I would like to propose the argument that modern religious preaching, especially christian, is hardly effective at converting people. It only serves to inflate the preacher's ego.
Think about groups like Westboro Baptist, everybody thinks they are crazy and even the preachers themselves acknowledge it. They say they only preach because "otherwise god would punish you" or "it is our sole duty to preach god's message".
I believe that shouting and holding picket signs in front of an abortion clinic with dead fetuses, and having church gatherings at lgbt marches for the sole purpose to shout at everybody involved does not convert people to your cause, it only makes your position more laughable. Being angry and shouting does not convert people. Love and care would probably do better and they probably know that too. Their only purpose is pride and wanting to prove to themselves they are right in their religious beliefs.
People on this site like
@RickeyD are prime examples. He puts everybody down and I believe his bible quoting and saying "god will punish you unless you agree with me" is a terrible tactic. It has turned me further and further away from christianity and into athiesm.
I honestly think these kinds of people are trolling at times because they are so involved in their position, but fail to get any of their points across without insulting the other person.
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I mean, if someone came up to you and said: "7,000 years ago the world sprung into existence at the hand of a narcissistic autocrat, who by the way, demands you worship him or else he will torture you for all of eternity." You would assume they were telling a joke, but this is precisely what Christians are saying, and what is sad is they believe it. It's a F***ing Idea virus, taking up useful neural bandwidth for monotony.
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All of that so we can argue about nothing.
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That which can be expressed without evidence can be dismissed without question.
Oh, and if the bible counts as evidence then so does the Harry potter series, and any arguments you make from the bible will be retorted with quotes from this series.
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That which can be expressed without evidence can be dismissed without question.
Oh, and if the bible counts as evidence then so does the Harry potter series, and any arguments you make from the bible will be retorted with quotes from this series.
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It is pretty obvious that people like this have pushed away more Christians than it has converted.
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We should pity poor old Ricky as his rage is fuelled by his battle with booze and his denial of his homosexuality , when he condemns others his rage is actually at himself .....,He has my pity
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Most modern preachers' mistake is that they assume that this strategy still works. But the world is quite different today; even in the poorest countries on Earth people mostly can feed themselves easily, and everyone older than 10 has scientific knowledge that was unavailable 200 years ago. People do not need fairy tales any more to keep their basic needs satisfied. Why would a kid be interested in hearing about demons and hell, when he/she can put on a virtual headset, travel to hell and kill those demons in Doom in person? That is far more fun, than reading some ancient book with vague descriptions of a place that nobody has ever seen.
There is still place for religion, but it would have to be modified in order to be of interest to people. Instead of coming from "if you do not repent, you will suffer", it should come from "you have everything you need, but our ideology can give you even more than that". It is no wonder that a very progressive version of Buddhism, for example, is becoming more and more popular: it promises to allow people to master their emotions and take their life to a new level, and it does not threaten them with consequences if they do not.
Christianity or Islam are not such religions; they rest on the fundamental assumption that following them is a necessity, rather than a desirable choice. This no longer resonates with people. We tend to dismiss "follow us or suffer" as a lousy sales pitch for the most gullible people, rather than a reasonable argument. These religions have not kept up with time and are likely to become inconsequential in 50-100 years.
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Where is your Video evidence to support your claims?
YouTube, as an example?
"I would like to propose the argument that modern religious preaching, especially christian, is hardly effective at converting people. It only serves to inflate the preacher's ego."
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How do you know?
Have you seen their "hell?"
Have you personally seen any Religious individuals wearing any slave shackles?
"It's their hell, they should burn in it! Religion is slavery."
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