There are two arguments about religions. The first is that either all religions are false or only one is right. The other is that all religions are different explanations of the same phenomena. What do you be think describes reality?
2007-02-05 07:24:55 · 18 answers · asked by Brofo 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They are all right in the sense that they all have helped people have deeply spiritual, even mystical experiences. But it's very important to find the right one for yourself.
Logically, their dogmas cannot all be right since many conflict. But that exists even within Christian sects.
2007-02-05 07:28:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Different explanations of the same phenomena -- whether that phenomenon is an actually existing Deity or simply various human brain states that generate feelings of transcendence and connectedness with something larger than ourselves.
Looking over the span of human history, it makes no sense to me that just one religion would be the truth, assuming that there is a Deity out there. Otherwise that Deity would have (presumably) made darn sure to get the word out to EVERYONE -- regardless of where and when they were born. But what do we see instead? Religions that arise with certain cultures and societies and tend to come and go, as well as persistant atheism. To me, this argues that if there is a Deity, each civilization approaches that Deity in its own way: many roads up the same mountain. And perhaps even that to that Deity, our worship is not that important.
Interesting question.
2007-02-05 22:28:45 · answer #2 · answered by prairiecrow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that all religions have some things right and some things that are not right. Religion is man's attempt to explain who or what God is. As different people see things in different ways, each may hold a different facet of knowledge about God that others (of their same or a different religion) may not know. I believe that people of different faiths getting together and sharing what their understanding is about God is a good thing, so long as they can avoid the "I'm right - you're wrong" attitude. And that's difficult to do.
2007-02-05 15:33:03 · answer #3 · answered by Guvo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you believe in God, and you believe that He is loving and wan't to provide for us a path back to Him/Heaven, then I don't know how you can believe in multiple religions being correct. The various religions teach different doctrines, some of which are vary different. If you think more then one can be correct, then you believe that God likes to confuse His children, and that He is changeable, which is not God. There can be goodness and correctness in all religions, because they have essentially broken off of other religions, but if God truly does reveal truth and leads a church, then there can only be one.
2007-02-05 15:39:25 · answer #4 · answered by straightup 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well since there are so many contradicting ones is it likely that any are true?
Reality? Religious people aren't interested in it but I'll tell you all religions are wrong.
Atheism is the only sensible thing to do when confronted with the spectacular lack of evidence and thinking through the ridiculous notion of a sentient creator.
2007-02-05 15:28:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am a 'trinitarian' ... which means I believe in ONE 'god' who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit ... and I am a 'Catholic' (which means 'universal') ... but I think that there is 'a lot of good' in most religions, and even 'some good' in the 'negative religions' like 'Satanism' ... and I may 'know' God now, but that will be 'nothing' compared to when I 'KNOW GOD' after I die ... and I 'don't expect' God (or me, after death) to be 'human' in any way ...
2007-02-05 15:41:42 · answer #6 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None - each person is individual, not all paths lead to the same goal - each person has a different goal. We all experience spirituality differently, be it by denying the existance of any deity or saying all things ARE a deity(animism I think)
2007-02-05 15:29:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Religion like everything else in the world is used by the devil to oppose God. So, there is truth in religion or the devil wouldn't try to corrupt it so much.
2007-02-05 15:29:02 · answer #8 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a single religion is absolutely true.
Nor does it matter.
Religion is for the individual's sake, not to rub in other's faces.
2007-02-05 15:28:30 · answer #9 · answered by Feelin Randi? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all have elements of truth
that includes atheists lol
actually if we believe that all religions hold a different account of the same God and that atheists believe that we evolved
when put together , we may be on to something
2007-02-05 15:28:06 · answer #10 · answered by Peace 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋