is only so due to geography. Ok, of course there are a few exceptions such as the occasional convert to another religion, but for the main part if you were born 20000 miles east of where you are now you would have a different religion! Can you really answer this and tell me different? This is for the vast majority of people by the way so no need to point out what we already know.
2007-07-21 03:21:22 · 17 answers · asked by thethinker 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Rev. Albert Einstein
I didn' ask you what you believed. Why not answer the question instead of getting nervous and pasting bible quotes?
2007-07-21 03:26:30 · update #1
answer man
Why is it that you care about my religion.
Do you have a life, hobbies, a job, family?
Is your life so empty that my faith disturbs you.
Pitiful.
Truth hurts does it? You certainly don't live up to your name either..
2007-07-21 03:28:54 · update #2
heavnbound
All men will have at least one chance in life to accept Christ. So every person at some time in their life will be given the opportunity to be introduced to Christ--it's what we do with that opportunity that matters to the Lord. The Bible says, "every knee shall bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord."
Sorry? I think you've answered someone else's question there?
2007-07-21 03:30:15 · update #3
I believe Jesus...
" I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life; no man can come to the Father except through me". -- Jesus Christ (Jn. 14:6)
" Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved". (Acts 4:12)
2007-07-21 03:25:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
The God of the Bible has proven to be (to my satisfaction) the true one and only Creator of all things. The only one deserving worship. Virtually all translations of the Bible show His personal name to be Jehovah or Yahweh.
Everything He does is organized. It is no surprise He sets requirements for the true worship He approves. It is not a belief system but, a way of life for us. This is found in the Bible. He had the entire population of the planet in mind when He set it down in print.
The true or pure worship found in the Bible must not be tainted with man made beliefs. That is where many false religions fail. They "teach commands of men as doctrines" as the Bible says. They relish combining beliefs of pagans with true worship. That becomes unapproved by Jehovah.
True worship must transform people as they change themselves into Jehovah God's way of thinking. No matter what they were in the past, they align themselves with the Bible's way of things. Having principled love among all especially one another. Speaking in agreement using the Bible's view instead of personal divisions. The Bible calls it "the new personality". Honesty, integrity are not just words for advertising toothpaste. They are part of a true worshiper's way of life. They follow the Bible counsel to avoid this world's politics as our allegiance is to God's Kingdom.
We know Bible principles for daily living work. Personal as well as family life is better with Bible principles. Experts agree if those principles were practiced, the 600,000 self-help books printed every year would not be needed.
Are we perfect? Far from it. We all fall short of the mark. That is the definition of sin. The point is we try. We try to follow the Bible closely to obey what Jehovah tells us. He judges our hearts which is grading on a good curve.
2007-07-21 11:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by grnlow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Romany, and learned the traditions of my family. We travel all over, and regardless of where we were I would've been born the same.
Er, but I guess I'm an exception. You're right though. The differences between religions are vastly cultural. The only real differences are the languages, the symbols, the dress and the music. Which are all cultural in nature.
My path isn't the "One" OR the "True" path. It is My Path. Which isn't the best for everyone.
2007-07-21 10:27:33 · answer #3 · answered by Khalin Ironcrow 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
All men will have at least one chance in life to accept Christ. So every person at some time in their life will be given the opportunity to be introduced to Christ--it's what we do with that opportunity that matters to the Lord. The Bible says, "every knee shall bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord."
2007-07-21 10:28:24 · answer #4 · answered by heavnbound 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't feel my religion is right for everyone. We all need to find our own truths. I am against those who try to force their beliefs down other people's throats when they've never truly studied any religion on their own. So they've never given themselves the opportunity to learn and grow in their views. When one of my friends had her first baby, her mother in law (a very presumptuous heavy handed Christian) made the comment "Oh good, I can start brainwashing this one real early." My, isn't that nice.
2007-07-21 10:33:13 · answer #5 · answered by Keltasia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say but not to put down another religion I don't know if I could worship cows and insects or believe that some people were monkeys and pigs or blowing myself up to kill would get me to heaven with percs.
These orders maybe wouldn't make sense to me especially coming from a Divine Creator of all.
2007-07-21 10:31:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's called faith for a reason...otherwise it would be called fact. No one has the answers, no one is correct. Each is taught by his experience...that with which forms his life...whether he lives in Canada or Turkey. Many need help, guidance...many do not.
Just as you would question and wonder ones choice in clothing, car, home in another country...so would you wonder ones choice in religion. To each his own. I don't push my American style of dress or home or car upon my fellow earth inhabitants, so they should not push their choices and their religion on me.
It is only he who is not completely sure of his choice, that must find many followers, to prove his doubt.
2007-07-21 10:58:19 · answer #7 · answered by mnfarmgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that ALL RELIGIONS are the ONE TRUE RELIGION
I believe that what ever works for an individual is their one true religion.....
That is why we should all be at peace, because if you think of religion as a color, one person isn't just going to like purple, there is also red, green, blue, black, white, yellow, etc...
So whatever "God", "Allah", "Buddha", "Krishna" is the one true religion.....
2007-07-23 15:04:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is just religion.One can have religion and still be a lost sinner on their way to eternity in hell.
How do I know?Read about Nicodemus in St.John chapter three.He was religious,but
on his way to hell.
2007-07-21 10:42:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is a World Wide religion. How do you explain that one?
2007-07-21 10:29:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋