How can you Christians be so arrogant as to say all other religions are wrong but yours?

Jesus said of Himself that He was the only way to Heaven. Is it because salvation is a gift and does not have to be earned that you doubt? Or would you prefer to "earn" a ticket? Or, do not not believe in anything at all?

Summary of 1st Advent Prophecies in the Old Testament

The Messiah's Lineage

1. From the Shemite branch of humanity: Gen 9:26/Luke 3:36

2. Through Abraham: Gen 12:3, Gen 18:18 and Gen 22:18 / Mat 1:1, Luke 3:34, Acts 3:25 and Gal 3:16

3. Through Abraham's son Isaac: Gen 17:21 / Luke 3:34

4. Through Isaac's son Jacob: Gen 28:14 / Luke 3:34

5. Through the tribe of Judah: Gen 49:8 / Luke 3:33-34

6. Through the family of Jesse: Isa 11:1/Luke 3:32, Matt 1:6

7. Through the House of David: Jer 23:5 / Luke 3:31-31, Rom 1:3, John 7:42, Matt 1:6

Messiahs Birth and Childhood

8. Timing of the Birth: Gen 49:10 / Matt 2:1

9. Place of Birth Micah 5:2/Matt 2:1, Luke 2:1-7, John 7:42

10. Born in the Flesh: Isa 9:6/Luke 2:11

11. Born of a virgin: Isa 7:14 / Luke 1:34-35, Matt 1:18, Gal 4:4 and Rev 12:5

12. Divine Name: Isa 7:14 Matt 1:21

13. Presented with gifts at birth: Ps 72: 10-11/ Mat 2:1,11

14. Infants massacred: Jer 31:15/ Mat 2:16

15. Sojourn in Egypt: Hosea 11:1 / Matt 2:14-15

16. Reside in Nazareth: Isa 53:4 / Matt 2:23

17. Grow up in poverty: Isa 53:2 / Mark 6:3, Luke 9:58

18. Spirit filled and anointed from birth: Isa 11:1-2 / Luke 2:46-47

The Messiah's Life and Ministry

19. Preceded by a prophet who would prepare His way: Isa 40:3, Malachi 3:1 / Matt 3: 1-3

20. Receive a special anointing by the Spirit: Isa 42:1 / Luke 3:22

21. Do Battle with Satan: Gen 3:15 / Matt 4:1

22. Receive the ministry of Angels: Ps 91:1 / Matt 4:11

23. Ministry centered in Galilee: Isa 9:1 / Matt 4:13

24. Unpretentious ministry: Isa 42:2 / John 6:15

25. Power of ministry not based on personal appearance: Isa 53:2 / Matt 7:28-29

26. Preacher: Ps 40:9 / Matt 4:17

27. Teacher in parables: Ps 78:2, Isa 6:9 / Matt 13: 34-35

28. Prophet: Deut 18:15,18 / Matt 21:11

29. Judge: Is 33:22 / John 5:30, John 5:22 and John 8:16

30. Miracle Worker: Is 11:2 / John 3:2, John 2:11,23; John 11:47 and John 12:37

31. Man of Prayer: Ps 109:4 / Luke 18:1

32. A man whose reliance and trust is in God: Ps 22:9-10 / John 5:19

33. A man of obedience: Ps 40:8 / John 4:34

34. A man of wisdom, understanding and knowledge: Is 11:2 / Matt 13:54

35. A man of counsel: Is 11:2 / John 3: 1,4; John 4:11; Luke 12:13-21 and Luke 18:18-27

36. Humble in Spirit: Zech 9:9, Micah 5:2 / Phil 2:8; Matt 5:5; 11:29; 18:4 Mark 10:43-45

37. Patient: Ps 145:8 / 1 Tim 1:16; Matt 5:39-42; 2 Pet 3:9

38. Loving and Merciful: Ps 103:17 / John 15:13

39. Zeal for God's house in Jerusalem: Ps 69:9; Malachi 3:1-4/John 2:14-16;Mark 11:15-18

40. Proclaim a Jubilee: Is 61:1-2 / Luke 4:17,18,21

41. Preach the Gospel to the Poor: Is 61:1 / Matt 11:4-5; Matt 5, Matt 6 and Matt 7

42. Comfort the Broken Hearted: Is 61:1 / Matt 11:28; Matt 5:4, John 16:20

43. Proclaim the liberty to captives: Is 61:1 / Matt 8:16

44. Minister to broken lives: Is 42:3 / Luke 5: 30-31 Matt 9:10-13

45. Heal the Sick: IS 53:4-5 / Matt 8:16-17

46. Heal those with special afflictions: IS 35:5-6 / Matt 11:4-5

47. Hated without cause: Ps 69:4 / John 15:24-25

48. Despised and rejected by his own people: Ps 69:7-8, Ps 118:22, IS 49:7 and IS 53:3 / John 1:11, Matt 21:33-46, John 7:5,48

49. Rejected by the Jews because the would honor tradition more than God's Word: Is 29:13 / Mark 7:6,8

50. Praised by babes and infants: Ps 8:2 / Matt 21:15-16

51. Offered to the Gentiles: Is 49:6 / John 1:12, Acts 10 and Rom 1:16

52. Accepted by the Gentiles Hos 2:23 / Acts 28:28

The Messiah's Nature

53. Eternal Nature: Micah 5:2 / John 1:1,14; Col 1:17, Heb 1:2,8; Rev 22:13

54. Divine: Is 9:6, Is 7:14 / John 10:30

55. Human: Ps 8:5 / John 1:14

56. Son of God: Ps 2:7 / Matt 3:17

57. Son of Man: Dan 7:13 / Matt 8:20, Mark 2:10, Luke 12:10 John 6:27

58. Messiah , the Anointed One, the Christ: Ps 2:2 Ps 45:7 / Luke 2:10-11; Acts 2:36

59. Lord: Ps 110:1 / John 13:13

60. God Centered: Is 11:2-3 / John 17: 4,6

61. Holy: Is 5:16 / John 6:69

62. Righteous: Is 53:11, PS 45:7 / Acts 7:52

63. Faithful and True Witness: Ps 89:1-2 / Rev 3:14

64. Servant of God: Is 42:1 / Phil 2:6-7

65. A loving Shepherd: Ps 23:1 / John 10:11

66. A sacrificial lamb: Is 53:7 / John 1:29

67. Sin Bearer: Is 53:4-6 / 1 Pet 2:24

68. A guilt offering: IS 53:10 / Heb 9:13-14

69. Embodiment of God's Redemptive Covenant: Is 42:6 / Luke 22:20

The Messiah's Death

70. Timing of Death: Dan 9:25-26 / Jesus died 483 years after the edict is issued to rebuild Jerusalem. The edict was issued in 445 BC by Artaxerxes. 483 years later, Jesus began his ministry leading to his being crucified (cut off)

71. Entry into Jerusalem on a Donkey: Zech 9:9 / John 12:12-15

72. Experience profound grief and agony: Is 53:3,11 , Ps 55:12-14 / Matt 26:37-38

73. Betrayal by a friend who would eat with Him: Ps 41:9 / Matt 26: 20-21

74. Betrayal for 30 pieces of silver: Zech 11:12 / Matt 26:14-15

75. Disposition of the Betrayal money: Zech 11:13 / Matt 27:3, 5-7

76. Forsaken by his disciples: Zech 13:7 / Matt 26:55-56

77. Accused by a false witness: Ps 35:11-12 / Matt 26:59-63, Mark 14:55-59

78. Silent before his accusers: Is 53:7 / Matt 27:14

79. Spat upon: Is 50:6 / Matt 26:67

80. Stricken: Is 50:6 / Matt 26:67

81. Scourged: Is 50:6 / Matt 27:26

82. Face beaten to a pulp: Is 52:14 / Matt 27:30

83. Beard Plucked: Is 50:6 / Mark 15:16-20 (there is no record of Jesus' beard being plucked, it is likely one of the tortures he endured at the hands of the soldiers.

84. Humiliated: Is 50:6, PS 69:19 and PS 22:6-18 / Mark 15:17-19

85. Physical Exhaustion: Ps 22:15, Ps 109:22-25 / Luke 23:26

86. Crucified: Ps 22:16 (Zech 13:6) / Luke 23:33 Note: This prophecy was written by David 1,000 years before Jesus was born and 700 years before the Romans refined crucifixion as a method of execution

87. Identified with sinners: Is 53:12 / Mark 15:27

88. Object of scorn and ridicule: Ps 22:6-8 / Luke 23:35-36,39

89. Experience thirst: Ps 22:15 (ps 69:3,21) / John 19:28

90. Given vinegar to drink: Ps 69:21 / Matt 27:48

91. Friends stand far away: Ps 38:11 / Luke 23:49

92. Stared at: Ps 22:17 / Luke 23:35

93. Clothing divided among persecutors: Ps 22:18 / John 19:23

94. Lots cast for robe: Ps 22:18 / John 19:23-24

95. Darkness at noon: Amos 8:9 / Matt 27:45

96. A cry of disorientation due to separation from God: Ps 22:1 / Matt 27:46

97. Pray for persecutors: Ps 109:4 / Luke 23:34

98. A cry of victory: Ps 22:31 / John 19:30

99. Voluntary release of spirit: Ps 31:5 / Luke 23:46

100. No Bones Broken: Ps 34:20 / John 19:32-33

101. Pierced in the side: Zach 12:10 / John 19:34

102. Death by a broken heart: Ps 22:14 / John 19:34 Note: the separation of the blood and water is a sign of a ruptured heart.

103. Buried in a rich man's grave: Is 53:9 / Matt 27:57-60

The Messiah's Resurrection and ascension

104. Resurrection: Ps 16:10, Ps 22:19-24, IS 53:10-11 / Mark 16:6, Acts 2:31-32

105. Ascension: Ps 8:18 / Act 1:9

106. Exaltation at the right hand of God: Ps 110:1 / Mark 16:19

107. Serve as High Priest: Ps 110:4 / Heb 6:20

108. Continue to be despised by the Nations: Ps 2:1-2 / 1 John 5:19

Dude, you have a great imagination to come up with your statement.

If, as a Christian, I have come across as being arrogant, I apologize to anybody that I have offended. The last thing a Christian should do is push people away from God and Jesus Christ. I can't speak for all Christians, but my belief is so strong, I cannot accept any other type of God or explanation to how man and the Universe were created.

If I indeed said I believed in your statements, I'd be a little off my rocker. You have a remarkable way with words, and I seriously think you should become a writer, you are outstanding. However, Jesus was not a zombie, and was not born "magically." You cannot live forever by eating his flesh, and telepathy? You're good! The tree was not a magical tree, but everybody has an imagination, don't they? Imagination, by the way, is a gift. Guess who gave you that gift (just try not to abuse the gift, please)?

God bless you!

Very interesting thoughts indeed! I agree with you in that certain statements come off as arrogant and rude; Assuming everyone had the same upbringing as you did, or the same background information that you do is more than slightly pushing it. To further it, there is a tendency towards intolerance of others beliefs and systems. It all goes back to thinking outside your own world and sphere and whether or not you have the ability to do that - your situation and theirs could have easily been the opposite! Yet you expect them to have the same belief systems as you do. However, I think that having an "arrogance" if you will towards what you believe is necessary to some degree. Arrogance might not be the proper word to use but if you believe in something, you darn well should think that its the most perfect infallible religion/thought that ever exists ... otherwise... why would you be believing in it?? The problem comes when people try to push that pride onto others, and what you have is a large misunderstanding, and some fuming minds. I pray that we can all become tolerant towards one another, respect each other as human beings, and realize that not *everyone* thinks alike.

Okay... so, my dad is a very devout Christian- and I'm not yet 18 so he thinks that he can make me go to church and believe what they preach. Personally, I'm agnostic. No religion is "better" than another. My best friend is Jewish, my sister spent her summer in Jordan, we've hosted a Sunni Muslim exchange student, and a Catholic German exchange student. And I know I shouldn't be saying this, but don't you think that you're generalizing a bit by making it sound like all Christians are this way? Just a little food for thought. But I do agree, fundamentalist, "born-again" Christians are totally over the top. It gives all Christians an unfair name. I mean you probably were thinking this because of those Christians. Really, I don't know what to make of it anymore than you do, so I guess I just try to accept them all. Of course, all religions have fundamentalists, so I also try not to generalize, or stereotype. I hope I was of some help....

First off, if you really believe the stuff you wrote, don't try to back pedal and say, "I didn't mean to single out Christians." Of course you did. Man up and admit it.

Second, presented the highly slanted way you present it would, indeed make Christianity seem foolish. However, when you experience Christianity, a true relationship with Jesus Christ, you'll understand.

In the meantime, you feel that you have to justify your existence by attacking someone you don't agree with. That's OK. When one has no true rebuttal, they attack. It's not the first time I've seen it, and it won't be the last.

I don't know what you are on, but you have rambling sentences that make no sense. Telepathically telling him. and rib woman ate from a magical tree. From what book have you been reading. Not the Bible for there are no such lines in The Book.

If you haven't figured out by now after 9/11 that the Islamic terrorist want us dead, dead, dead unless we convert to Islam for they are so arrogant as to say all other religions are wrong but theirs then you have been keeping your head buried in the sand or drowning yourself in drugs or booze.

You talk of arrogance when we tell people the way to salvation but we care about your eternal soul and tell you the way, the only way to salvation. If the bridge is out and people tell you that all other ways to the other side are crumbling and there is but ONE SURE way I would think you would be thankful and not arrogant enough to ignore the best advise that people gave you. The bridge to you and God is JESUS. If you wish to ignore this bridge and end up in the lake of fire well, I don't think you can swim in it.

I'm not a Christian but I have known many Christians who actually practised what they preached and were very tolerant of people who weren't Christian. There are alot of Christian extremist who are condemning and intolerant of all people who don't believe what they do. Unfortunately they're the ones who capture media attention etc.. and they give Christians a bad name. All religions are a tad absurd when you get right down to the meat and bones. I'm a spiritual seeker, I find my greatest solace in nature. I believe a little bit of many different religions but organised religion, on a whole, is a big turn off to me. Too much suffering has gone on because of religious zealots. The Christians,though an easy target, aren't the only ones to blame by far!!!!!!

I think it is more arrogant to say that all religions are true, even when they contradict each other, execpt any religions who realize that truth can't contradict, those religions are wrong. And atheists, if you are one, would also be arrogant if saying everything else is wrong makes one arrogant.

Zombie? Magic? Telepathically? Hahaha! Of course it does not sound realistic! It is because you are mangling it! You are displaying your vast range of ignorance with this dumb question! You either grasp no theology at all, or you're so angry and bitter that you just love to mangle Christianity just to get your cheap shot at it!

I now label this question - arrogant, stupid, ignorant, dumb, misguided, and really, honestly, sad. Not sad as in pathetic, although you could easily say it is, but just... sad. As in how could someone be so angry to put up something like this?

Because the bible is true and says there is no other way to the father but through the son. We follow the bible which has been proven true-just look at history. As long as a person worships the Lord and no other-they can call themselves whatever religion they want. We will be very surprised to see people from every religion in heaven. It doesn't matter how we walk the path as long as it ends at the Father's feet.

From a practical, scientific standpoint, (excluding sociology, etc.), few religions sound realistic. However, most that I know of each maintain that they are the correct faith.

Buddhism, for instance, teaches that desire of any sort causes/increases the amount of pain and suffering in the world. From that point of view, all other religions are equally incorrect in the end.

Those that have more structure are less accepting of alternate versions of creation, morality, the afterlife, and that sort of thing, but those with less structure have less organization and substance, to the point that the religion risks dissolving into argumentative philosophies held by individuals.

As an afterthought, putting this much acid into the question to begin with seems to indicate that you're not really interested in an answer.