he then explained that he thought that it was all man made as men couldn't explain things in them days and were scared about dying. Do you agree with him or is he an idiot?
2007-06-11 10:45:34 · 18 answers · asked by thethinker 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I agree. Religion can not all be right, But they all can be wrong.
2007-06-11 10:48:31 · answer #1 · answered by punch 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Most people don't want to have to struggle with vexing and possibly confusing questions. They prefer neat simple answers. It gives them a sense of satisfaction and vindication in their chosen beliefs (or nonbeliefs). Reality, however, is often not simple.
Religion provides a good example.
In my view, organized religions originate in some genuine spiritual experience of an individual man or woman. Looking for ways to express that experience in a way that others might understand, certain words are chosen. However no human words are adequate to express what was actually experienced by that individual in that moment of experience. This, together with additions of later persons who may never have had a similar genuine experience, and together with human nature being what it is, what results is something often very far removed from that original genuine experience, namely an organized religion.
Despite all the well-known flaws of organized religions, the actually interesting question to focus on is: Are there genuine spiritual experiences where one encounters the Presence. My answer is: yes.
2007-06-11 18:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by ontheroad 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
His argument is absolutely wrong. The number of answers tells you nothing about whether any is correct. The existence and nature of God is a matter of fact, not of man's opinion. All variants of Judaism and Christianity agree on the basics about God. Both agree on the person of Messiah, the only one capable of being offered as a sacrifice for the forgiveness of sin and salvation. They differ only in whether Jesus is that Messiah. Their knowledge is based on the Bible, a book unique in its accuracy, durability, and consistency. Its truth is supported (not proved) by an astounding record of fulfilled prophecy.
If you approach the study of God as a scientist, looking for a body of knowledge best supported by the evidence, you end up at Christianity. C. S. Lewis and many others did that, see his "Mere Christianity" among others. Just beware that not everything said by someone who calls himself a Christian is true, or even true to that body of knowledge based on the Bible.
2007-06-14 14:33:20 · answer #3 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's obviously young,if that strikes him as a fresh argument; it's about as stale as it gets. And it makes no sense. What is "them days"? He just assumes all religions were created in ancient times; what about the Bahai Faith,founded in 1844? As to fear of dying,many religions have no or little provision for an afterlife; Judaism barely notes the question. He's not an idiot; he just has a very brainy-juvenile perception of a highly complex set of issues. As do your other answerers.
2007-06-11 17:55:20 · answer #4 · answered by Galahad 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All religions have a part of the truth. If you go back and find the original teachings of the original guru (Jesus for Christianity) you will find they all have principles in common. It is only after the "followers" who changed the teachings of each religion over the years, (once the original guru transcended) that a "religon" was formed and the teachings were corrupted.
2007-06-13 21:35:50 · answer #5 · answered by MyPreshus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion gives people a piece of mind and offers them some sort of hope. It also encourages people to help those less fortunate. I mean, how many atheist charities are there? Not many. Even Alcoholic Anonymous is religious based.
I'm not religious at all, but I do see it's value in society.
2007-06-11 17:56:33 · answer #6 · answered by Peace 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most religions are wrong, some useful (helping others etc), but wrong. Having said that, I must tell you that Christianity is not a religion, it is a way of life. Christ said that He is the truth, the way and the life and that no one can come to His father except thought Him.
2007-06-11 18:07:25 · answer #7 · answered by self_is_steam 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Obviously not all religions can be right. But I don't think God actually cares about which religion anyone follows. God would be far more concerned with how we treat our fellow man that which church service we do or don't show up for.
2007-06-11 17:55:40 · answer #8 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion can be a bunch of nonsense and it is hard to explain the hard facts. Your friend is not an idiot but ignorant of the truth. Ask him to pray to God with an open heart and mind and to listen to what God says. We all have free will so a closed mind and heart will never see the light of faith and truth.
2007-06-11 17:51:12 · answer #9 · answered by lordzander31 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yeah, that's pretty much the reason people came up with religion - to explain what they didn't understand. And he's right, they can't all be correct, since they contradict each other. And since none of them has any more evidence for it being true than any other, yeah, it's pretty much nonsense.
You've got a smart friend.
2007-06-11 17:49:26 · answer #10 · answered by eri 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋