Why do you believe your religion is right and others are wrong?

Buddhism is right for me. There are many paths to the top of the mountain. You must choose your own.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Well, I chose the life of Agnosticism because there is absolutely no evidence supporting any religion. I prefer to take the world as it is... The truth is, nobody really KNOWS what the meaning of life is, so my mind can't comprehend if there is a creator or not. Wondering just comes naturally, because it's only logical to accept that the answer is not presented to us so how can one come to a conclusion to the meaning of it all?

Anyone serious about their religion should believe that it is the right one. Otherwise, why would he or she continue to be involved in it? Christians are admonished: "Make sure of all things; hold fast to what is fine/right." (1 Th 5:21) A person ought to make sure that his beliefs are supported by God's Word, because, according to it --at Eph 4:5-- there is only one true faith, mentioning "one Lord, one faith, one baptism." Jesus did not agree with the modern, relaxed view that there are many roads, many religions, all leading to salvation. Instead, he said: "Narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are the ones finding it." Jehovah's Witnesses believe that they have found it. Otherwise, they would still be looking for it. --Mt 7:14.

When you are going to visit someone who has painstakingly provided you a detailed & acccurate map for your journey, to help you arrive safley & in timely fashion, Does it make sense that you would take detours, even venturing down roads with warning signs saying: "Danger! Do Not Enter!" ? The Bible gives such warnings to its followers. To ignore them is to invite certain disaster. http://watchtower.org/e/kn37/article_01.htm

Unlike all other religions, Christianity alone possesses a founder who transcends death and who promises that His followers will do the same. All other religions were founded by men and prophets whose end was the grave. As Christians, we take comfort in the fact that our God became man, died for our sins, was killed, and was resurrected the third day. The grave could not hold Him. He lives and He sits today at the right hand of God the Father in heaven. The living church has a living Head.

I believe Christianity is the only way. I accept that other religions are seeking the truth and therefore the sincerity must often be admired and an example to us, but missing the point. Christ is the only way and it is only be his Grace that any of us reach eternal life with the Almighty

My religion is right for ME. The others are wrong for me. If other people find their peace through Christianity, or through Islam, or Judaism, or Hinduism, Paganism, Taoism, etc., then they have my fullest support and blessings. That is the noblest aspect of religion. Where it goes wrong is when we think that what is right for us is right for all other people in all times, all places, and all circumstances.

I am happy with practicing the Dhamma. I hope other people are just as happy with what they believe and practice, so long as it is not disrespectful of other people, and harms no one.

While I am a Christian, I think that people have a right to believe what they want. I don't think someone is wrong because they don't believe what I do, that just makes them different.