The Convert hypothesis has a simple premise. Converted Christians feel burdened (or "driven") to prove that they have just as much faith or belief in the tenets of Christianity as the natural Christian (I use "natural" only because of the lack of a better word. No one really is a "natural" believer in religion/ God. They are born into families who have been practicing a certain religion and therefore adopt, at least in most cases, the same beliefs.)
Because they have converted from some other religion, they want to make a point that they are just as religious as those 'natural' Christians. If you collect data on how often converted and 'natural' Christians visit Church, i'm quite positive that the converts go more often.
I dont know why this is. Maybe the 'natural' Christians look upon the converts as 2nd rate Christians? I'm just speculating, I dont know for sure.
But this phenomenon is observed only in first generation of converts. The second generation are probably no longer looked upon necessarily as 'converts'. Therefore they don't feel the need to prove their faith.
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The NRI Hypothesis
I'm going off on a tangent here.
For those who dont know, NRI stands for Non-Resident Indians. These are Indian citizens (or former citizens) who no longer reside in India.
The first generation migrants from India feel a compelling need to celebrate and preserve their culture. Having left behind their country and their people, maybe they feel at home by recreating a similar environment to their native place. Again, this trend is only observed in the first generation. the second generation, having grown up amidst the culture of that foreign country, feel comfortable with it and do not experience any friction or resistance.
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