2006-11-20 02:41:48 · 26 answers · asked by . 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no,no, no You can never know enough!
2006-11-20 02:50:27 · answer #1 · answered by Ling 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'm a Protestant Christian
I know some of the history of how the Protestants came to be (the whole Martin Luther story). I don't really know much else, like the Holy Wars or whatever they were called. I just know that Christians were kills others wrongly.
Unfortunately, I know a lot, intellectually, about the Bible, God, Jesus, all the weird things that are debated all the time (like between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 did God make the earth, destroy it, and then re-create it, this time with Adam and Eve? Is this where the caveman fossils came from? Is this when dinosaurs lived? Will there be a rapture before the 7 years of tribulation? Will there even be a tribulation?) I know both sides and I've decided what I believe, but do I live it very well? I don't think so. I want to and I live it all out in my mind but when it comes to loving people, it's very difficult to love the unlovable. It's hard to forgive someone who wrongs me over and over again. I'm not ignorant, I grew up in it. I don't know it all because I'm no theologian or religous scholar but I can tell you a lot about most Biblical things. I don't even say I'm religious because I take that to be more rules and regulations and I don't do that (although I DO know what all the rules and regulations of my religion are). I know Jesus' teachings and I try to live by them but if I am horrible at living a holy life as we were called to do, does that make me wise? Probably not...
2006-11-20 02:56:06 · answer #2 · answered by Katie L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't claim to be wise.
I am a student of religion, ancient and modern. I study the sourcebooks of religions, and the history of the areas in which they originated. I study comparative relgion, too, which looks at similarites and differences, origins and cross-overs, the effect of cultural interaction on religious thought. I pay attention to archeological findings and how they affect religious understanding and dogma.
I also have participated actively in Interfaith work, which allowed me to get answers from religious authorities when I had questions.
I think I know quite a bit about my own religion and about a few others, although certainly not all, yet.
I intend to learn more throughout my life.
2006-11-20 02:47:41 · answer #3 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really have a religion but I do have a philosphy. There is much to know and understand in this philosophy and I know that I do not know it all. I have been told by others older than me that I am pretty wise for my age. I don't think so because I feel that there are so many additional things that I could know and understand by this age.
2006-11-20 02:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
True wisdom means recognizing that you don't know everything. Religion is about lessons and guidance for how to live a good life. This involves taking the lessons of the scripture and applying them to the complexities of modern life. When you start thinking you know everything you become too rigid in your thinking. Listen to the teachings and try to make the best decisions you can without hurting anybody else.
2006-11-20 02:46:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know some things about my religion and others I am still learning. I believe that wisdom in any religion comes when you take those things you are taught and you apply them to your every day life. So a scholar in a religion is not necessarily wise. He just knows a lot of stuff.
2006-11-20 02:45:14 · answer #6 · answered by MJ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not very easy to follow your religion strictly in todays world and present circumstances. A religion besides its rituals, carries philosophy behind it. I try to follow it. I think it doesnt make me ignorant of my religion.
Religion is a way of living and a very vast subject to study. How one can claim knowing his/ her religion fully ? Life of a person and his deeds reflect how much he follows/ knows his religion. As for me, I could be able to take a drop from this ocean of knowledge.
I can not claim to be wise but just a learner, learning from all of you.
T H A N X........
2006-11-20 03:01:17 · answer #7 · answered by ♪¢αpη' ε∂ïß♪ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddhists are fortunate in that they only need to be aware of the basic moral precepts laid out by Buddha-they need only adhere to as much as they feel is necessary or find acceptable from a rational viewpoint. There is no need for adherents to know all the various aspect of Buddhism. I know enough to guide me on the path that I believe will lead to a spiritual awakening and hopefully enlightenment.
2006-11-20 02:47:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will never know everything about Buddhism, because it is not confined to Buddhist teachings. My religion is a quest for wisdom, and we can never have enough of that...
Know: An infinitely small percentage
Am I wise: In respect to whom? Wisdom is relative. IMO, wisdom cannot be gained. Wisdom is the loss of negative emotions....
2006-11-20 02:44:15 · answer #9 · answered by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. I would say, since my religion is ONLY based on the Bible, and I know much of it, Id say 90%. Am I wise about it, No. "Claiming to be wise, they showed themselves fools." I am always learning.
2006-11-20 02:43:56 · answer #10 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am wise because I know about all religion and have rejected all of it.
2006-11-20 03:13:46 · answer #11 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋