We often hear people boasting about the faith of our fathers. Change of religion is also often considered betrayal of our ancestors. But don't you think it is contradictory? All of today's religions are hardly 2000-5000 year old whereas religion is at lest 100000 years old though it involved human sacrifice and cannibalism. If all our ancestors had stayed loyal to the faith of their fathers, we too should be practicing cannibalism and worshipping primordial gods and goddesses. The first Christians were the Apostles who turned against the Judaism, the faith of their fathers. Mohammad rebelled against the faith of his ancestors and even desecrated the idols his ancestors worshipped. If it was right for them, why is it wrong for us to choose our own path irrespective of what our parents believed in?
2006-08-31 14:47:13 · 7 answers · asked by xavier w 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
If science evolves as we know more I have always thought that Religion should as well. We wouldn't insist on using the knowledge we had 2,000 ago to deal with fixing a computer or running a city yet we seem to be permanently stuck in the past when it comes to religion and it does religion no good at all. It is easy to dismantle the fallacies in Socrates or Plato's thinking with the things we know now so it should come as no surprise that we can easily refute claims made by documents written up to record an oral tradition which existed over 2,000 years ago. People follow the faith of their fathers because some will follow anything, others don't know any better and yet others are misguided. People need to think for themselves if they are to grow - it is the greatest gift they have.
2006-08-31 15:15:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a law...it just the way things are. The reason people say that is because its hard to change the faith your were raised with.
I was raised by a hardcore catholic and when I was able to attend other Churches I feel in love with another way of praising God. It was hard to tell this to my gma and it hurt her feelings.
As humans we are creator of habit...its going to take more than a day to move a river.
You have to find your own path to everything, we learn through experience.
2006-08-31 17:48:33 · answer #2 · answered by freaking_airhead 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yet its ok for Protestants to call their non secular chief Reverend. Its hipocritical to demonize the Church for calling their leaders some thing previous the rank of human, while reverend (somebody worth of veneration) is likewise previous the rank of human. It grew to become into hardship-loose for early Christians to call one yet another brother and sister, so the glaring rank of a frontrunner may be...you guessed it.....father. This additionally typical all of Christianity as a kinfolk, which i'm uncertain how every physique can call that a bad element. apart from, Roman society wherein Christianity grew grew to become into ruled via the patriarch. Calling somebody father grew to become into only like calling somebody sargent or chief. It grew to become into Roman way of life. My propose to you is to pay interest on your guy or woman faith. If the worst element approximately my faith is that we call our leaders father, i'm going to evaluate Catholicism a astounding faith. you desire to p.c.. aside theology, i urge you to attempt, yet while the main suitable you're able to do is nit p.c.. at simantics, I pitty you.
2016-10-01 03:55:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who says it is wrong? I think it all depends on whether you think the Bible is the true Word of God or not. If you do, then you must follow Him no matter how you were raised. If you don't believe it, and your parents do, then you are still responsible for your own actions.
2006-08-31 15:13:30 · answer #4 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one says and there is no law that says you have to. Cultural and religious tradition may impose it, but feel free to carve your own niche in this world.
2006-08-31 15:37:59 · answer #5 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Everything works for the best, even the worst
intentions."
--Lord Melbourne
No such hard and fast rules... whatever your heart and tendencies guide you to ... that's best for you ... whatever you are comfortable with and equipped with ... either with the forefathers or without them .... that's jk's feeling ... as always may be correct or may not be correct ... may or may not be appealing ...
luv and SAI RAM,
jk
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2006-08-31 16:22:21 · answer #6 · answered by jayakrishnaathmavidya 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We don't..we follow the faith of those of our dollars.
2006-08-31 15:14:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋