Christians, have you ever pondered this startling reality? (Details inside)*Stars are much welcomed =^^= meaow

Question

If followers of every religion in the world have their own way of rationalizing their religion as being true, doens't it make every religion equally fake? Take for instance, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity (which can be divded into Catholism, Protestant, Ortodox, etc.,...). And there are many other minor religions and cults ofcourse. No matter what is thrown at them, they have a way of rationalizing it! And somehow they are convinced that their belief is correct?! Isn't it funny that those of different religions can see through the absubities of other religions but can't see the absubities within their own! The point is, at best, only one religion could be true! Or ( which is the truth ) none of the religions is true! But since every religion can rationalize their own belief as being true, how can you be so sure that your belief is actually true?!

Answer 1

Only ONE figure in ALL the worlds religions say this as far as I know:

Jhn 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

So thats the One I choose to believe! Join me!

Answer 2

The problem we have here and in America is that the debate is mostly between Christians and Atheists. Both sides are sort of monopolized.

There aren't big variations within theism nor non-theism. They never have in fights.

The Christians don't have to question other religious ideas nearly enough. Same goes with the Atheists when it comes to what's fact and not.

One might say that there are oppositions between Muslims, Catholics, Protestants, etc. but they all come from the same roots - Abraham.

It's a bit hopeless at this point because the U.S. is 80% Christian and 15% Atheist. The other 5% really don't have that much of a say.

Answer 3

The fact that other religions are falsely believed and held as true, does not make a "real" religion false. Therefore they won't be just "rationalizing it" or following out of being misguided or deluded. Truth is not a democracy.

Let's say we're in a historical period before Darwin. Many nations and groups of scientists within these nations, have different theories and hypotheses explaining evolution and let's say someone has a close explanation to Darwin (lacks the empirical proof and some of the details). Just because the other scientists are wrong, does this make him or her wrong?

Your argument is embedded with the presumption that they are all wrong.

Your argument also lacks a coherent connection. Because all religions hold that they have the truth, they are therefore all false? doesn't seem to make sense.


To the second part of your question, spiritual beliefs demand spiritual answers mixed with the empirical because you can't just see it on a piece of paper. Just as an ethical philosopher will tell you that moral philosophy involves the normative and empirical facts of the case. I believe in Christ for spiritual reasons (experience with God, His voice, His convictions and experience with born-again Christians, etc.) as well as the empirical (provides a spiritual, historical and rational consiliation between the Testaments, etc). I'm not deluded.

I hope you and everyone will find more about Christ and take a closer spiritual look to understand this.

Hope this helps!

Answer 4

I don't have to rationalize I don't even have to show you the truth..I can offer it to you but the thing about my religion is that you have free will..you were born of this world with sin and free will..you are the one that needs to decide the truth God has given you that..and what a wonderful thing..I am a Christian but not just because I read my bible or go to church or say I am a Christian..that means nothing if you do not follow what you believe and feel in your heart this is what destiny has for YOU! I can't judge you but I can offer to show you the light. I don't see through absubities because I feel there is none I have faith..And faith is not just a word it took me a long time to finally get it now I know what faith is. So if you believe no religion is truth..that is of your will..you were given that right... And what I know of Christianity the things you are doing right now in your actions is to me awesome..you are at the prime time you are full of answers..believes...your soul right now is jumping..I can def see that...this is the best time to seek truth...but please be careful people will try to hurt you convince you..lead you. I pray for you...My aunt acted just like you before she chose to give herself fully to God...she's a beautiful woman before and even more after her baptism in to Christ. She was convinced as you put..that all religion was like what you are writing....Oh I just really pray you seek truth..I am not joking...:)

Answer 5

Very good... for the most part.

The funny thing is that this very ability, for religions to see through the supposed absurdities of others, was very influential in my disillusionment with Christianity. I learned the techniques, attitudes, and methods to dismantle, debunk, and discredit non-Christian religions from my Christian apologetic teachers and books. But in the end, I could not but apply those very same things to an examination of Christianity. And I found Christianity to be no more true when examined in that same light.

You're exactly right, every religion or belief system is rationalized by it's committed followers. They will criticize others, but fail to criticize their own religion by the same standards. (A Christian apologetic work I read while in high school dismissed Hinduism as being irrational by trying to show that the idea of pantheism was illogical, and therefore not worthy of being taken seriously. And doctrines of the Trinity, the dual natures of Christ, etc. are not equally irrational and illogical, and therefore supposedly not worthy of belief?)

The more you see of the world, how everyone in their own isolated communities interact with mainly the same people, who all share common places, language, ideas, feelings, values, etc. - the more silly and improbable it seems for any regional, cultural, tribal "absolute truths" as being absolutely true, whether it be American Protestant Christianity, Middle Eastern Islam, or some form of Pacific islander shamanism and spirit worship.

What I don't necessarily agree with is the idea that only one religion, at best, could be true. I don't think religions are true and false like a math equation. I think religions are more like poetry or literature. The question of truth is not the same for things of this nature. But, by the same tolken, religion should not be confused with factual reporting, history or science.

Answer 6

You state:...none of the religions is true!
Well, I am not at all willing to take a chance.
Can you? To many great things have happened to me lately.. God is good all the time. Remember me! I'd rather be sitting next to you up there than looking down at you :(
There is so much information (all over) for you to read, this way you could learn what is actually true so you are not just wondering if it could be true.
Be careful what you ask for you might get the answer you did not expect.

Answer 7

Well, as a beginning, its not necessary that only one religion is true and the others are fake. Some religions share the same origin, principle and fundamental aspects.

Take for example, Islam and Christianity. We believe in God and His name is Allah. Christians believe in the same God, but not with the same name. Christians believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God, but we believe him as Hazrat Isa (A), a very devoted and pious prophet and a human being.

So if one of the two religions is true, the other one won't be fake, just deviated and misunderstood by its followers.

Why should all the religions be equally fake? There's no justification in your answer. Try and find an absurdity or contradiction in Islam. We challenge you. If you have questions about Islam, e-mail me AFTER 17th August. I shall try my best to explain. Insha-Allah. My logic and my faith as well as my research makes me sure that my belief is true.

I do not like to see through the absurdities of other religions, but I am very interested in Christian beliefs since it shares the same root as my own religion, so I sometimes go for questioning those beliefs.

Answer 8

I can be sure because the Bible explains true belief and false, so by studying the Bible it is possible to identify the one and only truth, contrary to popular belief there is one absolute truth and not all roads lead to God as a lot of people like to believe, if all roads did lead to life then it wouldn't make anhy difference what religion you chose they would all be truth, but, they are not, as you said only one religion can be true, especialy if they all conflict in their beliefs, they cannot possibly all be rightIt is funny that those of differing religions can see the absurdities of other religions but not their own, but that is because of bias and trying to make something true that isn't, what is true is shown by the Bible, what isn't true is shown up by the Bible.

Answer 9

The power of God that is promised to those who believe is something that can not be denied. I had a crippled elbow and it was healed, I felt like my life was a raging sea and now I have peace, I was always melancholy and now I have joy. My life has been blessed since I made Jesus my Lord and King and began living a disciplined life. Also, when people die whether they believed or not they will look on the face of Jesus. When I search the scripture with God's Spiritual eyes I can see that it all makes sense.

Answer 10

That's a very interesting question.

As a convert from Catholicism to Mormonism, I can say that one faith suited my set of personal beliefs better than the other. As a Catholic I thought:
If we weren't supposed to drink alcohol, why did the priests do it?
If Priests weren't supposed to marry following Jesus' example, why did all the nuns enter into a marriage covenant with Jesus?
Why did I have to confess my sins to a Priest, but then be able to have a personal relationship with God outside of confession?

In a sense, one religion seemed less hypocritical than the other to me. This "other," religion, being LDS, has been true enough for me for 14 years and counting. I haven't had doubts about church/clergy functions in my Mormon conversion.

Answer 11

I can appreciate your question.
It is true that I believe that my faith is the truth. This is because I believe that God's Word the Bible is truth.

At the same time I appreciate that others view their own religion in the same light. But in the end, time will tell. I am not judging anyone, since I know the ultimately the God and Creator of all, (regardless if they recognize Him as such) can determine who his true worshippers are. It is not I who is right, but God. I just seek to work in harmony with what He says is right.



Peace be with you