Those who just speak for Christianity ( or any other religion ), how sure are you that yours is the only true religion...And isnt religion just one big lie One big lie to keep society in order which people have not Yet and in most cases refuse to accept and search out for the alternatives..
Does anybody have an answer ? Plz help?
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I am a firm believer in the bibles teachings. In the bible, jesus preached that it is about a congregation, about a community, not a specific religion or church. Therefor, Personally I do not believe in religion, nor a church. It's about community with others. Wether those other people are christians, Catholics, Buddhist, etc. I honestly dont mind. Obviously there is a god, or higher power, or some people call it energy. But I respect their belief system just like they respect mine because that is what creates community. Accusing them of what I think might be the wrong religion would be like them accusing me, and either way it is unacceptable. I hope that helps:)
I believe God has restored his true church to the earth through modern prophets. See below.
17 Wherefore, I the Lord, aknowing the calamity which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth, called upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and spake unto him from heaven, and gave him commandments;
18 And also gave commandments to others, that they should proclaim these things unto the world; and all this that it might be fulfilled, which was written by the prophets—
19 The aweak things of the world shall come forth and break down the mighty and strong ones, that man should not counsel his fellow man, neither trust in the arm of flesh
20 But that every man might speak in the name of God the Lord, even the Savior of the world;
21 That faith also might increase in the earth;
22 That mine everlasting covenant might be established;
23 That the fulness of my gospel might be proclaimed by the weak and the simple unto the ends of the world, and before kings and rulers.
24 Behold, I am God and have spoken it; these commandments are of me, and were given unto my servants in their weakness, after the manner of their language, that they might come to understanding.
Search: D&C:1. You can read the complete revelation.
▪ True Christians are organized to accomplish a work. (Matthew 24:14; 1 Timothy 2:3, 4) Jesus commanded his followers to preach the Kingdom good news to all nations, a task that would be impossible without an international organization. In fulfilling their commission, true Christians serve “shoulder to shoulder,” or “cooperate in [God’s] service.” (Zephaniah 3:9; Byington) Would a multinational, multilingual, multiracial work be possible without a unified, harmonious organization? The answer is obvious.
▪ True Christians are organized to support and encourage one another. For Christians to carry out Jesus’ command, they must help and support one another. (Matthew 28:19, 20) The Christian congregation provides much-needed Biblical instruction, training, and encouragement for all to keep going and not to give up. Where would one go to be instructed in Jehovah’s ways if there were no organized Christian meetings for instruction and worship?—Hebrews 10:24, 25.
▪ True Christians are organized to serve God in unity. As Jesus’ sheep listen to his voice, they become “one flock” under his leadership. (John 10:16) They are not scattered among independent churches and groups; nor are they divided over doctrinal matters. Rather, they all “speak in agreement.” (1 Corinthians 1:10) To dwell in unity, we need order, and order requires organization. Only a unified brotherhood can have God’s blessing.—Psalm 133:1, 3.
It's not a lie. Not really. At least, it didn't start out that way.
It's all a result of man's arrogant tendency to explain the unexplainable.
Example:
"Bill just got killed by a random-ass flash/bang from the sky! WTF, dude!?"
"There must be an angry magic giant chucking lighting bolts at people, bro!"
"Yeah! His name must be Zeus! "
"Yeah! Let's kill a goat in his honor so we don't end up like Bill!"
"Yeah, bro! Righteous!"
After that, things just got out of hand.
I do not believe there is any one true religion. People should be free to convert to any religion they want to or none at all. I also do not believe it is one big lie. Religion gives people hope and meaning in life. It gives people a purpose something to believe in. If the teachings of a religious faith turn out to be true then that is great if it is not true it still gives people hope and meaning in life. Religion is not intended to keep society in order. It gives us morals principles on how to treat each other and gives us compassion for other human beings. religion is great for these reasons
Do all religions honor God?
Listening to the world news, you have probably noticed that bad things are sometimes done in the name of religion. Not all religion originates with the true God. (Matthew 7:15) Indeed, much of mankind has been misled.—Read 1 John 5:19.
Nevertheless, God takes note of sincere people who love what is good and true. (John 4:23) God is inviting such people to learn the truth from his Word, the Bible.—Read 1 Timothy 2:3-5.
How can you recognize true religion?
Jehovah God is uniting people from many religious backgrounds by teaching them the truth and by teaching them to love one another. (Micah 4:2, 3) Thus, you can recognize practicers of true religion by the way they care for one another.—Read John 13:35.
Jehovah God is uniting all sorts of people by means of true worship.—Psalm 133:1
True worshippers base their faith and their way of life on the Bible. (2 Timothy 3:16) They also honor God’s name. (Psalm 83:18) And they advocate God’s Kingdom as the only hope for mankind. (Daniel 2:44) They imitate Jesus by letting their “light shine,” doing good to their neighbors. (Matthew 5:16) True Christians can, therefore, be recognized by their neighborly visits to people’s homes for the purpose of sharing the good news of God’s Kingdom.—Read Matthew 24:14; Acts 5:42; 20:20.
I am one of jehovahs witnesses, when i look at my religion amongst others i seen that there is only one type of jehovah's witness there isnt no different sects. Also all of us speak one unified pure language zechariah 3:9 speaks of this. We all are in one accord and every kingdom hall around the world says the same thing. There is nothing wrong with different people searching for the truth we commend people for this and i commend you for trying to find the best way for yourself. Although i dont believe religion is one big lie its good that you are trying to find answers.
I have no religion at the moment, but I find religion pretty cool. I think there is no true religion, but that it depends on your belief. If you believe in Christianity, then you'd think it's the one true religion. Same with the others (Islamic, Buddhist, etc). In the most harshest way in talking about religion as someone with no religion, you could say it's one big lie. But it's one big lie that lets us believe that someone will guide and help us in our troubles, even if we don't see them or know them.
All the things going wrong in the world are very Satanic these days and that is our enemy. The rap community saying they are Gods, them rapping and talking bout every sin under the sun, and all the things that are pointing towards sinful behavior. If that proves the Devil is real, then there must be an opposite right. Which leaves the three Abrahamic religions as true. Then too knock off Judaism, which is true but now void and Islamic faith, Jewish people are looking for a Messiah. The prophecy of the Messiah points that he will be born of a virgin, be related to Abraham and I think King David, and be savior of our world. Jesus fitted those requirements and he died on a wooden cross (kinda reminds you of a tree of life) and dying and coming back to life symbolizes he beat the ultimate price of sin. Listen to Misconceptions by Lecrae and read Isaiah and Mark and the Gospel. Also for the original sin read Genesis and compare it to the We are as Gods thing the satanic agenda is trying to push. Satan either wants you to become a God or be proudful and sin a lot. Praise the Lord Jesus Christ our savior and the Israel God our Creator. Jesus is the Son of God.
Jesus said that the true religion would be evident in the lives of the people who practice it. “By their fruits you will recognize them,” he said. “Every good tree produces fine fruit.” (Matthew 7:16, 17) In other words, those who practice the true religion would be recognized by their beliefs and their conduct. Although they are not perfect and they make mistakes, true worshipers as a group seek to do God’s will. jw.org
What you want to consider is this religion is a belief that is very important to a person or group. Think about this a house is designed. They have different shapes and sizes of these houses.
Now they look different but their are natural laws that must be followed. When they are not followed the structure will and cannot stand.
They must have the right type of wood and other materials. Now out in this world their are so many different types of religion.
Can they all be right? How can I tell? The first thing we must do is pray on the matter ask God to guide you because when we worship him we must do it in a way that pleases him The reason I say that is God gave us life
That's why we need to make sure our worship to him is what he approves of not what we think..
Ask yourself this, does the religion that I belong to know Gods name? IF they know it do they use it?
I would like you to read this scripture Matt 6:9 it tells to sanctify his name.
So what would be his name? Can it be God? Well that is a tittle not a name. When we think about the Egyptians they had many gods but they all had different names to distinguish one from another.
Now in the book of Psalm 83:18 that will tell you Gods name. Also it is good to know that the name Jehovah are in the original manuscripts 7000 times.
Please get back with me and let me know what you think. Their is more to discuss to help you to know what to do. What else you can do is go to jw.org put in the word religion and search.
Then scroll down till you see . What does the Bible really teach? Then look at the subject Worship that God approves (Part 1) this will help you to make the right choice.
Bible is the guideline to determined what religion is acceptable by God. It contain his inspired words. I was taugt in church that soul can not die. The Bible stated:
Ezekiel 18:4 Look! All the souls*—to me they belong. As the soul of the father so also the soul of the son—to me they belong. The soul* who sins is the one who will die. I was taught all good people go to heaven. The Bible states:Revelation 14:1 Then I saw, and look! the Lamb+ standing on Mount Zion,+ and with him 144,000+ who have his name and the name of his Father+ written on their foreheads.
Revelation 14:3 And they are singing what seems to be a new song+ before the throne and before the four living creatures+ and the elders,+ and no one was able to master that song except the 144,000,+ who have been bought from the earth.
Psalm 37:29 The righteous will possess the earth,
And they will live forever on it.
Based on this information, I had to make a decision. I am going to accept what the Bible teaches or be misled by human's philosophies? I chose to go by the Bible teaching.
Here a guideline to identity the true religion.
Consider the practices and teachings of first-century Christians:
▪ They looked to God’s Word as their guide.—2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21.
▪ They taught that Jesus was God’s Son, distinct from God himself and subordinate to Him.—1 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Peter 1:3.
▪ They taught that the dead will return to life by means of a future resurrection.—Acts 24:15.
▪ They were known overall for the love that prevailed among themselves.—John 13:34, 35.
▪ They did not worship merely as individuals but were organized into congregations and were united under overseers and a central body of elders that looked to Jesus as Head.—Acts 14:21-23; 15:1-31; Ephesians 1:22; 1 Timothy 3:1-13.
▪ They were zealous preachers of God’s Kingdom as mankind’s only hope.—Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20; Acts 1:8.
For more information go to WWW.JW.ORG.
We must use our intelligence to realize the truth about religions. All religions teach us to pray, teach us to believe. But all religions that believe that their God is the real God, their scripture is the only scripture imprison us in a kindergarten and we live and die with false beliefs, fairy tales, myths and superstitions. If we really want to understand the value of religion, we must grow and go beyond religion. We don't have to change our religion. We have to evolve in the university of spirituality. We have to realize that religion only teaches us the ABC of God. It teaches us the basic theology and builds our philosophy. But if we want to realize God, if we truly want to become one with God, if we want liberation, salvation, then we need enlightenment. And enlightenment comes from spirituality which is not a religion.
Great answer! I absolutely agree you my brother/sister :D