A dogmatic position??

Question

Isnt believing your religion is the only truth and is without a doubt superior to all other religions equivalent to a rascist saying his/her ethnicity is the true race and is superior to all the others? Im not saying they are equivalent in evil, rather the natural dogmatic state of mind people have when they believe their opinions are absolute truth eventhough it may be flawed. Cant people see playing one side is always dogmatic and encourages competition which may lead to pity or hate?

Answer 1

What is dogmatic? Is that like, a dog's position?

What's a dog position? What does it have to do with Church? Shouldn't this be in the "pets" section?

Answer 2

First off, no church is with out error. Even the purest church on earth has some error. Christian churches are more or less pure and some churches have so erred that they become no church at all, but a synagogue of Satan.

However, that being said, the Bible is 100% true and it is the true religion. Churches which adhere to the Bible's doctrines are right, and those which do not are wrong. I say this because your comment seems to imply relativism, which is illogical and anti-Christian.

Answer 3

i beleive so, yes.

it would be pointless if it was...say an islam vs christianity debate would be pointless. the muslims would claim their religion is superior, the christians would claim the same.

both are, in a way, claiming their peopel are superior and the opposite group is inferior (when it comes to faith, some people iwll go farther and say that muslim peopel are better or christians are better, thats where you get the feelings of racial biggotry)

but when it comes to atheism vs christianity or atheism vs islam the racial vibes come from only one side.

i say that, not bo make myself look fr feel better because i happen to BE an atheist, but thats simply what i see. the christians, when they debate with us, try to debate as if they were debating muslims...with alot of "mine is better, mine is better" while the atheists say "no, youre wrong because the evidence points to the contrary"

i really dont beleive the atheist position can be seen as dogmatic. most of the time were on the denfese, defending science against people like Hovind, Cameron and Comfort. if there is any sense of anger its from frustration.

i dont wish to sound like an apologist for atheism or evolution but that reall is simply how i see it.

Answer 4

Truth matters

Answer 5

According to your logic, everybody should just wait and see what happens at Armageddon. Personally, I'll take Jesus Christ's words to heart that says, by their fruits you will know them, speaking of his true disciples and followers and who are not. With mine own eyes, I can see the truth and who has it.

Answer 6

Stand for something or fall for anything. Pick a side, don't straddle the fence, hot or cold, not warm. Finish the race.

Answer 7

I believe that following the bible is the only truth. Anything less than that is wrong.

Answer 8

I agree...I believe those that feel superior to others in their beliefs are actually committing prideful sin. For anyone to say my God is bigger than your God is quite blasphemous...who is to say, that everyone's God is not the same? Possibly different religions worship the same God...they just have different names for him/her, and different stories.....but, maybe it is all the same God.

Answer 9

Everyone is dogmatic we do not have any Voltaire's in this day and age.

Answer 10

Relativism can be even more demanding and superio and intolerant of dissent,ironically.