, modern day Iran. Legends say that his birth was predicted and that attempts were made by the forces of evil to kill him as a child. He preached a monotheism in a land which followed an aboriginal polytheistic religion. He was attacked for his teaching, but finally won the support of the king. Zoroastrianism became the state religion of various Persian empires, until the 7th Century CE.
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:17 am
i think i'm the only one (or one of few), but i feel that all religions are linked. I don't believe we worship in the same way, but i do believe that our god (gods) are one in the same, we just adapted them differently based upon our cultures.
I get yelled at all the time for saying that ^^
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:16 am
psycho_ladii i think i'm the only one (or one of few), but i feel that all religions are linked. I don't believe we worship in the same way, but i do believe that our god (gods) are one in the same, we just adapted them differently based upon our cultures. I get yelled at all the time for saying that ^^ Why would you get yelled at for being tolerent of other people? Thats like getting punched in the head for being a pasifist.
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:29 pm
God-The-Rapist psycho_ladii i think i'm the only one (or one of few), but i feel that all religions are linked. I don't believe we worship in the same way, but i do believe that our god (gods) are one in the same, we just adapted them differently based upon our cultures. I get yelled at all the time for saying that ^^ Why would you get yelled at for being tolerent of other people? Thats like getting punched in the head for being a pasifist. That is the question i ask myself quite often. I dont care though. People yell because they feel our religions are different and can't in anyway be linked. So when i bring up my believe they freak out. I don't think people are used to tolerance. sweatdrop
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:10 am
psycho_ladii God-The-Rapist psycho_ladii i think i'm the only one (or one of few), but i feel that all religions are linked. I don't believe we worship in the same way, but i do believe that our god (gods) are one in the same, we just adapted them differently based upon our cultures. I get yelled at all the time for saying that ^^ Why would you get yelled at for being tolerent of other people? Thats like getting punched in the head for being a pasifist. That is the question i ask myself quite often. I dont care though. People yell because they feel our religions are different and can't in anyway be linked. So when i bring up my believe they freak out. I don't think people are used to tolerance. sweatdrop There are plenty of people out there that have the same belifs as you, you just have to find them. Unitarian Universalists, for example, believe that everyone should be able to believe anything they want. They believe that it doesn't matter how you view or communicate with God(Or Creator or Goddess or Purple Monkey from Space).
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:53 am
God-The-Rapist psycho_ladii God-The-Rapist psycho_ladii i think i'm the only one (or one of few), but i feel that all religions are linked. I don't believe we worship in the same way, but i do believe that our god (gods) are one in the same, we just adapted them differently based upon our cultures. I get yelled at all the time for saying that ^^ Why would you get yelled at for being tolerent of other people? Thats like getting punched in the head for being a pasifist. That is the question i ask myself quite often. I dont care though. People yell because they feel our religions are different and can't in anyway be linked. So when i bring up my believe they freak out. I don't think people are used to tolerance. sweatdrop There are plenty of people out there that have the same belifs as you, you just have to find them. Unitarian Universalists, for example, believe that everyone should be able to believe anything they want. They believe that it doesn't matter how you view or communicate with God(Or Creator or Goddess or Purple Monkey from Space). i agree with that *nods*
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:52 am
Yes, the birth of Christ is shadowed by Santa Claus. I agree on your theory and you make a good point to.
Have you guys ever noticed that 'Christmas'
Is Christ's Mass?
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