If you had to put all religions in one basket. What would be the foundation for that religion?

Question

I am a christian and have a Jehovah’s Witnesses friend. We have talk about religion and I asked her the same question. We christian go to church on Sunday and Wednesday. The Johovah's witnesses go into the street passing out lecture . I don't know what your groups does. My things is doing these things are fine but what are we doing for hurting people? If you have money and see some in the trash seaching for food will you help them?

Answer 1

Should be: Love God & Love your fellow man.

Answer 2

Something beyond the material plane that we perceive, a mystery. A means to forget the material and transcend our mortality. If the dumpster-diver lives in despair, even a generous monetary gift will be only temporary respite--some might even say a sort of slow torture, since the money will be gone and the need will return and the person will learn nothing. The despair will return more deeply. If one feeds the person and then gives that person a mandate or purpose, then he or she can take the focus off the despair that has become the defining theme of a pointless life. Then the person is less likely to return to the mindset of death-in-life.

Perhaps it is part of Man's way that he must have a mystery, something "supernatural" or outside of everyday experience--something to remind him that he is part of the universe and not alone, a comforting presence or perhaps even just the assurance that there is more than just birth-life-death in store.

Answer 3

Christians need to understand that faith and religion have very little in common and that religious diversity is the goal the New World Order, which is really nothing new at all. In fact, since religion is mentioned very rarely in the Bible, we can assume that man's religion today will not do anything to promote the work of God, except God allow it to do so. Don't forget that it was a group of religious zealots that demanded that Christ be crucified. Simple definition of religion is to take care of the hurting. But many do that, even if the callous behavior of immature Christians, and other religious entities, wherever they are found, may have caused them to reject organized religion, and with it, faith of any kind. Mixing lead and clay, and painting it golden will not fuse it together as a single entity. Mixing faith in Christ, and humanist religion, or any cult activity perpetuated by one such as Judge Rutherford, JW founder, a very cruel individual, that ignored the Word of the Lord, in setting dates of Christ's return, several times without success, only to concoct a fictitious self justifying fairy tale to cover up his errors, is as spiritually insensitive as justifying the activities that lead to the holocaust that Jim Jones brought on foolish people in Guyana. If you know the truth, you are obligated to expose fraud. Mixing religion's foundation? Sand. Foolish builders reject the proper foundation dug deep into the rock, just as He said. We talk about the freedom of religion in Western Culture, but it is not religion that brings freedom. It is the three strand cord of grace, faith, and an understanding and application of truth, in that order, that brings freedom.

Answer 4

It would seem that the bible must define true worship.

No human should suppose that the dictates of his own conscience outweigh the plain instruction of the Scriptures. A person with an ungodly conscience may sincerely believe that serious sins such as fornication and thievery are acceptable in some circumstances, but the bible plainly contradicts that human view. A person who believed or insisted otherwise is simply "misled".

(1 Corinthians 6:9-10) Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God’s kingdom.


The problem is that humans are imperfect, and most consciences have not been trained according to the bible. A human conscience is most useful when it has been intentionally trained by its owner to closely reflect God's will. At times, the Christian congregation must "train" a specific member by means of "discipline" (especially regarding serious sin), but a mature Christian can and must also discipline himself.

(Hebrews 5:14) Solid food belongs to mature people, to those who through use have their perceptive powers trained to distinguish both right and wrong.

(Hebrews 12:11) True, no discipline seems for the present to be joyous, but grievous; yet afterward to those who have been trained by it it yields peaceable fruit, namely, righteousness.


In conclusion, consider one obvious example of why the bible must be the only authority for right and wrong, and why no person should suppose that 'every matter is a "conscience matter"':

(John 16:2) the hour is coming when everyone that kills you will imagine he has rendered a sacred service to God.


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Answer 5

not everyone has the means (money) to help other people.
so some people just think there is nothing they can do to help.
that is not the case.
there are many many things you can do to help hurting people that doesn't call for money.
pray. pray. pray. the most powerful weapon is of course, praying.
offer words of wisdom and encouragement.
write letters to people being persecuted and hurt.
get other people involved and make them aware of todays problems.
be some one that people can go to for help.
be kind.
be loving.
be understanding.
give your gloves to the homeless man with freezing hands.

and as far as your questnion goes
if i had the money i would give it away in a heartbeat if i knew it was going to the right place and helping some one out.

and the foundation for religion:
faith. belief in something higher than you. belief in something you cannot see, hear, or touch and yet you know it is there. willingness to do God's work and devote your life to him and his teachings.

Answer 6

This is more than one question...
First question: Self-reassuring lies. All religions are based on them, and that's what you'll have if you unify them.

Second question: Going to church and giving lectures(yes, missionary lectures) doesn't help people. I would give money/resources to people in great need if my situation was secure enough, but first I would try to find the way that'd do the most good, which isn't necessarily the one that'll do the most good *here*.

Answer 7

I agree with 'a foot in Tokyo'. Religion is a method of control. And people need religion because it is a crutch to offset their insecurities and fears. I'm not saying religion is a bad thing. I think we need religion. Religion helps people to feel good about themselves and where they fit in the world. It gives people a sense of belonging; and it gives people hope for an afterlife, thereby giving them the justification to remain docile and satisfied with their present meager existence.

Answer 8

Whether someone helps a dumpster diver doesn't depend on their religious convictions. And atheist is just as likely to help. If you want to lump all the religions of the world together, I would say that 90% of them believe in a central spiritual overlord who requires certain things of his believers. Exceptions being Buddhism and a few others like the Cargo cults.

Answer 9

the foundation of such a religion would be confusion...the master of confusion is Satan...And they already have these, they are non-denominational. not to say thier chuch is for Satan but any thing that confuses the truth cannot be good. they welcome all faiths for whatever they believe...it's ALL ok with them. now does that seem right to u??? for the last 2 questions... we should all work to help others with no bounderies to our help. If it's not your christian duty then it is still common decency for our fellow mankind. I have helped many people with food, money, advice and guidance, etc, etc...i am often times seen as a sucker... but i don't want to be the one who tells one god sends to me that i cannot or will not help them. "always be kind to strangers, for many who have done this have entertained angels unaware."

Answer 10

perhaps ALL religions have harmonious living in common. MOST religions (but not all, since there are still some pre-Christian pagan belief systems, even today) believe in one god. I agree that converting others is not a good use of one's time/energy, but that's what their church dictates -- and I do mean dictate. Many of these people don't know how to think for themselves and need someone else to do it for them. Sad, but true.

Answer 11

I am a believer and I will tell you for me ONLY; I will NOT give money to them. Jesus did say we have to be *shrewd*. I will not give money because I will NOT "support their bad habits. Habits of drugs, liquor, nicotine, prostitution, etc..." If they have the energy to dig in dumpsters all day and walk around begging for change; they have the strength, ability, and enough sense to go find work. 90% of these people are on some kind of addiction that they need to get off of it. If you constantly give them money, you are supporting their addiction. Our Heavenly Father surely does not approve of that. Think about it.