Right or wrong religion?

[Shantanu]

And I thought that my definition of atheism was inclusive.

Anyone can say that they believe that gods and goddesses exist without defining what these gods and goddesses do; that is not theism. Theism requires a study of the god that exists and whether one accepts that God to be functioning in a particular manner in a person's life at an individual level. Then one has faith, and this is crucial to theism.

 

[Shantanu]

There is only one religion, the religion of Love
To search this God, means you did not understand the essence of the religion yet

So all religions have the potential to be "the one religion of Love"

And because it's about "Love", atheists and humanists (and ...) are not excluded

Are we all born with the capacity to love?

 

[Spirit of Light]

The idea is to make your beliefs known and let people make up their own minds. This is what I do in generating knowledge for world conservation.

But a God as you think you are. does cultivate mind and body so the true wisdom arise from within, no need to look for the truth in the world because it is all within.

Look inward not outward

 

[LuisDantas]

Anyone can say that they believe that gods and goddesses exist without defining what these gods and goddesses do; that is not theism. Theism requires a study of the god that exists and whether one accepts that God to be functioning in a particular manner in a person's life at an individual level. Then one has faith, and this is crucial to theism.

Out of curiosity, how much of the living population would you estimate to be theists?

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

In a very general sense, yea.

Unless God gives a specific message to someone to proclaim to a specific person or group, then yea.

So it seems to me that you're saying that people shouldn't follow a pretty basic and important of many religious belief systems: general proselytizing to the world. Right? I mean, it seems like you're implying that the Great Commission is wrong-headed.

If I'm understanding you correctly, how do you reconcile your "live and let live" philosophy with this idea that an important part of many religions is wrong?

Edit: I'm not trying to throw a trick question at you. This is something I've wondered about for a while: how people get ecumenicalism and respect for religions in general to work when many religious belief systems reject ecumenicalism.

 

[sayak83]

I find that kind of rude to say since the Aztecs were victims of atrocity propaganda by the Spanish that made them and their religion out to look demonic. In truth, pretty much every indigenous people practiced human sacrifice at one point or another. The Aztecs mostly killed captured warriors. There are still people who worship the Aztec gods, as well. The ancient Germanic people practiced human sacrifice to Odin/Wotan. Are you going to say Heathenry is objectively wrong?

Human sacrifice is objectively wrong.

 

[Hawkins]

I have noticed that some religious people often tend to think that the religion they follow is the only "right" religion. But in my head that sound in some way incorrect.

I think a religion that is right for me does not need feel right for others,
Any thoughts?

A religion is about how a truth can convey among humans. It's more about a warning what would happen after life. If not so, then the religion is optional and thus can be neglected. It is the warning part which you cannot neglect as it affects you in the case the it's a truth.

So it boils down how we humans can reckon such a truth from all sort of claimed religions. I believe I said else where that what humans don't know or don't understand is the process of human witnessing. Human witnessing remains an exclusive way for humans to get to a truth of any kind. Only when you consciously understand what it is you can thus tell apart a truth from one which is not.

It is thus not about figure pointing to others' religions, it's all about how humans can tell a truth from one which is not!

 

[Shantanu]

Out of curiosity, how much of the living population would you estimate to be theists?

I can only speak for myself.

 

[islam abduallah]

I have noticed that some religious people often tend to think that the religion they follow is the only "right" religion. But in my head that sound in some way incorrect.

I think a religion that is right for me does not need feel right for others,
Any thoughts?

In the sight of people truth is relative, everyone sees it from his culture , tradition,...

But in the sight of God , truth is just an absolute fact that can't contradict itself like god won't say I have son and I don't have son , mixing between islIs Christianity
So for god it's one correct truth and mankind is looking for it

 

[Marcion]

What actually changes people spiritually is the way they think. The way in which they think or ideate sends them towards spiritual liberation (expansion) or towards crudification. The ideological framework in which this happens matters only so far as that it may make progress easier or more difficult. Not every path is as good as the next one but you cannot say that one so-called religion is better than another, because religions themselves have a spectrum of different paths within their (artificial) boundaries.

So you cannot judge the spiritual path someone is on by the religious framework, but you can say something about the actual techniques a person uses or fails to use on their path and whether that is wise or not.
Thinking that you are "saved" or guaranteed of progress simply by joining a certain religion or spiritual path is fooling yourself.

 

[stvdv]

Are we all born with the capacity to love?

Yes. All start out pure. Some parents are better equipped to keep the child pure than others (vibes are picked up already in the womb).

 

[stvdv]

Then you are an atheist in my book.

In the book I read, it is called a "human being". There is one caste, the caste of humanity.

 

[Jollybear]

So it seems to me that you're saying that people shouldn't follow a pretty basic and important of many religious belief systems: general proselytizing to the world. Right? I mean, it seems like you're implying that the Great Commission is wrong-headed.

If I'm understanding you correctly, how do you reconcile your "live and let live" philosophy with this idea that an important part of many religions is wrong?

Edit: I'm not trying to throw a trick question at you. This is something I've wondered about for a while: how people get ecumenicalism and respect for religions in general to work when many religious belief systems reject ecumenicalism.

I think it depends on motives. If the messengers are just trying to make everyone conform, then its meaningless.

If there trying to clear up confussions and tell people to do whats right, thats different.

 

[Shantanu]

In the book I read, it is called a "human being". There is one caste, the caste of humanity.

Which book is this: I only see diversity.

 

[Shantanu]

Yes. All start out pure. Some parents are better equipped to keep the child pure than others (vibes are picked up already in the womb).

Have you heard about genetics?

 

[stvdv]

Which book is this: I only see diversity.

Advaita taught me to see "unity in diversity"

 

[stvdv]

Have you heard about genetics?

vaguely

 

[Shantanu]

Advaita taught me to see "unity in diversity"

In paramarthika it is all illusion .

 

[Shantanu]

vaguely

 

[stvdv]

In paramarthika it is all illusion .

Hence "unity in diversity"