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Originally posted by Mojo_PeiPei
Rather then start a new thread I'll give a shot here because I think it pertains to what Irate is saying....
Is it that you people hate the idea of a Christian God or the belief in a higher power all together? Every major religion claims to be only one path that leds down the same trial, EVERY single one even christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism (you can argue about the ism's being religions, that aside)... everyone. That having been said, in the scheme of the Universe, whose to say that God doesn't just reveal himself to people differently?
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If you are trying to start something other than a massive flame war why not try starting your post with something other than "is it that you people hate the idea of a Christian God or the belief in a higher power all together." I thing that I dispise is when other people attempt to impose their morals on me through government, laws, coming to my door and telling me the only way to salvation is jesus.
I happen to know a number of Christian/Buddhist who are quite spiritually content, no worries about going to hell. It also happens to be my understanding that each religion embraces the idea of "take the good and leave the bad," if only because it is a quite rational and time-tested idea. Furthermore, I find it repugant that you have decided to pigeon hole each religion into a set belief when each religion has hundreds of sects. It also seems humerous that you equate religion with theism, before making broad, sweeping claims perhaps you should at least skims some third-hand sources of religous beliefs, the non-christian ones.
If you look at the people who make a religion what it needs to be, religion is a tolerant, loving support network for people who need/want it. Each religion has figures, both old and new, who proclaim this ideal and if any religion scholars want to name other figures please go ahead. The Dali Lama, Jesus, Rev. Spong, Buddha, Guru Nanak, Muhammed, ect.
Just a final thought from a lecture I heard a few months ago. The lecturer was talking about the purpose of religion and the idea of religion as a journey. He first suggested religion as a mountain with several paths each leading to the same point. He then said that he believed that when he was younger but now he believes that the idea is many mountains with many paths on each mountain.
Just food for thought