Why do Christians choose Christianity over the plethora of other religions out there?

Question

I find it fascinating that Christians should choose their particular religion while there are other religions that logically are far more credible.
Look at kabbalah or Judaism,christianity is only alive and well because political motivations have given it rise.Why would you surmise that Jesus is god when the Q'RAN says otherwise.
You christians are a feisty lot that breeds intolerance into the very depths of humanity.I look forward to the day when Christianity is abolished and people shine with glee over science.
Please submit to me my required respect as I have only showed you your do respect.Don't be a hypocrite!
Your bible cleary says you must turn the other cheek from your non-believers.

Answer 1

The thing is that people (not just Christians) DON'T CHOOSE. Religion is many times given to people as we grow up. I was a Christian once, and noticed how my mother passed on her religion unto me, telling me to pray, go to church and so on. There was no time for a "choosing of religion" for me and I imagine that is so for many people. Parents give their religion to children, it's a bonding and cultural thing. And a good thing because religion satifies a psychological need for in-group membership, and spiritual welbeing.
Strange thing is that I CHOSE my religion and chose Judaism as my path.
I support religions...let people believe what they want.

Answer 2

We prayed to God, he revealed Jesus.

Why do we not believe the Quran? Because it is a fraud that claims to have the roots of Judaism, the prophets, and even Jesus. Quite obviously it copied many parts of the OT and completely rejected\misunderstood the NT. The make false claims like "the true Bible was lost" yet historically Muhammad had the very same Bible we do! We see a lot of these absurd contradictions and it even gets worse than this! The Quran and the Bible teach 2 different truths and only 1 can be right. We believe the Bible is correct because God has confirmed the words of his promises with the Holy Spirit, something a Muslim nor any other unbeliever has.

You claim to show respect yet you say we are feisty, intolerant, and should be abolished? That is not holding anybody in high esteem at all.

The Bible teaches not to take revenge, but to speak the truth in love and to destroy the arguments of unbelievers in fact!

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. -2 Corinthians 10:5

Answer 3

The Kabbalah is not something one can read and comprehend in a short period of time. It is written more on spirituality and the metaphysical.

Christianity was created by Jews who choose to believe that Jesus is the Messiah -- and some choose not to believe. Christianity and Metaphysical Spirituality can go hand in hand -- if the one teaching knows what she/he is doing.

The fact is, most religions have some connection to Judaism.

Its interesting how much power you give Christians in "breeding intolerance into the very depths of humanity."

Your interpretation of turning the other cheek is off the mark. Even Jesus hung out with non-believers

Answer 4

"Why would you surmise that Jesus is god when the Q'RAN says otherwise"


Why would we surmise that Allah is God, or that Buddhism is the way to go, or atheism, for example when the BIBLE says otherwise? What makes the Q'ran credible and the Bible not so?

"You christians are a feisty lot that breeds intolerance into the very depths of humanity"

There's a huge difference between being intolerant and knowing that you have the truth and wanting to make sure that others know it in order to save them from an eternity in Hell. I don't agree with tonnes of things that are acceptable in this world because my Savior means more to me than this world ever will. If I am made fun of or persecuted or looked down upon in this world because of my beliefs, so what? What does my 80-some years here of being "unpopular" matter in a span of eternity with my Lord? So if that makes me intolerant than yes, I am intolerant. But are you just as much the hypocrite here with your intolerance against Christianity and what we stand for?

Answer 5

Usually, people are whatever religion their parents taught them. I agree this makes little sense because most religions are illogical but, then again, that's what they're supposed to be. I don't believe that most people do a thorough self-analysis when they reach adulthood and ask what religion best fits them. (Otherwise, there would probably be no religions at all.) In truth, just about every individual who considers themselves religious, has pretty much incorporated what the believe into their unique faith, whether or not their official religion allows it.

Please note that I separate religion and faith. They are NOT the same thing. You can believe in a god and not be religious. In fact, that would probably work out better for everyone involved.

Still, religion is a tool that people use to get by the torments they face in everyday life. Religion to them is a support system for the shocks of life. That facet is primarily the reason that religions were formulated such that they could not be tested. I would hate to be an individual who spent his/her life with a deeply-held goal in mind only to have it decisively disproved in front of me. The humiliation would be the least of it.

What is truly horrible about religion, not just christianity, is the various ways that religion can be subverted for political and financial gain. Most christians I know are truly offended by TV preachers for what they do. They are also offended by right-wing politicians who also pretend to carry a cross. But do they speak out against them? No. Probably because they are cowed into silence by the fear that they will be seen as less christian than the next guy. (Which, by the way, is another undesirable trait of religion in the absolute need to belong to the throng, making genuinely good men and women do evil stuff they normally would not do merely to gain acceptance.)

So, no, people usually don't choose their religion as much as inherit it, warts and all. Just be grateful for the faithful and be wary of the religious.

Answer 6

>>>You christians are a feisty lot that breeds intolerance into the very depths of humanity.I look forward to the day when Christianity is abolished and people shine with glee over science.
Please submit to me my required respect as I have only showed you your do respect.>>>

First of all, it's "due respect," not "do respect."

Second, how can you say that you've shown Christians respect, when just a few lines earlier, you called us a "feisty lot" and accused us of the very intolerance that you yourself are displaying?

>>>Your bible cleary says you must turn the other cheek from your non-believers>>>

"Turn the other cheek" was never meant to be hijacked by people who seek to turn it into an excuse to insult others. Which is exactly what you have done.

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Answer 7

You possibly have read the Bible to know one is to turn the other cheek.

Anthropology is a good way to start looking into your questions.

Anthropology is derived from the two Greek words ... meaning "man" and ..."word." Biblical anthropology deals with the study of the Bible's revelation of the nature of man both before and after the fall and both before and after regeneration. A fundamental idea in Biblical anthropology is the image of God.

Man was created by an immediate act of God and is thus not the result of evolutionary processes. God created man in His own image and, therefore, gave to man a transcendent value and worth. We believe that man was given a will and placed under a covenant of works and that he chose to rebel against his Creator he sinned, and thus was plunged into spiritual death, whereby the image of God was marred and man's will was left in the thralldom of sin [enslaved to sin]. Through the covenant of grace by the work of the Mediator and the Holy Spirit, man may be regenerated, that he may believe the gospel, become a new creature in Christ, and the image of God may be restored in him.

The excommunication from the Tree of Life (Genesis 3:22-24) confirms the probationary nature of the covenant of works. The first Gospel promise in Genesis 3:15 announces the covenant of grace, i.e. redemption of the elect by the Mediator. The covenant of grace is the progressive historical account of the administration of the Gospel in the history of redemption. The Abrahamic covenant is a renewal of the postlapsarian covenant/promise made to Adam (Genesis 3:15; 17). In the history of redemption, the covenant of grace was renewed in Abraham such that he is the father of all who believe (Romans 4:11; John 8:56). The Abrahamic covenant is logically as well as historically prior to the Mosaic. The Mosaic covenant was not renewed under Christ, but the Abrahamic covenant was.For other uses, see Canaan (disambiguation). ... The New Covenant is new relative to Moses, not Abraham. The New Covenant is the fulfillment of the promise made to Adam (Genesis 3:15) and the (Abrahamic) covenant of grace. The New Covenant is the reality typified by the pre-incarnational types and shadows (2 Corinthians 1:20; John 6:32; Hebrews 7-9). - R. Scott Clark

Answer 8

I'm agnostic. I have no problems with Christians. I'm more worried about Marxists and people who consider all Christians to be bigots.
Christians are not generally bigots. People who hate other religions, are, by definition bigots.

And some of these people think that's it's OK to kill infidels and those who are not "with the party politics."

Short answer: I'm agnostic, you'll not change me, and I would rather be surrounded by kind hearted Christians that Islamo-fascists or Marxist fascists. End Of Line...

Answer 9

You have to go back to the lessons Jesus taught about LOVE. Christianity is the religion of love. Yes, many MEN (you're one of those) have hurt and killed in the name of Chritianity, but that doesn't count, does it. What is there about "Love thy neighbour" that you don't like? As a Christian I put my needs aside for my loved ones and always ask myself "Would Jesus be happy to see me do this?" If he would not, then it must be bad. Jesus is a wonderful example of how to live a selfless, meaningful, good life. Man's uncovering of the creations of God do not constitute a revelation of man's cleverness, only of his arrogance is assuming he could ever actually create anything from nothing. Try to be a little more respecful of creation. Just because we are presently stupidly destroying it does not diminish its magnificance. We should be GUARDIANS of the wonders of creation - not manipulators and destroyers of it.

Answer 10

Should I be a Muslim and come suicide bomb you and everyone around you so I can get into heaven? The more people I kill, the better. Is this really a religion that you want to adopt where the goal is to kill as many infidels as you can just so you can get into heaven? Shouldn't suicide bombers go to hell for killing people. When is it okay to kill innocent people because they aren't Muslims? Even as an atheists you can see the flaw in that. Since you don't believe in a heaven or hell, why don't you kill a bunch of people? There's no punishment or reward for killing, so why not do it. In the end, you'll just end up nothing. But you don't go and kill people? Why is that?