Does your religion accept other religions as valid alternatives to itself?

Question

Please state your religion too.

Answer 1

Hinduism does not reject any Faith...rather all religions are sub-sets of hinduism

Bhakti yoga of hinduism is what christianity believes in

Karma yoga of hinduism is followed by Islam, with a little over emphasizing on submission to god

Sankhya Yoga is the basic of Buddhism

Sikhism and jainism are branches of hinduism

Paganism is nothing but mainly hinduism mixed with local rituals

Wiccan and other cults are degraded Tantra practices

That z why Hinduism says - Like all rivers are rushing towards ocean, all faiths are pointing towards God

Answer 2

I am Wiccan and I accept other religions as long as they do not harm others. Each person is an individual and should be allowed to find the path that they want to follow. I don't have a problem with other religions, what I have a problem with is the followers of other religions telling me that their way is the only true way.

"All paths lead to the same destination, it is just the scenery along the way that differs."

Blessed Be )O(

Answer 3

Over time man has created many Gods for one reason or another, but mainly because he did not want to die or have the ones he loves die. He then has tried to kill those who worship the same God in a different way. Man created God. The church and God bring a positive benefit to our lives, but he only exist in out spirit and mind.

Perhaps each of the ten plagues was presented to demonstrate the ineffectiveness of each of the Egyptian ten god’s. Osiris was the Egyptian god of the Nile. The Egyptians believed that Osiris gave life and sustenance to the people because the Nile itself was the vital life-source of ancient Egypt. The first plague was Blood. The waters of the Nile turned to the symbol of death, blood. That was a sign of G-d’s superiority over Osiris.

The name of the Pharaoh at the time of the Exodus was Amenophis, more commonly called Amenhotep. His son and successor, Akenaten, did away with the Egyptian collection of gods and taught a monotheistic religion throughout the land. That God was the SUN!

Answer 4

I am a Christian.
Does Christianity accept other religions as "valid"?
Valid meaning Christian salvation. No.

Very nice that you have the luxury to ask. Some pagans would cut off you hand for typing this question.
So I'm unabashed about answering.

Answer 5

Religions are simply forms of belief. I'm Pagan and, yes, I believe mine does accept that others can believe as they seem fit.

However, organized religions tend to frown on other organized religions as "valid alternatives". They tend to preach that they are the only route to the promised land, as it were.

Answer 6

I see different denominations and (family focused, monotheistic) religions plus some others, as different parts of the same body of God's plan.

Some are the backbone, or the eyes, or the feet ... all have an aspect they fulfill and can appeal to believers with that personality style ... together, we can fill Heaven with the grand variety that God desires.

It is not my position to say whose teachings are going to help someone enter heaven or not. I can only take responsibility for my own expression of God's will for my life. I can inspire others, but their religious expression is their own.
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CONSIDER THIS ... if my neighbour does not go to the same place of worship as me, I would prefer he had a God centered faith that valued family and strived for peace on earth.
There are too many humanistic or selfish values distracting neighbours. I would prefer to encourage my neighbour to be a better Christian, Jew, Muslim, Bahaii, or whatever.

Answer 7

i don't prescribe to a specific religion, my beleifs are taken from various paths. each person has their own path, each person starts from a different point. as long as the person is actually heading toward the correct destination, i believe they are on a valid path. many religions can get a person there, but few people bother to put in the work, esp with dogmatic religions.

Answer 8

Religions in general do not accept other religions as valid.

Note that Christianity started as a branch (Cult or sect) of Judaism... and Islam started as a branch of Christianity... and none of the 3 really accepts any of the others as being correct.

Even different "denominations" (also definable as cults or sects) of Christianity will call each other false...

The Germanic mythology that held "Wodan" as a god denounced the Norse use of "Odin" when they are virtually identical mythologies... (Mythology essentially being defined as religions that are no longer accepted or practiced)

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So.. I would not expect to have anyone say their religion accepts any other as being a viable alternative.

Answer 9

No, it doesn't.
Of course, that doesn't mean people in the other religions are to be looked-down upon.
But really, if all religions were good, what does it matter which religion you are?
Jesus thought it was important to seek out the 'true' one since he could have stayed a Jew.

Answer 10

No religion should accept another religion as a valid alternative. There is a difference between tolerance and acceptance.