what if what you were taught to believe was wrong?

Question

What ever your religion, your beliefs about god, etc please be friendly and polite.
A question was asked yesterday with my question here within it towards atheists, but I had to ask the questioner twice until I got a response which he didn't make public like I asked.
Just because lots of people believe it doesn’t make it true, right, or wrong / incorrect so why or how can you think you are right without being supported by the majority which goes equally for science and religion except science has to be proven using the accepted methods to ensure reliability.
to clear this up to start with I have looked into many religious spiritual approaches to life asked allot of questions and come to my own beliefs using doubt and not assuming anything until I have evidence that can be validated without wishful thinking as this type of thinking is not useful in finding the truth.

magley who or what is boglet

always i was seven when i realised certain things and sorry it sould be bongernet not boglet sorry

skrdude8389 what was the point?

i do like the fact not many people who answered answer the question, most of the post is comentary as to why i posted this question the question is the question what if what you were taught to believe was wrong

Glee to me summerland is something different, http://www.iomfire.com/main/Summerland.htm

Answer 1

I think that your Q is only applicable to the abrahamic faiths (islam, christianity and islam). I am a follower of sanatan dharma (hinduism, buddhism, sikhism and jainism) and sanatan dharma is not dogmatic like the abrahamic religions are. My religion actually encourages free thinking and encourages one to question their beliefs. The truth always prevails and if one is confident that they are on the path of truth, they can freely question their religion. By constantly questioning their religion, they are in effect reinforcing it and making their faith stronger. My religion does not teach one what the truth "is", but it teaches how the truth can be "realised". This alone is a sign of security, in stark contrast to the wekaness and insecurity that the abrahmic faiths display. They teach that by questioning faith, they are committing a sin and are liable for punishment.

In reply to your question, If I discovered that everything i was taught was false, I wouldn't be the slightest perplexed because the concept of "maya" (illusion) is a fundamental concept in my religion.

Answer 2

My faith was not taught to me. I left the faith I was raised in. My spiritual journey is not based on what is popular or easy.


EDIT: I am not a person of faith out of any fear or need for comfort. Why are so many atheists so blindly judgmental? I would think this goes without saying, but after reading some of the assumptions above me, I guess it is not.
I have researched, thought, meditated and prayed. I have looked closely at many ways of viewing life the universe and everything. This includes Atheism. I found the idea that each life is unique, finite and fragile, like a falling snowflake, lovely. To me, that is peaceful. To be over when life is over is to be without regret, pain, or struggle. How is it Atheists think this would scare me? Whatever comes next, does and "feeling" a certain way about it won't change that. I'm at peace with life and death. But, I am not an atheist. I do believe in reincarnation and a Summerland of respite. I do believe in gods and perhaps that they are one god. I'm willing to be wrong. My belief is that I have work to do and will continue to have work to do. As a lazy person who has not always made the best choices in life, this is not my idea of perfect happiness. An afterlife of never-ending Doritos and beer would be close, but I don't think it exists! So, stop looking for reasons to feel superior. You are projecting your own discomfort on to others when you do this.

Answer 3

Everything is a system of beliefs
because the majority believes does not neccessarily make it the truth
science is based on a system of theories in which certain results of experiments are capable of being reproduced under certain specific criteria
Scientific theories are not set in stone
The universe is the way we perceive it-we could be wrong-much of modern science is based on belief structures
My religious belief is built on tradition & faith passed down through the centuries-walked in life and practised-the proof is in the pudding so to speak
How we relate to one another cannot be escaped from-whatever our beliefs
A good question with the need to read and study-but in the end most belief systems contain that core of interacting with each other and the world we live in-If I found out my belief was wrong-Iwould'nt believe it
The question is-What is truth?

Answer 4

I think alot of what we are taught has it's limitations, because it is based upon our teachers (parents) beliefs. So we grow up believing what they have instilled us to believe, regardless of whether that is a faith or not.

So our very early beliefs will be very subjective and narrow. There is nothing wrong with this, after all we are being taught what our parents/teachers the,selves believe to be right.

However when we are at an age of reasoning, when we are capable of questioning our own actions and of those who are around us, we begin our own individual journey. This is the time to use our own reason and logic to clear our own doubts through research, common sense, education, logic and reason.

This process is ongoing, until the doubts that we have in our own minds are satisfied to a level in which we are comfortable with. For this we need an open mind, tolerance and respect for all world religions.

Answer 5

At a guess I think what you are asking for is some enlightenment here, I can't pertain to do that as I am, like everyone a mere mortal, and I am still on a learning curve, however, what you are talking here about joining the majority vote because it is ultimately right, isn't so. You have to think outside the box, so to speak, stand alone, and you will get the anwers you are looking for. I could give you more at this stage, but, I don't think this is the time, place of medium to do this subject.

Answer 6

From childhood, everybody has to face this sort of situation. You have to go by the wishes of elders. You have to assume the personal name of their choice, you have to attach the family name as your last name, you have to speak the language they speak and you have to accept their religion as your own. So whatever they teach you, you have to accept without raising any doubt.
Even you do not have a choice of your genetic material and hereditary characteristics. It is within you, whatever has been passed on to you from the previous several thousand generations.
Well, it would be a great moment in your life when you realize that, what you were taught to believe was wrong. That should be the starting point to search what you feel right...

Answer 7

I think the best people to ask are atheists. I'm sure most of us were taught a religion growing up but have decided that it was wrong.

It wasn't as hard as you think. At about 14 I realized thing weren't adding up. I read a couple of books about the history of religion and realized OMG this is a load of crap.

The hardest part has been watching most of my family continue to follow down this idiotic path. But, I have come to realize it is important to let people believe what they want. Some people need religion because they are too scared of the reality of life.

Answer 8

Yes, this statement is true in my case, because what I was taught to believe about catholic and christianity is wrong and have now through reading and research developed my own belief about the relegious events I was taught about. the events of course have been recorded and validated and have changed my way of thinking about things. I'm quite happy about knowing these things as they clear up a lot of the confusion.

Answer 9

Undoubtedly, truth cannot be equated with belief. If my religion does not represent the truth, then I would ask the true God to show me what is. The truth is more important than belief, since an accurate understanding of truth comes first and then belief follows. What I believe makes sense to me and you can research these beliefs in this web site by using it's search function.

http://www.watchtower.org

Answer 10

I've been taught by the Spirit of God, The Holy Spirit - He is never wrong - what i may have picked up and understand by myself may be wrong - and if i come to a place where i think it is - i will ask the Holy Spirit for the truth.
Jesus, The Way, The Truth, and The Life.