I am a Catholic and for me this would be the Muslims adherence to their faith regardless of the personal cost, the Orthodox Jewish women's modesty, Buddahists peace and meditation,the Amish for their attempt to live peaceful simple lives and the Jehova's Witness's desire to study and know, and I must add the Naturalists approach to respecting nature, this includes the Native American religions.
Peace Be With You,
Debra
2006-08-31 13:25:33 · 10 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is admirable the way that Jehovah's Witnesses are able to be true Christians despite the Satanic false worship in Christendom and Babylon the Great.
Jehovah's Witnesses teach that no salvation occurs without Christ, that accepting Christ's sacrifice is a requirement for true worship, that every prayer must acknowledge Christ, that Christ is the King of God's Kingdom, that Christ is the head of the Christian congregation, that Christ is immortal and above every creature, even that Christ was the 'master worker' in creating the universe! Both secular dictionaries and disinterested theologians acknowledge that Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian religion.
The Trinitarian arguments are intended to insult and demean Jehovah's Witnesses, rather than to give a Scripturally accurate understanding of the term "Christian".
In fact, the bible most closely associates being "Christian" with preaching about Christ and Christ's teachings. Review all three times the bible uses the term "Christian(s)" and note that the context connects the term with:
"declaring the good news"
'teaching quite a crowd'
'open eyes, turn from dark to light'
"uttering sayings of truth"
"persuade"
"keep on glorifying"
(Acts 11:20-26) [The early disciples of Jesus] began talking to the Greek-speaking people, declaring the good news of the Lord Jesus... and taught quite a crowd, and it was first in Antioch that the disciples were by divine providence called Christians.
(Acts 26:17-28) [Jesus said to Paul] I am sending you, to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light and from the authority of Satan to God... Paul said: “I am not going mad, Your Excellency Festus, but I am uttering sayings of truth and of soundness of mind. ...Do you, King Agrippa, believe the Prophets? I know you believe.” But Agrippa said to Paul: “In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian.”
(1 Peter 4:14-16) If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy... But if he suffers as a Christian, let him not feel shame, but let him keep on glorifying God in this name
So why do anti-Witnesses try to hijack the term "Christian" and hide its Scriptural implications? Because anti-Witnesses recognize that it is the preaching work that makes it clear that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are by far the most prominent followers of Christ:
(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded
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2006-09-01 09:19:39 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I practice no religion but respect those that have a FAITH. The American Native faiths from what I know are born from studying nature. But any faith adheres to the customs of the culture applying it. Most Christian religions are religions that are designed to control. My faith is based on the premise that I have a right to do what I want as long as what I want does not jeopardize any person's life, saftey, health or property. This gives me the freedom from control yet keeps me behaved.
2006-08-31 13:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by Ahmad H 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Mormon Faith. I am not a Mormon, but I really admire the dedicaton that the Mormon Missionaries have. The Missionaries are true Descipals of Christ. I need to study more about the doctrines and roots of their Faith. The main reason is the Missionaries.
2006-08-31 15:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by Norskeyenta 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jehova's Witnesses for their persistence and adherence to the rules set into place.
2006-08-31 13:30:27 · answer #4 · answered by SovietteElite 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I love your question because it involves 'Holy Envy'.
There are things I appreciate about all faiths. For example I find the mass more of a 'worship' experience than most other churches.
2006-08-31 15:40:16 · answer #5 · answered by Woody 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have great respect to Buddhism. As you have said their peaceful aura is so disarming that you can imagine you can co-exist with them with no problem. They have good grasp on subject of spirituality, they practice what they preach and don't enforce their faith on others of different religion. Kudos for them.
2006-08-31 13:47:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i really like orriental religions, like buddhism and hinduism for there tolerance. as they believe in reincarnation, they also accept other religions since they might be reincarnated into that faith. i like buddhism best because i find it to be the most peaceful and accepting of religions.
Hinduism is NOT polytheist. all their "dieties" are simply representation of te various aspects of the Spreme Creator.
2006-08-31 13:37:53 · answer #7 · answered by moonshine 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Debra..who are just such a beautiful person. Your heart is so full of love and acceptance...your poems are awesome!
PS..on judgment day...say a good word for me!
2006-08-31 13:36:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I find Hinduism interesting even though I don't agree with it. I like how they illustrate their gods. I remember that year ago I was checking out this book about the different religions of the world and I saw their culture and gods artistic and picturesque.
But again, polytheism isn't my thing.
2006-08-31 13:28:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Debra you have expressed my sentiments exactly.
I know that Peace is with You.
2006-08-31 15:05:29 · answer #10 · answered by flugelberry 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋