How can you look at a belief and say it's wrong?

Question

Any belief. In anything.
What I'm saying is that no one knows for sure. Most of you don't even know what your own religion teaches, and yet it's "right!" Right, because you believe it. You cannot prove it, you will not prove it, and so it is a faith in something that cannot be proved to anyone. So how can you KNOW that your belief is the "right" one, when your neighbour believes the same about his own opposing belief?

Answer 1

im not a buddhist, but what the buddha said was-

dont believe anything even if you hear it from me, unless it agrees with your own commen sense and you can experience it for yourself

the real idea of all religion, is not to belief, but to experience
the belief means nothing and really effects nothing except your perceptions, reactions and emotions

the living experience of that to which the belief points is all it was ever there for anyway

otherwise its like collecting street signs but never heading to the destination
(btw collecting street signs is a federal offense)

i think it was socrates that said-
true wisdom is to know that in reality you know nothing

in an absolute sense beliefs dont matter

some beliefs work better than others at giving you perceptions that are functional and bring you peace and happiness
so in that relative sense you can say they do matter

additionally a lot of what most religions say can be and is proven by science
unfortunately for the religious believer
this doesnt prove one religion exclusively
but rather paints a far more universal picture of human existance

Answer 2

Any belief, of what ever kind, must use the laws of logic and follow the rules of grammar.

Belief systems that are not logical, or which require you to suspend the rules of communication, cannot be believed, however sincere the believer. Sincerity is no measure of truth. The only measure of truth is: does it accord with reality? If faith does not parallel reality, then the faith is wrong.

The great thing about Christianity is that it has historical research, archeology, and other sciences backing it. Among these sciences is the textual criticism that Christian linguists have subjected the Bible to, and this is not an easy test to pass.

You can know for sure, and you should know for sure. I recommend a book for you titled "When Critics Ask," by Norman Giesler. I think you will find it helpful.

Answer 3

Your question is a good one. Beliefs cannot be judged as right or wrong in themselves if they do not claim to be based in fact. However, we can and do judge actions that are the result of those beliefs. One might believe that women should be homemakers and mothers and nothing more. I might object to that belief, but it is not just the belief but the actions that follow.

If one believer believes there are a multitude of gods and another says there is only one, I do not concern myself with that. Let them be. That is nothing to struggle about. If the belief system leads to the harm and suppression of others, then that is a very different matter.

Answer 4

If it cannot be tested or proven, then it is a falsehood.
Very simple. Even for someone like you to understand.
Take god for example. There isn't a single shred of credible evidence that suggests that such a being exists. Not one.
Yet many would argue that there is. But when asked for this evidence they point to the trees or the sun or a puppy and say "that's proof".
It's the same evidence that I call "the green fairy" theorem.
It goes like this;
I say that plants grow because of the green fairies. Since plants do grow, that proves that not only do the fairies exist but that they do make the plants grow.
Stupid? Yes. Childish and inane? Absolutely.
But it's the exact same argument that christians use to "prove" the existence of thier magic sky-pixie.

Answer 5

Creation proves there is a creator, whether you name that creator God, little green fairies or 'the big bang'. With science, you can't recreate and reproduce any creation theory. But your own soul searches for a relationship with God. Why? Because you were made to know there is a God.

Just read the bible. Start with the book of John.

And don't fall for the line that all religions are equal or Jesus was a good teacher. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No man comes unto the Father but by me." He is a liar, a lunatic, or Lord. "Good teacher" is not an option.

I wish I knew more statistics about prophecy coming true. I remember that even for one man to fulfill just four or five prophecies would be virtually impossible. Remember, the OT was the Jewish holy book for centuries before Jesus fulfilled it's prophecies of the Messiah, so it's not like it was written all at once by some one person.

Consider just one prophecy:

They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
(Psa 22:13-18)

Compare it to the account of the crucifixian in John 19.

Answer 6

The God of the Bible is the founder of Creation, and thereby, since Jesus, God manifested in the flesh, also paid for the sins of mankind, is also said to be the God of Christianity, I am 100% sure of my beliefs. Plus I have a transformed life to prove the validity in my own heart and soul. That is good enough for me.

Answer 7

Yup, I believe the sun rises at night, and rain is dry. Prove me wrong! It's my experience, so anything goes, right? No. What is, is. We are the ones who are constantly interpreting the world around us, the world just exists.

Answer 8

Nope, I didn't do those things because I believe that people should follow the religion where they feel comfortable and suited. A single religion cannot fit everyone.

Answer 9

i think that you are totally right, i just try to really think about things to decide which one is right. i could be wrong, i could be right, but religion is just one of those things that you believe even if there isn't definte proof in who is right or wrong

Answer 10

I believe the earth is on the back of a bunch of turtles. Am I wrong? YES!!!!