2006-09-26 05:25:29 · 22 answers · asked by buttercup 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not necessarily. For those who do not believe in god the spiritual path leads to Peace of Mind.
Truth is in the mind of the beholder only..
2006-09-26 05:33:45 · answer #1 · answered by dam_amasing 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If I drive northbound on Interstate 5, sincerely believing that I am heading to San Diego, does not make it true. If I continue, I will end up in British Columbia, Canada, belief notwithstanding.
If "reality" is so, then Spirituality is as well. As others have mentioned, Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)
That is not a claim of His followers. It is His claim about Himself. Besides, if other ways led to God, then Jesus died for nothing.
2006-09-26 12:42:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course not. Any open and honest evaluation of the basic tenants of Judeo-Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism just to name three, shows not only a fundamentally irreconcilable grasp of even basic theological concepts, but disagreement as to the basic will, purpose, and identity of the divine itself. People who say all religions lead to God simply have not taken the time to study those religions in depth. Just as one example, there is no comparable doctrine in any other known religion to the Christian doctrine of the atonement. It stands alone among all the religions. And it is the most central to that religion. Therefore no religion without some similar view could honestly be viewed as an alternate path to the same Deity. Either one would be right and the other wrong, or they both could be wrong. But you can't have it both ways at once. It would be far more intellectually honest to retreat to polytheism than to try and "force" the view that all religions worship the same God.
2006-09-26 12:43:13 · answer #3 · answered by john c 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love nature and have spent much time in lightly traveled places. There are many paths in the woods, none that I followed ever led to any Gods. How cn you tell if a path is Spiritual ?
After getting your answer, I'll look very carefully. I sure would like to catch up to God.
2006-09-26 12:35:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, we must repent and present ourselves by faith unto God through confession of the Son as our Savior, Jesus Christ, as the sacrifice of the Lamb without spot. God is no respecter of persons. There is only one God and one path to Him. The good news is that the path is offered to all and Christ will not return until all have heard and had opportunity to believe.
2006-09-26 12:35:02 · answer #5 · answered by reformed 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, because God Himself tells us that there are false gods. The only way to Jehovah God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is through Jesus Christ.
God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus to the earth to suffer and die on the cross, then live again. by overcoming death, and to take our place for the sins that we commit so that we can spend eternity with Him in Heaven
Jesus was the perfect and only sacrifice because He had no sin. Belief and acceptance of Him as our Lord and Savior is the only way to the true God.
2006-09-26 12:32:41 · answer #6 · answered by 4HIM- Christians love 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
First, I love your avatar. Now the answer to the Q = All paths lead back to that energy called God. There is no other choice. We come from that energy, we will return to it.
Love & Light
Sharon
One Planet = One People
2006-09-26 12:40:05 · answer #7 · answered by Soul 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
NO.
Jn 14:4 “You know the way to the place where I am going.”
5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. So how can we know the way?”
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really knew me, you would know my Father also. From now on, you do know him. And you have seen him.”
2006-09-26 12:28:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. The road to hell is wide and paved with good intentions.
The path to heaven is narrow.
No one can go to the Father except through Jesus.
2006-09-26 12:29:17 · answer #9 · answered by kclark747 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No.The only way to God is Jesus Christ(John 14:9)
2006-09-26 12:47:22 · answer #10 · answered by John G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋