Who's Religion Is True? And Why?
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How can a person know which religion is right?\n\n(1) On what are its teachings based? Are they from God, or are they largely from men? (2 Tim. 3:16; Mark 7:7) Ask, for example: Where does the Bible teach that God is a Trinity? Where does it say that the human soul is immortal?\n\n(2) Consider whether it is making known the name of God. Jesus said in prayer to God: “I have made your name manifest to the men you gave me out of the world.” (John 17:6) He declared: “It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.” (Matt. 4:10) Has your religion taught you that ‘it is Jehovah you must worship’? Have you come to know the Person identified by that name—his purposes, his activities, his qualities—so that you feel you can confidently draw close to him?\n\n(3) Is true faith in Jesus Christ being demonstrated? This involves appreciation of the value of the sacrifice of Jesus’ human life and of his position today as heavenly King. (John 3:36; Ps. 2:6-8) Such appreciation is shown by obeying Jesus—sharing personally and zealously in the work that he assigned to his followers. True religion has such faith that is accompanied by works.—Jas. 2:26.\n\n(4) Is it largely ritualistic, a formality, or is it a way of life? God strongly disapproves of religion that is merely a formalism. (Isa. 1:15-17) True religion upholds the Bible’s standard of morality and clean speech instead of weakly going along with popular trends. (1 Cor. 5:9-13; Eph. 5:3-5) Its members reflect the fruits of God’s spirit in their lives. (Gal. 5:22, 23) So, those who adhere to true worship can be identified because they sincerely endeavor to apply Bible standards in their lives not only at their places of meeting but in their family life, at their secular work, in school, and in recreation.\n\n(5) Do its members truly love one another? Jesus said: “By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.” (John 13:35) Such love reaches across racial, social, and national boundaries, drawing people together in genuine brotherhood. So strong is this love that it sets them apart as being truly different. When the nations go to war, who have enough love for their Christian brothers in other lands that they refuse to take up arms and kill them? That is what early Christians did.\n\n(6) Is it truly separate from the world? Jesus said that his true followers would be “no part of the world.” (John 15:19) To worship God in a manner that he approves requires that we keep ourselves “without spot from the world.” (Jas. 1:27) Can that be said of those whose clergy and other members are involved in politics, or whose lives are largely built around materialistic and fleshly desires?—1 John 2:15-17.\n\n(7) Are its members active witnesses concerning God’s Kingdom? Jesus foretold: “This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.” (Matt. 24:14) What religion is really proclaiming God’s Kingdom as the hope of mankind instead of encouraging people to look to human rulership to solve their problems? Has your religion equipped you to share in this activity, and to do it from house to house as Jesus taught his apostles to do?—Matt. 10:7, 11-13; Acts 5:42; 20:20.
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He followed the Religion of God-- the true religion.
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This one's a real hot potato.  And it's not something you hear \nso much from ancient religious institutions... rather, it's simply \nthe 'politically correct' way to talk about spirituality these days.\n\n   It tends to be expressed something like this: 'You've got your\ntruth, and I've got my truth.  You find a faith that works for\nyou, and I'll find a faith that works for me.'\n\n   Well here's my question:\n\n   How many conflicting versions of the truth can actually be true?\n\n   I'm not going to use this space to promote an agenda today -- or \nto push any specific claim of Ultimate Truth.  I'm just going to\nhighlight a very simple, logical reality that each of us, in our search\nfor Truth, must recognize.  Pardon me if I offend you, but I'm \ngoing to put it bluntly.\n\n   It's impossible for all religions to be true.\n\n   In other words, if Islam is essentially true, then Buddhism,\nHinduism and Christianity are not.  If Buddhism is essentially true, \nthen Islam, Christianity and Hinduism are not.  And so on.\n\n   How can I say such a thing?  Because if you *really* study these \nreligions, it will become clear that each makes bold, fundamental \nassertions about reality that are not compatible with the others.  \n\n   For example, Hinduism states that divinity is present in everything.\nChristianity, Judaism and Islam all assert that God is distinctly \nseparate from what he has created.  The implications of these different \nviews run very deep, and they are fundamentally incompatible.  It's \nlogically impossible for both views to be true.\n\n   So why bring this up, anyway?\n\n   Well first I have to make a confession.  I would *like* to believe \nthat all religions could be true.  I would personally *like* to believe \nthat all paths lead to God.  It feels good.  It's a kinder view of \nthe world.  It puts everyone on equal footing.  \n\n   But it just doesn't make sense.  \n\n   Truth is, by nature, exclusive.  There are always more wrong\nways to do just about anything than right ways.  There are always \nmore wrong answers to any given question than right ones.  \n\n   True?\n\n   And you know what?  This really raises the stakes.  It puts a \nreal sense of urgency in our search for truth, because it shows \nthat if we're not careful, we can fall for a half-truth.\n\n   On the other hand, if you diligently search, seek\nout the facts, and your spiritual journey brings you to\na place where the pieces fit in place - if everything makes\nlogical sense and it feels right in your heart - then you \nshould not hesitate to share your joy with others.\n\n   OK... now let's stop right now and make something very clear: \n\n   If we possess the truth, it doesn't give us the right to \nbe unkind to those who disagree.  It didn't give Bin Laden the \nright to declare Jihad, hijack airplanes and fly them into the \nWorld Trade Center.  It didn't give so-called 'Christians' the \nright to kill people in the Crusades.  It doesn't give us the \nright to be disrespectful or violent.\n\n   What it does give us is the right - and the confidence -\nto go out into the marketplace of ideas and *see* if our Truth\nstands up to hard scrutiny.\n\n   C.S. Lewis was talking about this very thing when he said, \n'You don't need to defend a Lion.  You just need to let him \nout of his cage.'\n\n   If you really do have the truth, then you have nothing to fear.  \nYou don't need to burn books or censor speech.  Truth is its \nown best defense.\n\n   In our modern, sophisticated culture, spirituality gets\nlocked up in a cage.  It's a taboo subject.  Discussions about \nreligion are not considered 'polite conversation.'  So nobody \ntalks about it.\n\n   The result?  People don't talk to each other.  They live in \nfear and isolation.  \n\n   Some folks harbor ideas and notions that make absolutely no
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There is no true religion, because all religions are founded on a set of beliefs that can not be proven to be facts. The basis of religion is lack of facts, which is why it religion's are hostile toward science, which is the system of discovering the truth behind things by finding the facts, through first seperating the opinions.\n\nI don't believe in any religion, because they rely on opinions, super heroes, and etc. I accept facts instead of fiction and use the logic of science to make opinions. Usually people of religion have a hard time making difficult decisions without help from uneducated and or bigotic priests, however men of scientific logic and reason can make decisions individually.
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1. Sentience begins a few weeks BEFORE birth, but true knowledge of God results from experience and study. Each human is blessed with a god-given conscience which teaches about the Creator.\n\n2. Jehovah's Witnesses are the true religion.\n\n3. Most who follow the biblical Judeo-Christian tradition share this view.
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yup, that's why there are so many different branches of basically the same religion, mormons, jesuit, RC, church of england, jehova's witnesses, ahmish, methodists etc etc. They all follow certain parts of the bible more than others. I've always wondered whether what is written down is accurate or happened at all. A good similie would be chinese whispers on a massive scale. Personally I don't believe in any of it, a massive sceptic here. If there is only one god, why are there so many different religions? Why don't we all believe the same thing?
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Islam ... finally people started to know the truth from the fake ... \n\n\nIn the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful\n\n\n\n\n \n(( When comes the Help of Allah, and Victory, \n110.001\n \nAnd thou dost see the people enter Allah's Religion in crowds, \n110.002\n\nCelebrate the praises of thy Lord, and pray for His Forgiveness: For He is Oft-Returning (in Grace and Mercy).110.003 ))
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I believe the religion which respects the humanity, irrespective of what religion one belongs.  \nAll religions teach good. The wrong lies in the minds that interpret. All religions uphold the truth and  say the way of truth is the way to GOD.  \nAny one insulting other religion, foolishly sticks on to the word rather than the right meaning. All radii of a circle reach to a comom centre.
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I don't believe my religion is the only one.  I believe that all true paths lead back to the same thing.  God can be called by any name and religion is pretty much cultural traditions to get back to him/her.\n\nI am a Christian Gnostic.
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I believe that no god could be true if he/she were swayed to and fro by the many winds of the doctrine of man.  The only God I'll follow is the one who is the same today, eternal past, and eternal future.  We are right to look to God for guidance in the art of morality.  As wrong as man is apt to be, God is the only one I'd consider even asking.
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The first religion that has the most followers up to know is the Christianity. The second is the Atheism if you count it as a religion.
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the mormon religion is true. in fact, it is true that every religion on earth will change in beliefs over time except ours. when joeseph smith translated the book of mormon, he restored the gospel. we have the answers to i.e what's the purpose of life, or what kingdoms we can go o in heaven (celestial, telestial, or terestial)
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I agree. God is one Krishna Allah Jehovah, etc.  One God many religions.  Krishna Says in the Bhagavad Gita (Song of God) " Whenever their is a decline in religious principals and the truth appears to be lost, I appear again and again or send my representative to reestablish the Truth."  So now we can see why their are so many religions with so many misunderstandings.  Go to http://www.stephen-knapp.com for universal truths
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The truthfulness or the falsity of a religion lies in the eyes of the beholder.  To a Muslim, Islam is as true as Christianity is to a Baptist.  I am Muslim and I am a student at Baylor University (the biggest Baptist university in the world).  I don't doubt that my religion is true.  However, I do not doubt that a Hindu is as true to his religion as I am to mine, and feels the same way about his religion as I do.\n\nIf you believe that only one specific religion is true, then there is a huge problem you run into.  Let me outline it in simple terms:\n\n1. If God is Almighty and Gracious, then he loves all people equally and he believes in equality.\n2. If there is one true religion, then one religion is better than the other.\n3. If one religion is better than the other, than the followers of this one true religion are closer to God than any other religion.  Therefore,  some people are closer to God than the others simply because they worship some TRUE religion.\n4.  However, if God loves someone more than someone else simply because they were born in a different religion, then God is not fair. \n5.  If God is not fair, can He be Almighty?  \n\nThus, in my humble opinion, it doesn't matter what religion you follow.  As long as you are a moral being, you will attain nirvana, heaven, salvation, or whatever you want to call it.  \n\nGod is not a human.  Thus, he is not limited by human words such as Islam, Christianity, or Jew.  God is beyond all words, beyond all reality and beyond all knowledge.  Thus, it would be an insult to His greatness to claim to know something, anything, about his nature.  All we can know is this: "He is the perfect being beyond whom nothing greater / more perfect can be thought of" (Anselm).  \n\nAll we can do is acknowledge his perfection.  We all do it in different ways in our human language.  God is beyond human language and thus, I don't think he would be involved in such debates as who is from what religion.\n\nJust my two cents.
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False dilemma. Both religions are false. One is more violent than the other. However, its not an either/or choice. You can have your own stupid reasons for believing either. The most illogical choice would be both!
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I believe my religion is true -- that's why I follow it!  I've had many prayers answered... and just praying brings me that "peace that passeth understanding"  This isn't like meditation -- it's something more!
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the religion of the universe