Anonymous
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Buddhism is right for me. There are many paths to the top of the mountain. You must choose your own.
Anonymous
Christianity is actually the only religion I know of that teaches a history and philosophy that is logical and scientific. Try to disprove it -- you can't. The same can not be said about any other religion, not even remotely. Hinduism states that rain is water being drained from a goddess' hair and assumes India as the center of the world, even though there were far more advanced cultures out there in other parts at the time (Greece). Islam contains some very scientifically-incorrect conclusions, such as that the sperm is created between the ribcage and the spine; and besides, even Islam recognizes the Hebrew Scripture as truth.
Peter M
God decides what is right and wrong. This is defined by the Law. People who break the Law die. God does not want people to die. Therefore God mercifully came to put things right through Jesus. I have the choice to follow the legal requirements or enjoy the freedom in Jesus. This is not freedom to do whatever I like. I don't think I can make it the legal way therefore I choose Jesus' way. This is the only way I know; I don't know that it is the only way. There is a wrong way and people who choose that way end up in trouble.
PARTYMARTY
The bible is the sole basis for the beliefs in the truth. It is the only book given to us by the Creator. I have search different religions and found only one that truly sets its belief of God's word the bible. All others would take mans rules over the bible and that is wrong. Check your belief. If ALL its teachings are from God's word then you have the true religion.
KAL
I don't believe that my "religion" is right and others are wrong...but I will concede that I think my beliefs are correct and anyone who puts their faith elsewhere is misplacing that faith. Semantics perhaps, but I do see a major difference between faith in a religion and faith in God.
As for why people believe this, the reason is simple...human nature. We all believe that what we believe is true...or we wouldn't believe it. As such, when faced with something that isn't consistent with our beliefs, we dismiss it as incorrect. For example, I know any number of atheists that believe there is no God...they are sincerely convinced that they are correct...thus, by definition, anyone that believes there is a God is wrong. I have Catholic friends and family members that are sincerely convinced that Catholicism is the "one true church"...thus, anyone who doesn't accept the prescriptions of Catholicism is, by definition, wrong.
That's just the way the human mind works...basic psychology. If we believe something is true, we look for evidence to confirm that belief and ignore or reject any "evidence" that would suggest it isn't true (works the same way with stuff we believe is false...we search for confirmation and reject anything that suggests we're wrong). If a person believes that his or her spouse truly loves them, they will automatically assume that anyone who suggests he or she doesn't is wrong...most people have at least one friend that has refused to see something about someone they believe in that everyone else sees quite clearly...a mother that refuses to accept that her child is a bully, a woman that refuses to see that her husband or bf is cheating, a person that refuses to see that his or her pastor is a liar or a deceiver.
The way I see it, the ONLY beliefs a person could have that don't require rejection of competing beliefs are those associated with agnosticism...though even an agnostic will say it is wrong to "put all your eggs in one basket" (i.e., to choose one of the many possible beliefs and reject all others).