Why do some people post answers on here along the lines of:
"most religious people believe their religion is the correct one, but their all confused, mine is the only true religion because blah blah blah..."
Does anyone else see the ultimate hypocrasy in this statement?
2006-10-21 06:10:41 · 20 answers · asked by Om 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Already the majority of answers I am getting highlight my point, rather than just saying "Jesus is the way" or something similar why don't you think about what I wrote?
2006-10-21 06:17:16 · update #1
I think I know the answer as it relates to Fundamentalist Christianity. In their case, Jesus said, "No one comes to the Father except through me." One has to admit that that's pretty unambiguous. So it is not Christians who are individually choosing to be exclusive or closed-minded about their faith; rather, it is the teaching of the faith's Founder that He was/is the only path to God.
2006-10-21 06:16:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If Nobody on the Earth was Saved----all were Lost-----and all of these Lost People had Formed a Bunch of Religions----and Jesus Reached the Only Man who would Accept HIM as Saviour and got that man Born-Again (Spirit Recreated)----that One Man would be the Only Right Person in the World of Billions of Lost People.
And he wouldn't be into Religion Either, he would be into REALITY (GOD).
And he couldn't Prove this to Anybody Else and he would have Only One True Friend in the World--Jesus.
2006-10-21 07:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people believe their religion is the only true one, other people believe all religions are the same. But do we listen to people's opinions, or do we listen to truth?
No, I don't see hypocrisy in that statement. Didn't Jesus say He is the Way, the Truth , and the Life? There can only be one Way, one Truth, and one Life. Jesus says He's it, so I believe Him.
It all boils down to what a person truly believes. That belief determines where they will spend their afterlife.
2006-10-21 06:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by girlytoads 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that is hypocrisy. It sounds like someone has a very strong opinion, and believes that others are wrong. Just because you have a strong opinion that most other people are wrong and you are right, doesn't qualify you as a hypocrite. They may BE a hypocrite, of course, but I don't see hypocrisy in the scenario you set up here. Just my opinion.
Hoping the best for you...
2006-10-21 06:25:50 · answer #4 · answered by Debra N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
but that is the nature of religion. If we truly believe in our own religion then we want others to believe in it too, not only so that they can find what we have in it, but also as a form of validation of our own beliefs. I am a Muslim, a convert, so because I have found spiritual peace and guidance in this I want to share that with others. Most religions also tell us that we should do this.
2006-10-21 06:34:45 · answer #5 · answered by brendagho 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's more seen as a statement of faith.
Once a person accepts a belief system with their heart (it's called WHOLE heartedly for a reason), it's impossible to see the value of a conflicting belief system (since it was by definition rejected in favor of the accepted one).
If you honestly believed that YOUR belief system was the one true one, wouldn't you feel obligated to share that with everyone else?
No, it's human nature. And the nature of faith/belief.
2006-10-21 06:17:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I see it. That's one of the reasons I stepped away from religion many years ago. I still have my beliefs about God and all of that, but there isn't a religion that I feel is "right" above all others. I *was* Christian, but no more.
2006-10-21 06:29:36 · answer #7 · answered by milomax 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without an objective qualifier to be able to validate the correct answer, the only way to debate such topics is combative opinion. This is why science requires empirical evidence.
2006-10-21 06:19:20 · answer #8 · answered by One & only bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-08 18:33:16 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there's no hypocrisy in saying that. If you don't believe that your religion is the right one, you'd better get out. Since when is it hypocritical to say "I'm sorry, but you're wrong and I'm right." It might be a little tactless, but it's not hypocritical.
2006-10-21 06:18:32 · answer #10 · answered by Epitome_inc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋