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all religions are correct
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syo
Well-Known Member
of course. and people should be allowed to choose their religion freely.
Sorry, but no. It is both logically and empirically true that not all religions are even conceivably correct.
Which is not by any means to imply that most are incorrect in any meaningful sense. Instead, it seems to me that few if any religions have much to do with that specific dualistic classification.
Nor should they, IMO. Religion is not very useful at all when it is understood to work as some sort of cosmic bet. Is it any wonder that it leads to proselitist anxiety and bitter disagreement when that happens?
Instead, religion works far better as an activity that should be deeply respectful of individual characteristics and inclinations and, yes, customized. For a religion to have any meaning or value, it must be expressed by way of an actual person. And the meaning and value will be relative to that specific person only. The same religion can easily be unhealthy for a person and very healthy for someone else, or even the same person under different circunstances.
Which is not by any means to imply that most are incorrect in any meaningful sense. Instead, it seems to me that few if any religions have much to do with that specific dualistic classification.
Nor should they, IMO. Religion is not very useful at all when it is understood to work as some sort of cosmic bet. Is it any wonder that it leads to proselitist anxiety and bitter disagreement when that happens?
Instead, religion works far better as an activity that should be deeply respectful of individual characteristics and inclinations and, yes, customized. For a religion to have any meaning or value, it must be expressed by way of an actual person. And the meaning and value will be relative to that specific person only. The same religion can easily be unhealthy for a person and very healthy for someone else, or even the same person under different circunstances.
Theweirdtophat
Well-Known Member
No religion has all the answers, but many of them having something that's correct. Many are based on actual historical events and not just crazy made up fairy tales that people made up for no reason. There was some truth to it. There were giants, there were other beings that one would call gods. There are multiple afterlives and reincarnation plays a part in it.
Sees
Dragonslayer
Exclusivism isn't a good thing but that doesn't mean we should say all religions are correct or equal. Best thing is to allow people to believe, worship, etc. as they wish and focus on your self and own traditions, groups, whatever. It's sad how such an easy, simple concept gets lost on people.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
If people do not hate, than we will understand all religions cannot be true And that is (not) the point of religion. All religions are true in regards to their purpose not the accuracy of facts ane beliefs they hold. To know that, we need research. Thats not what religion is about. I dont see that thinking ones religion is true brings hate. I believe only my religion is true Factually but because religion isnt about facts, I can see how they are all true subjectively. That doesnt cause hate. Just peoples use of that "mine is the truth" perspective brings out hate in Some people.
Not all people see it that way. I know this.
Theweirdtophat
Well-Known Member
They don't but almost all of them have SOME truth to them.
YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
Silly wabbit. Just remove all the contradictions and they are saying more or less the same thing. Jeeez...
YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
A phone book is filled with "truth".
Ain't
metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
If it is virtually impossible, at least at this time, to objectively determine how many gods there are, so why would anyone claim that their religion/denomination must be the correct one? And how many people historically have been killed in the name of god(s)?
Religion is a lot like having a car-- it can be used for good or evil, and unfortunately it is all too often used for the latter.
Religion is a lot like having a car-- it can be used for good or evil, and unfortunately it is all too often used for the latter.
You mean you think no God from any religion has punished a human for not believing in them. Accounts from multiple religions will cite instances where their god (or gods) has. Exclusivity is an integral part of many religions both monotheistic and even polytheistic (Exclusivity to a specific pantheon)
So in order to say these religions are correct you must also say these religions are wrong. And that's just contradictory.
syo
Well-Known Member
You're an atheist. Do the Gods punish you?
And many people include superstition in religion unfortunately.