I asked a question about religious brainwashing. Somebody wrote a very good answer.

Why are some people able to throw out their religious brainwashing while other people will never be able to throw it out?

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I’ve discovered that it all boils down to brain wiring:

Your brain is wired to worship magic or it isn’t.

Either it’s wired to utilize logic or it isn’t.

Either it’s analytical of myths or it isn’t.”

Most of them believe because of FEAR.

Christianity is a FEAR-based religion.

Believe or Burn.

Why can't Christers be honest?

Why can’t they just admit and or say:

"I know my beliefs are illogical, but I've been brainwashed into believing these things my entire life."

OR

"I am too weak to live in this world, without the hope that there is someone watching over me, and I need to believe in an afterlife".

OR

"I am too scared to even consider the possibility that there is no God, for fear of being punished by him".

OR

"The thought of hell is so terrifying to me, that I have to believe, and be good".

-- Anonymous