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Oh yeah, you say that after the fact. You're a Christian. So there is the thrat of hell fire and there is a reward for believing. That is engrained in your brain. Whether you like it or not, your decisions about belief and worship are influenced by those threats and rewards.How many god/s that don't threaten hell fire or offer rewards do you also worship? None? Seems rather odd that you worship one of the only ones that does AND is the one shared by others in your geographical location.- Oni

I can't argue about your individual form of belief. But Hell and salvation are the strong marketing tools in old Christianity that paved the way to todays control of western culture.- Oni

That is a fear tactic also found in the Bible. A threat from the god in jewish mythology that he was the one true god. Not in all cultures. There are plenty of indigenous people who have never heard of Christianity.And if by "flourishes" you mean exists in a tiny minority, then maybe. But frankly, there are places where Christianity is on the decliine. Like, oh I don't know, America.- OniEdited by onifre, : No reason given.Edited by onifre, : No reason given.