christians believe God is physical taoists do not, christians are aggressive pushy anti nature and ignorant Taoists are not whoever mixes the two will get in big trouble got it?
2006-07-29 15:19:21 · 5 answers · asked by brianna_the_angel777 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The concept of the"Way" is pretty absolute don't you think.
to answer the question: I think the Christians take a very shallow approach to Taoism and because they see no immediate conflict assumes it must be the same as what they believe in. They are in effect mistaking " the way" with God. They do the same thing with the Stoics, the native North American faiths, the Hindus and the older pagan religions that existed before them in Europe. They even manage to get Buddhism mixed up and actually manged to make Buddha a Catholic Saint. Have fun.
2006-07-29 15:32:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Christians refer to 'The Way', they are not referring to the Tao. The Way is a term for early Christianity. Here is how Christian apologetics define it:
"Yes, Christianity is the one true religion. That may sound awfully dogmatic and narrow-minded, but the simple truth is that Christianity is the only true religion. Jesus said that He alone was the way to the Father (John 14:6), that He alone revealed the Father (Matt. 11:27; Luke 10:22). Christians do not go around saying Christianity is the only way because they are arrogant, narrow-minded, stupid, and judgmental. They do so because they believe what Jesus said. They believe in Jesus, who claimed to be God (John 8:58; Exodus 3:14), who forgave sins (Mark 2:5; Luke 5:20; 7:48), and who rose from the dead (Luke 24:24-29; John 2:19f). Jesus said that He was the only way. Jesus is unique. He was either telling the truth, He was crazy, or He was a liar. But since everyone agrees that Jesus was a good man, how then could He be both good and crazy, or good and a liar? He had to be telling the truth. He is the only way."
2006-07-29 22:39:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you've summed up christianity in a nutshell quite beautifully
2006-07-29 22:22:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know quite a few Christian relativists.
2006-07-29 22:25:12 · answer #4 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's FASHIONABLE!
2006-07-29 22:23:26 · answer #5 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋