as there are many different religions?

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which all say they have the only path to god. doesn't that mean they do in fact cancel each other out.

so that there is no path to god or he doesn't exist.
unless,of course all paths lead to god.

ie christianity says jesus is the only way. so that removes all other religions.
judaism says jesus was not the son of god. so that removes christianity. etc etc.
they can't all be right, in that case none of them are right.
whats your view?

see if you can answer without quoting the bible.

soulinvers's
anything is a philosophical possiblity, even your statement.

Answer 1

They don't necessarily cancel each other out, but neither do any of them prove that they are anything other than superstition and myth.

Answer 2

That seasy, Throughout history in different epochs ther have been folks who have had a great spiritual awakening part of which comes from self realization of what is good and what is bad as well as how to live a good life. Also the different religions are influenced by the culture into which they are born. What I am saying is that each culture has a certain mindset or way of thinking as the different religous teachers and since all of think differently and different epochs of history produce different schools of thought then the religions are simply and usauly a reflection of the time in whcih they are born.

Answer 3

God sent to humans where ever they lived like a society for their guidance in a particular era and to specific people on earth. Total Prophet God sent were 124000. Some of them may be were only Philosphers, poets, village holy men or even a poet who guided people through poetry. Their teachings were not to be followed.for ever. As knowledge of nations expanded, God sent them more different Prophets with new and better knowledge. The later Prophet was always meant to supercede the previous one. By about 1500 year ago, all kinds of philosophers were sent to expand the horizon of human intelligence and various ideas about life and how humans should see their life. In Europe Greeks were given the philosopher, and Asia Philosophers of utmost level came in Persia, India and China. They all came where writing materials were developed, so their work could be preserved and still are read. Most humans through out this planet did already get some kind of religious sense,
Now it was time to send a Prophet with a univesal message for all Human beings on this planet. Mohammad SAW is that Prophet and his message guide entire human peopulation. He is not for Arabs only. Those to whom it make sense and attracts have been conveting as Muslims for last 1400 years. People in China, Indonesia and Malaysia learned about Islam from the Arab merchants who travelled by ships in these countries.

Today Europeans and Ameicans are converting as Muslims by reading and understanding that Islam is the best religion. No any Muslim is position to force any one to convert in any country these days and Islam has become the fastest growing religion in the world because of the invention of Intenet and the speed of communicaion media that was never so fast in past centures.

There are many causes that makes people to dislike Muslims and Islam as religion. I can not answer all the objections in this one reply but can cover one at a time if asked.

Answer 4

Spirituality, not religion is what will get you saved. Religion a lot of times unfortunately is a way of people sharing there cultural beliefs. In the far east theres Buddhism, in the middle east theres Hinduism, and in the west theres Christianity. Now of course I know that all of these religions are all over the place but what I'm trying to get at is almost all the different major religions have instilled a lot of there cultural beliefs. Therefor it is difficult for one type of belief/culture to believe in another type of belief/culture. God said he would reach every culture and every tongue, you can't expect everybody in the world to interpret the way of Gods word exactly the same. Culturally it is impossible. Even in Christianity there are how many different levels. I think in the end though it's spirituality or your personal relationship with God not your religion that counts, as there are so many different beliefs. I could probably pick a lot of things out of every religion that I believe in but that doesn't make me something else. Most of us are going to the same city, It's just that we are all taking different routes to get there. In the end does it really matter how you get there as long as you get there? GOD BLESS & GOOD LUCK!!!

Answer 5

I can omit the Bible verses, but, the Bible is where you will find the truth.
Everyone Cherishes their right to believe whatever they wish to believe . By exercising this right, earth's six billion inhabitants have produced an amazing diversity of beliefs. Like the variations in color, shape, texture, taste, smell, and sound that we find in creation, differing beliefs often add interest, excitement, and enjoyment to life. Such variety can, indeed, be the spice of life.
BUT there is a need for caution. Some beliefs are not only different but also dangerous. Early in the 20th century, for example, some people came to believe that Jews and Freemasons had plans to "disrupt Christian civilization and erect a world state under their joint rule." One source of this belief was an anti-Semitic tract entitled Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion. The tract alleged that the plans included advocating excessive taxation, promoting armament production, encouraging giant monopolies so that 'Gentile wealth could be destroyed in one blow.' Allegations also included manipulating the education system so as to 'turn Gentiles into unthinking beasts,' and even constructing underground railways to join capital cities so that the Jewish elders could 'quell any opposers by blowing them sky-high.'
These, of course, were lies-designed to inflame anti-Semitic feelings. 'This preposterous fiction,' says Mark Jones of the British Museum, 'spread abroad from Russia,' where it first appeared in a newspaper article in 1903. It reached The Times of London on May 8, 1920. More than a year later, The Times exposed the document as a fake. In the meantime, the damage had been done. 'Lies like these,' says Jones, 'are hard to suppress.' Once people accept them, they produce some very jaundiced, poisonous, and dangerous beliefs-often with disastrous consequences, as the history of the 20th century has shown.
Belief Versus Truth
Of course, it does not take deliberate lies to develop mistaken beliefs. At times, we just misread things. How many people have met untimely deaths doing something they believed was right? Then again, often we believe a thing simply because we want to believe it. One professor says that even scientists "often fall in love with their own constructions." Their beliefs becloud their critical judgment. Then they may spend a lifetime in vain trying to shore up mistaken beliefs.
Similar things have happened with religious beliefs-where immense contradictions exist. One man has deep faith in God. Another says that the man is only "weaving faith out of moonshine." One maintains that you have an immortal soul that survives death. Another believes that when you die you cease to exist, totally and completely. Obviously, conflicting beliefs like these cannot all be true. Is it not the course of wisdom, then, to make sure that what you believe actually is true and not simply what you want to believe? But there is actually two paths, only one, leads to God, and the other one leads away from God, because there is only a wrong way and a right way there is nothing inbetween if you pinpoint an area on a ,map could you realy go any way you want and still end up where you want to go?Very unlikely!
There are many roads but only one road will take you to the right place!

Answer 6

Religions are the traditions of man and not God.

He is there but what have you done for him?

MY EXPERIENCES

I experienced God many of times, when you fellowship with him. I received the Holy Spirit one day before I came to the church that I am attending now. The power of the Holy Spirit was so powerful that it was a force that rippled from my feet through my body and up to my head. It removed the pain and depression that I had at the time and it caused a great sensation of peace (to this day, I was never water baptized). He will be there for you; he knows your needs and wants. One night after doing the will of God (ministering to someone against the book of James) I was driving back home and I continued to fall asleep on the fwy. On the third time, my ears popped opened, like a loud explosion, I felt a rush of pins and needles swirling around the inside of my head, I felt pins and needles from my elbows to my hands and then I was wide awake, like I had slept for days. I knew it was God and I drove all the way home and when I got into the driveway I started to fall a sleep again. Once he picked me and my motorcycle up, while riding in the mountains after I was about to crash. I blacked out and when he set me back on the path, I woke up. Once he sent an angel down to stop me from doing something stupid, this angel looked like a human but when I turned away for a second and then back he vanished. I can go on and on. Have faith, sit in a church and learn God's word. You need to find a home church, be obedient, follow his word, be baptized with the holy spirit, show your self approved and do the will of God (Mark 16: 15 - 18)

Answer 7

This is what was revealed to me. You have different religions doing their rituals and living life the way they were taught and worship and pray in different ways. All believe they are following the right path. I can't disregard any body's religion because blessings come to the different people in different religions and prayers are answered to different people in different religions. So I won't cancel out any body's religion. I just respect each individual for their own beliefs and if God want whoever to do something different then events will occur in their lives to persuade them to chose something else.

Answer 8

"they can't all be right"

True - Many religious claims are mutually exclusive

" in that case none of them are right."

Not true

Granting the first point, there are two possible outcomes - either one religious claim is true, or none of them are true.

To say anything more than that requires some empirical claims. You would have to go through and test each one somehow, to find which is in fact true.

What you said could be true (it is a philosophical possibility), but it is not necessarily true.


In Love (and in Logic)

~ S

Edit: Mutually exclusive events (contra-logical events?) are not philosophically possible.

Answer 9

There is only one religion and one way of life. A religion should not be named after a person, place or thing. God sent prophets to all nations and each prophet had the same message. To worship your Lord he is one. There is only one God. He does not share divinity, he is not one of three like the trinity states. He is the one true supreme God. Adam, Moses, Jesus, Abraham, Noah and Muhammad Peace be upon them were all Messengers of God. They submit to their lords laws and commandment. God states in the Quran that he did not send messengers but as a warner to mankind. Many people created new religions or their ideas of what God wants. All religions do not lead to the truth. Islam is the religion of mankind not just because the prophets said so but God says so. God says that man will never corrupt the Quran like they did the Torah and the injeel (Gosple of Jesus) because he has guarded it. This is truth from your lord so do not be one of those who think differently without researching it for your self. Just by me telling you this it is incumbent upon you to inquire about this.
Salamualaikum ( peace be upon you)
another statement of Jesus (peace be upon him

Answer 10

My view is that none are right and that there is no God. However, religious moderates of any faith would claim that ultimate truth is unknown to humans and so there are many paths to God.