My name is Christian...

WTF XDDD

Religious names, they may be the same in the three known monotheist religions.
Like Adam, Noah, Mariah, Sarah, etc.

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I don't mean to offend anybody but a lot of people have been brainwashed by parents/teachers/goverment to believe in God than what they actually think exists.
One kid in my class prayed Jesus the same way Muslims pray!

Its not brainwashing. If that's brainwashing than everyone brainwashed. Believing in god is genetics

Beliefs aren't genetics...

Nope it has been proven that in some of our genetics is to believe in a higher being which is god.

Ok, so it's in genetics to believe in a higher being, I'll take that. But believing in God specifically isn't. Which higher being you believe in would depend on your area/environmental influences.

Well, it is pretty true. Name one society that HASN'T tried to reach for a higher being? Interestingly though, mostly all of them (save for Judaism and the two religions derived from it, Islam and Christianity) believe in polytheism. Weird.

Judaism isn't the first monotheist religion (The ones from God), Christianity and Islam aren't derived from it.

We are not talking about a theory of evolution, we are talking about God's religions :).

You're right, but the long-awaited "Jewish Messiah" seems to be the second arrival of the Christ, so both religions may not be opposed at all.. furthermore this a very very complicated topic, and I won't discuss about it here, sorry.

1: Yes it is.
2: Yes they are. They're called Abrahamic for a reason. :D

1: Not really, not because it's the older known one that it must be the first.
2: Who called those religions Abrahamic and why ? Ismael (the ancestor of arabs) is the brother of Israel, not his descendant.

Btw, thanks for your neutrality and positive answer, to see one's posts downvoted because some people don't (want to) understand/accept reality is really sickening.

I'll just answer the second part since the first part isn't really provable (though Hinduism is recordedly older, and it's polytheistic still). A long time ago, there was a man named Abraham, who was the father of Judaism and Islam alike. According to different religions, he was either Hebrew (Jews) or Arab (Muslims). His first son was named Ishmael, and his second son was Isaac. Why I say Islam is derived from Judaism is because (this is what the Jews and Christians believe) God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac (he didn't actually have to, but he was about to when God stopped him). Because of Abraham's devotion, he was promised stuff. Ishmael, presumably jealous because he wasn't the son God promised Abraham, left his father and brother with his mother the maid. He must've passed down the ideology to his children that he, not Isaac, was the promised son, the son destined to inherit greatness, the son that would father God's nation. As for Christianity, God promised the Jews a Messiah, and we Christians believe that this Savior is Jesus. However, not all Jews agreed, so Judaism and Christianity couldn't remain one religion. Hope this helps explain!

Ok friend, I'll try to answer you:

- About Hinduism, it's "actually" a polytheistic religion, right but.. did you notice its similarities with Christianity ? Trinity, avatar's concept, a holy book and more..

- Even if "some people" believe in this idea this dosen't mean that Islam derives from Judaism, it's from God not Abraham. Also, in Islam their story (Abraham and his sons) is a bit different, so.. Which one is the right ?

- About the Messiah, it's not that easy to decipher hidden secrets. Christianity believes that Jesus is Emmanuel, and not one of the numerous avatars of God..
Another example: Was holy Mary a woman ? Genetically no, she's a sterile hybrid ! and this abstract concept is present in the Koran (Sura 3-36).

I do like to talk with you about more advanced stuff, but.. there are no Private messages here.. So you can contact me here (https://plus.google.com/u/0/112735098565054435339/posts). I'll answer as soon as possible, even if not active in social networks at all.

"area/environmental influences" occur before to get your choice: "To leave the Matrix, or to stay among the Herd". That.. Is the Question !

You say it makes no sense yet people here agree with me. I should be giving you the face palm

Well, people in Germany did agree with hitler. They was mainly nazis but they were still agreeing.

You shouldn't butt in convoys when you have nothing to show except your ignorance to not listen to other ideas.

Hate to say so, but is has been proven. Besides, can you name any civilization that didn't have some sort of theism?

Can you please just respect that I believe on my own free will?

I don't know why they can't. It's just those same people who refuse to accept anything and continue to argue no matter what until someone else gives in. But to answer, no, they can't. I wish there'd be some people with some damn sense in their minds every now and then.

Most kids are too young to decide what they chose to believe in, so a good parent tells them to be their religion so they understand the concept, but tells them they don't have to believe in it when their mature enough to make a good choice.

I was thinking about saying "Thank you." after the first part. Yeah, that wouldn't have worked.

I know how you feel

That's actually why I don't follow any religion. I used to go to church every Sunday just because my mom made me. Then I started to really enjoy science in school, which led me to start thinking about whether there is any actual proof that God exists. Since I didn't count a book as proof, I left the church. What really disgusts me is that my siblings still go to church even when they obviously don't follow christian beliefs. They go against the commandments all the time. Also, once my mom said that they couldn't have the sweets that they give out afterwards (the dentist had found cavities) and they just stayed home crying all day!!! They didn't even go, even though they say that they believe inGod. If you are religious, good for you, but I'm not and I won't be.

Imagine how it is a religion with purpose to love everybody and yet some of the biggests dicks the world are christians.

aka my brother xD