Is there a True Religion?? And If so how do you know?

Islander, I profoundly disagree. I don't believe that saying there is only one truth is saying "I'm better than you". I'm a horrible rotten sinner and I need Jesus to save me. I believe everyone is a sinner, and no one could possibly earn their way to salvation... including myself. It is by the grace of God that we are saved. I don't think I'm "better" than anyone who doesn't accept salvation. I have a great love and respect for people of all faiths. It is part of my faith to love others. I don't agree with everyone, but I don't think I'm better than anyone. I know my own heart very well, and it's not pretty. I believe in an absolute wrong and an absolute right, but I make no judgement on anyone's eternal destination... that's between them and God. You called Christianity a less than spiritual religion which obviously claims it is the only way in order to entice more followers. Do you believe, in your "true spirituality" that you are better than us? I'm not trying to trap you or call you out, I just want to understand your point of view.

[i]"As you say, in your view, and the view of your religion, everyone is a sinner. That is obviously nonsensical in real terms. It only makes sense in the doctrine of the religion. I am sure you are not a sinner at all. in reality."[/i] To sin literally means to "miss the mark". It means to fall short and make mistakes. Perfection is hitting the target, and sinning is missing. So unless there are utterly perfect people who never make mistakes in the world (and I see that the world's very short on them) then everyone is a sinner... just by the standard secular definition of what it means to sin. I don't see how the idea of sin needs to be in the context of religion in order to make sense. So what makes you think I'm not a sinner? I lied to my mother this morning and I cursed at a traffic light. (True... not proud of it but true.) Would you say that lying was not missing the mark or was not a mistake? Would you say that cursing is good and right? If it doesn't hit the target, it's a sin. Therefore, as a repeat offender, I am a sinner. If you say that I'm not really a sinner in reality... then you're saying that I'm right on target all the time. That's not true unless you think it's right and good to lie and to curse. "In my biew to be truly spiritual is to accept that everyone should be free to choose their own path whether spiritual or not without being threatened by religious doctrine. If we each have true spirituality we are equals." I can respect that belief, but I don't agree.

The term "sin" actually originated in Old English archery. Hence the "miss the mark". Yes, it's a very religious term these days, but I still think the idea of sin... of screwing up and messing up.. is not religious in itself. I doubt you actually wanted a lecture on the origins of words... so I'll let it go. I think you're missing the point that I tried to explain to begin with... the idea of Christianity is not to be perfect or try not to be a sinner. It's not possible to be be perfect through our own means, we are to turn to the one who is perfect. It is through Christ that we are saved and through Christ that we are purified and refined. We're all sinners and we need a savior.