Why do you believe that your religion is true?

@baronarthur (4187)

Indonesia

December 6, 2006 5:51am CST

I am Christian, so that I quote from one of my favorite writer, CS Lewis: "I believe in Christianity as I believe in the rising sun; not because I see it, but by it I can see all else." -C. S. Lewis 1898-1963, British Academic, Writer, Christian Apologist- What about you? What's yours?

13 responses

• Philippines

7 Dec 06

By their fruits, you will recognise them say our Lord Jesus Christ. Love your enemeies, return not evil to evil but continue defeating evil with good, All the world will know that you are my desciple if you have love among youselves. THese are familiar scriptures that I'm sure most of those who profess to follow Jesus Christ believed in. Now we ask this question, does the Lord's commandment on loving our brethren nullified because of race, tribe, nationality or othet affiliation ? Can we justify to the Lord that we participated in the Wars of this planet and have to kill our brethren because our leaders just say so ? Can we justify to the Lord that we are prepared to kill our brethren on the other side because they have been declared by our Leaders as enemies ? If you say no to these questions then ask yourself, Is there any professed christians out there in the world that through their bible trained conscience refuse to join active military service ? Ask these questions and examine yourself, Have you been thought to think this way, Is these line of thought valid in the first place ? Amazingly, if you feel that these are valid questions then, you will find yourself with less than five groups in the world that have decided not to engage themeselves in carnal warfare. From there on examine these amazingly feww groups and you might find the true christians of today. I found them and is one of them now.

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@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

7 Dec 06

But so many wars in the Bible...And God commanded Israel to do the wars..I know it's in history of salvation. Christianity is not only about make war or not. It's not the central of the Christianity. Make war doesn't mean we don't have any love. Sometimes war have to do it, because we love the good and hate sins... The central of Christianity is Jesus Christ.

@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

7 Dec 06

I don't think it's a central issue. As long as I live my country has never went to war. So it's not the central issue. And I've seen the Bible never make it a central issue too. The Bible never told that not make a war is the mark of the true Christians??? Put the first thing first!

@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

7 Dec 06

Salvation is never based on deeds. I agree if deeds follow the faith, but it's not only make war. Many things are more bad than war. Such as, the wrong interpretations of the Bible (the war of minds). Do you want a peace in this world? It will never be. Only in Heaven we will find it. But, we can taste it from now in our hearts...

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@jessie_marcelo (146)

• Philippines

7 Dec 06

Belief or faith is not enough. Faith without action is nothing. If you believe that you are for God, why not do something that God loves you to do like loving your enemies, honoring your parents, and most of all, by loving God. If you just believe that you can be saved and you don't do good things, how can you achieve salvation. That's my opinion about this matter.

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@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

7 Dec 06

I don't think that the believer will do nothing.. If I am the true believer and have the true faith, I will do the works of faith. The "faith" without action is a false faith, I mean it's not a faith:). So, only by faith. SOLA FIDE. Thanks for the opinion.

• Philippines

7 Dec 06

You are welcome and thanks also

• Philippines

7 Dec 06

I agree with you jessie. I just want to share with people how obeying the Lord's commandment not to hate les kill our enemies should have prevented a lot of bloodshed in this world. The teachings of Christianity hold the key so that worldwide brothers and sisters professing to be children of God and followers of the Christ will not involve themeselves in the carnal warfare ( WAR) of this insane world. Remember Christ said that the word will be preached to all the nations, and that all christians will be recognized if they have love among themselves , the whole worldwide congreagation of beleivers. Can they show love when they allow themselves to kill their brethren just because they reside in different country or share a different race ?

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@cr1st1nel (3564)

• Romania

6 Dec 06

Wow nice quote i didn't know about it i will keep it into my mind. I belive in my religion beacuse it is a true one based on real facts

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@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

6 Dec 06

Yup..That's very nice quote.. Your religion is based on real facts, what is it? What is your religion? You are from Romania. Let me guess, Christian, Catholic, Orthodox or..? Thanks for the response. I really appreciate it.

@msqtech (15073)

• United States

6 Dec 06

wow I didnt know you had facts can you share?

@Ravenladyj (22902)

• United States

6 Dec 06

I believe my path is true for various reasons really....mainly because its a natural path though, there are no miracles, there is no "maybe's" or question about it, there is no worshiping anyone or anything...I see and feel it every day in action in the world aroudn me and within mysefl. Also the fact that it is natural to me is a big reason as well..I am completely in flow with it with no doubts whatsoever ya know...However I dont feel that my path is the ONLY true path by any means..I believe all of our paths are true and valid regardless of what one follows

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@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

6 Dec 06

But, what is your path? Is there any name for your religion? I have a question, if all paths are true, why there's so many conflicts in the doctrines? Thanks for the opinion. I really appreciate it.

@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

6 Dec 06

Thanks for coming back and make your religion known, though you have to work hard with your coffee in the morning. If we go back to the first sources, we will still see the contradictions and conflicts. Because there are two sources of religion, from God or from human.. Unfortunately there are conflicts to between the source from GOD:) and of course, some conflicts to between the religions that came from human. I mean, not every religions are true:)

@Ravenladyj (22902)

• United States

6 Dec 06

LOL sorry...its early and my coffee hasnt kicked in yet ;-) I'm Pagan in general terms....Why is there so much conflict? Simple, because men (meaning humans in general not just men) have a tendancy to always want to be right and better, they love conflict/competition and they all want things done their way because they are self absorbed and all structured religions bottomline are interpreted by man..the original text may have come from a higher power but throughout history right up to today it is interpreted then taught by common man...and men/women/human race are very big on "I'm right you're wrong" and so on....

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@the_dutchess (2610)

• Philippines

7 Dec 06

i cannot really tell if religion is true.. but i can define it as faith on what you do not see.. i am born in a Roman Catholic family and i believe in God

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@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

7 Dec 06

That's good if you have a faith to God. Just show your works of faith.. Thanks for sharing it. I really appreciate it.

@suniljoseph (246)

• India

7 Dec 06

i am a christian by birth, but i dont believe that christanity is the only true religion. Here is my interpretation, please do not think that i am saying this is the truth, i know too little to make such a claim, but from what i know i have drawn some conclutions. it can be wrong.. and i would appreciate creative criticism and inputs. what is christanity? it is the philospohy that christians believe, is that right? so who are christians? they are the followers of christ. who is christ? he is the "SON of god" "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6 so it is clear christ is the way, so christanity is the way, to what? the true religion? i would like to think that the true religion is humanity or is love, but then i repeat myself. because i think humanity is love and love is humanity

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@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

7 Dec 06

Thanks for the interpretation. I really appreciate it. Where do you find that humanity is love and love is humanity? In humanity there is no true love, only in God. In humanity, there is hatred, and if there is love, it's from GOD. Humanity is not the source of LOVE. Only in the Bible that says, GOD is LOVE, so we have to LOVE GOD and love each other... So, where do you find the real and true love? In GOD through the Bible..

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@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

7 Dec 06

I understand what you mean. But, you made humanity as a central. I disagree...Love shows to others people, doesn't mean that humanity is love and love is humanity. The source of Love is God, even though it doesn't show to people (but it must!), there's still love. Before human was created, there was love. Though God is love, but Love is not God. So, love is never be a true religion. I just want to comment your words about love.

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@suniljoseph (246)

• India

7 Dec 06

i am afraid you misunderstood me.. by humanity i meant The quality of being humane; benevolence, not human being as a race. when you love other human beings, you are loving god. it is not enough to pray and worship god, you have to practice what you preach. unless you can love others unconditionally, inspite of what they are and what they do, you are not loving god.

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@queenstan (383)

• Indonesia

6 Dec 06

I can't give you any reason. I only have faith. I believe in Christ and I know that Christianity is true. Thanks for the quote.

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@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

6 Dec 06

Yup..That's a great quote from C.S. Lewis. I agree with you about faith. But the question is, which one is the true faith? If everyone said that they have the faith but it's conflict each other.

@msqtech (15073)

• United States

6 Dec 06

faith is the answer and the necessity for religion

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@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

6 Dec 06

I agree with you..But the question is, if everyone said that they have the faith but it's conflict each other, which one is the true faith? Thanks for the opinion. I really appreciate it.

@nautiyal_rohit (2928)

• India

6 Dec 06

Im a universal...........

@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

6 Dec 06

What does universal mean? Do you mean you accept all religions? Or you don't believe any religions? It's universal too:) Thanks for the opinion. I really appreciate it.

@anne_143god (5387)

• Philippines

7 Dec 06

I do believe that my religion is true for I have a lot of proof that it is really real base on their teaching I can relate it to all of my experiences.

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@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

7 Dec 06

Thanks for the opinion. I really appreciate it. What's your religion? Why don't you give me some proofs? Share one of your experiences..

@edelweiss (1929)

• India

7 Dec 06

I am not a religious person. But I believe in a supreme power. I have faith but its not to any religion or any god or any incarnation of god.

@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

7 Dec 06

Thanks for the opinion. I really appreciate it. Who/what is the supreme power? It is GOD. He is the supreme power...

@klcc82 (182)

• Malaysia

7 Dec 06

Yup, all the religion are good.Unless teach you to do the bad things.I am buddhist, and I believe if i not hurt someone, then my life will become better.

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@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

7 Dec 06

Thanks for the opinion. I really appreciate it. But, I have different opinion with you.. We will always hurt someone...Unfortunately, the someone is GOD. When we don't know about His will and never do His will, then we are hurting Him... How could you know that you never hurt someone? Maybe, the someone has never told you that you always hurt him/her.

• Philippines

7 Dec 06

I believe that no religion can save a person. its only in your self. Just read bible and apply it. Go to church every sunday. it doesnt matter that u belong to this group u are already save. Only our selves can save on our own. Not other people.

@baronarthur (4187)

• Indonesia

7 Dec 06

Thanks for the opinion. I really appreciate it. I agree that no religion can save a person, but no person can save his/her own too...Only God became man can save the people. He is truly God and He is truly man..