Is it true that other religion is just watered-down versions of christianity?

Question

If it's not, could you prove it?

Answer 1

There are many religions in the world that are vastly different from Christianity and not a watered down version of same. To name more than a few: Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Eckankar, Taoism, ...

Answer 2

No. There were other religions before Christianity (and Christianity is an offshoot of Judaism). All religions evolve from the religions before them. So Christianity actually has some roots in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Sumeria, and likely Ancient Babylon. The religions of the past are the building blocks for religions of the future. If you read certain Ancient Egyptian papyri, the Greek Corpus Hermeticum, and the Genisis of the Bible - you can actually find lines that match almost word for word. So if anything, Christianity (and even Judaism) is not entirely original. I mean - they have some original stuff. However, a lot of it was built on religions that existed before it.

Answer 3

Let's see how about the fact that most other religions pre-date Christianity by thousands of years? And how about the fact that most others did not even originate in the Middle East (with the exception of Islam and Judaism)?

Sorry, but Christianity is a watered down version of other, more ancient religions and mythologies.

Answer 4

I can understand your question. However, based on history, it isn't possible.

Many of the world's religions formed independently from each other. Hinduism, buddism and the like had no influence from or on Christianity.

Now, if you are talking about the various versions of Chirstianity, I'd have to agree. The vast majority of Christian denominations out there split off of the Catholic faith over the years. An argument COULD be made that they are simply watered down versions of Catholicism.

Answer 5

Actually, Christianity is sort of "Jewish Lite." Most modern religions are distillations of hundreds of previous religions; believers picked and chose the best bits of various other faiths to make what we know as Christianity today. It's been done for thousands of years. The Romans took all the Greek gods and changed their names, the Greeks stole from the Egyptians, and so on. Nothing new with Christianity.

Answer 6

In the Western tradition, first came Judaism, then Christianity, then Islam. And Christianity broke off into two main branches, Eastern and Western, and then came the Protestant Reformation in which a number of new religions broke off from Catholicism. So if the various Protestant sects are what you mean by a watered-down version of Christianity, then you are partly correct.

Answer 7

Prove it? Take a look at any website that describes the beliefs of religions. Most are no where near Christianity. Most are also far older

Answer 8

The Maya used to piece their genitals as adults to show their faith. Infant circumcision seems a watered down version of that for Jews and the Christians don't even require that much. Clearly Christianity is the watered down, girlie boy faith.

Answer 9

Is it true that Christianity isn't just a watered down version of Judaism? If it isn't, could you prove it?

One of our statements is close to fact.

Answer 10

It is not true, but one can prove very little about religion -- it is basically irrational, and thus outside the realm of logical proof. Many other religions arose long before Christianity did.