But people perceive in many different ways. I am not Christian, but If a Christian believes in and loves Jesus with all their heart, I cannot say to myself:
I honestly believe that there is a Divine, whom everyone perceives differently. Organised religion and rituals are man made.
Do you agree or disagree? Please explain.
2007-09-27 13:39:58 · 34 answers · asked by Moonlit Hemlock 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Okay, Please explain further than
2007-09-27 13:42:29 · update #1
Agree. "There is but one God. That God has many faces." The belief of the Celtic Druids.
2007-09-27 14:07:15 · answer #1 · answered by Ray T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. I believe that some rituals are man made, but the Bible says that you should put no other god before the one true God, which means that even God knows that not everyone is worshipping the same god. God revealed Himself to us in the Bible. People make up gods that do things for them or make them feel better, those are not the God of Creation. A lot of people's views of a god are not the same as Christians. Jews and Christians worship the same God. The only difference is that Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament and Jews believe the Messiah is yet to come. All others are more of a creation of man to make them feel better. One main difference between Christians and other religions is that Christianity does not believe in the goodness of man, only the goodness of God. No other religion or perception of a god that I know of does that.
2007-09-27 13:48:30 · answer #2 · answered by hope this helps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are those who worship gods and demons who have never heard of someone else's gods or demons. It is unlikely that they worship the same god or gods. The religions of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, these three claim the same god but kill each other over his name. This is due to their claim of Abraham as their patriarch and worship his god. There is no god in these religions so we should look elsewhere for similarities. Perhaps among those who offered human sacrifices to read the future in how their limbs flailed around and the blood gushed out their throats and hearts we will find a common god? Every religion and every god demands the blood of the innocent be spilled to appease its anger. If this isn't the number one reason NOT to worship a known god or goddess, what is?
2016-05-20 02:56:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disagree. Most relgions do worship the same God. But for example only Christians worship Jesus and theyre saviour. Others like Islam and Judiusm worship only God. Buddhist believe otherwise... and so on.
2007-09-27 13:44:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I completely disagree. If that were so, I could just make up my own religion. But there have been very particular SELF-Revelations of the ONE GOD in THREE PERSONS, ONE of WHICH is JESUS.
allah is satan, but many muslims sense beyond that idol of muhamad's word and will the GOD we all aspire for by nature.
Just because people endlessly innovate empyily does not eliminate the fact of a Religion GOD gave, the Catholic Faith in its purity, true Christianity.
2007-09-27 13:49:07 · answer #5 · answered by Travis J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have agreed with you.... but lately things have shown me that there isn't just a single Divine Source, but many different ones which each have their own "agenda", their own personalities. If it were all the same Source, I don't think we would be as different in beliefs as we all are. I'd have to say I changed my stance from Monotheist (in this perspective) to Polytheist. Though I still don't believe someone is crazy for believing differently than I do.... Everyone has a right to their beliefs, just as I have a right to mine. Something I once read "You worship your God(s) and I'll worship mine..." let's deal with what we have right in front of us as honestly as we can and leave our worship in the privacy of our own homes. =)
2007-09-27 13:47:23 · answer #6 · answered by River 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope. They aren't worshiping the same God. Jesus is God. If they don't believe in the principles of the bible and the God of the Christian bible, then they aren't worshiping the same God. There is only one. As narrow minded as it may sound. The truth is narrow minded. Think about it.
2007-09-27 14:08:35 · answer #7 · answered by 2nd Commander 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both ways, really. Hindu, Catholicism, Judaism, they all believe in the same God, practically; however, the Buddhists (among others) don't believe in the SAME God that we do. I don't know if you get what I am saying. We all believe in /A/ God, but not necessarily the same one. That's /my/ theory.
2007-09-27 13:45:09 · answer #8 · answered by Jennifer S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jews and Muslims worship the Lord of Abraham.
Christians worship a Trinity god.
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2007-09-27 13:43:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I do not worship the Creator/Universe. I believe that there is one whether it cares enough to show its existence is debatable. We may never know (not even in death).
I have had personal proof of my god. He does not claim to be the only god.
My god is not the god of Abraham (he may exist but I have never been given any reason to believe in him).
Henotheist: Someone who worships a single god but accepts that others (may) exist. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henotheism
Dysteist: Someone who believes that god is not necessarily wholly good. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dystheism
2007-09-27 14:15:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋