Has any one that is all preachy about God ever read any books about other religions?

Question

I’ve read the Bible & have respect for it. But have any of you ever read anything about those you condemn? Even the Complete Idiot’s Guide counts, just don’t assume others are wrong till you know what they believe.

Answer 1

Christians don't really like anything that contradicts their beliefs and have a hard time accepting anything that isn't in the bible, which is why they are more and more being left behind by society.

I'd say most things in the bible are so vague and primitive now that there isn't much use for it anymore. We all know Earth isn't the center of the universe like Christians(/people of faith) once believed, but most Christians now are trying to say that they never believed that, since it has now been proven otherwise. That's just one example of many things disproved in the bible.

Christians aren't looking for the truth, they're only looking to have their belief affirmed, which is a major flaw and vulnerability.

Answer 2

I don't know if their problem is necessarily not having read other religions as it is setting the mind to believe one thing while projecting its "proof" at the expense of other possibilities. In short, they may read about other religions, but many are not truly receptive when they do so. When you have a set opinion of what you think reality really is, then one of the few remaining motivations left when studying other views is to find out how to use apologetics against it.

Personally I don't think it wrong to be a Christian. There are many things about the religion that I understandable as to why many are attracted to it. Christians are like any other group of people in that they to have variety within their subculture. Some Christians I find more reasonable than others. The others I will omit to talk about at this moment.

So maybe a better question, though I'm sure there are less Christians reading about, say for example, Buddhism than Buddhists reading about Christianity, is why aren't many Christian open to other religious ideals.

I can remember when I was a fundamentalist. Though there was an aspect to my beliefs that felt sure of itself, I was still enough of a critical thinker to pray, if Jesus is not the way show me which is. In a sense, I cannot say Jesus was shown to me as not the right way. But what I can say, the way I was going about my Christianity was shown as not the right way. And now by not claiming to be a Christian I have renewed my continued study of other religions, but this time with a much more open mind than when I claimed to be Christian.

Answer 3

As much as I like this post, it's pointless because the religious faithful are so blind, those who have not will endlessly claim that they have.

Nonetheless, those who do read other books do not open their minds. I know from experience.



PS: Agnostic is the answer. Evidence, logic, science, and human behavior only tell us that the main religions in this world aren't true. They don't tell us there is no creator. I think many people turn to atheism out of anger for the idiocy of the religious faithful. However, the stupidest atheists may be smarter than the most well-read believers.

And, to the person who posed a question on my post... I know from experience. I cannot simply recount all of the experiences I've had in my life and simply do not recall all of them. What I do know is that they've shaped me and educated me to reality.

As much as reality can be known.

Answer 4

I am a Christian and I have read a lot of books about a lot of religions, even took a class titled World Religions. So I don't think its right to say that Christians don't read about others or that Christians condemn everyone else. That is not what Christianity is about, and its not a person's place to do ANY condemning. All my searching brought me to the only 'religion' that offered a relationship and hope.

Answer 5

Yes, actually I have. I am a Christian, but before I decided to become one I read most of the Koran, investigated the New Age movement (almost attended a solstice shindig but decided against it), read about Theosophy & re-incarnation, Comparative Religion where all paths lead to the same god, Unitarianism etc.

Even within the Christian faith I have investigated the whole gammut -- I grew up Catholic, went to a Charismatic church for awhile & now attend a mainline denomination.

So yes, we are not all kool-aid drinkers. I did a lot of research, even going through a period where I considered myself an atheist, then an agnostic etc. I did not blindly accept the faith of my parents, like I'm sure most people assume Christians do.

Answer 6

I am a Christian and yes I do read up on other Religions and some of them do have thigns I find interesting even if I don't agree with such ideas.

For instance while I disagree with Shintoism's version of how we were created I do like their story anyways and heck while I believe in the Judeo-Christian version of Christian, I do find other religion's beliefs on Creation to be more easy for one to believe than the Evolution Theory.

Answer 7

Yes-- I have read THE I CHING. Mien Kampf, The Little RED BOOK of Chairman Mao Tses Tong, The Quaran, The Book of Mormon, ALL of the Books on Buddha by Alan Watts, The Official Book (Buddhism) of Japan, and many others.

I am still a True Christian. (but one who has wondered)

Answer 8

Christians haven't even read the bible, much less anything else.

I am astounded at the level of ignorance demonstrated by those posting on Yahoo.

Sometimes, I feel sorry for them and help them with their bible lessons since it's obvious they don't know much about the bible.

Atheism, the only logical choice.

Answer 9

I don't condemn any other religion, even if I don't agree with it. And yes, I've read a few books about other religions. I also have a lot of friends who are of other religions and we have conversations about our beliefs.

Answer 10

I am a Christian and yes I have read books about other religions. When I was in school I also studied about other religions.