Many think that the word "believer" means "religious believer", however, there are many types of believers - Religious, political, racist, etc. Racists are believers:

Racism: "The BELIEF that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races."

• prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the BELIEF that one's own race is superior." - New Oxford American Dictionary

"Religion is not a matter of God, church, holy cause, etc. These are but accessories. The source of religious preoccupation is in the self, or rather the rejection of the self. Dedication in the obverse side of self-rejection. Man alone is a religious animal because, as Montaigne points out, it is a malady confined to man, and not seen in any other creature, to hate and despise ourselves." - Eric Hoffer

Indoctrination and nostalgia are very strong. Many people have faith in belief alone. That is why they can actually support something that is in direct opposition to their Holy Books. This is why Eric Hoffer calls them fanatics.

There are some who are evil, prejudice, bias, etc.:

"The fanatic is perpetually incomplete and insecure. He cannot generate self-assurance out of his individual resources - out of his rejected self - but finds it only by clinging passionately to whatever support he happens to embrace. This passionate attachment is the essence of his blind devotion and religiosity, and he sees in it the source of all virtue and strength - He easily sees himself as the supporter and defender of the holy cause to which he clings. And he is ready to sacrifice his life." - Eric Hoffer

"A doctrine insulates the devout not only against the realities around them but also against their own selves. The fanatical believer is not conscious of his envy, malice, pettiness and dishonesty. There is a wall of words between his consciousness and his real self." - Eric Hoffer, The True Believer

And there are some who are compassionate:

"Compassion is probably the only antitoxin of the soul. Where there is compassion even the most poisonous impulses are relatively harmless. One would rather see the world run by men who set their hearts on toys but are accessible to pity, than by men animated by lofty ideals whose dedication makes them ruthless. In the chemistry of man's soul, almost all noble attributes - courage, honor, hope, faith, duty, loyalty, etc. - can be transmuted into ruthlessness. Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us." - Eric Hoffer

The compassionate will also disregard the words of their Holy Books:

The Bible commands believers to murder their son if he is stubborn and rebellious (Deuteronomy 21:18-21). To sell their daughter to her rapist for about $170 (today’s currency) (Deuteronomy 22:28-29). To cut off their hand or rip out their eyes if they cause them to sin (Mark 9:47). To murder anyone who doesn’t believe the bible (Deuteronomy 13:6-10; Deuteronomy 17:2-5). To murder anyone who hits their father or mother (Exodus 21:15), or curses them (Exodus 21:17). To murder anyone who works on Sunday (Exodus 31:15). To murder those who commit adultery (Leviticus 20:10). To murder anyone who blasphemes the name of the Lord (Leviticus 24:16). The idea of hell itself (Revelation 21:8).

The compassionate will disregard these words and still call themselves a believer.

Yall are the meanest people on the planet, you just like to stroke your own ego

Stupid comment. Haven't they read their bible?. Their god hates everyone who is not a follower. According to cult leader Moses anyway.

Gotta love those Methodists, they always try to be so nice.

I thought they was sheep all this time, my bad…..baa baa baa…..

As an organist agnostic, I actually work at a UCC church which has very nice, open-minded people...VERY open-minded. It's the only church I could stand to work for. They have a pride flag in the vestibule, and a table where people can write notes of support for trans youth. The associate pastor goes with women who are having abortions, and holds their hands through the procedure. There are quite a few same-sex couples who belong. There's even a guy who's an admitted atheist who belongs, and they accept him wholeheartedly. These folks really are an exception. Yes, there are a few places which really do practice Christianity. It doesn't bother me that they are believers; they're entitled to their opinion as long as they don't shove it down someone else's throat.

I believe this to be True!!!!