2006-09-25 12:27:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They all result from the search for truth and beauty. Some of what the followers of these traditions discovered is truthful and beautiful. Some of their beliefs and practices are truthful but not beautiful. Some are beautiful but not truthful. Some are wrong, and some are just plain silly.
What bothers me most about religious fundamentalism is the idea of blind faith, which denies the "true believer" the freedom to separate the wheat from the chaff, the truth from the nonsense.
2006-09-25 13:01:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do all the major religious traditions of the world contain truth and beauty except for Christianity?
Nope.
2006-09-25 12:29:58 · answer #2 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Is this the third statement (posing as a question) in a Socratic equation?
I will hereby conjoin my two answers:
It seems likely that, yes, all major religious traditions of the world except Christianity contain truth and beauty. Christianity does not contain truth and beauty. It is truth and beauty.
2006-09-25 12:33:18 · answer #3 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, including Christianity and non-major religions. The problem, as you can see by their constant harassment of other religions, including NOT turning the other cheek on this question, is that they don't, in general, really worship or follow Jesus. This is a prime example of what happens when idolatry takes over a religion; in this case the idolatry of scripture. Truly words are as shapeable as any clay, gold, or wood.
If you have access to their Bible turn to the 17th and 19th chapter of Acts. This is proof that the Apostles did not teach against anyone's' religion, being very accepting, they taught against idolatry; which ironically, idolatry seams the basis for Christianity today.
They don't believe in Jesus, they Believe in the Bible, but only to where it suites them: the term Pharisees comes to mind. Don't waste your time inciting them, they think their salvation is for free, just because they profess the name of Jesus by mouth, obviously not by heart; and they will have a rude awakening on judgement day.
2006-09-25 13:00:42 · answer #4 · answered by Shazaaye Puebla 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Christianity has truth and beauty in it as well. Like with all religions, some of the followers sling mud and it makes it hard to see the beauty in it.
2006-09-25 14:35:14 · answer #5 · answered by Kithy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only reason people believe lies is because they are half truths.
2 Corinthians 11:14
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
2006-09-25 14:07:09 · answer #6 · answered by Ken 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Will,
Thanks for not including Christianity. I am so against calling it a religion.
2006-09-25 12:45:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only beauty in Christianity is looking up god's, Jesus' or the pope's dress.
2006-09-25 12:36:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
confident, i believe this. it somewhat is unlucky that we tend to work out the adverse facet, in keeping with a small share of people who believe in a faith that do not signify the comprehensive thing approximately that faith.
2016-12-15 14:19:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
" I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life; no man can come to the Father except through me". -- Jesus Christ
" Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved". (Acts 4:12)
2006-09-25 12:30:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋