Why do people let religion dictate how they live their lives?

[SmokinAces2000]

It seems very illogical to revolve your life around it

[SpiderManFan2002]

I live my life by my religion because it makes me happy. I don’t do certain things because my religion tells me not to, and I do certain things because my religion tells me I have to. I’m happy that way and believe it or not but it’s actually very liberating for me, once I loosened my grip on trying to please people, and instead focused more on pleasing God. I can’t say I’ve fully let go of trying to please people, but I’m getting there.


In conclusion following religion makes me happy, I strongly believe that my faith is true and I’m okay with others living life by following whatever they believe in whether it be my religion, another religion, a non-religion do what you believe is true and what makes you happy. Stay true to yourself❤️

[SpiderManFan2002]

Thanks for MHO whether you picked it or it was the bot, I appreciate it either way and this was a very good question :)

[WonderBell99]

I don’t have a problem with people who believe in religion or God, but the ones who push their beliefs onto me irk me a lot. I legit came across someone on youtube today who began preaching about God under my comment when the video was unrelated to it. Like wtf. Some people blame their shortcomings on God and that's a shit thing to do. I used to believe in God but my mom became a religious fanatic and it scared and annoyed me. I don't have a problem with it though. People can do whatever they want, I just wanna stay outta it.

[RolandCuthbert]

What difference does it make? Some folks really believe that free will is overrated. They will submit their wills to ideologies way worse or stranger than religion.

Do you remember "The Matrix"?

"Ignorance is bliss".

https://www.youtube.com/embed/6gL0xQHI0wo

[AndrésC64]

They need someone or something to tell them how to live and what to do. They were raised that way. They've been brainwashed.

[DizzyDesii]

I dont revolve my life around religion but i do have a bond with the Lord and a certain understanding of eachother. So my life revolved around that bond with him. Not religion. I can't tell you much about what Baptist Christians are “supposed” to do anyways cause most dont do it

[DizzyDesii]

And im more of a logical thinker than emotional. But my relationship with God is also more respect and logic based than emotional

[jshm2]

You're confused and illogical. Religion cannot dictate. No book springs arms and makes people do anything. Nor do ideas have some sort of magic control. Also, logic has nothing do do with either matter.

People control people. They do so under different guises.

[BipBipLeddus]

To some people, that IS their life. In their eyes and minds, they're just a vessel of their religion and live their lives accordingly. It's what they feel their purpose is, and what makes them happy.

The reasons they believe what they do are their own.

None of my business.

[Cherry234]

They're too invested in it. It's like they make their religion their identity. It could be the way they were raised or they're influenced by members who follow the same religion. An example that comes to mind is the Jehovah's Witnesses.

[EmbraceThePain]

To you it’s illogical, to them it is very much a guide to follow for one to live a life worth living, centered around goodness and morality.


They believe their religion is what will give them all sorts of blessings in this life and the next.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Well for me because I believe in the Bible with all my heart and mind, plus there's a great benefit doing things God's way.

I wouldn't change it for nothing. Literally.

Christianity and the Bible is the best thing that ever happened to me by far.

[GlassTop]

Why do people let laws and the constitution dictate their life? If I want to kill, rape, and steal, why do I have to suffer consequences for that? I’m just living my life and enjoying what I want to do. It doesn’t make sense that these laws govern how I act or what I do.

[AndrésC64]

We have laws because we are social creatures. And as social creatures we understand that there need to be rules. Many other social animals also have a sense of fair and right and wrong. All you need is empathy. It doesn't take some magical being.

You don't need religion to have morals. If you can't determine right from wrong then you lack empathy, not religion.

[GlassTop]

@AndrésC64 The animal kingdom is survival of the fittest. That is law. Morals vary vastly depending on society.

[AndrésC64]

And?

[GlassTop]

@AndrésC64 so murder and cannibalism may be acceptable in some societies. Pedophilia was normal in Rome.

[AndrésC64]

And your point is?

[GlassTop]

@AndrésC64 religion provides a better moral foundation than none.

[AndrésC64]

You mean like the Bible where God condones, commits, and commands murder, rape, theft, etc?

Jim Jefferies put it very well:
"The bible should say one thing. Try not to be a cunt."

[GlassTop]

@AndrésC64 10 commandments are pretty clear. I don’t know which Bible you’ve been reading.

[AndrésC64]

The one which you obviously didn't read or conveniently ignored the inconvenient parts. The god of the Bible as either condoned, committed or commanded all of the following: rape, slavery, torture, child abuse, animal and human sacrifice, murder and genocide, stealing, lying. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[GlassTop]

@AndrésC64 Give me scripture. Not one innocent person did God do any of those things to. That’s like blaming WW2 Nazi Germany on God. People kill people.

[AndrésC64]

Rape - Zechariah 14: 1-2
Slavery - 25: 44-46, Exodus 21:7, 1 Peter 2:18,

[AndrésC64]

Slavery (continued) - Exodus 21:20-21
Torture - Revelation 9:4-6, Revelation 20:10-15
Child Abuse - Genesis 22:2-10, Exodus 12:29, 2 Kings 2:23-24, Psalm 137:9, Jeremiah 19:9

More stories about this "moral, loving" God of yours.

Genesis 7: 21-23
Matthew 24: 37-42
2 Chronicles 13: 15-18
Exodus 12-29
Numbers 16: 41-49
Joshua 6: 20-21
Deuteronomy 2: 32-35
Deuteronomy 3: 3-7
Numbers 31: 7-18
1 Samuel 15: 1-9
1 Samuel 6:19
Exodus 32
Joshua 10: 10-11
Genesis 19:24

Again, I could go on and on and on.

[AndrésC64]

And by the way, God IS responsible for WWII and the Nazis

[GlassTop]

@AndrésC64 You do realize that slavery in the bible is payed work? People would willingly become slaves for coin and food? Also, your rape versus are revelations and parables. God never condones rape, not in one verse. All the versus you mentioned are historical versus. Every person who dies in the bible are not by Gods hands unless they disobeyed or committed sin. The 10 commandments state clearly his morals. You also lean heavily on Old Testament. It’s a poor argument. Why do you pretend that the New Testament doesn’t exist?

[AndrésC64]

Why do you pretend to bet the Old Testament doesn't exist? Fact is that God did or said those things. At least if the Bible is supposed to be believed.

[GlassTop]

@AndrésC64 It’s clear that Old Testament God was heavily involved in the world. He obviously guided his people and set examples. After Moses, he stopped being as involved and led by prophets and miracles. You don’t take parables and turn them into literal translations. You are being dishonest and clearly have a hatred with God. I guess you feel burned or he didn’t answer your prayer? Regardless of what you think, morality was founded by religion and is the foundation of the greatest laws and justices today.

[AndrésC64]

"Old Testament God"? Is there more than one? Did he change?

I hate your God as much as you hate Xenu.

Regardless of what you think, other animals show that they understand right from wrong also. Do you think that they believe in your God?

[slatyb]

If it were logical, it wouldn’t be religion. By definition, religion is a belief in unprovable (or in some cases, disproven) claims.

[888theGreat]

Goal one is to go to Heaven since it is forever. Here on earth you live 85 years if you are lucky. Stupid would be putting everything into just 85 years here then go to Hell forever. People like you are why there are full prisons and crimes. People like that want to get it all now on earth , so they don't care what they do or to who they do it.

[Guy13]

Everyone has a “religion” if you think about it. And without a God there would be no Atheist. Talk about illogical, Atheists are the rockstars of Religious extremist. Again, you too have a religion that you follow. Think it through…..

[DCooper]

I think it's generally because they have a follower mentality, and hence a need to find or invent a model to follow. I don't know though, it's hard to relate to that.

[Alyssa_11]

That’s the point of religion. It’s supposed to be a way of life.

[bamesjond0069]

Uhh it would seem very illogical to not revolve your life around it. Lets see... if i dont do xyz ill go to hell... hmm ok let me just forget about that now. Really? That seems logical?

[AndrésC64]

What reason do you have to believe in how?

[bamesjond0069]

@AndrésC64 im saying if you believe. The only logically consistent positions are atheist and doesn't let religion influence their life or religious and has their life revolve around religion. It would be super weird and illogical to both believe and not have your life be highly influenced by religion.

[AndrésC64]

Okay. Gotcha. I agree. That's why in a grudging way, I have a little more respect to people that take their holy book literally and don't try to interpret it to make it fit what they want. It says what it says.

[bamesjond0069]

@AndrésC64 yes exactly.

[Anonymous]

But that's what religion is for... how can you call other people illogical and not understand that? If people were good, they wouldn't need religion to make them good.

[OmegaSTC]

If a religion is true, than it’s tenants are the most important thing in life

[In_Trance]

Everyone does this. Perhaps not with religion as you're perceiving it, but everyone needs a framework to live by. People can't survive without it

[Jay3344]

Indoctrination and the sense of something beyond that is powerful.

[MartianBuddy]

Because if they don't they think they'll go to hell. It's perfectly logical to them.

[Anonymous]

their own minds, their own decisions. we cannot judge anyone.

[UsernameXLTX]

People use religion as guidance to live their lives.

[CubaPirate]

Because religion is a form of social control just like national media

[Anonymous]

CAUSE GOD CHRIST IS ABOVE THE DOME
and you will be judged whether you like it or not

https://www.youtube.com/embed/EmBYV4kxS4w

[BCRanger10]

What makes it so illogical?

[AndrésC64]

Complete lack of evidence.

[Anonymous]

Because they believe that it is some semblance of a guide in a life with no direction.

[Babygirl_S]

I don't because I'm not religious.

[Fuentes]

I know right from wrong

[echoecho1234]

It gives things purpose I suppose?