If there are many religions in the world saying many different things, does that mean none are correct? Why or why not?
If there are 12 answers to a math problem, can we infer that none of them is correct?
If there are 12 answers to a math problem, can we infer that none of them is correct?
Annsan_In_Him
Only if there is no God could all religions be incorrect. Atheists should have been piling in here with that simple point.
Religion is what devotees of God (or gods) do to please their deity, based upon their beliefs about the deity.
The multiplicity of religious beliefs and practices is a huge indicator that all humanity, at all times, and in all societies, has felt a need to worship, and their religions are all about that. That is a simple point that those who have a blanket derision of religions need to consider. It's another simple point.
The simple seems to evade a lot of people. But the question of many religions in the world is simply answered. Humanity is hard-wired to give worship to God, even though much of that may be corrupted. The God of the Bible explains all of that to us through the written record of His dealings with humanity over the centuries, and He sent His Son to draw us back to Himself. Once that becomes the basis of worship, then the extraneous clutter and confusion falls away and the truth is found in Christ.
Tommiecat
If an answer to a math problem is impossible does that make math untrue? I know what to do with the answer if it is the square root of negative one but is it really an honest thing to do?
darkvelvetrain
If you have 12 of infinite numbers of answers to a math problem, chances are greater that none of the answers are correct versus one of them being correct. The only way to determine if one is correct is to test out the conclusion and see if the processes are consistent with the answers. Religion similarly should be testable to see if they are true - and frankly, the more we understand of physics the more ridiculous the answers provided by religion become.
Chi girl
I've been using that analogy for years to those who claim "they can't all be right so they must all be wrong."
Nonsense. That's like saying that if twenty students solving a math problem each got a different answer none of them got the right answer. Ridiculous.
Greygoose
Here's Jesus answer at Matthew 7: 13,14 " Go in through the narrow gate, because broad is the gate and spacious is the road leading off into destruction, and many are going through it; whereas narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are finding it.
Matthew 7:21-23 Jesus said: " Not everyone saying to me, 'Lord, Lord', will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but only the ones doing the will of my Father who is in the heaven will. Many will say to me in that day: ' Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?' And then he will declare to them: ' I never knew you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness!'