Is Christianity Taken Seriously? Rating Options

[fameONE]

-United Methodist
-African Methodist Episcopal
-Missionary Baptist
-Non-Denominational
-Church of Christ
-Church of God & Christ
-Lutheran
-Church of Zion
-Etc.

Christianity is pretty busy religion. Based on interpretation, it can be a strict lifestyle or a strict business. Compared to other religions, Christianity doesn't seem to be taken as seriously. Is it the society we live in, or the fallacies found within Biblical text?

Debate.

[superstitious]

It is a combination of both. I think that people have an inherent need to feel safe. Many in society, particularly in the west, feel that to not believe in god is a condemnation. The fear of hell overrides any rational thought.

The bible is full of contradictions, which continue to get ignored without any sense of reason or logic other than "faith."

I think that Thomas Payne put it best (and I'd recommend reading "The Age of Reason" if you get the opportunity) -

"All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit."

The idea of believing in something, not because it is true, but because society mandates that people believe it is true lest they face eternal consequences can be conceived as a mockery of what faith should be.

All that aside, one could also say that religion has capitlized on the fear of individuals of society by enforcing the tithing, donation and/or other means of financial support in order to gain favor within the church or receive blessings for their charity.