i think i spelt religoun wrong and dont harras me about how my question is "riddled with spelling mistakes". Anyways, why cant we just accept others beliefs and leave everyone to have their own beliefs, some people are obsseded with christianinty, or wicca or paganism or anthing and they all say they are the real realigoun?
2006-11-26 04:04:59 · 10 answers · asked by hello 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
but thats exactly what im talking about, how are we to know? if you were raided in like a wicca comminity or something you might say the only true church is the church of wicca, wouldnt you?
2006-11-26 04:09:22 · update #1
yet again i use wicca as an example because its the second religoun to come to mind and You wicca lady who made the realy long post always assume i am dirrecting my comment toworred wiccas IM NOT so please stop acting as if i am!
2006-11-26 04:30:06 · update #2
Simple - religion is about getting some practice (ritual) right in order to get something from another universe (usually from God). Can't be right unless there is wrong. Wrong must be excluded. The first to be excluded are those with other practices. They can't possibly get anything for their practice without implying my practice is wrong. If my practice is wrong then my God must not exist and I may never get anything. So - I have to exclude them. Besides, who will go to hell? How does God make that decision? Has to be people who have not practiced the right way.
2006-11-26 04:15:37 · answer #1 · answered by johnatplayct 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wiccans do not claim to have all the answers, nor do they think their path is right for everyone. We believe that enlightenment can come from different places.
It's those people who are constantly searching for enlightenment who become truly enlightened. Even in Wicca, we don't have set dogma. so you can be Wiccan and change your beliefs on a lot of key issues.
Usually the only religoins who claim to have all the answers are ones who try to actively convert people to their faith. Muslims, Christians, and Atheist groups are all active prostelytizers among others. They usually have docements on their side to try to prove their faith.
So, no, I don't think my religion is the one and only true religion. There are alot of others who have very similar beliefs to mine and even some who don't who are proabably all on the path to enlightenment because they don't enforce dogmatic laws and instead agree with science and modern thought.
2006-11-26 12:23:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A central tenet of nearly all religions is "We're right, everybody else is wrong", and you wonder why they "don't get along"?
Religions teach absolutism because from those they fool, they get obedience and money. First, when you allow questioning of doctrine, you get people thinking which is the enemy of faith. Second, every denomination wants every denomination; gods are always poor at managing their finances (either that, or they need more to pay for advertising and sex scandals).
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2006-11-26 12:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As people evolve to a higher level of knowledge, they will become more tolerant of others views. We see a lot of stife between peoples beliefs presently, because society has yet to evolve far enough past its' ignorance of the afterlife.
A true believer in their respective faith, needs not to convince others of it, but only to practice their faith, and lead by example, rather than by exclusion.
2006-11-26 12:37:13 · answer #4 · answered by Joe Carioca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your spelling's not great, so what. What matters is that your question is "real". For centuries humans have fought for what they believe in and that will never change. As long as groups of people have a common belief, there will always be conflicts of interest. Religion is only what you make of it and, in my opinion, none are truly "real".
2006-11-26 12:15:47 · answer #5 · answered by darkangel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ONLY religion I've seen fighting over that is Islam. You shouldn't make untrue generalizations.
I don't expect too much from someone who is too lazy or inept to operate the spell check button, though.
2006-11-26 12:13:35 · answer #6 · answered by m. b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because religions are exclusive, meaning they think they are the right way, for everyone. Even Atheism is exclusive because it implies that all religions are wrong in their view of God. Its just like businesses - they have to compete in advertising to get more customers.
2006-11-26 12:28:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take advantage of the spell check. It will be helpful in your posts.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
There is only one Almighty God. and in Him is only one truth. Praise the Lord. Anything outside of God's truth is satan in disguise.
2006-11-26 12:26:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people have been learned to hate. If one person teaches to acept people for who they are and not by religion and color and all that good stuff, and it spreads around, then it should all eventually work out and nobody will care.
So, really, it's all a process of hate.
God bless you Nelson Mandella.
2006-11-26 12:10:49 · answer #9 · answered by Jesssss! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that's religion: They think "oh, we're right, everybody else is wrong, if we don't convert them they'll go to hell!" They'll never consider the fact that they themselves might be wrong and the others may be right. Never. They always think they're right.
I believe its called Narcissism, or arrogance.
2006-11-26 12:11:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋