Jesus and a very small group of people started the teachings for what would later become christianity.
It was only about 300-odd years later that christianity became a recognised religion in its own right and now has millions of followers all over the globe.
Do you think 500 years from now some obscure cults teachings could be seen as the "truth" and wipe out christianity altogether?
Also bear in mind that roman and egyptian gods were worshipped for much longer than the christian god and they are now seen as mythology.
2007-04-25 07:51:44 · 26 answers · asked by Catwhiskers 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have no doubt that Christianity will continue to evolve and splinter, just as other religions have and are. Eventually, though, it will be looked upon with the same mix of fascination and bemused incredulity as we now look upon the religions of ancient Rome and Egypt.
2007-04-25 07:56:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes that is exactly what I believe. The christian church gave the boot to several inspired texts written by the disciples. These texts reveal a much different faith from the one we see today by the bible believers. Besides rejecting inspired texts, they also included the obviously uninspired old testament. Read The Apocryphon of John and you will see that Jesus says that He and the Holy Spirit were created, there is no trinity. Salvation has always been by grace through faith in the Spirit of truth.
2007-04-25 09:41:29 · answer #2 · answered by single eye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The christian faith is already faltering, as are the other monotheistic faiths. The problem is the 'holy' books are fixed, and society will keep changing. See the current issue of homosexuality. Society has moved on to where it is accepted (granted, there are some backwards places) but the books state 'abomination'. Something has got to give, and it will not be society. As time goes on these inflexible faiths will fall by the wayside. It might take a couple of thousand of years, but time is on our side. (unless you believe the rapture nutjobs)
2007-04-25 08:02:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If each and each of the Bibles 'disappeared' day after today, i ought to have a lot extra room on my bookshelves ... I own seventeen different variations of the Bible. My 'faith' can be a similar because it truly is now ... and that i ought to ask your self if the Bibles hadn't 'disappeared' because they were 'needed elsewhere' or because 'the precise' replaced into coming quickly ... even if it would not replace what I do daily ... such as praying for persons and answering questions in this communicate board.
2016-12-04 20:47:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Egyptian and Roman Gods, are still worshiped and are not seen as mythology by the worshipers. I do not see them as mythology.
Deke, Islam is "younger" than Christianity.
2007-04-25 07:57:25 · answer #5 · answered by A-chan 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
One could easily see future fundies 500 years from now worshiping David Koresh or Benny Hinn. Perhaps a race of Intelligent computers will be worshipping Bill Gates.
2007-04-25 08:00:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes and we change and grow the idea of Gods will also change and grow.
Given the fact that we are becoming more and more aware of how science can explain much of what was once thought of as either a God's doing (storms, fires, disasters) I think the next stage for us will be more toward atheism and any type of theistic pholosophy.
More and more people are looking for logic and reason to answer questions that were once reserved for Gods!
2007-04-25 07:58:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
What people really need and want but don't know they need and want are enlightened teachers. Maybe someday they will realise the truth is within, they have sought it without for quite a long time now without any change, only more of the same old same old.
2007-04-25 08:24:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quite possibly. A lot can happen in 500 years.
And if we're taking votes I'd like Bill&Ted ism.
Be Excellent to Each Other and Party on Dudes!
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2007-04-25 08:00:46 · answer #9 · answered by Nobody 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No I do not believe that will ever happen, although I can see that society will come to a point where they will not tolerate cult religions in the future.
2007-04-25 08:00:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋