Would you believe that most users on this list have never looked beyond their own religion?

Question

I have tested it by asking a series of questions that take in nearly all religions.

So all of you know. I am an elder and Libraian of the lore. Old enough to have retired in 1987. The last set of questions were asked today. Three questions on things that all religions hold in common and none has answered correctly yet.

I cannot answer queries of those who haven't activated e-mail. Surprisingly, that is more ment than women.

Taa, the answers were common to all but the most animistic of religions.

I'm going to let it go to a vote, because there were several true answers.

Answer 1

-didn't even notice-

Answer 2

Terry, I think that your questions from your previous posts can have multiple answers based upon what religions a person would draw from. Based upon your profile, you've had a little more time to learn about the subject matter than most regular Y!A users. I assume that your first question deals more with polytheistic religions when considering the two symbols. I myself would assume that it would be the sun and the moon. The second question would be an altar. The third I believe would be the verb worship.

I just believe that there can be multiple responses to these questions based upon the religions that you have used to determine the answers, and those that others would use when attempting to answer the questions.

Answer 3

No, I wouldn't be surprised. Most I have met won't even look outside their own denomination, let alone another faith system. Most say they have no need for such a thing - to see the powers of darkness in other religions. Please.

I definitely cannot say I am familiar with even a eighth of the worlds religions - but I do try to learn what other people believe. The truth, not gossip.

Answer 4

I was not raised a Christian, or "indoctrinated", as some say. At one time, when I was a teen, I actually identified myself as agnostic. I usually had to explain what it meant. And at one time I was strongly drawn toward paganism, because it seemed to offer some of the things I was looking for. Becoming a Christian was the best thing that I ever did, and I believe that I was called to it, but I have looked elsewhere in the past. But the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ is the only place I want to be now. And I try to tell others about Him, not to control them or brainwash them, but for the simple reason that a person who has found a good thing, if they are of any worth, will want to share that good thing. But I respect the rights of others to make their own choices, because that is a right that the God I believe in instilled in all of us.

Answer 5

Question's don't mean a thing. They could have still fooled you. A lot of people live two lifestyles and could tell you one thing and live another. I use to know people who did that and don't anymore after I become a Christian. But for me you need to know about other religion's to know how to witness and share the gospel with them.

--Maybe some people don't want to go beyond their religion. Because its what they believe to be true and right! You and I may not agree with that but it is their choice to believe in the religion that they choose.

Answer 6

I have looked beyond my own religion many times searching for what is right for me. Yes I have always come back to Catholicism but all other religions have something good in them.
Look at Wicca for example, do no harm and all that. Why do we all have to keep being so damned judgmental??????!!!!!! Get over it already.

Answer 7

I have! Actually, just looking at all religions from an outside point of view, I like Judaism the best. It's interesting.

Answer 8

I have read about other religions, but that doesn't mean I want to be a part of them. Just like marriage, when you have the right one, why change?

Answer 9

Good thing I'm not most users. Otherwise, I'd feel like I've wasted the last several years of life.

Answer 10

Looks that way from here. Its the nonsense about hell that keeps them from doing any really meaningful comparisons.

Reinforcing you particular brand of religion with threats of eternal damnation is a pretty powerful way to keep the believers from straying.

Love and blessings Don

Answer 11

Most people believe what their parents believed and most people vote for or in political parties because their parents are in that party and they were told that was the right thing to do.
So we are the product of our parents so if they were mislead them we probably are to.