Focus on peace, charity, knowledge.
And ignore the negativity, hate, contradictions, intolerance.
2006-11-28 12:40:47 · 24 answers · asked by Sage Bluestorm 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That's a terrific idea, and I believe that is what Christ was telling us to do. He called it the "Church of God" and that simply is the group of people called by God, to worship in spirit and in truth. Obeying the Commandments is focusing on peace, charity, knowledge and love.
The worlds churches seem to be man made laws and so far removed from the truth, in some cases. So, why not learn from all of them, keep what's good and true and as God says, "prove all things'...and when you do, you can have real spirituality. No contradictions, negativity, judging of others, hatred, etc... Just a personal relationship with God.
When you look at the reality of the history of churches, they are all splinter groups, which broke off of larger churches, and has been going on for a very long time. Everytime some group of people have a differing view of something than what the church teaches, they break away and form a new group...an on & on it goes. Just do as you suggest, ( which is how I also feel) and you'd cut right to the core of true spiritualty, and pure truth.
2006-11-28 12:52:09 · answer #1 · answered by JoJoCieCie 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That is a great approach if you simply want to be a "good person". However if you want to dive into the realm of faith (not religion) that is a whole other thought.
If you are taking all of the good parts of the different religions what happens at the end of this life? Are you just dead and that is the end of it? If you believe that then you are good to go with the combining idea. If you think there is more to it then you have a problem because each faith has it's own ideas about the end of life.
Personally I would want a God that reaches out and seeks to have a relationship with me. A God that loves me and doesn't give me a list of things to do...simply loves me for me. And as I choose to follow and love that God my actions and words and total way of life is changed, because I love that God back..not because I have to change.
That is the God I would want to follow and that I now choose to follow.
After all...every "good part" of any religion is pretty much based of the framework that God set up from the beginning of time...there is nothing new under the sun.
In Jesus,
Garrett
2006-11-28 12:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by Monkey 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why can't you just live as a better person without any religion at all? What has religion gotten us except war, hatred, and intolerance? Millions of religious people are eagerly awaiting the end of the world and would happily welcome another world war, believing it would herald the return of their dead-and-resurrected man-god. How can there be peace or charity with a mentality like that pervading a huge portion of humanity? Morality and niceness do not come from religion, they come from the minds of humans who really want to live better lives and to help others live better, as well--not from silly people who believe that an invisible Santa Claus will one day reach down out of the sky and rescue humans from their own folly. As long as religions exist, there won't be any peace.
2006-11-28 12:54:13 · answer #3 · answered by Antique Silver Buttons 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am an Atheist and even I know how bad that sounds. People make up new religions often and put what they feel are the best parts in them but they seldom work out. Remember the group a few years back who killed themselves over the Tailbot comment after castrating themselves. Kisses Betty
2006-11-28 12:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the morals of the various religions are pretty much the same. The difference is which god you are talking to.
The Golden Rule is found in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduis, Buddhism, Jainism, Confucianism, Taoism,etc.
2006-11-28 12:42:52 · answer #5 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that is what the Bahi religion did, but it won't work.
Religion isn't just belief, there is a spiritual dimension to it, and the Christian religion is totally different spiritually from any other religion, so mixing them will not work.
For example, God said, "I am a jealous god" (I can't remember where in the Bible) meaning He will not allow you to mix other religions into Christianity to produce a new religion.
2006-11-28 20:44:27 · answer #6 · answered by Bad bus driving wolf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds good. But - to throw out (or ignore) the truth (which is very narrow, by nature - there cannot be their truth and my truth and your truth...) of Jesus (the way, the truth and the life) negates the authority of Christianity.
As C.S. Lewis said...Jesus is EITHER a liar, a lunitic...or the Lord.
I'll pass.
2006-11-28 12:44:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say why not. All religions started just as a need to believe in something bigger then ourselves. It was people's desire to use anything to their advantage, such as that need, that structured the religions as they are now. We should all look at our religions and decide what is really good about them and what was just put there to manipulate the people that follow them.
2006-11-28 12:48:42 · answer #8 · answered by bosco6159 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like the niceness of the question. The only thing is you wouldn't be beliving the truth, and the truth does set you free. Sure you'd be a nice person but the fact that you were believing in a lie would enslave you.
2006-11-28 12:45:20 · answer #9 · answered by Jesse S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't because that would violate part of one religion and you would be kicked out of that one and wouldn't have a good part. I know becasue my religion wouldn't like that.
2006-11-28 12:43:00 · answer #10 · answered by huithuithuithuithuit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋