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Re: Re: A question about religion.
The point is, that all religions make various statements of FACT.
Christianity (in its undiluted, non wishy-washy form) says:
The earth and all of its inhabitants was created in six days by an all powerful, all knowing force. Then 4000 years later a guy named jesus, the son of god, was born by a virgin, was put to death by the authorities, and he then came back from the dead, to continue preaching, and then three days later floated off into the sky, to join his father in heaven.
The question is, is this actually true?
No amout of "it's true if you believe it" will change the ultimate undeniable fact: It either happened, or it did not.
That is what the search for the "right" religion is. Since they all make contradictory statements of FACT, they cannot all be correct. So, you have to make a judgment, on these religions, and decide which one to "choose". And choose well, you must, the fate of your imortal soul may depend on it.
How do you make such a judgement? You, apparently must go with what "feels" right. So it comes down to simply believeing in whatever story pleases you most, for whatever particular reason.
But this method of choice, does not change the fact, that you are more than likely wrong, given the number of religions that you have to choose from.
Some religions would claim that it doesn't matter what you believe in, and thats fine, but yet others would claim that a correct chocie is the most important choice you will ever make. Make a bad one, and you'll burn in hell for all eternity.
The other option, is of course to go for the very modern, I believe in some undefined something or other, external wonderful magical powerful, mystical loving being. If you are vague enough, then, like astrology, you can't not be right.
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