i went to a church

[WalkerInTheWoods]

Why do people have so much faith in basically the newest religion? How in the hell do they think it's more true than an ancient one?

What religions are new?

[WalkerInTheWoods]

http://www.jhuger.com/kisshank.php

[Mitch]

What religions are new?

I meant new as in Christianity.

[Alaskans]

Heres another story.

A crazy friend of mine wasn't a christian and practically laughed at the idea of religion, when his family found out about this they literally trapped him in the house and prayed and prayed for his soul to be saved, "o lord forgive his ignorance".

A week later I see him again and talk with him, he's so deep into religion now i've lost him as a friend, he believed through all the prayers he puked up demons and was purified in the bright light of god. He goes to church every week and makes large donations. He likes to remind me how i will go to hell for not joining him in prayer and for my beliefs. His dramatic change really opened my eyes to the power of religion, and i was absolutely discusted.

Using this story for reference, I still stick by my opinion that religion was distorted by man an that religions modern interpretation of tampered texts are what does the damage and transforms others, creating the narrow minded and somewhat annoying attitude i see everywhere i go.

I think your feelings are misdirected. Sure it's bad that he might turn into some narrow minded atm machine but I'm sure he did find a connection to God as well. You should be glad at least that HE feels happy, and that he lost his 'demons'.

[WalkerInTheWoods]

Actually we don't know if his friend is happy now, or if he was unhappy before. I have known some pretty unhappy people that were really into religion.

[bronzebow]

Yep I been one of those unhappy people that went into religion.  Not really their fault - I didn't want to take any responsibility for myself.