How many people here realize that Christianity and Islam aren't the only religions in the world?

Question

Everyone here simes to be discusing Jesus this, and Jesus that, with an acational mention of Muhamed or Allah. Atheists are not just people who don't belive in the Cristian, Muslim and Jewish god. You have many more religions like Budhisam, Hinduisam ...
How many Cristians here actually aknowlage the existence of these religions. And what do they think about them?
I don't want any 'Jesus is the only lord' or ' Allah is the true god' s**t!
I want your opinions on their philosophies and their histories and what it is about them that makes you dismiss them in those terms.

What I wanted to ask was: How many people here chose their own religion, instead of just accepting the one that is most popular in their society eaven if that means picking that exact one?And just how openminded are you in accepting some aspects of other religions simply because you find them wise

Answer 1

I'll share a similar post with you that I answered:

Q=Have you ever read any teachings that were outside of your own beliefs?
A=I'm Muslim and I love reading other religious texts. I don't always agree with what is being said, but to me be my ways and to them be theirs, it's a learning experience. I particularly like some teachings from Buddhism, Taoism and Jainism. I also like certain aspects of Hinduism and native religions. Christian and Jewish teachings are a given since they are the fore-religions of my own.

There's no harm whatsoever in learning about other religions (the true religion, not some biased bull dookie), and will help in bridging gaps in culture and understandings. We can benefit more from learning about others than be harmed by it. One of my favorite Muslim scholars (Ahmad Deedat) memorized the Bible along with the Quran and could bring up any verse most priests and pastors would have to look up.

Answer 2

I am a Catholic and I am very open minded to other religions. Like Budhasim and Muslims. I think that their morals and belives have more meaning that other religions. But I still believe in my own religion.

I think that all religions might have some, I don't know how to put this, dumb believes. Catholics used to think that being a tissue donar or giving a kidney to someone was against what God wants us to do. Since God made us that way and we should stay that way. But they changed that a few years ago.

Christianity is the main religion, meaning most believed, as of now. That is why there are so many people talking about those religions.
But I am glad that you brought up the fact that people just dismiss all other religions. That is just the fact that people can be really stubborn.
--Brittany

Answer 3

A couple of reasons:

1. Most chriatians don't even know the history of their own religion, let alone the history or even the existence of other religions. All they can do is babble on about themselves.

2. Christianity is the only religion that 'prosletyzes'... i.e., actively goes about seeking converts. Basically, it is scripted obnoxiousness, and the main selling point is supposed 'salvation' from eternal damnation. Christianity is essentially a criminal business enterprise... in fact, it is the world's longest running and most successful Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) scam. The product they are selling is 'salvation'... and the 'pay plan' doesn't kick in until after you're dead. What a racket! FORTUNATELY, it only works on those who are gullible enough, and sufficiently lacking in critical thinking skills, to fall for it. UNfortunately, THAT accounts for about 62% of the population of the USA. (There are a lot more people who DON'T know how to think properly than there are people who DO know how to think properly.) That is why there are a lot more religious people in the USA than there are 'Free-thinkers'... including Atheists. Also, Christians are generally too dense to realize that proselytizing (spreading the 'good news') is a key element of the Christian MLM MARKETING PLAN, which was instituted after Christianity lost the political power that had previously allowed them to simply torture and kill anybody who did not comply. Now, they attempt to just pester people to death, through persistent obliviousness and obnoxiousness. If you stop to think about it, you will realize that Christians are very much like the Borg, on Star Trek Next Generation: "You will be assimilated. Resistence is futile." I would not be surprised to learn the thoughts of Christianity provided the 'creative spark' for the Borg concept.


Interestingly, statistics on supernatural beliefs count the USA on a par with backward, developing Third World nations, rather than among modern, advanced industrial powers.

Answer 4

Of course I am aware that there are other religions out there. I do know that Buddhism is supposed to be more of a way of life than a religion and that Hindus worship many gods, there are also pagans , and wiccans. But you need to realize that in the U.S. the main religions are the Jewish-Christian-Muslim ones.

Answer 5

I can't answer for every Christian, of course, only myself.
I find taking courses on other religions incredibly interesting. I love learning about how each person fills their need for spirituality and how the history of each faith is interwoven. I had an undeclared minor in religious studies in college, basically.
I find with each study of another religion, my own faith is increased and I discover things that are admirable about the other faiths.
It would take an entire thesis to explain why I still adhere to Christianity as opposed to converting to another religion-- other than to say I am convinced of its truth.

Answer 6

Most wouldn't know those philosophies if they were written in the Bible (which quite a few are) They are afraid to accept that there could be anything more true than the path that they follow, and guard themselves fervently against any other perspective. This of course does not apply to all, but sadly, as I can see it, the majority.

Answer 7

look at it this way.who the heck can wake up and make all this religious chit up.budda jesus ,gandi ,mohammed, moses, prophets,etc.either they were totally phycotic and had voices in there heads,or it was gods plan to place these religions here for his purpose.like a check and balance on each other,try this,write a bible,it cant be done.all those so called books like the prophet,and other sooth sayer movies and writtings insult my intelegence.they all suck and are rediculous.

Answer 8

Christianity and Islam are proselytizing religions hence the adherents put forth more effort to lead discussion towards their religion of Indoctrination, tradition, or even possibly choice.

Answer 9

So your aware Buddism is not a religion it is a philosophy. That is what makes it dear to me. it is about furthing yourself as a being. It is about becoming part of the whole while trying to understand your part in it. There is no heaven, there is no hell, there is no god, there is only the now.

Answer 10

christians dont realize that half of thier stories are stolen from other stories like the epic of gilgamesh. Most of the west tries to cover up the fact that other religions exist. Land of the free my ***.