Pluralists: If all righteous paths lead to God, why pick one over another?

I think that choosing helps you find a "righteous" direction. We all need some guidance once in a while. It also promotes self realization. The more you explore your own beliefs, the more you understand yourself. I choose to be a pluralist because I understand that choices, especially religious belief, are purely subjective. I could never begin to truly know someone else's perspective, I don't judge people based on thier religious choice. I know what religious beliefs suit me, but that does not make it the only right choice...in fact I think that is why I came to be rooted in my choice of religion in the first place, it is non judgemental in it's nature.

Good question.

From my studies, I've found that the world's major religions have more in common than that which supposedly separates them.

My parents were not what one would call extremely relgious or "charismatic," but they taught me a decent set of values which included a sense of sympathy, benevolence and charity. They didn't beat me over the head with the Bible, and they were good people who raised a son that understood the basics of right and wrong.

It is entirely possible for one to live a life that would be comparable or respected by any good Christian, without being subjected to regular doses of church services, Sunday school, prayer meetings, etc.

I believe that - taking into consideration various geneological traits that we hardly understand - we're all born as "blank slates," and we become who we are as a combination of nature and nurture; nurture being the more influential of the two.

We grow up to become either gentle, loving, empathetic individuals or more colder, un-caring people. While I will allow that people CAN change and be changed, generally, they do not do so......

I think if you want a path, the path that fits you best and helps you grow as a person best would be the one to pick

The Christians are very jealous of their Christian interpretation of God. They treat their God like the property of a fraternity and you must bow down and go through a hazing to be able to be a Christian and say "That's my God and He's best."

I picked one because it teaches to honestly respect all human beings and to help our fellow man whenever possible. Seemed like a good thing.

I don't pick one over the other. I follow the parallel teachings.

It is impossible for all paths to lead to God. Jesus said he is the only way, if that is not true, then Christianity is not right.

"Our father in Heaven"

Any good parent wants his child to prosper. And any good parent wants his child to get along with all the other children.

Any good parent doesn't really care if his child learns these things in school, or in Church, or by instructions from himself(the good parent).

If God is a good parent, then his main concern is for us to get along with each other.

Proof: "Your mother has told you and your brothers and your sisters thousands of times "You kids stop fighting, and learn to get along with each other".

All religions except Christianity attempt to "DO" something to earn heaven. Only Christians believe that it's all "DONE" already. Basically, all roads lead to hell except 1. Christ finished it for you.

you can only walk one at a time