Christians, Islamics, Buddhists, Jews, Hindus, -what if you are wrong about the afterlife?

Question

How can we truely know what is real in religion?

Answer 1

Anyone with a soul just knows...and that is what being a part of the bigger picture is all about, darlin'.

Answer 2

Every spiritual tradition has a set of knowledge (truths and guidance) and specific techniques that are practiced on a regular basis to become "self aware" of the truths that are given in the tradition.Sometimes there is a focus on group participation, some traditions are more for the individual. These are the external structures. But to truly know what is real in religion you have to actually go beyond the external structure (the term "religion" is actually an external structure),you need to have the deep internal experience that trancends any doubts, that reveals the true loving person that we are, as well as the true loving community that we are part of.
Look in the eyes of a child as they embrace their mother, or watch them laugh at the "doggie" or" kitty". I'm not being sentimental.We are born with the truth of a loving God who cares for us,and a loving Godfamily who shares with us. Getting caught up in the" I, Me,Mine" mentality of everyday life seems to take it away. That true loving reality that you seek that transcends the external structures of life, that transcends our fears and doubts, is who we really are. What we see with the religions fighting each other is something else. Because you are asking such a deep question shows that you are a true spiritual seeker.Whatever you need Father/Mother God will give you.

Answer 3

You must be sensitive to the Holy Spirit working in your life and you must carefully check out the teachings and claims of each religion. A quick survey of the wonders of this earth from microbiology to the study of geology should tell you that this universe could not have come into existence by chance. If it was not created by chance, natural processes as evolutionists claim then there must be a higher intelligence that created the universe. I believe that we must look to the Creator for the answers to what is Truth. All world religions fall into two categories: those that rely on what man has done (individual good works) to get into heaven or Christianity which teaches that we are unable to reach heaven by our own efforts and God has provided the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Jesus proved that his sacrifice was perfect by his resurrection from the dead--which no honest historian will deny happened. There is more proof for Jesus resurrection than there is to support that George Washington was presiden of the United States. Even hostile witnesses such as Josephus ( a Jewish historian) acknowledges that Jesus rose from the dead. If I am wrong then I have been a fool and am to be pitied above all men, but I am not willing to gamble my eternal destiny. I trust God more than I trust men.

Answer 4

1.
All religions are about what you must do to earn your way to some glorious end.
Christianity is the only exception to this.

2.
Many religions are obviously "made up"
Christianity is not what one would expect if it were made up.

3.
A true religion would describe the human condition that is consistent with reality. Many religions fail at such a simple point.
Christianity does not.

These are just a few ideas to get you started.

There are really only two possibilities: either one religion is true and all the rest are false, or none are true.
If one is true, then that religion will explain what is real in religion. If none are true, then it doesn't matter.

Answer 5

Take the common points from each religion. Remove the comments inserted by power hungry leaders, remove angry words or finger pointing topics.

Look at the core of each religion in a simple light. Step back and think about it.

One thing that stands out in each belief system is to be good to each other. So if there is no heaven, what have we lost by making our life here on earth a better one?

Answer 6

I think religion is such a personal ideal. I think as humans we have a need for a belief of higher powers. We need to find comfort in the belief of a loving energy in the universe. I think everyone's ideas are valuable, not sure if it is for anyone else to judge or criticize what is right for another. I think all paths lead to God. I wouldn't expect that God would fathom that one religion would be right for all of mankind. I think that to each individual it is right in the end, for making there own decisions. Hence the free will of man. It really has been a beautiful thing for me.

Answer 7

True religions, or rather the true preachers of these time-tested religions, always aim at persuading the seeker to work towards a possibility of experiencing the newer dimensions like after life etc... the only way to also ensure that we are not wrong !

Answer 8

Christians, islamic, and jews, believes in one god, no one knows what will happen afterlife even if its wirtten in religions. It gives you a sign that there is afterlife, and you can't know what is real in religion, but all you have to do is to believe that there is afterlife.

Answer 9

Well, all these religions believe they are the only one who is right. I guess there are more in hell than heaven. I don't really know what the truth is, so I don't claim to part of any religion. I just live my life the way that feels right to me and try to live with the best intentions. If I'm wrong, I can admit it, and accept my punishment.

Answer 10

we all have our own interpretaions of life after death based on our religions. For a Buddhist like me - its a fact of life as I have personally experienced where children talk of thier previous lives... when my own first cousin started talking about her past life when she was around 4 years my uncle didnt want to dig in to the story but it took her a long time to overcome crossing this purticular bridge/river that she claimed she drowned and the purticular hospital that she claimed she died. Fortunatly her family migrated and she soon forgot the whole incident.

Answer 11

Faith is the substance of believing in things that we don't see, but know that it is there, or in existence, or to be. Not a direct quote from the Holy Bible obviously, but it still holds true. I have faith that there is an afterlife, rather than life in the darkness of not believing in one.