Recently I asked the believers among you to explain why you believe in your own prophet but not the other guy’s prophet. The LDS (Mormon) folks said they talk directly to God and get personal answers. Most of the rest of you said something along the lines that your prophet(s) (or Christ) told you that the other guy’s prophet(s) (or Christ) isn’t all that. Fair enough. I was concerned that you hadn’t thought it through.
Now I have another question for the believers. And by the way, I’m genuinely curious. I don’t do this just to stir up things, although that’s fun too. I actually wonder how you think. My question is this: How do you explain to yourself that 4 billion people (minimum) believe different from you?
These are the only reasons I can imagine. Pick one or tell me what I missed.
1. People are gullible by nature. My God lets 4 billion people worship delusions because he thinks free will is important. Luckily I’m not gullible like the vast majority of the world. What do you mean they all think the same thing about me?
2. All religions are basically the same. So when Christians say there is a heaven that’s just like reincarnation. And when the Muslims say the Christians and Jews will all burn for eternity, that’s semantics.
3. I and my fellow believers are well-informed and smart. The other 4 billion people are ignorant morons despite the fact that many of them have advanced degrees and inexplicably high IQ scores.
4. God is stronger than the devil even though the devil has 4 billion people fooled while my God is sucking the hind tit. But don’t worry because he’s a good come-from-behind player. Eventually everyone will be in my religion.
5. We are the chosen people. My merciful God just isn’t into those other people.
What did I miss?