Say something good about religions other than your own?

Question

If you believe all other religions are false because that is what your belief system states,
or that every religion is false because you are an atheist,
than pretend I asked 'Say something good about some of the false religions?'
Please give this some thought, and reply maturely. I'd like to hear what people have to say. Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Some religions make people feel better about death.

Answer 2

i love the way you worded this i have to say first of all lol. all though i'm sure you will get holy rollers on here anyway and anti religous people as well. i personally am a christian but i feel that in other religions God is at the core as we're just all very closed minded and can't see that. it's more or less different ways of practicing religions and different beliefs. with that being said. i can say something good about a couple of other religions i'm sure people will curse me out and tell me i'm nuts but here it goes...................

wiccan - they don't even believe in the devil so it makes me laugh when over the top christians say they are devil worshipers. actually i feel that they have pretty good moral standards. kinda goin by the golden rule. the whole karma thing. also recognizing nature and all its glory

muslims - despite the popular thoughts (that they're terrorists etc) they are a peacful group of people and don't believe in violence. (unfortunately there are some extremists but that's any religion)

Answer 3

Instead of the religion - I would like to say something about the religious.

I have friends who are in most of the worlds major religions. And in most cases they have been loving and wonderful people. So many have been OK with my rejection of theistic beliefs.

Last night we walked around a beautiful lake and just beside a Buddhist temple was a Wiccan gathering. It was a joy to see such togetherness. The cars that were obviously the members had with them – Christians because they had the Christian symbols.

Answer 4

Goodness can come from alot of beliefs other than my own. There are people who don't believe in anything who have kinder hearts than some Christians (or atleast claim to be) that I have come across. I can't say that I feel that a "false" religion is good. To me religion is a man made word. I am a Christian, a believer in Jesus Christ. It doesn't matter what religion a person is but following the Word of God does matter.

If something is false than it's not true so it's hard to say something good about something that is not true or what a person perceives to be untrue. I don't believe in worshipping a statue when a person can come directly to God to pray but it's the person, not the religion.

It's the belief in God and his word. So I guess there's not alot that I can say that's good about something I don't believe in as in false religions. Just wanted to clarify that I do believe in Christ.

Answer 5

The one positive thing I can say that unites the MAJORITY of religions is that they are founded on positive morals, values and belief systems. They give their followers something to believe in when they are in need, whether it be physically or emotionally and it give them the ability to believe there is another force out there. Psychologically if the majority of people didn't have the belief that this isn't all there is, they would break down. Subconciously, it helps keep them from going over the edge.

Answer 6

Tibetan Buddhism gave me the best idea what to expect after death. Very Jungian.
Hindus knew about black holes and white holes in space before the west.
Most native belief systems contain important information on how to live in their part of the world.
Judeo-Christian- Islamic beliefs create great art, literature and music.
Satanists throw fun parties.
Sikhs make good neighbors.
Rastifarians are just so cool and laid back.
Vudun Adherents are great dancers.
Jainists would never eat your hamburger when your not looking
Zen Buddhists tell the best jokes.
Shintoists draw the best cartoons.
Scientologists helped me find lodging and a job when I lived in LA and the story of Xenu is a hoot.
Did I forget anyone besides "Small boat" Buddhists, Wiccans, and Erisians who all comprise part of my beliefs?

Answer 7

Buddhist are peace loving.
Islam teaches tolerance, search for knowledge and understanding.
Mormon send their sons to learn about and teach the world about the truth they have found.

All Religions have the same goal that goal is survival. It can be survival as a body or as a Spiritual Being.

If we could only all see that fact we might move forward a bit more, a bit further out of the mud.

Answer 8

Something good about false religions?
They make you question the right ones. There are no right ones to those who don't believe and this will separate those who want to be part of the whole that does.
False religions show us what we don't want to be like.
All religions have some good and some not so good.
They produce natural selection through self elimination.
They create a questionable difference.
Rev. TomCat

Answer 9

Here's my viewpoint on all religions including my own:

A society is capable of surviving for thousands of years unless it is attacked from within or without by hostile forces. where such an attack occurs, the primary targets are it's religious and national gods and heroes,it's potential of leadership and the self respect and integrity of it's members.
If you look around you , you will find countless examples of these points. They scream at us every day from the newspapers and TV.
Probably the most critical point of attack on a culture is it's religious experience. Where one can destroy or undermine religious institutions then the entire fabiric of the society can be quickly subverted or brought to ruin.
For the last hundred years or so religion has been beset with relentless attack. You have been told it’s the “opiate of the masses “, that it’s unscientific, that it is primitive, in short , that it is a delusion.
The source of this kind of attack is always covert and hidden. It is promoted by a few who have a vested interest in a slave society.
Unfortunately these few rely on creating fear and insecurity in others
to forward and promote their enemy propaganda. These others feel correctly they have to defend themselves from an attack, but because the real enemy is hidden, they can be manipulated to attack what they really should be defending as they cannot see the real enemy.

The key here is that underneath all these attacks on organised religion there is one fundemental target:
The spirituality of man, your own basic spiritual nature, self respect and peace of mind.

P.S. I'm a Scientologist.

Answer 10

Buddhists seem to be very kind, peaceful, and rational people. I respect the dedication of Muslims, it must take alot of willpower to participate in organized prayer so often during the day ... I know sometimes its hard for me to get up once a week on Sunday mornings. I find that Pagans are very down-to-earth and open minded. And what can I say about the non-religious except that many of them have a great sense of humor, even if it can be slighty twisted at times. ;)

Answer 11

Well, I don't necessarily believe all the religions out there, but they do connect in a certain way. I don't really know what to believe, and I'll probably be like that. I mean, yes, I am a Christian, but there are so many opinions out there of what God wants, and what He does to the world. I take pieces and bits out of other religions and hook them together, wondering if there a larger connection out there than of what I'm seeing with my own eyes. Mystery is felt in the heart, not seen with the eyes.

Take Evolution and Christianity for example.

Evolution: We adapt to our environments and change over time. Yes, that's true. All of us do.

Christianity: We were all created by God, and change according to age. That's true, too.

My opinion: God just didn't say, "Here's the world, created on My first try." He probably experimented with it, to see how exactly He wanted it, and he's still experimenting with it.

Take me for example. My hair was black when I was a baby, and now it's a natural red. It changed from black to blond, blond to brown, brown to black, black to red. And that's natural. My eyes, they differ from green to blue depending on my mood. God is still changing me to see how He wants me.

Religions differ, but are still connected.