What makes __________ the "right" religion?

This is something I've always wondered.

Every religion says that their way is the only way into heaven. But why is that particular religion the correct one? What makes, for example, Christianity better than Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shinto, or all the many other religions that exist?

Opinions? Thoughts?

NOTE: Before I get leapt upon for singling out Christianity, I just used that as an example as it was the first one that came to mind and it seems that we have more Christians on here than followers of the other religions. I'm not in any way saying it is better or worse than any other religion (as anyone who knows anything about my religious views will know).

I have the same question you do. I've almost walked out of church quite a few times because of this "understanding" that only one religion is right. Truth be told, I love Wicca because they don't call "God" a male. They believe it has both Masculine and Feminine qualities, and pray to both. But I'm Agnostic because of the bullshit that all the religions spew. I don't understand why they can't all get along.

"What makes __________ the "right" religion? "

The people that practice it. And not only practice it, but enforce it on the rest of the world.

nothing makes the right religion

Words of God.

think about this in allo other religions other than chritianity nam must work his way up ro god but in chritianity God came down to man died for him and requires b\nothjing other than that we believe.
do you want to work your way and never be sure if you still have one thing left to do are do you want to believe in christ and not have anything else to do

lol
GP

Infidelity!!!!

Originally posted by gp christ loves
think about this in allo other religions other than chritianity nam must work his way up ro god but in chritianity God came down to man died for him and requires b\nothjing other than that we believe.
do you want to work your way and never be sure if you still have one thing left to do are do you want to believe in christ and not have anything else to do

lol
GP

though I was brought up the same way..I feel that Christians in a way do work their way to heaven depending on your denomination. To be a good Christian..You can't dance, you have to speak in tongues, eat only certain foods, or fish on friday, communion every month, or every other month, baptised as a baby, dedicated, 1st,m 2nd communions...etc...This is works..isn't it? Of ya and some believe NO movies, no drinking, smoking...etc. Dresses below your knees, no make-up, jewlery, clean shaven guys, long hair on girls...No converseptives, large families And then we could talk about the Amish...

They're all wrong. There.

In four words, you used two of the "theres" correctly. Hooray.

Originally posted by debbiejo
though I was brought up the same way..I feel that Christians in a way do work their way to heaven depending on your denomination. To be a good Christian..You can't dance, you have to speak in tongues, eat only certain foods, or fish on friday, communion every month, or every other month, baptised as a baby, dedicated, 1st,m 2nd communions...etc...This is works..isn't it? Of ya and some believe NO movies, no drinking, smoking...etc. Dresses below your knees, no makeup, jewlery, clean shaven guys, long hair on girls...No converseptives, large families And then we could talk about the Amish...

There is no "right" religion. Life a decent and moral life and you're going to heaven, at least that's my take on it.

Originally posted by Jedi Priestess
There is no "right" religion. Life a decent and moral life and you're going to heaven, at least that's my take on it.

No, she's saying she doesn't believe it to be any better or more right than any other.

Which is the perspective people should have, IMO.

Originally posted by Lana
This is something I've always wondered.

Every religion says that their way is the only way into heaven. But why is that particular religion the correct one? What makes, for example, Christianity better than Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shinto, or all the many other religions that exist?

Opinions? Thoughts?

NOTE: Before I get leapt upon for singling out Christianity, I just used that as an example as it was the first one that came to mind and it seems that we have more Christians on here than followers of the other religions. I'm not in any way saying it is better or worse than any other religion (as anyone who knows anything about my religious views will know).

Nothing makes religion X better than religion Y.
Christians believe Christianity is the right one, Muslims believe Islam is the one true religion, and Jews also, as a general rule.

While in fact - neither are better than the other.

Originally posted by FeceMan
Whoa, are you Christian reformed or something (or perhaps Catholic? It can be hard to tell when one is using "Christian" as universal vs. specific offshoot)? I'm nondenominational; I may dance (though I cannot, hehe), eat whatever I want, take Communion if I want to, was not and am not baptized, don't dedicate my communions, and I do not speak in tongues. I prefer to be clean shaven, condone contraceptives, and would like to have two children, no more or less. I cannot drink (both physically and lawfully) and smoking is disgusting; I like to watch movies, particularly R-rated ones. I prefer long hair on girls, but short hair is OK, and they can wear makeup and jewelry if they want.

All these I mentioned are Part of the Christian family..And I've attended them...

The Baptists churches I went to didn't wear make up and had long hair on woman, no poker, movies, smoking, many believed in courting, long dresses below your knee.

Pentecostals spoke in tongues, danced some believed that you have to received the gift of tongues to proved you have the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit is needed to be saved and of course go to heaven..Long dresses, no make up, no poker, smoking, drinking, woman shouldn't cut their hair because it is your crown and glory, some, I think wear head coverings, no TV in many houses especially Apostolic Pentecostals, Big on Baptism in JESUS name ONLY instead of the" Father, Son, and Holy Ghost." Very end time originated. The true church, after the Apostolic period of the Bible. The true church(Apostolic)

Seventh Day Adventists are mostly vegetarians, which is very good for you I might add..No make up, baptisms, and keeping all ten of the Commandments including the 4th which is the Sabbath, so no working on that day or cooking. They attend church on that day.. The true church

I'm not REFORMED, but did go there for a while and mostly they believe in predestination. If God didn't chose you from the beginnings of the world then it doesn't matter what you do...YOUR NOT GOING TO HEAVEN. Children go are not predestined go to hell and are tormented for ever and ever, because, they reason, when they're adults, they won't be saved. BUT, you can be brought into the covenant by being sprinkled as a baby.

Most of my family on my dads side are Catholic, and they are sprinkled, have all their communions and different rituals that are done at certain ages. I don't think many follow the NO fish on Friday, but the older Catholics still do. The true church.

World Wide Church of God..Keep the Sabbath and all of Gods Holy Days like the Feast of Unleavened Bread, Feast of Trumpets...etc They don't keep Easter, but Keep the Passover, which is the real day that Jesus was crucified..They don't keep Christmas, and Birthdays, since these are all derived from the pagans...I personally think that If you really want to be living the closest to what Jesus taught,,,then this would be the religion..I never did attend this church, but had friends that did.
The true church, Gods chosen people

Messianic Jews keep the Holy Days and the Sabbath though some keep Sunday. Gods chosen people

To me this still Sounds like WORKS doesn't it to you??

And Yup, I did go to a nondenominational church also...

BTW, I was gone for 3 days...Did anybody notice.cry

Originally posted by debbiejo
BTW, I was gone for 3 days...Did anybody notice.cry

Ofcourse I noticed Debbie! Without you, these Religion
and Philosophy threads are dull and lacking the eloquance,
grace, and depth of your views.

Welcome back! hug

By the way, as far as what makes a certain religion the right
one, I think that, assuming one thinks about one's religion at
length (most people don't necessarily do that), then it is the
right religion if one geniunely believs that it's values, is
embraced by all, will amke the world a better place. That that
religion offers a key to both spiritual, and practical worldly
salvation.

Ofcourse, most faithful would say that their religion does
just that.

I guess what I'm trying to say is...I don't know!

Probably no one will even be certain until one dies and
sees what's in the after-life, of anything at all.

debbie they aren't actual works that we do they are things that set us apart and show that we are not part of the world the do not get us into heaven or keep us out of heaven. only believeing or not believing does that

debbie they aren't actual works that we do they are things that set us apart and show that we are not part of the world the do not get us into heaven or keep us out of heaven. only believeing or not believing does that