do you think people shoould learn about differnt religions or stick to their own?

Question

Do you think it would create more tolerance in the world or more violence? (Remember just because you're learning about other religions doesn't mean you have to belive in them)

Answer 1

All religions are my own. There is truth and beauty to be found in all the world's major religious traditions.

Answer 2

I agree with ur comments. When the 9/11 attacks happen, I was very curious to know what these people's religion was and why they felt that they needed to harm others and including themselves. I believe that it would balance tolerance and would present less violence because of knowledge of other religions and non-religions. I came to this section to learn and to become more stronger in my faith. Great question!

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Answer 3

on earth all we need is tolerance, to tolerate more we need to know more. Instead of restrictions and sub identities we need common identities, we need to stress the similarities among us instead of the discrepancies. Only in that case peace would be possible. I know it's impossible, but that's the key..
I don't truly believe there'll be any less violence than today or the whole past of mankind. We are almost always intended to fight with each other, and for that we always have a reason readily..We always have a counter soccer team, a counter religion, the counter inhabitants, cities, countries, lands to separate us..

Answer 4

Much more tolerance. Understanding other faiths leads to extensions into the cultures that bred those faiths, and if one can leave out the values judgements inherent in this type of inquiry, deeper communication can result.

The downside...we can easily apply our mores to cultures in which they don't apply, for whatever reason. Additionally, these other cultural groups can be resistant to adoption to the rules when they immigrate to another country with a different culture.

On the whole, though, I think that it's a good idea...

Answer 5

There are only two religions in the whole world. The first one is that you can do nothing to enter heaven, it is by God's grace alone or all the other religions which is you do something and god does something and together collectively you make it to heaven. This is called idolatry and no idolater (a god that suits themselves) will enter the kingdom of heaven.

Christians such as myself learn other religions so we can witness to them the truth that no one is good, we've all sinned (broken the 10 commandments) and are deserving of eternal hell and that the only way is through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.

"all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23

Jesus told his disciples, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" John 14:6

He did not only point the way to God. He himself claimed to be the only way to the Father and the source of eternal truth and life. There is no other way to God.

Answer 6

I do agree with you. If we don't learn about other religions then how can we know what to believe. How can you witness about your beliefs if you don't know any other. It's not always good to read too much on certain religions just because it too far out to believe anyway. I am settled on my faith, but it helps to understand the diversity of people around you.

Answer 7

I think that it would be wise to learn a bit about other religions as a method of gaining tolerance and understanding. granted, I wouldn't allow such behavior to convert me to anything other than my own beliefs, but I do feel that all Christian denominations have a piece of the truth in their doctrine, so it would behoove us all to "Study to show thyself approved unto God" so that we can have as much truth in our lives as possible to help keep us from sin and not slap our sanctimonious paintbrushes too wide.

Answer 8

I think it's a great idea to learn about other religions. It leads to a broader understanding of the beliefs of others. I already have a religion that works for me, but that doesn't mean that I have to close my mind to all other faiths.

Answer 9

I believe people shouldn't have any chosen religion until they've learned about different kinds first. That way, even if they decide not to follow that path, they can at least see where other people are coming from.

Answer 10

It is not religions we are biblically told to try and believe, but spirits thereof not to believe until test driven, and only two spirits: spirit of truth and spirit of error. Truth about spirit of error is it's anti-christ, anti-the end of the law, which most religions ww are, making them legalistic rather than grace us, sacrificial rather than merciful, divisional rather than peaceful.