Why Do People Become Christians?

[frenchbriefs]

Here's the ugly truth:

The teachings of monotheism religions are much more attractive than polytheism religions. That's why you see many more cases of people leaving Buddhism, Taoism and Hinduism for Christianity and Islam than the other way around.

Regardless which religion you follow or none at all, most people pray for peace and prosperity. And what people see is that the average Christian is better educated and earning more than the average follower of other religions. There are many churches, both Protestant and Catholic, which conducts its weekly services entirely in Mandarin and local dialects, so it is not true to blame it on English speaking.

i think u got cause and effect mixed up.many things may be the side effect of a cause and not the result of.

and also the popularity of a religion is influenced highly by location and language of medium of the mainstream.in singapore number of dialect speakers and mandarin only speakers have declined drastically over the years.its been taken over by new generations of english only speakers.

language and location and circumstances has more importance than u think.ur religion of choice is highly influenced by where ur born.

but the bottom line is singaporeans are a bunch of daft and stupid idiots,never mind that they are stupid enough to fall for that religious crap more than any other 1st world country in the world(most developed highly educated countries are highly anti religion with the exception of USA land of the fat stupid and lazy),singaporeans lack even the brain cells to stay consistent and loyal to one religion,instead hopping around like its another hello kitty or smartphone trend.

 

[Satyr]

The status symbol of being better educated and more well-off, which is backed up with hard facts and hard work. Societies built on Judeo-Christian ethos are generally have much higher levels of equality, as compared to Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist societies. Their only strong rivals are Confucian societies such as Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong.

Based on purely empirical evidence over thousands of years I would say both are good systems. Singaporeans should thank their lucky stars they inherited their institutions from a country with a Christian tradition compared to all the other systems, especially the theocratic alternatives. How long this will serve us I do not know since our unabashed and state promoted pragmatism will eventually degrade to every dog for himself.

 

[frenchbriefs]

The status symbol of being better educated and more well-off, which is backed up with hard facts and hard work. Societies built on Judeo-Christian ethos are generally have much higher levels of equality, as compared to Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist societies. Their only strong rivals are Confucian societies such as Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong.

im sorry the richest and most educated and socialist countries in the world are atheist.most well off per capita.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Importance_of_religion_by_country

 

[JohnTan]

Based on purely empirical evidence over thousands of years I would say both are good systems. Singaporeans should thank their lucky stars they inherited their institutions from a country with a Christian tradition compared to all the other systems, especially the theocratic alternatives. How long this will serve us I do not know since our unabashed and state promoted pragmatism will eventually degrade to every dog for himself.

One of Singapore's biggest advantage is that we started off as a nearly uninhabited island that had to attract immigrants. In order to do that, your laws have to be fair. We share many same characteristics as immigrant societies such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. In fact, we are closer to those societies than we are to our neighbouring country Malaysia, which already had an existing feudal system in place. British rule in Malaya was vastly different than in Singapore, largely because of the sultans, who were preserved. The differences between Malaya and Singapore were small back in the 19th century under British rule, but after 1959, we went on very different paths.

Easy for Singapore to push for equality for all because we don't have a sultan legacy. We booted out the freeloader quite early. In Malaysia, the politics due to Islam and the sultans ensured that up till today, the main races view each other with great suspicion, and the race and religion continue to divide their country.

 

[frenchbriefs]

When nearly 1/3 of your university graduates are Christians or Catholics, it is likely that your parliament would also be disproportionately represented by followers of this religion.

basically if ur a country of daft and stupid sinkies,its not surprising u are lead by a bunch of daft and stupid leaders.

 

[JohnTan]

im sorry the richest and most educated and socialist countries in the world are atheist.most well off per capita.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Importance_of_religion_by_country

Close to half the countries at the top ten on the list bear the Christian cross on the national flags. Those are societies built on Judeo-Christian ethos, which allows people to accept, change or reject religion in their lives.

 

[Agoraphobic]

Religion plays a part fulfilling a part not possible by secular needs or explanations, and will vary from person to person. To simplify it, lets call that part spirituality. Among the established religions, Christianity is more suited to current thought and social trends than others (eg.botak monks in saffron robes and imams with ZZ Top beards are less appealing in modern cosmopolitan setting than Christian pastors in western styled suits). Over the years, Church masses have also kept up with fashion and musical trends by having pop/rock musicians in their sessions, using modern media to reach-out to their audiences, and even participating in social changes (eg. Women's liberation movement, minority group rights, etc.) In short, Christianity is more tenacious in marketing to capture the crowds than say Hinduism, Taoism, etc. People choose to join a religious body depending on their own personal exposure and preferences, and it is the ones who can reach them in their time of desire/need that'll win them over.

Why is it sad? It's a personal choice isn't it?

Cheers!

Cos it is trendy or what?

I see more and more young people get brainwashed ... so sad...

 

[frenchbriefs]

Close to half the countries at the top ten on the list bear the Christian cross on the national flags. Those are societies built on Judeo-Christian ethos, which allows people to accept, change or reject religion in their lives.

no shit,since christianity is invented by the white men?christianity was a big part of europe in the old centuries?that is their national flag,it represents hundreds of years of their history as a civilisation.but what does it have to do with the state of society today?dont u find it most ironic that the most highly developed and socially advanced countries are the least religious of all?

 

[frenchbriefs]

by the way speaking of flags,anyone find it interesting that Singapore flag least resemble any flag from the european or western countries or any other countries,and most resemble the flags of the islamic countries like malaysia,pakistan or turkey and indonesia?

i think its a sign that singapore is meant to be a muslim country.

 

[congo9]

When nearly 1/3 of your university graduates are Christians or Catholics, it is likely that your parliament would also be disproportionately represented by followers of this religion.

Since GRC is design to protect minority.

I think it is time for GRC evolve to protect minority religion

 

[Sinkie]

Because it is the truth?

If you've to end it with a question, you're obviously not so sure.

 

[Equalisation]

Because they are easily crossed by nature ?

 

[laksaboy]

All organized religions are like a set meal on a restaurant menu: you pick one and although some items in it are not tasty, you still insist on finishing the food and/or convincing yourself that they are delicious... because you have already paid for the meal. The investment has already been made, so no room for buyer's remorse at that point. You have made the right choice, you keep telling yourself and the others around you.

I prefer spirituality to be a la carte: you pick and choose what you like. Or go to another restaurant. Or don't eat at all.

 

[JohnTan]

Since GRC is design to protect minority.

I think it is time for GRC evolve to protect minority religion

Christians are the minority. They are less than half the population. Majority of Sinkies are Buddhists.

 

[Equalisation]

Because the supermarket run out of turkey ?

 

[congo9]

To be able to spread gospel is good. Once God's love settle in that person, he can go anywhere to preach, including ISIS.

 

[JohnTan]

no shit,since christianity is invented by the white men?christianity was a big part of europe in the old centuries?that is their national flag,it represents hundreds of years of their history as a civilisation.but what does it have to do with the state of society today?dont u find it most ironic that the most highly developed and socially advanced countries are the least religious of all?

On the contrary, the most developed states are states that allow people freedom of religion and accept different ideas, including the idea of changing religion or rejecting religion. Those societies are largely Judeo-Christian ones. While many in those societies reject religion, they do not reject key tenets of the Judeo-Christian ethos - such as having a written constitution, equality, freedom to choose religion and monogamy.

 

[Equalisation]

Because the wet market is slippery ?

 

[virus]

basically if ur a country of daft and stupid sinkies,its not surprising u are lead by a bunch of daft and stupid leaders.

You r clone to tony assfark chat?

 

[laksaboy]

On the contrary, the most developed states are states that allow people freedom of religion and accept different ideas, including the idea of changing religion or rejecting religion. Those societies are largely Judeo-Christian ones. While many in those societies reject religion, they do not reject key tenets of the Judeo-Christian ethos - such as having a written constitution, equality, freedom to choose religion and monogamy.

Yeah right. Many Christian parents send their kids to Sunday school for religious indoctrination. Young children who are far from being able to make a rational judgement on which religion to choose.

Oh, and monogamy is a Roman Catholic invention. Very recent phenomenon. That was precisely why King Henry VIII had set up the Anglican Church.