Wat makes your religion the one TRUE religion?

[Subhankar Zac]

Christians believe that the bible is the word of God, the One true God.
For Muslims it Allah alone who's the true God.
Incidentally, these two religions are the only two, that managed to go around the world and leave a trail of horrendous atrocities in the name of their religion forcing conversions on people of other faiths and destroying public properties that didn't involve their deities.

Buddhists, Hindus, pagans, Jains, shamans, aboriginals, taoists, etc have place for other religions and have hardly any laws on conversion.

So, what makes your religion the true one? Have you cross checked with the faith of other people and belief systems?

(Wars and attacks on the basis of race, ethnicity and plundering by kings to gain neighboring kingdoms do not qualify as religious wars)

 

[Mindmaster]

Christians believe that the bible is the word of God, the One true God.
For Muslims it Allah alone who's the true God.
Incidentally, these two religions are the only two, that managed to go around the world and leave a trail of horrendous atrocities in the name of their religion forcing conversions on people of other faiths and destroying public properties that didn't involve their deities.

Buddhists, Hindus, pagans, Jains, shamans, aboriginals, taoists, etc have place for other religions and have hardly any laws on conversion.

So, what makes your religion the true one? Have you cross checked with the faith of other people and belief systems?

(Wars and attacks on the basis of race, ethnicity and plundering by kings to gain neighboring kingdoms do not qualify as religious wars)

That it doesn't assert that it is the one true religion and that you can leave or come back at any time? Pagan religions do not assert any conversion as most of the members of such groups were victims of this themselves.

I think the number one sign that your religion isn't the truth is that it proclaims that it is the one truth. A realistic spiritual outlook realizes there is more than one way to approach spirituality, and those ways can be used to find inspiration and depth of experience as well. Genuinely good paths don't believe they are in competition, or need to spite others and are focused on their school of thought as a catalyst and a certain form of pathworking. They know others might do it in a different way, but they value theirs. They do not think the other ways are wrong, or that people following them approach damnation.

A religious path cannot encourage amiability or forbearance while it is engaged in promoting anxiety, hatred, and cruelty. One cannot truly have happiness when one knows that have taken part in such terrible things They might be able to lie to themselves, but the truth of the matter is always there in your head gnawing like a rat. Eventually, this deception creates a cognitive dissonance and other mental issues arise. There is simply no way to resolve the negativity into a positive force without becoming insane in the process.

 

[Terese]

I find it to be the truth.

 

[Subhankar Zac]

I find it to be the truth.

But have you crossed checked with other faiths and beliefs?
What made you pick the faith you practice? Do you bellrve that people who practice other faiths will be lead to damnation solely cuz of their faith?

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

I can't even say if there's a true religion (or truth at all), let alone a "one true religion".

 

[lewisnotmiller]

I can't even say if there's a true religion (or truth at all), let alone a "one true religion".

You've tried the light side and the dark side Frankie.
Are you finally ready to come over to the side with no colour at all!!!

Awwww crap. This pitch sounded better in my head...

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

You've tried the light side and the dark side Frankie.
Are you finally ready to come over to the side with no colour at all!!!

Awwww crap. This pitch sounded better in my head...

Lol. Sorry, but I'm gray. I'm agnostic.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Lol. Sorry, but I'm gray. I'm agnostic.

Hey, we're agnostic brothers!!!**
*glomps Frankie*

**Errr...I do still have a dash of atheism in my agnostocism, but I generally don't speak about that in polite company.

 

[Terese]

You've tried the light side and the dark side Frankie.
Are you finally ready to come over to the side with no colour at all!!!

Awwww crap. This pitch sounded better in my head...

At least I thought of pretty colours in my head when I read your post!

 

[lewisnotmiller]

At least I thought of pretty colours in my head when I read your post!

You're too nice...thanks!!!

 

[Terese]

But have you crossed checked with other faiths and beliefs?
What made you pick the faith you practice? Do you bellrve that people who practice other faiths will be lead to damnation solely cuz of their faith?

No I haven't. But Vaishnavism got me out of my atheism, which I had since I was a kid. I practice it because I was attracted to Lord Vishnu and Vishishtadvaita, as well as vaishnava scriptures. It has heathy doses of religion and science. And no damnation for @lewisnotmiller, just reincarnation, which I want to get out of through moksha.

 

[Subhankar Zac]

No one is presenting better arguments. If they have better arguments, they aren't presenting them.

D0 you any perspective on it?
If you do, you start by sharing

 

[lewisnotmiller]

No I haven't. But Vaishnavism got me out of my atheism, which I had since I was a kid. I practice it because I was attracted to Lord Vishnu and Vishishtadvaita, as well as vaishnava scriptures. It has heathy doses of religion and science. And no damnation for @lewisnotmiller, just reincarnation, which I want to get out of through moksha.

I'm happy with that. I might come back as head lice.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

No one is presenting better arguments. If they have better arguments, they aren't presenting them.

Better arguments than what?

Oh man, I'm gonna regret asking that, aren't I?

 

[Deathbydefault]

I find it to be the truth.

An answer that deserves credit.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Does it matter? The better arguments aren't being presented, lol. It's pretty much a moot point

Ooooh...pithy.
Generally gotta have some skin in the game to be able to commentate on the game.

Im an exception, obviously. Not too interested in arguing on behalf of religion.

 

[Desert Snake]

An answer that deserves credit.

I would hope that religious adherents would generally find there religions to be the truth, eh?

Asking too much?

 

[wizanda]

So, what makes your religion the true one?

Because there is only Oneness, everything else is commentary.

 

[Desert Snake]

Im an exception, obviously. Not too interested in arguing on behalf of religion.

Neither am I .

 

[Subhankar Zac]

Because there is only Oneness, everything else is commentary.

Care to elaborate? Oneness in which terms?