No offence but are some christians blinded by their faith?

Read Betrand Russel's book " Why i am not a Christian " Better still, read Skull-pilot's mylot discussion in "Do we really need religion in our life" Good thinking, the skull fellow!

Of course they are but so are all members of religious groups that rely on belief rather than direct experience for their followers. Buddhists and other Spiritual people by the way are not based on faith...they partake in thier way of life because it enables them to connect directly with the source....no belief here just presence and experiencing the sacred dimension directly.

I feel the same exact way you do. I can't really answer your questions, but maybe I can provide some insights... maybe, but they probably won't help you. My fiance is a Christian and I am not. I am willing to accept God, "if" it exists, but I need proof. The difference between you/me and Christians is that, they don't need proof. Well, at least they claim not to. I'm with you in thinking it's a fear tactic sent from on high. To be honest, I don't know if I could accept a religion based on fear mongering and a vengeful diety. Some people, like you and me see the world as a tactile or corporeal enterprise. Others see it as a spiritual or ethereal enterprise. Christians seem to be afraid to ask these question because they don't want them answered. To have an answer to a question to to remove faith in the answer itself. Faith seems to be what Christianity is based on. To a Christian, an answer is a removal of faith, and it would be doubly bad if the answer provided negated their concepts of faith. But you questions, your whys... I can't answer. Perhaps these people are easily led, perhaps they feel they're led by God. Perhaps they are afraid of Hell, or afraid to think for themselves. Or alternately, perhaps they think they have it all figured out. Perhaps they honestly believe that it's all out on the table and perhaps they wonder why we can't see it as clearly as they can. We're all different people, but that does not excuse hypocrisy or double talk. I feel that a true Christian would desire to learn more about their God, to seek answers. If a Christian really feels that God=truth, then they shouldn't fear finding that out for certain.

personally, i think hypocrisy has taken over religion....sad but true.