that would mean that god was unable to communicate his laws to us in a way that we could all agree upon.
Unless you want to argue that god is intentionally ambiguous?
2007-05-25 07:44:32 · 13 answers · asked by Samurai Jack 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Pastor Art: Are you implying, then, that Satan is stronger than god's instruction?
2007-05-25 07:49:24 · update #1
Wench: So you contend that god is limited in his ability to reach every person, idividually?
Ok, thanks.
2007-05-25 07:52:49 · update #2
Kelsey: You agree with Wench that god cannot make his instructions plain to large groups of people.
I hear you.
2007-05-25 07:53:40 · update #3
Wayne: your implication is that different sects appeal to different people. Wouldn't god be appealing to everyone?
I think this implies the animism of a being like Satan...is that where you are going?
2007-05-25 07:55:59 · update #4
Uncle Thesis - Mohammed said many things too. Again, you are arguing for factions....which may be a valid point, but it seems counter-intuitive.
2007-05-25 07:57:08 · update #5
The short answer is: no.
Even if we chose not to follow god's path, we would at least all be in agreement and say, "Yes, that's what this God person told me also..."
2007-05-25 07:50:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, by a "true religion" you mean a true point of view or life path, I imagine, since that is all religion is. From that perscpective, sure. Factions and sects come around when people disagree over major points in that shared view point - points that seem to change the face of the faith, as it were.
It is true that God has been unable to communicate his laws to all of us in a way that we can agree upon - primarily because people are almost nothing but perception and interpretation. We all think we taste food the same way, but who could not love chocolate if it tasted the same to everyone as it does to me? It's not possible to get us all to understand and agree on one faith because we are all so vastly different - but we can all (or mostly all) agree on rules, like no killing and don't eat shoes.
I don't think that god is intentionally ambiguous. To me the message is perfectly simple, the meaning is clear - and it is repeated in every religion. Treat people as you want to be treated (spelled out in the 10 commandments, etc.), focus on the positive and what you want (often called prayer), and there is life after death in some form or another. That's pretty basic and pretty universal as far as religion goes.
All the other stuff is cultural interpretation, groups looking to control societies and arbitrary. There is no way to know the Unknowable, but people seem to be willing to die in the name of their best guess.
Peace!
2007-05-25 09:38:14 · answer #2 · answered by carole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one true Church God founded for all mankind is not broken into factions or sects after 2,000 years. It remains strong, true, and united. It is only manmade religion that has fragmented into thousands of conflicting unauthorized denominations during the past few hundred years. And you are right - denominationalism is most certainly not the will of God, since conflicting beliefs necessarily means false beliefs.
2007-05-25 07:52:05 · answer #3 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There can never be any true religion for one reason... we are all mortals with a mortal mind. Even direct words from "God" will always be taken in different ways because humans percieve and understand them differently. I believe that is why there are so many forms (sects) of any religion.
2007-05-25 07:50:15 · answer #4 · answered by Wench 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religious groups contain human beings. Human beings disagree with one another. Factions are inevitable in any large group of people, but that doesn't mean that those factions were caused by God.
2007-05-25 07:51:13 · answer #5 · answered by Kelsey H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to have self assurance that sooner or later the international may well be united in one real faith because of the fact God replaced into going to kill anybody of the different religions. later on, i thought that a minimum of my very own kinfolk may well be united in one faith. I provide up. i comprehend that anybody is going to choose for the religion that suits the guy. some human beings will have self assurance that they might desire to continuously do what they are informed exceptionally if it comes from the Bible because of the fact we are all toddlers who choose course. There are others that don't opt to be recommended what to think of yet discover their very own direction in life because of the fact toddlers might desire to advance up and make their very own selections with God's help.
2016-11-05 09:07:07 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES A TRUE RELIGION CAN BREAK UP INTO SECTS BECAUSE ITS NOT THAT GOD FAILED TO COMMUNICATE WITH US ITS OUR FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND. ITS OUR FAILURE TO TAKE THIS HOW THEY ARE. ARGUMENTS AND DIFFERENT VIEWS ON ONE TEACHING LEAD TO DIFFERENT SECTS. BECAUSE THEY DISAGREE ON THE MEANING THE TEACHING. FOR EXAMPLE IF U AND I WERE DEBATING N WETHER SOMEONE WAS A MAN OR A WOMAN WE WOULD HAVE STRONG BELIEFS ABOUT BEING RIGHT. AND THEN THAT CAN LEAD TO HAVING TWO DIFFERENT IDEAS OF THAT PERSON LEADING TO TWO DIFFERENT SECTS. ITS JUST THE WAY PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE TEACHING THAT LEADS OTHERS TO BELIEVE DIFFERENTLY.
2007-05-25 07:59:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we assume Jesus taught the 'true' religion, then we note even he said there would be members that are fake.
Imposters.
If they buzz off and try to start a facsimilie, that's not God's fault.
2007-05-25 07:53:45 · answer #8 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You know, maybe the early Christians really opposed sects and it was mistranslated into sex?
Could explain a lot.
2007-05-25 07:50:59 · answer #9 · answered by WWTSD? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have you seen Christianity
theres like a million different sects
2007-05-25 07:50:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋