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[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

There's also the resurrection/eternal life aspect.

Eternal life in exchange for a life of obedience to the church's guidelines.

[–]Canbot 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

That is not a claim Christianity makes. You can literally be forgiven of your sins by confessing with the honest intent of being better. The criticism of religion that "it requires (or requests) obedience therefor is bad" is incredibly stupid. Not only is that a blanket criticism that can be levied at any and every religion, it essentially can be used to attack any structure including government or parental authority or any societal structure what so ever. Possibly the only thing that is exempt is total anarchy.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

That is not a claim Christianity makes. You can literally be forgiven of your sins by confessing with the honest intent of being better.

Separate graveyards exist where unbaptized babies were buried.

This was a very real threat to the parents of any newborn.

[–]Canbot 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

That doesn't change anything.