I am of the view that God is a complex concept. He will fit into any definition and interpretation. No one religion can boast of having exhaustively described God. The experience of one person or one religion cannot be true for another person or other religion. Each has his own experience which may be true as far as he is concerned. For the reason it is at variance with your own experience, you cannot discredit it. In this perspective, indoctrination and strict dogmas seem to be antithetic to God realisation. Hence, proselytisation is also unnecessary. Please react.
2006-10-05 22:51:27 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Its not a matter of doubt. Its a matter of faith only. In this world there are some small canals, some rivers, some ponds, some water falls, some dams - the water of all these mixes in Ocean. Same is the case of religions. They are all like rivers and water falls and ultimately dilute themselves in the name of God.
2006-10-05 22:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by har 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have more than one question here. The first is whether the differences between different religions in all aspects, except belief in God, makes one doubt God. That depends on whether different religions are talking about the same God. They are not, and so one does not need to doubt God.
The second is about individuals’ personal experiences of God and about religion (indoctrination and proselytisation). As far as one's individual experience or understanding of God is concerned, I think each person should be allowed to follow his own, and not be bound by religious laws. And for this reason, conversion, or proselytisation, as you put it, is unnecessary. But, as far as religion is concerned, it does not work that way. Religion is a social evil. It occurs when people try to take God from the individual level to the social level, when they start setting guidelines, start trying to impose that hybrid (as in fused or combined, not superior) God on others, and so forth. A religion only makes an individual a part of an extra social community, in addition to citizenry, family, peer groups, etc. It imposes upon him its guidelines, its rights and wrongs (in addition to what he morally knows as right and wrong) and gives him an additional identity – a Christian, a Hindu, a Muslim, a Sikh, a Jew or another. Religions have a certain amount of insecurity attached to them (guess it comes with "blind faith"). That is why conversions rattle them. One’s God, ultimately, is one’s personal thing. I think it is like one's fingerprints. Unique.
2006-10-06 00:27:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is not a complex concept. What religions describe as God is nothing but the super natural, they are unable answer through logical questioning. But all agree that God is above all. So the question is not about questioning God..its about our understanding of God as described in religion. All are talking about the same phenomenon or entity, but have given different forms to it and have surrounded it with mysticism and myth. So the "practitioners" of religions are hung up on those mysticism and myth rather than on "God".
2006-10-05 23:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello! my friend I am suprised with your question! Because we(mankind) live in this earth for many thousand of years, though we found out many invention discoveries, we are yet unable to find the concept of god and religion. But one thing is sure, if a thing exist, only then it can be spoken. If there is nothing it could not be spoken and would not have any influence. So i am in conculsion with the thought that "god" exist.
To commence the other part, how does he exist, where does he live and what work he is doing, we have to research. In this aspect we can't put aside any religion as unworthy. Because all religion has percious jem called "vedas". So in my point of view you can research them to find the truth. But wait a minute, be sure of your consicence, don't believe anything unless it has evidence. I am not talking about the evidence of "miracle", but beyound that. Yes, if a religion really can convience or change a man, to walk a righteous path. It is "true religion". Because as we view today's world, ever where you turn aside you find wrong things happening, it may be murder, stealing, fornication, unclean words etc...
So my friend at last I conclude that there is no doubt about "god"
existance, because our human nature itself gives explanation for that. But I doubt "religion", because religions of today really don't teach exact truth. But I am sure there is one "true religion".
2006-10-05 23:34:01 · answer #4 · answered by krlional_robin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God brings human beings jointly yet here is the subject. in basic terms those that belong to God have His holy spirit and are able to love as Jesus enjoyed. Their is probably no longer peace in the international, until eventually fake peace comes from the antichrist. each and every physique will think of there is peace, besides the indisputable fact that it is going to likely be a huge lie and the antichrist will pass back on his contract with Israel contained in direction of his covenant week (seven years). no person that belongs to faith could have peace. Peace comes from jesus by using the holy spirit to those that are born back. until eventually Jesus returns after the tribulation there is no longer likely actual peace in the international. that's what the bible says, so we've not any desire for international peace. The bible has never been incorrect.
2016-10-15 21:42:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is not a concept, but God did describe Himself in Revelations chapter 1 verse 8, and that's all that needs to be said.
2006-10-05 23:12:41 · answer #6 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all religions are fundamentally blasphemous in the respect that it all presumes to know what god wants from u. if u believe in god as an omnipotent and omniscient being then it is by very nature unable to be known by the mind of mortal man. whens the last time anybody had a conversation with god. if thery say they did they are liars and sinners according to their own flawed and wacky religion. to presume to know the mind of god is the biggest sin u can commit because u dare to sdtand ur self on equal footing with god
2006-10-05 22:59:39 · answer #7 · answered by snakey 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is only one universal church and it is invisible. Religion only means remembering (what was passed down from your forefathers). Religion is a human concept as is race. All humanity falls under one Supreme God. How humans express their relationship is what gives rise to denominations bickering.
What did the dyslexic christian say to the (fill in a religion) My dogs better than your dog.LOL
2006-10-05 23:00:07 · answer #8 · answered by timex846 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Partially you have answered your question, but it deserves a thorough debate.
The primitive man had a barbarian god, and the modern man has a civilised one.
The oppressed have a god who will avenge their sufferings, and the under world dons too have their gods who will work like one of their gangs!
As men can't agree with each other, gods also will disagree with each other.
2006-10-06 06:23:25 · answer #9 · answered by Baby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In all the religions there is common concept abput GOD & that is ALMIGHTY, SUPER POWER. But there is a different way of looking it as per local conditions.
In one religion as muslim siya & sunni differs in view In Hindu, Shiva & vaishnava differs in views. Everybody feels their SUPER POWER is greater then OTHER & that is the dispute.
2006-10-06 01:45:31 · answer #10 · answered by narendra k 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋