Religion Questions??

[ensbergcollector]

In that case, aren't we all just hoping for good luck when it comes to our salvation? Other religions have just as much "evidence" of being right as Christianity.

Not really...I mean there is a reason why people have attached themselves to different religions but it is my opinion that Christianity does have the "evidence" where others do not.

[daniel3417]

Not really...I mean there is a reason why people have attached themselves to different religions but it is my opinion that Christianity does have the "evidence" where others do not.

Do you think you would be a Christian if you were born in India?

[ensbergcollector]

Do you think you would be a Christian if you were born in India?

it would definately be less likely based on surroundings. It is hard to change from anything that your whole family believes in. However, I wasn't raised in the church and I started going on my own when I was in high school so it wasn't someting I just believed because everyone else did.

[daniel3417]

it would definately be less likely based on surroundings. It is hard to change from anything that your whole family believes in. However, I wasn't raised in the church and I started going on my own when I was in high school so it wasn't someting I just believed because everyone else did.

But I'd say at least 70% of American Christians are Christian simply because most of Americans are. What good is blind obedience? I'd rather be questioning a truth rather than following it for no reason.

[WilyWestbrook0]

You're probably right in estimating that many of those people believe just because it's the majority, but we can never tell precisely how much because the sample size is too big, and many people aren't forthright in explaining the foundation of their beliefs.

I know that there are many times where I question. When I was 18-20, I went through a phase where I actually defined myself as Agnostic. I didn't return until I had highly unexpected and unusual personal spiritual experiences that convinced me back to belief. Those are internal and subjective reasons for coming back, not influenced by what an external majority thinks.

[daniel3417]

Basically what I dislike is when Christians write off other religions, even other denominations of Christianity, because it's not exactly like their own. That includes some preachers/pastors/priests, whatever you want to call them. I have no problem with someone being loyal to a personal belief, but when they look down upon other people, like automatically saying they are going to hell, when their own religion has just as little factual evidence as the one they are condescending---well, I can't think of anything more un-Christ like.

[ensbergcollector]

Basically what I dislike is when Christians write off other religions, even other denominations of Christianity, because it's not exactly like their own. That includes some preachers/pastors/priests, whatever you want to call them. I have no problem with someone being loyal to a personal belief, but when they look down upon other people, like automatically saying they are going to hell, when their own religion has just as little factual evidence as the one they are condescending---well, I can't think of anything more un-Christ like.

for me it is a fine line. I agree to much damage is done by the way christians treat other people, even other denominations.
However, when you become a christian (truly, not just because your parents were) then you believe everything Jesus said. So, when Jesus says, "no one comes to the father except through me" then you can't say that other religions are just as fine as christians are. Now, you shouldn't hate on them and belittle them, but it does no one any good to belief in something but then basically say anything is fine.

[daniel3417]

for me it is a fine line. I agree to much damage is done by the way christians treat other people, even other denominations.
However, when you become a christian (truly, not just because your parents were) then you believe everything Jesus said. So, when Jesus says, "no one comes to the father except through me" then you can't say that other religions are just as fine as christians are. Now, you shouldn't hate on them and belittle them, but it does no one any good to belief in something but then basically say anything is fine.

That makes sense. But there's the issue of when to take Jesus literally or metaphorically, again. Apparently, that is one line that can be taken literally.

[ensbergcollector]

That makes sense. But there's the issue of when to take Jesus literally or metaphorically, again. Apparently, that is one line that can be taken literally.

There really isn't much issue deciding when Jesus spoke literally or with story and metaphor. If you read through the New Testament, and believe it, Jesus is the only way to God and salvation.

[shortking98]

There really isn't much issue deciding when Jesus spoke literally or with story and metaphor. If you read through the New Testament, and believe it, Jesus is the only way to God and salvation.

I have to agree on this, basically what it boils down to daniel is that you are making a more secular argument against a scriptural point. This is precisely the reason why there is still so much debate about these type of issues. Scripturally there is a pretty clear answer while secularly people come to different conclusions