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In general, I would agree. I think one must eliminate a couple of false notions first, however. 1.
Not all religions are the same. 2. How one is raised, whether in a theistic or nonthestic
household is irrelevant to the question raised. 3. Not all roads lead to Rome. That is, if there
is a God, it does not automatically follow that all religions lead to Him, even if one is really
sincere. Perhaps no religions do or perhaps God doesn't exist. 5. To say that just because two or
three different individuals can "logically" and "reasonably" come to different religious
conclusions, does not necessarily mean that there isn't one that is actually true.
So, after all that, yes I think that reasonable people can come to believe different religions.
Just as many atheists have good arguments for noGodism and noReligiousism. |
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People are raised with all different belief systems. There are many religions and I can't possibly
be closed minded enough to believe that only one religion or even one belief among Christians is
reasonable. Where Christianity is concerned, I think that there are many ways that the Bible is
interpreted. In fact, I think that some passages of scripture may even mean something different to
the same person at different times in their life. One may read one verse and not be as moved by
that verse at one point, only to find later that it has a lot more meaning during a different period
in their life. The only exception for me is that I find it very hard to understand how some people
who proclaim to be Christian can express such hatred. That will never make sense to me. Because I
don't have much in depth knowledge of other religions, I can't really put into words why I feel they
are valid and why I completely respect those who practice other religions, except to say that I
believe that God (regardless of the name He is called in differing religions) is the same God and
that He loves all of His children. None of us are unloved by God and, although I am more than happy
to discuss my religious beliefs, I don't feel that forcing them on others is something that God
wants nor do I think it would work. People need to be free to come to their own conclusions about
God and religion. If everyone could respect each others differences and seek greater understanding
of those differences, there would be much less of the hatred and contempt that comes between
differing beliefs. I cannot see how anyone could disagree with this debate unless they are so
closed minded as to believe that they are the only individual with some special God given ability to
know what He intends for every single person in the world and that would be impossible. To have
faith in God (or any other name one chooses to use to refer to Him) is highly personal. I love God
and I love others...to me that is how I believe God wants me to live my life, but I also believe
that my ability to empathize and see others' beliefs as valid is a gift from God. I can't take
credit for what I feel God has put in my heart. Many people may feel I'm not a good Christian
because I don't attend church every Sunday or for other reasons personal to them and I'm fine with
that because the only "person" I feel I have to be true to where my faith is concerned is God. I
suspect that others feel the same. They please God in whatever method they believe He has impressed
in their mind and in their heart. |
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Of course it is. In fact the state of the world with all its diverse world religions is living
proof of that fact. Also the thousands of denominations that fall under "Christianity" is another
example. |
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Of Course It is Possible for Someone to Have a Logical & Reasonable Different Opinion Than Me. |
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I think you are correct. If opposing conclusions are reasonably derived, I am open to all minds,
though my conclusions, attained through reasoning, would also be valid. |
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This is the most ridiculous argument ever......I AM AGAINST THIS QUESTION |
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10 Nov 2009 21:56
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