Do Christians and republicans alike think that belief = fact?

Question

when talking about the legitimaccy of christianity the christian usually cites as proof the fact that 2 billion people are wrong and a few scientists are right?

If that was indeed true then a billion muslim followers also "prove" that Islam is true.
The same can be said for other religions as well

Duece rider...
I do have and practice my religion although I do choose to approach it and life with an analytical mind.

I do believe this question belongs in the political forum as the religious right is a major part of the republican base and any attempt to understand how they process information is important to explore

Answer 1

Wrong forum. You want the religion section.

My question to you though would be: Do democrats and libs alike think that the beliefs by some in a group = the beliefs by all in that group?

Answer 2

As a republican Christian may I suggest what I think is a more accurate formula. Belief= Faith.
The simple requirement to be a Christian is belief and baptisim (which is mostly public affirmation of faith).
That is it. No strings attached, regardless of what some may try and sell.
Many Christians find that with the requirement so low and the reward so great it is easy to be a Christian.

In order to find what is true sometimes you have to search areas that are not well known.
Science calls these areas theory, in religion they are called faith.
Both science and religion search for truth.
Of course this is my opinion other Christians are entitled to their own.

Answer 3

It is an interesting way of looking about it, clearly wrong of course, because we can't all be right, can we? I think most religions have more in similarities anyways than in differences. Why, if you compare the top three religions (top three meaning most widely followed, I mean), you'll realize how amazingly similar they are. Jews, Christians, and Muslims are all monotheists. In Islam, Jesus is even a prophet, though Muslims do not believe him to be the son of God.
They all also believe in achieving good through religion, though we know where that has gone wrong.

Answer 4

No not all of us think alike.. I have beliefs but I would never force them down someones throat as facts, I would just hope that they would give me the respect to at least listen and give it an open minded chance before they denounce it and tell me what's wrong with it. Religion is not something that can be backed up with facts because there are so many different interpretations of it.

Answer 5

Two different issues: I am to blame for bringing religion into the politics forum. Issue 1 - beliefs and facts are not mutually exclusive, but one can believe something with no facts necessary - it's called faith. Issue 2 - one can have facts but choose not to believe - it's called liberalism.

Okay, that last one was just me being funny. But please don't blur religious affiliation with religious - it's just very inaccurate.

Answer 6

It's some sort of mass delusion. The simple fact that 80% of people are exactly the same religion as their parents makes it all too clear - and there are thousands of different kinds of religions.

Answer 7

Yes. It's all about the talking points, repeating the talking points to each other, and keeping everyone on message for both groups.

Say it a million times among your little circles cut off from the rest of society and the world, and it becomes truth.

Answer 8

It's something very different and you should be learn about it, basically religion is privacy communication between human and God so...you can choose which communication what you needed..

Answer 9

Our faith comes from the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. That's why we believe it as fact. The difference is that Christianity is the only religion with any substance or evidence to it.

Answer 10

I believe that is a fact.