Ozzie
Well-Known Member
Superior commonly means adaptable/plastic in my thinking. I don't think any one religion is any more adaptable than any other.
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Is Any Religion Superior to Others?
- Thread starter Sunstone
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Greetings. In my view, the word 'religion' needs clarification before a response can be made to the OP. My response is more related to the major religions as the core from the founder rather than related to the current institutions with dogma, doctrines, rules, rituals, etc. My belief is that the heart of the core is the same - personal encounter and union with God; and that the source and aim if each and every religion is the same - the human in union with God. So, from my perspective the answer is that none is the superior for they are the same and just 'couched' differently.
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a...1
Pariah
Let go
After extensive research through a pool of choices, two have endured. Christianity or Islam. Take your pick.
madhatter85
Transhumanist
the least harm within christianity would be Mormons.
you may try and say "mountain meadows" but it is proven the church did not issue such an order whatsoever, that evil men conspired against a helpless family.
other than that we have done nothing but good for this world and country both temporally and spiritually.
you may try and say "mountain meadows" but it is proven the church did not issue such an order whatsoever, that evil men conspired against a helpless family.
other than that we have done nothing but good for this world and country both temporally and spiritually.
Pariah
Let go
Did you know that LDS sponsored the building of Hindu temples?
I am grateful to them for that.
mcteethinator
Idiosyncratic Muslim
If I thought Islam was inferior to another religion, would I be a Muslim?
I think Islam is more theologically consistent then the other Abrahamic faiths (Excluding Bahais they're pretty consistent). And by theologically consistent I mean "One that makes the most sense to me". But a better religion in terms of how it makes people feel is debatable.
I would say Islam is better then the Unification Church, or Scientology.
I would say it depends on the era. During the Golden Age of Islam, I would say Islam, since it was making leaps and bounds in science and culture while Christian Europe was kinda going backwards.
Over the past century or so, the state of Islam and Muslims has slowly been degenerating into it's own little "Dark Age" and it's not made much of a positive contribution since then. I think it's because traditionalism and fundamentalism is clashing with modernity. However once Islam gets over this slight bump in the road I think it'll have a positive influence again.
Mormons are pretty cool guys. I myself think Quakers have done the least harm among Christians though.
However, on my aforementioned "theologically consistent level" Mormonism makes the least sense to me out of all the Christian denominations. but again that's debatable and I'm sure a lot of Mormons are baffled by some Islamic beliefs.
I think Islam is more theologically consistent then the other Abrahamic faiths (Excluding Bahais they're pretty consistent). And by theologically consistent I mean "One that makes the most sense to me". But a better religion in terms of how it makes people feel is debatable.
I would say Islam is better then the Unification Church, or Scientology.
I would say it depends on the era. During the Golden Age of Islam, I would say Islam, since it was making leaps and bounds in science and culture while Christian Europe was kinda going backwards.
Over the past century or so, the state of Islam and Muslims has slowly been degenerating into it's own little "Dark Age" and it's not made much of a positive contribution since then. I think it's because traditionalism and fundamentalism is clashing with modernity. However once Islam gets over this slight bump in the road I think it'll have a positive influence again.
Mormons are pretty cool guys. I myself think Quakers have done the least harm among Christians though.
However, on my aforementioned "theologically consistent level" Mormonism makes the least sense to me out of all the Christian denominations. but again that's debatable and I'm sure a lot of Mormons are baffled by some Islamic beliefs.
madhatter85
Transhumanist
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; First Presidency statement, Feb. 15, 1978.
I love this quote, i am sure it is true. also some other quotes from our prophets of old.
The Life Story of Brigham Young, p. 149-150
A challenge of sport to departing ministers who came to debate the scriptures with Smith at his home.
Smoke
Done here.
You think those are the two religions that have done the least harm? Why?
mcteethinator
Idiosyncratic Muslim
I was not aware of that quote.
Well now I know Mormons are a lot more open minded then other Christian denominations are!
Zephyr
Moved on
Clearly Asatru is the best, although any other folkish religion is fine by me. There's just so much consistency. How could anyone possibly argue that the world isn't made from the corpse of the frost giant Ymir. And then there's all those secular nutjob evolutionists who believe we descended from apes. How could our ancestor be anything other than the noble Ash and Elm trees?
madhatter85
Transhumanist
we are definitely open minded, just not Broad minded.
There is one path that leads to eternal life and happiness, it is up to people to choose for themselves.
Gordon B. Hinckley:
Pariah
Let go
Because they belong to the branch of religion called sarcasm.
What qualifies as folkish?
Pagan?
One verse:
Isa 5:13 Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.
We become captives of our religions, for if we had knowledge of truth, we won't belong to any, but to Christ only believer.
And if we were Christ only believers, who would we despise as our enemy?
For we'd love them all, regardless of what they believe!
Peace>>>AJ
Isa 5:13 Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.
We become captives of our religions, for if we had knowledge of truth, we won't belong to any, but to Christ only believer.
And if we were Christ only believers, who would we despise as our enemy?
For we'd love them all, regardless of what they believe!
Peace>>>AJ
Zephyr
Moved on
Heh, no. Most pagans I've seen are pretty universalist. Folkish would be more along the lines of a tribal religion: Asatru, Judaism, most Native American religions I suppose (although I know less about them). Not a religion for everyone I suppose.
rojse
RF Addict
No, but there are a lot that are inferior.
YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
I would agree with that 100%. The thing is that people often ask me in real life what is my "magic secret" and I just smile, because that, in essence, IS the secret.My world is the best of all possible worlds, for me. I imagine YmirGFs world is the best of all possible worlds to him too.
"SIlence often says much more than trying to say what's been said before." ~ George Harrison
Comprehend
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Yes, cool huh?
The LDS church gave a very large donation to help build a Krishna temple near where I used to live in Utah. I think it is great to help other religions have a place to worship and am happy to contribute tithing to it.
The LDS church has given more than $900 Million in cash and aid to 163 countries in the last 20 years.
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Ever learning
Active Member
IMO there is no religion that is superior. it´s just that some people think that they are superior to others because they follow a certain religion.
Diogenes
Member
I believe that religion superior to all others which allow its adherents to supercede it. When anything becomes institutionalized, it naturally coalesces into something tyrannical given enough time. "Each man proclaims his own goodness, but a faithful man who can find?" Our ultimate religion lies in the living of life itself, something which no canon, creed, dogma or saying can either circumvent or fully prepare us for. If we end up worshiping either a book or its contents in any way we have conspired to commit idolatory.