With there being so many religions in the world,how does one know wich is the real thing?i mean theres ala,budda,so many more..and here we all are worshiping different religions.
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richie rich
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I have asked myself this question before. That is why I do not follow a certain religion. I learn a little from all. I really do not believe that there is what we would call the right one. We all are judged by God as indiviuals not by groups in which we walk with. The true religion is the one inside each of us. not the building we pray in.
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As a child I was expected to follow the religion of my parents. Later, still a child, I was expected to follow the religion of my new step-father. I tried but could never find a connection to God in either. So I began to search for that connection. WIthout it, religion was false and hypocritical. I eventually decided that there are so many religions for a very good reason: we can't all find our connection to God using the same path. Some will find it through Christianity, some through Bhudda, and some through self-awareness and exploration. We all need to find the path that works for us. When I studied the different religions I found that they all had the same basic ideas and purpose at their core. They are more alike than different. I can't believe that any are better are more true than any other.
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I don't believe there's one religion that is "the real thing." God said "...he that believeth in me... will have everlasting life." You have to look at the different religions and find one that's closest to your personal beliefs.
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I like to believe that, if "God" exists, it is the case that all the paths to "God" are equally valid (as described in Robert Heinlein's 'Stranger in a Strange Land'). . . .
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They are all "the real thing". If the purpose of religion is to guide us to becoming our best selves, then any religion that does that is real and true and valuable. There are many paths to a goal, not just one. They can all be equally "right" or "wrong" depending on what the goal is and what you do along the way to it. Once you find some set of beliefs that resonate with you, then that is the right one for you. It doesn't make it better than others, nor does it mean that others are on the "wrong path".If we just paid attention to our own growth and how we interact with others, instead of feeling superior to others and pointing fingers in judgment, we would all be much farther along on our path to becoming our best selves. .
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I personally try to practice the principles of the ten commandments. I don't practice any formal religion, but I went to a catholic school, although my parents were Hindu. So, I pray to God silently in my mind. The picture in my mind is of Jesus Christ, but I do not object to my cousins praying to the Hindu God. Occasionally I go to to church if I feel like it. Sometimes I accompany my cousin to a Hindu temple, and I pray silently. I don't have do all the rituals like her. I just close my eyes and pray, or observe other people. It gives me peace of mind. That is what is essential to my well-being.
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