I have to say though that usually, and yes I'm generalizing here, Christians tend to act at least "as if" they have a certain kind of exclusivity on morals.
yeah, i've heard that as well from some.
You have to admit though, they often talk about 'being released' or 'freedom' both when people convert to a certain belief and when people break from their religion again. Kind of contradictory if you ask me when it comes to restrictions, but I guess it's just a certain feeling...
i agree there as well. maybe it's freedom from the same thing -- the question. before becoming religious (i assume) one questions the truthfulness of that religion. before leaving a religion, i guess the same question would be there: "is this for real?". in both cases, the question is a big deal because it has a large impact on your life and your eternal life (whether you're accepting eternal life or deciding there is none), and that places a large burden on the person. so what i'm hypothesising is, perhaps this 'freedom' is just a freedom from that question, and not the religion itself?
at the same time, some religions do have a lot of restrictions and it could be considered 'freedom' to be released from those. or, i guess, becoming part of a religion with lots of rules and restrictions 'frees' you from having to make some decisions for yourself.
maybe it's a mix of both.
julz
