do you agree or disagree?

Question

"There is only one God and He is God to all; therefore it is important that everyone is seen as equal before God. I've always said we should help a Hindu become a better Hindu, a Muslim become a better Muslim, a Catholic become a better Catholic." - Mother Theresa

im not agreeing that everyone worships the same 'god' i just agree that we are all equal regardless of faith or no faith

arent Christians supposed to "love all and serve all" paying attention to our downfalls more so than our neighbors'. And if that makes him/her a better person, then we've done our job.

and this was just mother terea's quote, her beliefs some people need to chill about her she was an extrodinary humanitarian.

Answer 1

I guess it makes some sense-- it's pretty much saying that people should be able to have their own beliefs, but they should still be a good person no matter what.

Answer 2

I agree that God is the father of all people. I don't think Mother Theresa is estabishing that Muslims and Hindu religion is equal. Her statement is as people we should be seen as equal. Mother Theresa was a Christian who believed only Faith in Jesus Christ could save eternally and yet the morals of the Hindu and Muslim people should be encouraged along with the morality of every one so that we are better people. The danger of thinking we can be better with out a relationship with the only true God is what is confusing. The Muslim believes getting better is an act of serving Ala and destroying the works of other religions. The Hindu is a self interest religion that teaches getting better is being a part of the spiritual world and you do this by hiding from the world. The only religion that remedies the problem about getting better is Christianity and Mother Theresa believed that. Christianity teaches to help others no matter what religions other people are and she was agreat model of that. Our Savior Jesus was her example! When he met samaritans and other religous people he sought to give them hope in the true God and not in their own view of God. We can not get better until we see our problem and run to Jesus for the remedy and in doing so we accept and tolerate others since our God forgives us.

Hope this answered your question?

Answer 3

Yes, I agree with the fact that, no matter what we do, God never changes and is God to all.

There is a bumper sticker that says:

"God said it, I believe it, and that settles it!

However, my believing or not believing in God doesn't change God at all.

In Orthodoxy, the writings of many of the Early Church Fathers and the monastics express an understanding of "The Father" as "The Source" or cosmic mind.

The Son is understood as "The Logos", the very thought of the mind, expressed by the mind as The Word.

The Spirit is understood as the very breath of The Source upon and through which The Word is expressed or spoken.

Considered in this manner, there can only be one ultimate "source".

Anything that someone does to draw closer to The Source is a good step taken.

In Orthodoxy it is said, "We know what The Church is, but we don't know what The Church isn't".

That is why most Orthodox Church hierarchs do not go out of their way to condemn other religions, in contrast to the attacks on other religions that some people seem compelled to make (as in the recent attack on all religions by The Pope of Rome).

The Church will defend The Faith when it comes under attack, as happens when some within The Church begin to teach heresies, change creeds and usurp authority.

The Orthodox viewpoint gained through The Gospel of The Apostle Saint John (known as "theologian") shows us that God remains an ultimate mystery.

For anyone to claim that they fully understand God, while saying that no one else has any of The Truth, is absurd at best.

John tells us

John 1:4-5...In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend (or, overcome) it.

This tells me that "The Light" is no respecter of religions.

The Light is in every person when they are conceived.

It also tells me that, no matter how "dark" or evil I consider a person to be, I can never make the claim that they are without even a spark of The Light within them.

In Orthodoxy, we acknowledge this at midnight on Pascha (Easter) when all of the lights and candles in the church are turned off and extinguished...EXCEPT one small flame that continues to glow on the altar.

Since I believe that The Light resides in everyone to some degree, I simply cannot judge them as being worthless.

Instead, as is taught in The Gospels, when I feed the hungry and visit those in prison, I am truly reaching out to the Light of God within them.

So, I don't have to "convert" someone to Orthodoxy in order for me to be a servant to them in this life.

Of course, that will help to make them a better person, no matter what their beliefs.

I need not worry about their faith before I serve them, because I'm taught that The Light grows brighter only through my own humility AND the action of Love.

If what I believe is "the truth", then I must trust in the power of The Light, the power of humility and the power of Love.

I think that is the essence of what Mother Theresa was saying, and I agree with her.

Answer 4

Disagree.

Jesus said 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.

Not the Way of Hindu,Not the way of Islam.
(I will leave the Catholics alone)
Not the way of Buddha

If all religions are different paths to the same place, then why do the paths contradict each other? Does truth contradict itself? Let's review the teachings of just three religions:
Buddhism is pantheistic and says there is no personal God and everyone can reach "godlikeness" on his own. Islam says that Jesus was just a prophet, and not the only way to God. Christianity says that there is a personal God, and that the only way to Him is through Jesus (John 14:6). If these three religions are, as you say, different paths to the same place, then why do they contradict each other? Does truth contradict itself?

Answer 5

does that theory extend exponentially? with your logic it could be extended beyond "faiths". Shall me make a pedophile a better pedophile, a rapist a better rapist. There are limits.

And no---you don't want someone who is walking down a road to quicksand to continue his journey. You would do whatever you could to hamper his arrival. That would be the charitable thing to do. Don't play into their line of thought. If someone is delusional you don't continue to allow their delusions. You try to set them on the right path.

Answer 6

Disagree

Answer 7

God appoints and dictates; he sent his message, loud and clear through Jesus; only one way , through Jesus; Mother Theresa although a humanitarian is not God; God was clear with his message and sent his son to give it; everyone is bound to spend or squander their gift; only God can judge what is in a person's heart; he gave his message through Jesus , not Mother Theresa and this is the problem, the pope, humanitarians etc are not God; God's words and laws need to be followed not man.

Answer 8

I disagree.

While there are very many FALSE gods in the world to lure and tempt people away from the truth, there is but ONE true God, and forgiveness of sin and salvation of the eternal soul thru His Son, Jesus.

It really IS that simple.

Answer 9

Mother Teresa was a wise woman--whether truth to religion or not--living a life that makes them better people is a thing to be greatly desired.

Answer 10

There is only one GOD and the only way to HIM is through Jesus Christ. I know by saying this everyone will be upset, but why would you want to help people be better at their religion when it will only land them in hell anyway?