On Thursday, January 25, 2007 4:33 PM Charlie Coleman wrote: <snipped> >In a general sense, a lot of religions describe similar 'good deeds' that should be done by the >believers. That's about it where the similarity ends. >Some of them call for forced conversion of non-believers, others say simply to speak the message >and let things end up where they may. Some specifically target other religions as the 'enemy', >etc. A while back, my Sunday School class studied different religions for several months. We >even went and talked with people of other religions to make sure our understanding of their > beliefs was correct.
I disagree, and still maintain that there are more similarities. >One thing we found that sets Christianity apart is that it teaches the "good deeds" or doing the >"right deeds" are not what will save you. I never thought I needed to be saved. I prefer to be more of spiritual person and not follow any religion dogma. Of course, my karma ran over your dogma. :-) >I'd like to discuss your last sentence. You think it's "screwed up" to have a belief system that >where some believe they're right and others are wrong. >I'll say it MUST be that way if you accept there is an ultimate TRUTH. Here is a rough >comparison: back in the day of Columbus, some thought the Earth was flat, but others thought it >was a round. Both thought the others were wrong. Eventually one of them turned out to be wrong >because there was an ultimate Truth to the matter. The problem at this point is religion is in a >realm other than the physical. We don't KNOW what's really there. Just like in Columbus's day, >until someone was able to find a way to prove it, they didn't know for sure. So, assuming there >is an ultimate spiritual Truth, things will end up that one (and maybe more) religions were >"right" and other religions were "wrong". You can have your truth and I will have mine. I believe that if Jesus was alive today he would not belong to any religion. People join religions for many reasons and I know if they were not aligned to the teachings then they would not be in that religion. Many people go to the same church their parents go to and others (the rebels) jump the other direction to other religions or none at all. As you said earlier, God gave us freewill. David L. Crooks _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
