How do you know that your religion is the absolute truth?

Answer 1

I have prayed and asked God. I have received confirmation by the Holy Ghost. I am at peace and I know who I am.

Answer 2

That's easy, none can claim absolute truth. They are all very different but they all contain truths. The reason the remaining religions thrive and grow is that these truths are society builders. They are designed or have evolved to succeed (imagine the irony...). Anyway, truth containing religions grow not only because they are supported by their followers but because the societies they created form governments who recognize their ability to serve as a cohesive force to further bond societies. Religion then has evolved (again this strikes me as funny) into a tool that often serves the societies that grew from them.

In various parts of the world, the same thing happened resulting in different religions - because early leaders seemed to naturally recognize that people needed three things:

They needed to believe that every mystery had a reason (in fact they do but we're just human so we can't comprehend all reasons).

They needed hope that something better was just around the corner. Hope was found by experience to be a life sustaining force.

They needed an all-powerful father figure that would be there even when no one was looking. The best example is your kids. Take one kid with no religious training and one kid without. Which do you think would go against his ID and do the right thing (socially speaking) and which one would default to the animal self? Which kid would promote social living in a community and which one would promote anarchy?

Answer 3

Because it is the one that provides the religious experiences that answer the 7 Basic Spiritual Questions for me.

The religious experience is the ecstatic, incontrovertibly certain, subjective discovery of answers to seven basic spiritual questions.

What are these 7 basic spiritual questions?

1. The Ultimate Power Question
What is the basic energy underlying the universe—the ultimate power that moves the galaxies and nucleus of the atom? Where and how did it all begin? What is the cosmic plan? Cosmology.
2. The Life Question
What is life? Where and how did it begin? How is it evolving? Where is it going? Genesis, biology, evolution, genetics.
3. The Human Being Question
Who is man? Whence did he come? What is his structure and function?
4. The Awareness Question
How does man sense, experience, know? Epistemology, neurology.
5. The Ego Question
Who am I? What is my spiritual, psychological, social place in the plan? What should I do about it? Social psychology.
6. The Emotional Question
What should I feel about it? Psychiatry. Personality psychology.
7. The Ultimate Escape Question
How do I get out of it? Anesthesiology (amateur or professional). Eschatology.

Answer 4

I have spent many years looking into the major religions and worldviews (including Atheism).

I conclude that there is some truth in all worldviews ... however I have come to the conclusion that the Christianity of the New Testament is the highest truth of all of these worldviews.

I used to be an atheist. Over a period of time however, I grew convinced of the existence of the Christian God, and ultimately committed my life to Christ (e.g., see http://www.godsci.org/gs/chri/testimony/seek.html ).

For scientific and intellectual evidence for the existence of God, see http://www.godsci.org/gs/godsci/evidence.htm

Cordially,
John

Answer 5

Religions are not the absolute truth a person would have to be a fool to believe that all are absolute. And anyways i don't think that one religion is better than the other.

Answer 6

All religions are different perspectives on truth. As a Hindu I believe that all religions will lead a person to discover the universal truths of the innate nature of the inner Self. St. Terese from Christianity, Rumi from Islam, Ramakrishna from Hinduism, Siddartha Gautama from Buddhism, etc, etc. Each of these in their writings reflect this, thus I agree with my Hindu teachings that all religions lead to truth...it just depends on the person practicing the religion whether or not they want to delve that deep.

Answer 7

No "religion" is absolute truth. All religion is man invented. Whether or not it is inspired by satan or his forces.

I am of The Christian Faith. Those who strive to practice the Truth of The Faith do not follow any man doctrin or dogma. Nothing comes between God and his people. The relationship of God to His people is one-on-one and personal. No man may dictate the worship of God by those of the Christian Faith.

My knowing The Truth of my Salvation and of The Truth of The One who paid my price for it is in God's Word to me.

You may read my testimony, of my first day as one of the Christian Faith, at:

http://pages.zdnet.com/mikevanauken/mikesinternetoutreach/id109.html

All honest seekers welcome

Answer 8

I don't. I believe that all true religions (ones which teach love for one's fellow man) have things to recommend them. One can make a case that ALL Gods are one, just a different interpretation. If the basic tenets of all the great religions are distilled down, you end up with something remarkably like the "Golden Rule," treat your neighbor as you would be treated.

Answer 9

The Bible is a message system from God.

There are just too many internal evidences of God's authorship.

The link below is a book revealing a hidden pattern in the Bible that makes prophecy make sense.

Answer 10

You can't! That's why I don't subscribe to any religion. I also wouldn't call myself an athiest, because that is the denial that there is a God. Who knows whether there is or isn't?

Answer 11

Because the Flying Spaghetti Monster has touched me with His Noodly Appendage. Yea, RAmen.