How to deal with "Every religion thinks it's the right one"

[MacQ]

Would you really care if you are lucky enough to make it to heaven to live in eternity with God, if people of other religions were there also?

What!!!


(I reckon we’re all in for a few surprises. That would be the best one.)

 

[Servant19]

What!!!


(I reckon we’re all in for a few surprises. That would be the best one.)

There is such maturity in this forum



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[tskrobacz]

Here is a response I like:

The Catholic Church, being manned by human beings, is guilty of perpetual hypocrisy. Except for the Saints, it does not practice what it preaches and therefor it is the worlds most reliable institution because it never changes its preaching to conform to its practice. All of the rest of us do, we rationalize, the Church however, does not.

 

[Joy2day]

Humans are naturally divided & at war against each other. Everyone’s got the market. But when it is from God, then there is unity in One. Therefore, we need to look at the commonalities in every ‘religion’ to find love, truth, justice etc. which are from God. ‘whenever 2 or 3 are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them’ Jesus.
What I am saying is, there is unity among diversity, not that we should engage in the clone wars.

 

[shelby_sun]

Humans are naturally divided & at war against each other. Everyone’s got the market. But when it is from God, then there is unity in One. Therefore, we need to look at the commonalities in every ‘religion’ to find love, truth, justice etc. which are from God. ‘whenever 2 or 3 are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them’ Jesus.
What I am saying is, there is unity among diversity, not that we should engage in the clone wars.

Very well said.

 

[Slaney]

That’s right that is your choice, that doesn’t mean your right.

For me yes it means i'm right........

All those other religions are saying the same thing, that their religion has this and that and that’s is why they are right.

What other religion has someone who came to earth, was murdered & arose from the dead ?

Maybe God is present Himself in different ways in the world to bring different cultures and people to Him. If He is His plan, I think that is great.

Yes this was recognized by Christ Himself when He said,

John 10:16
And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.

Would you really care if you are lucky enough to make it to heaven to live in eternity with God, if people of other religions were there also? Would question how God’s decisions?

No I would be happy for them to be there, I’m not God, so I pray for my children & grandchildren on my knees to God that they make it to Heaven, then I ask God that I could be there also…I don’t deserve to be there, it’s up to God, & it up to us all to repent and reform our lives…

 

[Servant19]

Humans are naturally divided & at war against each other. Everyone’s got the market. But when it is from God, then there is unity in One. Therefore, we need to look at the commonalities in every ‘religion’ to find love, truth, justice etc. which are from God. ‘whenever 2 or 3 are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them’ Jesus.
What I am saying is, there is unity among diversity, not that we should engage in the clone wars.

I second the “very well said” to this post.

Unity in diversity is the lodestone for the salvation of the human race. This is the Age where this can be achieved.

God bless all who through kindly tongue and pure deeds fight for this cherished goal

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[Slaney]

What is it that doubting such a thing is condemned by God Slaney?

Where in Scripture does it say that questioning your faith, seeking a more complete understanding of Gods awesome grace, and seeking God in other Faiths is a condemnable act?

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Well some believe in Him in an imperfect way, IE; they don’t intend to follow the Church that Jesus started, Jesus prayed that they might be one. They don’t gather, Jesus said those that don’t gather with Him scatter… * Matthew* 12:[30] **He that is not with me, is against me: and he that gathers not with me, scatters.
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John 3
[16] For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting. [17] For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him. [18] He that believeth in him is not judged. **But he that doth not believe, is already judged: because he believeth not in the name of the only begotten Son of God. [19] And this is the judgment: because the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the light: **for their works were evil. [20] For every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.

 

[shelby_sun]

For me yes it means i’m right…
What other religion has someone who came to earth, was murdered & arose from the dead ?

Yes this was recognized by Christ Himself when He said,

John 10:16
And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.

No I would be happy for them to be there, I’m not God, so I pray for my children & grandchildren on my knees to God that they make it to Heaven, then I ask God that I could be there also…I don’t deserve to be there, it’s up to God, & it up to us all to repent and reform our lives…

I am glad to hear you say that because think there would be many here that would not say the same. Yes, I am also not deserving so I don’t feel I can focus on others when I am a sinner myself.

 

[Slaney]

What is it that doubting such a thing is condemned by God Slaney?

Where in Scripture does it say that questioning your faith, seeking a more complete understanding of Gods awesome grace, and seeking God in other Faiths is a condemnable act?

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Well that was probably too strong a description, but anyway… CCC
2089 Incredulity is the neglect of revealed truth or the willful refusal to assent to it. “Heresy is the obstinate post-baptismal denial of some truth which must be believed with divine and catholic faith, or it is likewise an obstinate doubt concerning the same; apostasy is the total repudiation of the Christian faith; schism is the refusal of submission to the Roman Pontiff or of communion with the members of the Church subject to him.”

CCC 2088 The first commandment requires us to nourish and protect our faith with prudence and vigilance, and to reject everything that is opposed to it. There are various ways of sinning against faith:

Voluntary doubt about the faith disregards or refuses to hold as true what God has revealed and the Church proposes for belief. Involuntary doubt refers to hesitation in believing, difficulty in overcoming objections connected with the faith, or also anxiety aroused by its obscurity. If deliberately cultivated doubt can lead to spiritual blindness.

Involuntary doubt is not, in itself, sinful and may be experienced by any sincere believer. Voluntary doubt, on the other hand, as a willful refusal to assent to God’s revelation, is a grave issue. Source

 

[Arlotus]

Many interesting comments…

 

[Servant19]

Pope Francis has said…

“All religions are true, because they are true in the hearts of all those who believe in them. What other kind of truth is there? In the past, the church has been harsh on those it deemed morally wrong or sinful. Today, we no longer judge. Like a loving father, we never condemn our children. Our church is big enough for heterosexuals and homosexuals, for the pro-life and the pro-choice! For conservatives and liberals, even communists are welcome and have joined us. We all love and worship the same God.”.

Can you provide the source for this please?

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[Aloysium]

Can you provide the source for this please?

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I believe that was a fake quote. In the media are also some very bad translations of what the Pope has said.
Imho: since God is love, all who love, have God in their heart.

 

[adamhovey1988]

This comes up SO often for me when discussing religion with non-believers. They always eventually go to the “Well every religion thinks it’s right and all the others are wrong!”… For me it’s hard to keep the conversation going after that. It’s like, yeah they do, but why does that stop you from finding your own truth?

Any advice for how to deal with it when this is brought up? How can I kind of elevate Christianity/Catholicism above all of the “other” religions that would swear they are the truth?

There’s only one truth, and yes, we Catholics DO have an exclusive claim on it. Not a convincing argument, but it is fact.

 

[Abu]

adamhovey1988 #555
There’s only one truth, and yes, we Catholics DO have an exclusive claim on it. Not a convincing argument, but it is fact.

I suggest that the truth of the exclusive claim on the fullness of Christ’s truth is THE reality which has convinced multitudes including Sir Arnold Lunn, G K Chesterton and Scott Hahn.