Christianity, Behavioral Science, Ideology, Politics, Marriage and Decision -By Nneka Okumazie

While ideology is often applied to mostly complex patterns or actions, what if ideology is simpler and pervasive than thought?

What if in place of behavior, or wherever behavior is mentioned, ideology is, instead?

Where does behavior stop and ideology starts?

Why is mostly all ideology – seen as a form of behavior, but all behavior is not seen as ideology?

There are lots of studies in behavioral sciences, as it is relatable in how patterns are tokenized, but maybe there’s need for ideological sciences.

This’ll remove its ascribed complexity, and find explanation of little things, in relation to ideology.

It is possible to speak in a certain way, as a form of ideology. Some talk clean, satirically, boastfully, etc. and are known for it, but there’re those everywhere and participants can be said to be along the ideological wave.

There are people whose fashion is in certain ways. Some imitate others – who do things they also imitated. There are moves, acts and rules that are basically ideology.

Some rejections are ideology, where it is easily to let go of non-conformance, similar to some kinds of disappointment. There are rejections based on comparisons of ideology of choices or options.

‘Tell it like it is’ is an ideology, identification with certain stuff – mostly, is an ideology.

Timidity is an ideology, so is confidence. ‘Tired of everything’, ‘false information’ are also ideologies.

Yes, behaviors have definitions and may seem to be like mixing up both, but no, ideology is like a go-to, when things arise – done sometimes unconsciously, against rationality in some cases.

Digital is an ideology: showing that it may not be bad – necessarily, but can be applied in sinister ways.

There are sub-ideologies, coming under some and useful for or against purposes.

Ideologies are invented – after which they inspire behavior. Some ideologies are trendy, or nameless.

This is a reason sometimes, something done is seen on a mass scale, gets liked and many start doing. There’s often a lot of interest in next new ideology.

The capture by ideology can be a winning play, for groups, products, politics, etc.

Status – economic, intellectual, social, etc. – is an ideology.

There are numerous ideologies competing across, for space – but so much is subject to it.
But is religion, or belief an ideology, or supposed to be?

Yes, mostly religion is an ideology – because it consists of a set of dos and don’ts, which must be followed, in hypocrisy or full acceptance.

Religion doesn’t require a pure heart, just like ideologies do not, mostly what is said or acted.

Religion also does not require true love – to a Spirit, in four ways (heart, soul, strength & mind), or to neighbor as self.

Any religion or its nominal shades can become destructive, following its top or sub ideologies.

But the true Faith, with Salvation is not an ideology.

Aside religion, there are places where the line between ideology and sincerity are blurry.

Love in or towards marriage should be as pure as possible.

But if marriage is an ideology and the love is choreographed – other things may result.

JESUS did not come to this world to create an ideology or say one is superior.

CHRIST came to save – and show an example of living truly, above ideology and behavior: living in the Spirit.

There are many other reasons too, but genuine Christianity is not an ideology.

Representations of Christianity as an ideology are mold on the true Faith.

Religions from centuries past often have ideology of afterlife, burying some of their people with stuff for the beyond.

But Heaven is not an afterlife in the direction of where to stay and take things or use physical stuff, neither is admission to Heaven based on living any ideology right.