which religion is most likely to be the 'right' one?
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Re: which religion is most likely to be the 'right' one?OK I will tell you why, excecuting people, esspecially for stupid things like leaving Islam is not in any way applicable to any society I would like to be a part of.(Original post by Bishy786)
I would like to say Islam simply because The Quran is a guide for mankind as to how to live their lives. It contains aspects which are applicable to social, political, economic, or military actions and it tells us how to go about achieving a better life.
EDIT: If you are going to give me a bright red gem (not that I mind, obviously), then at least have the decency to tell me why. -
Re: which religion is most likely to be the 'right' one?It is one of the worlds 6 major world religions(Original post by somethingbeautiful)
Buddhism is more of a Philosophy than a religion and Buddhists do not believe in a deity. 'Buddha' is not a God. I'm not religious but if get spiritual on my death bed I'd probably lean towards some form of Buddhism.
Only it is not based on assumption or faith, simply on doing good and avoiding suffering.
It is the only one that can also be proven to an extent. If you avoid greed, hate and ignorance then you will not suffer and if you do not suffer you will be happy -
Re: which religion is most likely to be the 'right' one?But would anyone believe you? That's the difference. Islam has 1.5-2 billion followers attesting to this.(Original post by Hype en Ecosse)
I'd imagine it's because of your claim that Islam is the most likely religion to be true because aspects of the Qur'an are most applicable to real life. I could make up a book on the spot with loads of advice to people on how to live their lives in every way, and then make up a creation story and a revelation story and ship it as a holy book.
If one were to view they systems explained in Islam in it's entirety, then one would conclude that those systems actually work and make people's lives better.Do you see that the Qur'an's instructions aren't evidence for it being true? That's probably why people have negged you. -
Re: which religion is most likely to be the 'right' one?Treason is not punishable by death/life sentences (basically the same thing) in some of the more "enlightened countries" like the UK/USA/Europe etc?(Original post by james22)
OK I will tell you why, excecuting people, esspecially for stupid things like leaving Islam is not in any way applicable to any society I would like to be a part of. -
Re: which religion is most likely to be the 'right' one?
Anything that talks about good/bad, morality or tells you how to live your life is wrong.
If there is, or is not a God (i believe there is) his definition is that he conttains all perfections and is the origin of everything so........ he is perfect goodness, he is perfetly bad, perfectly stupid, perfetly smart.
You have to remember good/bad are relative terms they are not objective...yet religions try to persuade you that they are objective and try to make you follow their "right" way.
So you ask then what should i follow?????????
Well the only thing you can trust is yourself... your intuition. You cannot trust the world around you and the people in it... as quantum physics teaches us the world as it i is mearly an illusion, so you should do what you beleive is truly best for you and what makes you happy.
If stealing of a poor person really really makes you happy and not just superficially happy go do it
If being gay makes you intuitionaly happy and not just superficially happy do it
Remeber the only thing you can do is be open to ideas to see what makes you happy, e.g. if a person encloses themselves from the world and beleives the only happy marriage is one with a man and woman... and never know about a gay marriage in whuich they could be happier that would stop them developing a happier conciousness..
So in answer to your question.....
In my opinion your religion should be yourself
It should be about three things:
1)true happiness for yourself
2)open mindedness
3)learning/evolving your consciousness
hope this helps
Last edited by mezzan; 19-02-2012 at 17:32. -
Re: which religion is most likely to be the 'right' one?
Any eastern religion since they actually promote knowledge, originality, equality, peace and most importantly discovering your Self by your own path whether it be yoga, meditation, prayer etc. No going on the streets to preach that unbelievers will be cast into eternal hell unless they convert to their religion.
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Re: which religion is most likely to be the 'right' one?Holy ****, someone knows about Aztec mythology?(Original post by geetar)
Aztec. All hail Quetzalcoatl!
My name is based on Xolotl - his twin brother.
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Re: which religion is most likely to be the 'right' one?Oh an i-look-at-the-tv-and-tv-say-muslims-equal-terrorists-and-islam-is-bad person.(Original post by james22)
OK I will tell you why, excecuting people, esspecially..(especially) for stupid things like leaving Islam is not in any way applicable to any society I would like to be a part of.
Nobody here is saying anything to your religion/belief* that is offensive...
By the way, inb4stupidspellingmistake. Fixed.
*if you have a religion.belief...Last edited by DeathByBSOD; 19-02-2012 at 17:38. -
Re: which religion is most likely to be the 'right' one?
I've always believed that no true religion can be correct as religion is a human invention. The universe does not care for us, we are all but a collection of cells on a rock orbiting a star in a galaxy somewhere in an infinitely expanding universe and that is an undeniable fact, how can a mere book written by some shepherds a few thousand years ago hold all the answers? It cannot. I'm pretty firm in my beliefs as an atheist, but I've always thought that if there is a god, a benevolent all powerful being looking down on us, he would not care for such specific details that are given to us by major world religions, god does not care if you eat pork or adulterate these are the laws of mortals; if god did care about these things we would live in a geocentric universe.
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Re: which religion is most likely to be the 'right' one?They would believe me if I went back to the middle-east in 400CE.(Original post by Bishy786)
But would anyone believe you? That's the difference. Islam has 1.5-2 billion followers attesting to this.
If one were to view they systems explained in Islam in it's entirety, then one would conclude that those systems actually work and make people's lives better.
Once again, I'll refer you back to my previous argument of "just because some of the things work; doesn't mean it's true." There's plenty stuff that's morally wrong and incorrect as well as genuinely good advice. One of my favourites is actually the Prophet's instructions that you should stay away from a woman while she's on her period.
It makes people's lives better when you ignore most of the instructions (same with many religions), in it's entirety; all we have to do is look at Saudi Arabia to see where that leads us. -
Re: which religion is most likely to be the 'right' one?If you look at what I was replying to I was refuting that the Qu'ran was applicable to society. I was in no way suggesting that muslims are terrorists or even agree with these parts of the Qu'ran, but they just show that it is not applicable today.(Original post by DeathByBSOD)
oh a i-look-at-the-tv-and-tv-say-muslims-equal-terrorists-and-islam-is-bad person.
what do you believe in anyways (if you do have a religion).
I am an athiest. -
Re: which religion is most likely to be the 'right' one?
I am fraid the very question answers its self. None, why, well the list contains more than one entry. **** It is true that some might say we cannot know the mind of god and he may have created diverse communities of those who deny him/her/it in order to carry out his/her/it's master plan, which leaves the slight problem of which god is it whose mind we cannot know and is architecting this game ? Multiple candidates are put forward,
GOTO ****
If I was placing a bet I would go for the "Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster" because it is not on the list, and whilst it might not win it surely cannot lose, hence my money is safe with a small chance of winning which strikes me as a good deal.
