May
21
My Religion is Better Than Yours
Filed Under News And Society
Gregory Vanden Berge
Most people who believe in a certain religion, won’t actually say that their religion is better than yours, however, there’s not a doubt in my mind that at one point in their life, they actually thought it.
Just the actual thought of somebody thinking that their religion is better than yours, probably separates them from their own religious beliefs. I can’t think of one religion that doesn’t imply that their religion is the only way to salvation or to the promised land.
Once this thought becomes dominant in your mind, and you actually believe that your religion truly is better than all others and it is the only way to salvation or to the promised land, you’re probably in too deep. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this simple statement or been able to read it on someone else’s face like a glaring red beacon flashing over an airport.
If you don’t believe that some people think that their religion is better than others, I would like to challenge you to put it to a test. Simply ask someone if they are thinking about switching over to a different religion.
You’re rarely going to hear someone tell you that they are, you’re probably going to see a puzzled look on their face, providing you with the answer, without even opening up their mouths. There’s a good chance that these people will tell you,” No, they have never even thought about joining another religion.” The problem is, they’ve probably never even spent the time to think about whether their religion is right or wrong.
I can’t tell you how many people, that I meet on a regular basis, believe that their religious views are right and all others are now wrong. I can however tell you, that most of these people haven’t took the time to study the origins of their beliefs thoroughly.
How can you judge another religion, when you don’t really understand your own? If you have studied early Christianity, like I have, there’s a good chance that you won’t ever again go around telling someone or even thinking it silently to your self, that your religion is actually better than someone else’s.
Most people who believe in a certain religion, won’t actually say that their religion is better than yours, however, there’s not a doubt in my mind that at one point in their life, they actually thought it.
Just the actual thought of somebody thinking that their religion is better than yours, probably separates them from their own religious beliefs. I can’t think of one religion that doesn’t imply that their religion is the only way to salvation or to the promised land.
Once this thought becomes dominant in your mind, and you actually believe that your religion truly is better than all others and it is the only way to salvation or to the promised land, you’re probably in too deep. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this simple statement or been able to read it on someone else’s face like a glaring red beacon flashing over an airport.
If you don’t believe that some people think that their religion is better than others, I would like to challenge you to put it to a test. Simply ask someone if they are thinking about switching over to a different religion.
You’re rarely going to hear someone tell you that they are, you’re probably going to see a puzzled look on their face, providing you with the answer, without even opening up their mouths. There’s a good chance that these people will tell you,” No, they have never even thought about joining another religion.” The problem is, they’ve probably never even spent the time to think about whether their religion is right or wrong.
I can’t tell you how many people, that I meet on a regular basis, believe that their religious views are right and all others are now wrong. I can however tell you, that most of these people haven’t took the time to study the origins of their beliefs thoroughly.
How can you judge another religion, when you don’t really understand your own? If you have studied early Christianity, like I have, there’s a good chance that you won’t ever again go around telling someone or even thinking it silently to your self, that your religion is actually better than someone else’s.
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