religions are from God... aren't they?

Question

that's why I believe we have to stop swearing at people because of their religion. Seems like religions are referred to as swear words a lot on here .
Also if some people are ignorant of their religion or if they don't follow it, it doesn't mean the religion god sent us to make our lives better is the thing to blame and we shouldn't prosecute the majority because of the sins of the minority.
we all believe in god and we will be judged by what's in our hearts as well as what we do and say.

glad to get your comments.

I will really appreciate it if those who don't believe in religions join me in my campaign to stop swearing at each other, which is the reason I posted this question in the first place.
Just my little gesture to make the world a better place to live in by respecting each other and having a civilized conversation.

Answer 1

Not all religions are from God. Take Hinduism for example...

But I agree with you, that's no reason to swear at people of other religions!

Answer 2

Religion is a man made invention, supposedly to put like minded people together for furthering each other's spirituality. Unfortunately, when a group of people get together, someone always wants to be in charge. So they become organized, create budgets, rules, doctrines. Then the people need a place to meet so here comes real estate, bank accounts, accountants and on and on and on. What happened to the spirituality? It gets exchanged for political influence, power and control over the people who are looking for God.

Answer 3

I do not know if religions are from God or not. I do know that religion was started and practiced by man. Man worships his particular God by the religion of his choice. Each religion professes to be the only way to salvation. I, being a Christian, believe that God and the belief in Jesus Christ, (God's son) is the true way. I'm not sure I need religion to believe this, but I have enough Faith to know that I NEED my belief in God and Jesus Christ to be saved. Each of us has a choice. Whether it is the correct choice or not is certainly debatable. We shall see if it is correct or not when we reach the other side, DON'T YOU THINK?

Answer 4

Religion is pretty much a man-made term. Just concern yourself with taking Jesus as your saviour and let it go from there. Find a 'bible believing' church. One that teaches that Christ was crucified for our sins and arose from the dead on the 3rd day. If you get that far, then the Holy Spirit will take you the rest of the way. Take care!

Answer 5

How can I know my mind?
An alert mind is not a problem; an unaware mind is. The mind projects the future to be fulfilling but misses the beauty of the present. If you are rich, you want to be richer; if you are strong, you want to be stronger; if you are beautiful, you want to be more beautiful. Such a mind does not make you live life but leave life.

Such a mind creates false prayers. You make a ritual out of prayer and pretend to pray. Such prayer becomes an empty gesture.

Why am I so greedy?
There is a visible world and there is an invisible world. There is a visible self and an invisible self. The visible world is a world of diversity and the invisible world is a world of oneness.

If we live on the periphery we will feel incomplete but completeness is one’s nature. This incompleteness wants us to be a complete person. But the only track it knows is greed, wanting more. The enlightened masters give us not a dogma but a device to reach this state of completeness.

We should stop fooling around with life. Just thinking to be happy is not enough; just thinking to be wise is not enough. It is a luxury to think but it is wisdom to live. Ask yourself: Are you concerned with reality or fantasy?

There are two ways to know reality. If you want to know objective reality, then science is the way out. If you want to know subjective reality, turn to spirituality.

Why does one worry in life ?
Worry has become a habit for many. An inner energy that is not creative goes around in circles of worry. A creative person is one who, when he encounters a problem, is focused on the solution and is not a victim to the problem. Convert the problem into a springboard for possibilities.

A doctor does not cure illness but allows the healing process within to surface by giving it the right condition. So, too, the true healer exists within you. But you have to create the right condition. By looking at the mountain you can’t climb the mountain, you should will yourself to climb the mountain. Optimise this will for you to be above worry.

What should one do to be successful in life?
Ultimately what you need is self-confidence, mental toughness, commitment to excel and the ability to use the power of imagination.

What do you mean by self-confidence?
There are three pillars of self-confidence: Feeling good, taking responsibility and developing skills. There are both healthy ways and unhealthy ways of feeling good. You should develop the discipline to feel good in a healthy way. The quality of one’s life is the quality of one’s consistent feeling. There are techniques that are taught how to hold and maintain consistent feelings of empowerment within you.

How does one acquire clarity?
Clarity is acquired not by knowledge but by knowing. It is not a belief system; it is intelligence operating in the domain of freedom. The true meaning of renunciation is not renouncing the world but renouncing bondage. When bondage is renounced there is freedom, the most important thing. In freedom lies intelligence. It is not just discipline but true freedom. Freedom is not something devoid of order; it is a flowering of order

Answer 6

my comment and my opinion is that "NO" religions are not "from" God. religions are man made and were developed to control ignorant, superstitious people....all anybody needs is to feel what ever there idea of a creator is inside their own heart and live a life that is good and helpful to others...I believe strongly in a higher power, I just don't need a middle man,,( religious leader)

Answer 7

Religions are from peoples Ideas of what God is or means. The older religions were based on the fact that most people were nomadic or semi-nomadic before cities were started . and religious knowledge as passed down from oral traditions.until writing was invented.

Answer 8

...Religion is man's attempt to make himself right with God.
...Christianity is God reaching down to man in his need, and providing salvation in Jesus Christ.
...1. Christianity is the "DONE" faith. In 1 Corinthians 15 we read,
"3 For I passed on to you first of all what I also had received, that Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for our sins in accordance with [what] the Scriptures [foretold],
4 That He was buried, that He arose on the third day as the Scriptures foretold,
...Christianity is based on the finished work of Christ - what He has already done, and we are called to trust in Him alone for salvation. When he died, Jesus said, "It is finished", meaning the debt is paid, or paid in full.
2. All others faiths are "DO" faiths - that is, they count on some type of works-based salvation program, to become right with God.
Scripture says "by the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified"

Answer 9

Religions are man made.
Truth (Reality) is GOD.
All Truth is Parallel.
Religion is a Parallel truth to Reality, and is man-made.

All Religions are False.
Religion cannot Recreate your Spirit (Save you).

Answer 10

religions can be anything or in regards to anything, but to believe in God is not a religion - it is to accept that He gave his Son as the sacrifice for our sins and that we are to live in acceptance of Jesus Christ as our Savior and that makes us Christians - not that we all act like it - but it is not a religion, it is our personal relationship with him that is of our spiritual being.