Which is best: Islam, Christianity or Paganism, and does is matter since we already know God chose the Jews?

Question

Please explain your reasoning as I am Jewish (so I know I'm going to paradise anyway), but I'm thinking of trying something different.

It seems that from some of the answers, the so-called "New Covenant" is just a case of people changing the rules to suit themselves.

Answer 1

Being a Jew does not guarantee you a spot in the afterlife. If you were a Jew you would know that all the righteous of the nations have a share in the world to come.

The Chosen People
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
Appreciating an often-misunderstood idea.
The Jewish nation is often referred to as "the Chosen People."
Many people (including Jews) are uncomfortable with this idea. They perceive the concept of a "Chosen People" as racist and mindful of the Nazi concept of a supreme "Aryan" nation. It appears to contradict the accepted Western ideal of all people being equal before God.
Is the Jewish concept of choseness racist?
When the Torah refers to the Jewish people as "chosen," it is not in any way asserting that Jews are racially superior. Americans, Russians, Europeans, Asians and Ethiopians are all part of the Jewish people. It is impossible to define choseness as anything related to race, since Jews are racially diverse.
Yet while the term "Chosen People" (Am Nivchar) does not mean racially superior, choseness does imply a special uniqueness.
What is this uniqueness?
Historically, it goes back to Abraham. Abraham lived in a world steeped in idolatry, which he concluded was contradicted by the reality of design in nature.
So Abraham came to a belief in God, and took upon himself the mission of teaching others of the monotheistic ideal. Abraham was even willing to suffer persecution for his beliefs. After years of enormous effort, dedication and a willingness to accept the responsibility to be God's representative in this world, God chose Abraham and his descendents to be the teachers of this monotheistic message.
In other words it is not so much that God chose the Jews; it is more accurate that the Jews (through Abraham) chose God.
Choseness was not part of God's "original plan." Initially all of humanity was to serve the role of God's messengers, but after the fall of Adam, humanity lost that privilege, and it was open for grabs. Only Abraham chose to take the mantel. If others would have (and they were offered the choice), they too would have joined in this special covenant which was sealed upon the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
If a privilege is offered to everyone willing to pay the necessary price, nobody can protest that those willing to make the extra effort are being shown favoritism. For example: It is reasonable that an employee who agrees to work overtime, attend training seminars, and manage special projects, should be entitled to a performance bonus -- particularly if each employee was given the same opportunity.
The essence of being chosen means responsibility. It is a responsibility to change the world -- not by converting everyone to Judaism, but by living as a model community upheld by ethics, morals and beliefs of one God. In that way, we can influence the rest of mankind, a "light unto the nations" (Isaiah 42:6).
Judaism is Universal
Further, Judaism is not exclusionary. A human being need not to be Jewish to reach a high spiritual level. Enoch "walked with God," and Noah had quite a high level of relationship, though neither were Jewish. Our tradition is that all of the 70 nations must function together and play an integral part in that "being" called humanity.
According to Judaism (Talmud - Sanhedrin 58b), any person can achieve a place in the World to Come by faithfully observing the seven basic laws of humanity. These seven laws are named the "Laws of Noah," since all humans are descended from Noah:
1) Do not murder.
2) Do not steal.
3) Do not worship false gods.
4) Do not be sexually immoral.
5) Do not eat the limb of an animal before it is killed.
6) Do not curse God.
7) Set up courts and bring offenders to justice.
Torah is for all humanity. King Solomon built the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, he specifically asked God to heed the prayer of non-Jews who come to the Temple (1-Kings 8:41-43). The Temple was the universal center of spirituality, which the prophet Isaiah referred to as a "house of prayer for all nations." Non-Jews were welcome to bring offerings to the Temple as well. In fact, the service in the Holy Temple during the week of Sukkot featured a total of 70 bull offerings, corresponding to each of the 70 nations of the world. In fact, the Talmud says that if the Romans would have realized how much they were benefiting from the Temple, they never would have destroyed it!
Most other religions say that non-believers are condemned to eternal damnation. Even the calendar systems of Christianity and Islam reflect an exclusionary philosophy; each begins with the birth of their respective religion. The Jewish calendar, on the other hand, begins with the creation of Adam, the first man, teaching us the intrinsic value of every human, even though the Jewish religion was not yet born.
For this reason, Jews do not proselytize in search of converts. One can still merit a place in heaven, no conversion necessary.
Conversion
An important component of Judaism's non-exclusionary approach is that any person -- regardless of national or racial background -- can choose to accept the Torah and become part of the Jewish nation. Indeed, some of the greatest names in Jewish history - Ruth, the ancestor of King David, and Onkelos the Talmudic Sage -- were converts to Judaism.
According to the Code of Jewish Law (the "Shulchan Aruch"), there are three requirements for a valid conversion (paralleling the Jewish experience at Mount Sinai):
1) Mitzvot - The convert must believe in God and the divinity of the Torah, as well as accept to observe all 613 mitzvot (commandments) of the Torah. This includes observance of Shabbat, Kashrut, etc., as detailed in the Code of Jewish Law, the authoritative source for Jewish observance.
2) Milah - Male converts must undergo circumcision by a qualified "Mohel."
3) Mikveh - All converts must immerse in the Mikveh, a ritual bath linked to a reservoir of rain water.
All of the above must be done before a halachically-valid rabbinical court of three Jewish men who themselves believe in God, accept the divinity of the Torah, and observe the mitzvot.
Author Biography:
Rabbi Shraga Simmons spent his childhood trekking through snow in Buffalo, New York. He has worked in the fields of journalism and public relations, and is now the Co-editor of Aish.com in Jerusalem.
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Answer 2

Sorry God concluded that ALL religions are an "abomination".
If a pagan culture is better than the jews it is because the chosen tribe of people and the children of abraham defiled themselves and would not accept correction and righteousness. They would not repent so at one time God declared that Pagans worship God better in truth.
However, a chosen generation and royal priesthood was given to christianity at one time, And they inherited what pagans could never achieve and what the jews Lost. So it matters not what LYING LIPs testify of, or what unrighteous religious leaders profess on their pulpits and in their tv shows or in their ministries. what really matters is what a person does in the Perfection of righteousness and if they can enter into the spiritual Holiest of Holies.
I think i walked in the path..
but have since stumbled and have been in a backsliding condition for a while, becoming disillusioned with all religions.

As for being jewish, or myself being reprobate, for a season, PARADISE is defined by some christian scholars as being less than the kingdom of God and Even less than the place of Heaven and stature in Gods Holy Mountain of Sion. Jesus knew something when he was on the cross and said to the other Thief, this day you will be with me in paradise. Also a good example in the belief and teaching that there is life after death, in the same day, and that spirits go on after the body dies. but it also shows what repentance and a change of heart can do for the soul.

ani lo ma'mein, ba Satan, ani Chen, So' Mech, EloiHEIM (eloikeim). All praise and worship to God, and all submission to bow before God in heaven.

Answer 3

He ought to have chosen people already previously them because of the fact it replaced into clean that Adam and Eve weren't particularly the 1st people in the international. God did no longer pick the Jews to be His race yet to be the race which will stay in the custom that He needed and that's for residing with the certainty that there is completely one God that created each and every thing. by potential of being diverse from the Jews (while you're no longer certainly one of them) is additionally a call which you are able to stay in a diverse subject. you are able to attempt looking interior your self what you certainly desire to realize in my view and that too must be explanation why he pick you procedures you at the instant are.

Answer 4

Christianity is merely the completion of Judaism. 2000 years ago, though, the Sanhedrin, the representatives of the Jewish faith at the time, rejected their own Messiah who had been prophesied by the prophets for thousands of years before. But they kept killing the prophets!
Jesus said, "Think not 'I have Abraham as my father', for I tell you that [God] can raise up children of Abraham out of these stones."
Don't think that just because you are a physical Jew. You must be a "Spiritual Jew" as well.

Answer 5

The Jewish people were "chosen" of God as part of the OLD covenant (see the OT). The NT contains the NEW convenant which is with the followers of Jesus, Son of the one true God.

Does it matter? Absolutely.

Answer 6

"It is often argued that religion is valuable because it makes men good, but even if this were true it would not be a proof that religion is true. That would be an extension of pragmatism beyond endurance. Santa Claus makes children good in precisely the same way, and yet no one would argue seriously that the fact proves his existence. The defense of religion is full of such logical imbecilities."

H.L. Mencken

Answer 7

Every religion believes and proofs that god chooses his religion. Nothing to be proud at. God has tried to confuse us.

and im very pleased that finally i got to know that u a Jew. but i believe u representing Jews in a bad taste.
I personally like Judaism and Islam.

Answer 8

lol you don't know who god chose as the chosen ppl. god is fair why on earth would he choose a specific type of ppl as 'chosen ones' that is unfair and pointless to everyone else. i think islam is the most up-to-date religion and mosst accurate you will be amazed after reading miracles in the quraan. read them and they will astonish you. in the quraan allah reaches out to the jews and christians and others to join the religion where no changes have been made by man

Answer 9

Paganism. it's a fun religion. The Greek's and Romans had a god of love and a god of wine. They were very much into nature and this world. Unlike the Abrahamic religions, that say don't do this and that.

Answer 10

Zoroastrianism Rocks!

Answer 11

islam and i have a prove

in our QURAN it says(the religion thats what god whats is islam)

of cource in arabic

so dont think u jew are goin to heaven think abt it

u jews are killing muslims and christians all around the world such as PAlistine and Afganistain and Lebanon....etc

think abt what u say
ok and try to learn ab other religions and convert to one cuz im telling u jews is not the one

i dont mean im this perfect man
no im not but in the name of GOD ll be in heaven

so think abt it

ok

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