Why does religion cause such anger and hostility.

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   Pacal Votanposted 15 years ago

   It doesn't cause them. They just go together.

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   shazwellynposted 15 years ago

   The forums, from a psychological perspective, are great for anaylising human behaviour.  It reflects behaviours safely, and can be viewed comprehensively, the inner thoughts and feelings of individuals.  This can be lost in a 'controlled' environment, where people are aware of social context and may be closed in their feelings.
   
   When debating religious context, people feel strongly because it isn't about the subject matter - but something deeply personal.  Something that is so strong in peoples identity that it is taken as an afront to them.
   
   Considering the identity, it might be thought of as the foundations of a house (the house being the whole person).  When an aspect of the identity is scrutinised and disected, it is like damaging the foundations of a person.  If these foundations are damaged, the house starts to subside.  The person starts to break down. It is fundamental to the individual's well-being to attempt to keep these foundations in tact.  The attacking nature is a form of defense.  They need to defend their whole being so they don't crack and subside.
   
   This is why the forums are so challenging, because the subject stirs up challenging behaviour. Signs of what is happening within an individual can be measured by the behaviour displayed.
   
   This is my input from a psychological perspective.  I hope this helps x

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   Ben Zoltakposted 15 years ago

   Wow someone censored my post here. My first disappointment with hubpages.

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   ComputerGuyposted 15 years ago

   I don't think any of peoples beliefs are a problem unless they are being forced upon someone.
   
   I am a Christian, if people don't like it, that's their problem.  If people don't like what I believe that's fine with me.  I will still continue to do what I think is right.
   
   I know a lot of religion has a bad rap in this area, because some of them require you cram someone until they believe what you believe.  Their belief is simply, that everyone else is wrong.  Ours is all that is right.  When they come to my door, I tell them I'm a Christian, they then proceed to their sales pitch.  Some times they try to instill doubt in my belief.  This I don't stand for.  I kindly ask them to leave my property and not return.

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   Niteriterposted 15 years ago

   Christianity, like other belief systems, is plausible if adopted for reasons of personal faith. It's the evangelism that inflames.

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   Ben Zoltakposted 15 years ago

   My bad, I was looking at a different, similar thread.  I was not censored! Long live hubpages! Long live religious latitude!

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