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Christians and Muslims: Is it a sin to question your own religion and the authorities within it?
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EverChanging
Well-Known Member
No, it's not.
Thesavorofpan
Is not going to save you.
Authorties you can get away with it.
Question your religion is like questioning your faith, questioning your faith is disbelief and disbelief is a sin, sorry you lose.
EverChanging
Well-Known Member
Asking questions is not the same as having no faith. And whose losing? It was just a question. You sound like quite the programmed one.
Thesavorofpan
Is not going to save you.
Thats the point. Most Christians today are so programmed that their afraid to question their beliefs.
dallas1125
Covert Operative
Nothing wrong at all, there is no progression if there is no critical thinking.
EverChanging
Well-Known Member
Ooh, okay, so I assume you were being sarcastic?
Thesavorofpan
Is not going to save you.
Yes very much soo.
chinu
chinu
It is not a SIN
It is a Madness
Because: Religious Authorities or Contractors are not God, infact they are no more than a hard walls.
_/\_Chinu.
I think reflection is required and will bring about questions. I always have questions and always get answers. But if I have trouble with something I have no problem with the fact that some things like, why doesn't the Quran mention dinosaurs or when will this or that happen, Allah,swt, knows and we know not.
I also believe the scriptures were left as a guide, and although some may be far more knowledgeable than other, they hold no authority over me relationship with God. I feel more than free to question them.Only prophets came with direct instruction.
I also believe the scriptures were left as a guide, and although some may be far more knowledgeable than other, they hold no authority over me relationship with God. I feel more than free to question them.Only prophets came with direct instruction.
Years ago when I was part of the Catholic church, they told me doubt was a good thing and that it would eventually strengthen my conviction for the religion.
They seemed to take an approach where doubt and questioning were good unless I came the conclusion that they were incorrect (which I did). Then it was no longer ok.
They seemed to take an approach where doubt and questioning were good unless I came the conclusion that they were incorrect (which I did). Then it was no longer ok.
B-O-H
New Member
Just a guess, here, but I think they meant that it's good to be skeptic of everything. Skepticism often leads to research into the truth of everything, wich leads to enlightenment, which leads you to being closer to God. The path of the skeptic.
On the other hand, t's also good to have faith in things we need to have faith in. Like the NT, Jesus, and God.The path of the faithful. But it really doeesn't take much research to realize that the NT is more rock solid than anything else that claims to know different, like the Koran. There is no reason at all for me to have doubt about those things. They probably would want you to come to the same conclusions as them about the truth via on your own path.
See how interesting peole are... I have great faith in God and yet the NT and Christianity lead me to Islam and the Quran. It totally perfected my faith in God. The reflection that the Quran speaks of constantly was what I was doing as a Christian and it helped me see the path more clearly.
dust1n
Zindīq
How is it not?
dust1n
Zindīq
What are they programmed with and who is the programmer?
dust1n
Zindīq
Is there a scripture I can look that either condemns or condones questioning of one's own religion?
Revoltifarianism requires questioning. That maxim is not to be questioned.
dawny0826
Mother Heathen
No, I don't believe it's sinful.
Regarding human authorities, they're as capable of error and sin as I am and I tend to be untrusting. Seeking answers to my questions is part of the learning process.
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