The one that doesn’t get involved in killing others.which abrahamic religion do you like best? And why?
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The one that doesn’t get involved in killing others.which abrahamic religion do you like best? And why?
I have seen it classified as one a few times, so I decided I would go with it.Interesting. Based on what I know about that faith, I would disagree (it seems to be a cult). But I need to read up on them more to say anything further.
Sufism was a close second for me.The opinions given by @Quintessence in post 12 certainly resonate with me. On the other hand Sufism is very attractive too.
Sorry but I cannot pick a favourite.
That's about politics, and not religion per se.The difference is today's Christians don't collectively engage in the barbarianism of the Old Testament, however Islam does actively engage in that barbarity and have acquired entire theocratic governments where they have autonomous control over entire populations of people with a rigid and barbaric system of religious compliance..
Which one is that?The one that doesn’t get involved in killing others.
I know you're making reference to the fact that you do not like any of the Abrahamic religions.The one that doesn’t get involved in killing others.
Which one is that?
Is it religions that kill people, or is it people that kill people? Which religion teaches a person to kill?I know you're making reference to the fact that you do not like any of the Abrahamic religions.
Seems like every religion kills others through its religious, political, or economic arms and some times HAS to kill others or be killed. Conflicts, wars, and wickedness is rampant on earth.
Both people and entities kill othersIs it religions that kill people, or is it people that kill people? Which religion teaches a person to kill?
Which "entities" are you speaking of?Both people and entities kill others
I don't like religions. I like more of that people are disciples of Jesus and righteous.which abrahamic religion do you like best? And why?
Wait - aren't you a JW?The one that doesn’t get involved in killing others.
Unprogrammed Quakerism. The modern version of it, anyway.which abrahamic religion do you like best? And why?
Jehovah’s Witnesses…Which one is that?
Actually, I do advocate one religion that is based on the Messianic Promise to Abraham (Genesis 22:18)… it is Jehovah’s Witnesses.I know you're making reference to the fact that you do not like any of the Abrahamic religions.
Seems like every religion kills others through its religious, political, or economic arms and some times HAS to kill others or be killed. Conflicts, wars, and wickedness is rampant on earth.
So its your contention that every other denomination of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism kills or conspires to kill?Jehovah’s Witnesses…
I’ve found no other group that strives to follow Jesus’ command to ‘love their brothers’ where “all” could see it (John 13:34,35); in spite of the world’s wars, and incurring its hatred. - John 15:19
Furthermore, at Matthew 7:13,14, Jesus said “few are the ones who find” the “narrow” road leading to life. (So it wouldn’t be a big group, anyways…apparently.)
We try to follow Jesus’ commands to love (John 15:12,17; Matthew 5:44), and to preach (Matthew 28:19,20), and in worshipping who he worshipped: his Father, Yahweh (in Hebrew). — John 20:17; John 4:23.
Take care.
Actually, I do advocate one religion that is based on the Messianic Promise to Abraham (Genesis 22:18)… it is Jehovah’s Witnesses.
We really do try to live by Jesus’ commands to “love your brothers” (John 13:34,35; John 15:12,17) even to “love your enemy” (Matthew 5:44). Does that make us personae non gratae with the world at times? Yes….But I Isn’t ‘hatred by the world’ something a Christian should expect?
According to John 15:19 it is.
As the world has engaged in wars & conflicts, Jehovah’s Witnesses have always remained neutral, enduring persecution from their respective countries because of it. Hitler killed over 1500 JW’s in the Holocaust …. but there were more JW’s in Germany after WWII, than before it began.
We’ve always been a target in many countries during their fights, but with Jehovah’s blessing, now there are over 8.7 million of us, and growing more every day.
With the world experiencing so much turmoil, more & more people are searching for answers; what we show people from the Bible, how it can answer their questions, often astonishes them!
JW.org can explain many of those teachings. Whoever’s interested.
Yes, because the Baha'i Faith is an Abrahamic religion.Would they fall into category we are talking about here?
“Conspires to kill”? No, I didn’t say that.So its your contention that every other denomination of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism kills or conspires to kill?
If I had just said that, I doubt that you would have asked why. (Or anyone else.) By stating that fact first — that there is “one that doesn’t get involved in killing others” — it piqued your interest.Because you could have just said "Jehovah's Witnesses" in your initial response instead of "the one that doesn't get involved in killing others."
doesn’t that imply that you were surprised an Abrahamic religion like that even existed?Which one is that?
“Conspiring” denotes premeditation. I haven’t done that. I’m certain it’s not in any of their bylaws / policies.Responding as you did essentially accuses every other Abrahamic religions of murder conspiring to murder.
No we are taught to “consider others superior” to us (Philippians 2:3)… to try and be humble, and kind, and loving. To follow Jesus’ command to love. John 13:34,35Do they teach a "holier than thou" attitude in your religion?
Is it? You think so, too?The "conscientious objection in war" stuff is all fine and good
but considering how it's practically a JW trademark to let people with treatable medical conditions die, I think it's a stretch to say that your religion "doesn't get involved in killing others."
Several? Which ones?And BTW: there are several other pacifist Christian denominations, so the JWs aren't even that unique in being conscientious objectors.