2006-07-20 14:06:24 · 23 answers · asked by trouble_gum 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Good question....but that won't happen to me because I know that I have been following the right religion all along.
2006-07-20 14:10:01 · answer #1 · answered by hi :) 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I'd say by that time, it's a little too late to worry about it. But seriously, who's to say whether it was right or wrong, if what you believed was in your heart? Every religion professes to be the "right" one. While I am still alive, I read the Bible. That's probably the most accurate account of God's word.
In reading the Old Testament, particularly the Torah, or the Five Books of Moses as it is sometimes called, there was prophecy -- predictions of what was to come. The New Testament, that most Christians follow, is the fulfillment of prophecy. While the Jewish people don't believe that Jesus was the son of God, they are nevertheless waiting for their Messiah to come. The Catholics believe in intercession with saints and the Virgin Mary to reach God, and most Protestant Christians ascribe to the theory that in order to receive Salvation, one must accept Jesus as the Saviour. However, all these major faiths believe in Almighty God.
Of course there are the various beliefs that I call the "Road-Less-Traveled faiths, those that more or less follow their own liturgy -- offbeat, as some of it is. But basically, it all boils down to one thing -- faith in a Supreme Being of some sort. And there are those who don't believe in religious rites of any particular nature, commonly known as Agnostics; and I might mention here, Atheism which does not recognize God in any way, shape or form, and others who practice the occult arts, often referred to as "devil worshippers". But all of the above-mentioned followers fervently believe (or disbelieve) in something. And if you were to tell any of them that their religion is wrong, you make yourself vulnerable to all sorts of argument.
Therefore, I reiterate what I said in the beginning. If you are a believer of God, then He knows your heart. God did not invent religions -- man did. He doesn't care how you worship, or what church you attend, as long as you have faith in Him. I am not a theologian by any stretch, but common sense tells me there is no right or wrong religion. So follow your own instincts, and if you feel good about what you believe, then it's right for you and in God's eyes. Read the Bible -- it is spiritually uplifting and often can give you some insights you haven't experienced before.
And as far as dying, there's an old saying that makes a lot of sense to me. It goes like this: "I'd rather believe that there is a God and live my life accordingly, and find out after I die that He doesn't exist, than not believe in Him all my life, and find out after I die that he does". Think about that one!
2006-07-20 14:46:08 · answer #2 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I died and found out there is no God then I don't think I will have lost anything (in fact I probably won't "think" at all after I'm dead if there wasn't a god). I believe there is a God, but if atheists are right.... what did I really lose? I will be dead and without any feeling or regrets, right? I enjoy my life, I am productive, and I believe I'm going to heaven. I don't see anything wrong with how I'm living.
2006-07-20 14:14:26 · answer #3 · answered by plebes02 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have a religion, but I believe in a creator. I do not know what happens when we die, but neither does anybody else. Religious freaks will cite man-made books and argue false doctrine. Your question is interesting, as I too wonder what happens in the afterlife.
2006-07-20 14:24:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, we don't know this for sure, do we? I mean "Different strokes, for different folks" and the greatest key to understanding is founded on mutual respect...so don't do what you are implying they are doing...don't judge...and then move onto something that brings more meaning into your life.
You have brought up something very, very important...that it is critical to have convictions...and when you discover it isn't always present; it makes you shy away from something that isn't necessarily bad...but is compromised of people who are misguided in their faith. Ultimately, you must dig very deep and find what is right for you as a person. It is given to us for a reason...so that we will explore other possibilities.
2006-07-20 14:14:58 · answer #5 · answered by riverhawthorne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll answer that after you answer your own question first. Don't pre-judge a religion as wrong because there is a possibility for your belief to be just as wrong as mine.
What if all of us were wrong? What then? You gonna justify that to God if He tells us that we're all wrong in our belief system?
2006-07-20 14:13:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh well. Right now I believe I cease to exist, so I think it would be worse (even in heaven... it would eventually get boring after eternity)
2006-07-20 14:08:14 · answer #7 · answered by azmurath 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your heart is truly seeking God, don't you think He would know that? Do you honestly think that God would be so unfair and unjust as to punish you for being mistaken, even though your intentions were pure?
2006-07-20 14:09:56 · answer #8 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What will you do when you die and find out that I am right after all?
2006-07-20 14:09:19 · answer #9 · answered by I-o-d-tiger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not following the wrong one, so that won't happen. Blessed be.
2006-07-20 16:09:00 · answer #10 · answered by Maria Isabel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋