what religion do you think has the most contradictions or inconsistencies? how does one rightly pick one?

Answer 1

They all have more than enough contradictions and inconsistencies to invalidate them.

Pick none of the above.

Answer 2

I think that all religions have contradictions and inconsistencies, because opinions evolve within any faith and people start disagreeing on the specific points of the religion. However, it's Biblical inconsistencies in particular that make me raise my eyebrows, in part because many Christians claim that the Bible is inerrant:

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/donald_morgan/inconsistencies.html

In my opinion, the "right" religion for a person is one that resonates for them, that makes the greatest emotional/intellectual/spiritual sense, and helps them to be the best person they can possibly be.

I wouldn't presume to say that any religion -- including my own -- is right for everyone. If you're actively looking, you might find the Belief-O-Matic quiz over at Beliefnet.com helpful:

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html

It's fun, and it matches you up with a wide variety of religions and philosophies based on your answers, with write-ups for each one. The results can be very surprising.

A couple of other websites with relatively objective information on a wide variety of religions are:

http://www.religioustolerance.org
http://www.religionfacts.com

Have fun searching. :-)

Answer 3

I would have to say Buddhism. Buddhism has the most contradictions by far as everything in Buddhism is a contradiction of other aspects of Buddhism. When I say everything I mean everything. Duality is a contradiction of oneness. So for every concept based within these two realms of thought there lies a contradicting aspect in the opposite realm.

But of course it makes complete sense.

Answer 4

The first part of your question I shall reserve comment on but for the second part. You should study yourself first. Find what is true to you. Then study all religions with an open mind. When you find the one that you agree with go with it. I am not religious. But in no way does that mean that I am not spiritual. My beliefs are based entirely on what I have found to be true for me. No one may agree with me but I am truly happy for the first time since leaving christianity. Don't believe anything anyone says unless you find it to be true for yourself.

Answer 5

I think the Old Egyptian religion has the most controdictions.

Horus is the son of Osiris and Isis then later on he becomes the son of Ra then he becomes Ra.

And Anubis was the son of Ra then he become the Son of Osiris.

You see the Egyptian religion controdicts itself way to much.

Answer 6

Catholicism- don't pick a religion. Pick a Church that makes you comfortable or that you feel at home in. religion is not the most important thing- God is. I'll tell ya that religion can be full of man made rules and traditions. You need a Church that is Biblically based.

Answer 7

Any that are based on the bible, and particularly the old testament. This includes Christianity (all flavors), Judaism, and Islam. The bible has hundreds of errors, and dozens of internal contradictions.

Answer 8

Islam, MO tells everyone they are only to have one wife, then when he has several they ask him why and he says allah told him he could by angelic messenger, mo tells everyone not to give penance to false gods then later tells them to pay homage to three idols, when asked to explain why the people were to worship false gods he tells them to wait while he seeks allahs council, upon his return he says that the first message was from the devil and the people were in fact not to worship false gods. that is just a few.
how can the koran teach love and friendship when islam is based purely on conversion by conquer?

Answer 9

Christianity, no contest, largely a victim of its own complexity of its compiled texts

Answer 10

Christian, check this...
When Jesus prayed in Gethsemane, was that God praying to God?

When Jesus referred to God as "my father," does that mean God has a father?

Jesus often said, "my God," does that mean God has a God?

When he was dying on the cross and cried out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" does that mean God forsook himself?

Did God offer himself as a sacrifice to himself to save humanity from his own wrath?

If God is eternal, how can he die?

This whole Jesus-is-God idea is really stupid, since it puts God in the position of talking to himself, worshipping himself, and killing himself. Also, there are Old Testament passages telling us that God is not a man, nor is he the son of man; Jesus was a man and often called himself "son of man." Did God lie when he inspired the O.T. verses?