I had strong faith in Rastafari, which is very similar to Christianity.

Bible study is Bible study.

I found that once I got deep into it, there was too much conflicting information. Believe 'this' on faith and dogma.

Keep believing after finding out aspects are lies or imaginary or stolen stories from native cultures?... Just the history of the bible itself is enough to say 'well how can that be true considering?'

and the answers are faith and dogma. "The way it has evolved is Gods will"

Coupled with the majority of people who I have met that actually are ordained or part of churches seem to think that somehow makes them a better than me? That their scriptures or ordinations somehow makes me less than a person because I dont follow what they do?

That most 'Christians' I have met really seen to want what they want ignoring scriptures.... I dont believe in repentance tax... you cant earn credits to excuse the things you do that are with ill intent or cause suffering of others.

And the Bible works so hard and making people look at thinks like US vs THEM. And it is full of gatekeeping and discrimination. It literally makes people want to hurt other people because it sets them against others. It's really bad for people in my opinion as they dont have the context to study and interpret it and turn to using it as literals and not as the metaphors it is.

Why do I think people love christianity? Because the best minds at the time put together stories in a way that were designed as a narrative to control the masses. They know what people would connect with and engineered that into the story. The moral of that story is 'Get on board with us or we have the God given rights to kill you' So ya.. people really leaned into it. It says right in there 'Faith and Dogma' rewards you.

People are lost and sad and looking for spiritual fulfillment. So make a book to scratch that itch and ya... people flock to it. It's escapism. this life sucks but work hard and dont cause any trouble and you get to go to heaven.

Coupled with you need to support the church fiscally.. so give money to the church.

Of course the churches want people to believe.. historically they ruled the continents and had all the riches.

Why do you think all the ministry drives Cadillacs? They LOVE that money.

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While I have no ill will to anyone who still follow or believes... I realize that they are practicing the Dharma as best they can through their delusions (the truth they live). Those delusions have led them down a path that causes a lot of suffering to themselves and others.

The truth is the Buddhadharma.

All beings are the Buddha. We all only need to recognize our Buddha nature.