1. They all agreed on one version of the Holy Bible.
2. They all agreed on one interpretation of that version of the Bible
3. They all agreed on one denomination of their faith.
4. They all followed Jesus' example of how to treat others?
No offense to anyone. It just seems that it would logical for a religion to unite as one amongst themselves first and foremost.
2006-11-08 16:34:31 · 12 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
you are forgetting 5. they would stop telling people that hold a different bilief that they are destined to burn in hell just because they do not believe the same thing they do.
2006-11-08 16:40:30 · answer #1 · answered by chrisangel 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, you would think so but this is the problem...
1. The Catholic Bible is all of the books and is considered the origional bible. It was after the Prodistant reformation that books were removed from it.
2. Many different offshoots of Christianity spring up whenever people in the fold find the rules too stringent and don't want to follow them. So they adapt the religion to how they want to live their lives, which is backwards...Religion is supposed to be the guide to how you live life, not you change it to fit yours. That is why there are so many denominations. God is perfect, Jesus is perfect, the followers...not so perfect. Ergo, since we are not perfect, and we succomb to our human natures it is hard to follow Jesus' example all of the time, but that is the point of having a strict religion...having the perfect example modeled for you and trying to live up to it. You can't do that if you are changing the rules all of the time, now can you? Don't use the excuse that you are not following the Church because the followers are imperfect. That is the WHOLE reason that religion is needed!
2006-11-09 00:42:15 · answer #2 · answered by The Nag 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's interesting to read the Bible, I am 28 and just reading it for the first time. What's interesting is reading phrases and realising where confusion has arose and reading passages that have been misunderstood, Its like "Oh! That's where so and so gets that idea from!"
The Bible can be read in so many different ways and isn't always to be taken literally but there are some valuable lessons in there. I think that you are right about your point of living by Jesus' example. If more people could just try to do that we would be getting somewhere.
2006-11-09 00:40:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was a time when that was the case. It didn't work out so well. Faith in Christ is not something than can be taught in a classroom -- it is SUPPOSED to come from learning how the scripture applies to life experience. Therefore, everyone is free to see Christ as they please.
As far as following Christ's example of how to treat others...it's a bit more complicated than "just be everyone's friend."
2006-11-09 00:42:00 · answer #4 · answered by cirque de lune 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#4 and here is somemore truth for you.
Those who never really knew God
So far we've seen that salvation is offered to some people even before Jesus' return. We've also seen that after Jesus returns He will offer salvation to mankind in general.
But what about all those who died and were never called to salvation? This group represents the majority of all people who have ever lived. What is their eternal fate?
John said those not resurrected at the time of Jesus' return ("the rest of the dead") will live again at the end of the Millennium: "But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished" (Revelation 20:5).
A few verses later comes a further description of the scene of this resurrection: "Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades [the grave] delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works" (Revelation 20:11-13).
Jesus spoke of a future time of judgment when all will understand His teachings. He described a time during which people from all generations will live and be judged at the same time: "Then He began to upbraid the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: 'Woe to you Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you'" (Matthew 11:20-24).
In similar examples, Jesus refers to the long-dead people of Nineveh, to the queen of the south of Solomon's time and even to ancient Sodom and Gomorrah, the epitome of wickedness (Matthew 10:14-15; 12:41-42). He doesn't tolerate perversion and sinfulness, but He has not finished working in their lives. The people from those generations lived and died without having the opportunity to learn of God and His plan to offer the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ.
Jesus described a time during which people from all past ages will live at the same time. Together they will come to understand the truth about who Christ was and the purpose of life. Those from different generations will find it remarkable that the people of Jesus' time rejected Him.
2006-11-10 06:02:46 · answer #5 · answered by His eyes are like flames 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can certainly see the points you raise.... however.... your relationship with Christ should not be based on what anyone else does or does not do. Salvation is not a follow the popular crowd decision.
Base you beliefs and your walk with the Lord on him....... not any other person
2006-11-09 00:37:13 · answer #6 · answered by PreacherTim63(SFECU) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what if the version everyone picked was the wrong one, leading to the wrong interpretation, leading to the wrong type of denomination, ultimately misunderstanding Jesus' example of how to treat others ?
2006-11-09 00:39:32 · answer #7 · answered by norm s 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Seeing as how each of your 4 statements are just the opposite of Christianity as it does exist today.. I would say most likely ..Yes.
2006-11-09 00:38:11 · answer #8 · answered by the_buccaru 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We all believe Jesus is our salvation, and God Almighty is our
creator ,and Our Father. That is enough for Me.
2006-11-09 00:40:27 · answer #9 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only question that matters to God is if they love him with all of their heart
2006-11-09 00:37:18 · answer #10 · answered by spanky 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋