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by Revelator on March 29th, 2004

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Which religion is "right"?

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  • by B Ing Annoyed on November 19th, 2004

    B Ing Annoyed

    Mine, of course. Isn't that the whole problem?

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  • by Scientology_net on March 31st, 2004

    Scientology_net

    I don't think anyone can classify a religion as "right" or "wrong." Most religions are striving to get closer to God, to help their fellow man and to become more spiritually aware. Many religions offer good guidance to this end. You have to look at the aims and beliefs of each one. There are many "right" religions.

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  • by Captain Birdseye on October 24th, 2005

    Captain Birdseye

    Religions are not right or wrong, only right for some people and wrong for others. In Buddhism, it is believed that everyone has there own path to follow, and because that path is right for that one person, does not mean that it will be right for anyone else. We all have our own paths to follow and for some that means Christianity is right, for some Buddhism is right, for some Shinto is right, but for everybody, it is the the right religion for that person. In essence, there is no such thing as right or wrong, merely opinion and perception.

    Dakini, I see your point, but lets not split hairs, it's the same difference.

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  • by ggonnigan on January 6th, 2006

    ggonnigan

    The right religion is the one that is feels right and true for the individual. Your internal convictions will tell you what that is. Organized religions basically convict you to the same things, regardless of the name of the religion:

    Accept and Believe that there is a Higher Power
    Align your daily actions to always benefit the greater good
    Bring no harm or deliberate physical or emotional pain to anyone
    Strive to live this current life to bring you closer to your higher self (closer to being God-like)

    A religion that feels right for John may not feel right for Jane. But if both follow their individually chosen religions or have constructed their own path to enlightenment and follow that, then the individual's life is good, their acts are good and in turn humanity becomes better.

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  • by tjtx41 on January 27th, 2006

    tjtx41

    Every 3-year old child passes through the "why" phase. No matter what you tell him or her, their response is "why?" All religions attempt to answer that little child in all of us. Since nobody really knows the answer to why we are here, answers are invented that seem to satisfy on some level.

    Some strongly believe that they know the answer. My question to them is " how do you know that, who told you the answer?" If they reply truthfully they will have to admit that some other person told them. My next question then is "who told that person?" Once again the trail leads to yet another human even further back in time. So it goes from one person to the next, to the next, to the next, etc. (Note, I don't believe those who claim to speak directly with God - no matter how sincerely they may believe it.)

    My point is that all religions are ultimately human inventions that try to explain the unknowable. Perhaps one of them is "right" or "true." Since they are all mutually exclusive, they can't all be "right." On the other hand it is just possible that all of them are "wrong." Now I hasten to add that being "wrong" does not necessarily make them "bad." It just means that they are incorrect.

    The only bad religion is one that justifies killing of non-believers.

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  • by Anonymous on January 23rd, 2006

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    Well, if you're that worried about eternal damnation you could always give them all a go- church in the morning, mosque in the afternoon, an evening of Buddhist meditation, a shelf full of holy books. East to pray one day, North the next. Shave your head, your face, grow your beard back. Have one wife, have four wives, be celibate. You could devote your whole life to that lifestyle and still do yourself no favours because they'd cancel each other out- the condition of most religions is that they have your sole subscription (soul subscription?) And then one day you die and discover none of them are true and you're not going to paradise after all.
    Surely it would be better to concentrate on those basic principles of humanity that all religions agree on - loving one another, looking after others who have less than ourselves, being unselfish, striving for peace, generosity, being grateful for the gift of life. These are basic principles we all (well, mostly!) agree on and the only constants that could really be said to be "right".
    The only right religion is the one that you can believe in, rather than follow out of fear. If you have to ask then the answer really is "None of them." Better to get on with life in the here and now and what we know, than to worry unduly about the great unknown hereafter.

    EDIT: In what way does this not answer the question?

    Giuseppe Presley: although I'm not sure what your comment has to do with my answer please take a look at www.humanism.org. One does not require a religion to be altruistic- as an atheist myself I am involved with the work of Oxfam and Amnesty International, both charitable, altruistic organisations carrying out humanitarian work with no religious affiliations. On balance I would say there are more non-religious charities than there are religious ones.

    I feel like I'm becoming a victim of down rating due to the fact that I've tried to give a rounded, sensible answer to this question that I believe to be helpful (I can't say "correct" as there is no "correct" with a question like this, which is precisely my point).

    I'm sorry that I didn't answer by just saying "Christianity", but I was actually trying to add something valuable to the debate here, which clearly isn't appreciated.

    I guess I should've expected it really...

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  • by SatMaat on May 18th, 2004

    SatMaat

    It is not true that every religion believes their religion is the only religion that is right.

    Baha'is do not believe this, neither do Kemetics, Hindus, etc., and I'm not convinced Buddhists believe this either. This concept of the "Ultimate Religion" is mostly a Christian, Muslim, and Jewish concept.

    Religion is a path to spirituality. Many religions believe theirs to be the only correct path. But many believe there are innumerable paths and that no one path is the ultimate one, but that each individual has her own path to take.

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  • by mdamone on February 11th, 2006

    mdamone

    Attempting to answer that question is what is responsible for 90% of the human conflict since the dawn of man, and about 90% of the unnecessary death.

    As the character of the Irish priest in the famous movie "Trading Places" says, "I always say that religion is a fine thing...taken in moderation."

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  • by RavageBeauty on November 2nd, 2005

    RavageBeauty

    The one that holds your interest and brings you closer to God.

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  • by Zandalee.Lonely.Lunatic.3yrs-here on January 28th, 2006

    Zandalee.Lonely.Lunatic.3yrs-here

    I have to say that none are. Christanity even is wrong.... Every organized religion is like a big, fat steaming pile of bullcrap with a few shiny bits of truth breaching the surface.

    No one, and I mean no one will know the whole truth until it is too late to do anything about it.

    Let me say, I do follow a religion, well a spiritual path, but my core belief is that no religion is 100%correct nor is any one religion 100% wrong.

    Everyone should believe as they see fit. If wicca works for you, do it, if christanity works for you, jump in, and even if what floats your boat is buddhism, follow it. Don't let anyone tell you what to believe look around and discover for yourself what is "right". Even it's NOT an organized religion.
    All religions I have researched (thats only like 9-10) have so many points in common that I don't see the point in arguing about it.

    I have a distinct qualm with christianity, my life was so much worse when I followed that. It's the worlds largest cult. Yes, every religion could be considered a cult...

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  • by Thom64 on July 12th, 2004

    Thom64

    Since some religions believe contradictory things, it is necessarily true that some are false. Athesim and Theism can not both be "right." Monotheism, Polytheism and Pantheism are likewise mutually exclusive. Those who would posit that all belief systems have equal moral weight or validity are exhibiting intellectual dishonesty or ignorance. There is a God or there is not. All paths lead to annihilation, or they do not. If logic and language mean anything, it is necessary that there is an objective "right" answer.

    It is almost certain, therefore, that one belief system is more correct than others (since I find it inconceivable that all are equally wrong).

    Everyone naturally believes that his position is the true one. Even those who claim a position that allows other alternatives still believe they are more "right." If you are sane and you truly believe you are "wrong," or even that another position is better than yours, you would change your position.

    I believe that a careful examination of nature, life, history and the behavior of people will lead to the exclusion of some of the options and lend credence to others.

    It is important to note that individuals of any faith will be right about some things and wrong about others. Believers who are right may be less persuasive or less charismatic than the ones who are wrong and it is hard to be objective about these questions.

    I personally find that the historic Christian faith, despite some difficulties, is the "best" answer. I am sure I am not "right" about everything, but this religion "fits" my observations about life, history and the nature of human existance.

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  • by Helix42 on May 6th, 2005

    Helix42

    There are a lot of answers to this question and some are well thought out, if misguided. I believe strongly that there is only one answer.

    To the Christians:
    If you, as you say, believe in Christ then to say Christianity is the "best" answer is wrong. Look at it this way. When you say, "I am a Christian", you are saying that you believe in a man claiming to be God. If He was not who He said He was then you are following a mad man. If he is who He said He was then He is God incarnate, and consequently everyone else who says anything different is wrong. I didn't make it this way, nor do I even like it, but it must be this way by application of simple logic.

    I am a Christian. The evidence that Jesus Christ is a real historical figure is overwhelming. The evidence that what He claims in the four gospels is also compelling. Based on this I believe He is who He says that He was. My life has been transformed solely by the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I have experienced God in a way that I cannot deny. I therefore believe that Christianity is correct. Not the "best" available, but the only fully correct, ergo acceptable to God, answer. I didn't make it this way. I don't even like it this way. I would dearly love for everyone to be correct and truth to be relative, but it simply cannot be that way. God has made it impossible for it to be that way

    Mr Hendrick: I was not attempting to argue with God nor to, in any way, side with satan. What I was trying to say is, that it is my personal desire that the universalist be right and everyone, no matter what their belief system, be ok with God. But, God by His divine nature, has made a black and white kind of universe. Things are or they are not, and it is by intention. It is this way whether I like it or not. My job is to submit to my maker regardless of my personal feelings. It's HIS universe not mine. HE makes the descisions regarding His creation not me. He has revealed to us everything that we need to know to realize we are fallen and separated from Him. He further has revealed everything we need to know to be reconciled to Him in His Word. I then am to accept Him at His word regardless of my personal feeling on the subject. That is the point I was trying to make with that one sentence.

    BTW: Satan did not fall because he did not like how God was running things. He fell because he refused to submit to how God was running things and figured he could do a better job than God. Satan rebelled against God's right to make the decisions regarding His creation.

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  • by andreinla on December 1st, 2004

    andreinla

    Religions are belief systems involving spirituality amongst other things.
    There is no objective answer to the question which one is right.

    If the question was "Which religion is right for ME?" then my answer would be - "If this is important to you, make sure to find out for yourself."

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  • by pjchik on April 11th, 2004

    pjchik

    Like most of the other answers state, no religion is "right." Many of the major organized religions have a lot of the same tenets (be kind, charitable, don't steal, etc.) However, if you were more looking for the religion that's "right" for you there are numerous ways to determine this. One way is to research religions. Since you posted this question online, I'll presume you could use the internet to help in research. If you'd like something more one-on-one, you could look in your local phone book and arrange meetings with various church leaders (priests, ministers, rabbis, etc.) Or if you'd just like to maybe narrow down your options, there's a "religion finder" type program online. If you go to http://www.selectsmart.com/religion.html and click the first selector, it will take you to a 20 question quiz about your own personal beliefs. You can even decide how important each factor is to you. Once this quiz is completed, it matches your beliefs with 25 (give or take a few) major recognized religions. The religion that most closely matches your beliefs is #1 and so on down the line. The best part of this is that you can research all of those after you're done. So, for example: I was raised Catholic, but it never felt "right" for me. I took the quiz, and matched 100% to Neo-Pagan. I could then go down the list of religions and see how I matched up with each one. If you aren't looking for the "right" religion for yourself and I interpretted the question incorrectly, then I apologize for all the space I just wasted. At any rate, I hope this helps :D

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  • by Mr. McClister on August 10th, 2006

    Mr. McClister

    Well, a question which I fear to answer. The bad ratings in which I am about to recieve are meaningless as long as you read my answer.

    Religion...religion has been around for thousands of years whether it be cro magnums praying to deities for a good hunt or a modern homo sapien man blessing his meal....Religion, no matter what religion, is the same thing praying to the same god....the word god to me is nothing more than an idea..an idea of perfection and hope...hope which relinquishes fear that one has of death and hope that when death comes looking for them a perfect mother figure will be there to cradle and pamper them with gifts beyond there wildest dreams....In a sense all religions are the "right" relgion...they all do their job correctly by giving hope to a population and giving them something to devote their lives to, giving them a higher calling so to say...anyways thats what I think about the "right" religion....oh except for Buddhism...thats more of a lifestyle than a religion...god bless.hehe

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  • by ommnif on December 11th, 2005

    ommnif

    How do YOU define religion?
    More importantly, how do you define right?
    Do the religions in question advance to their goals, meet objectives and satisfy their promises?
    Do they satisfy your desires and expectations?
    Do they fit in with your daily life?
    Do you wish to benefit yourself, others or please your God? Or could it be that the right religion has adverse effects on mankind?
    As far as I can see no answer is justifiable to the extent to be true. Personally, I think they're all well meaning fundamentally falsely(illogically at least)-driven social concepts which all deserve a unique level of respect.

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  • by Dakini on July 14th, 2005

    Dakini

    No religion is "right".

    To assign the label "right" to something means you must be able to prove it to be true. The keystone to religion is faith...the belief in something not provably true. Without faith, it isn't a religion, it's a myth.

    As soon as something becomes provably true...its Science, and is no longer considered a Religion or a Myth.

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  • by navyboymp on September 4th, 2006

    navyboymp

    What people do, is not look into all religions. If you want to say something is wrong, you have to know what it is you are saying is wrong. Stop making the comments that one particular religion is right, when that is all you have ever been taught.

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  • by LamaMan20 on May 7th, 2005

    LamaMan20

    Buddism.

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  • by Elder Gibby on June 2nd, 2004

    Elder Gibby

    Well a lot of these answers are true to a point, but we understand that Jesus only set up one church, and we understand that God is not the author of confusion, so obviously there was and is to be only one true/right church on the earth, but knowing this that Satan’s job is the opposite to cause confusion and to make people think that it doesn’t matter what church I belong to, but it does, there is "One Lord, One faith, and One baptism"(Eph. 4:) Eph 4: is an excellent chapter to see what church organization Christ had established. Use this as a checklist as well as all the other scriptures given to us to see which church has the "fullness" of the teachings and the organization and the Authority to run the church. There is to be one right church and in the End there will be only one fold. Because every knee shall bow and every tongue confess. So ask yourself, as well as asking God does my church have A Prophet, Apostles, Evangelist, Pastors, Teachers? If not then obviously it wasn’t the ONE established by Christ.

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  • by Bama4256 on September 28th, 2006

    Bama4256

    The one that God believes is right. But to be honest God(Jesus) was against the organized religions of his time. Religion is man made not God made.

    Something most of us fail to understand is it doesn't matter what we believe is right or wrong, but what God believes is right and wrong.

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  • by roobik on August 14th, 2006

    roobik

    If you watch South Park, you should already know what the correct answer is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1u-2RvQJ5Y&mode=related&search=

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  • by Giuseppe Presley on April 5th, 2006

    Giuseppe Presley

    It always amazes me how unresearched and unread people answer that,
    "they don't know, so no one else can know." A prior answer-giver answers like
    this. He/she says, "Some strongly believe that they know the
    answer. My question to them is "how do you know that, who told you
    the answer? "If they reply truthfully they will have to admit that
    some other person told them. My next question then is "who told
    that person?" Once again the trail leads to yet another human even
    further back in time. So it goes from one person to the next, to the
    next, to the next, etc. (Note, I don't believe those who claim to speak
    directly with God - no matter how sincerely they may believe it.)"

    Well if you won't accept an answer you don't like, then why ask at all?

    The answer is simple: If God is real, He should tell us. If God
    exists, He should reveal Himself to us. If God created us, He should work in
    our lives. So, the fact that you rule out direct revelation from God
    rules out that you really want to know the truth. If you want to know
    about God, why not ask HIM? You may not like the answer maybe?

    The Bible is God's direct Word to man. It is written by God and is
    inerrent. The Bible has never been disproven and is the only holy book
    that contains fulfilled prophecy and scientific reality. It is also
    supported by archaeology and has never been refuted by it. SO, you want to
    know which is the true religion...test it. Read the Bible. Pray to
    see if God is really there. Research it. Don't just blow it off
    because, "nobody really knows the answer."

    Christianity (built on Judaism) is the only theology with purpose.
    Most religion is made to satisfy people and to coax good results out of
    their own perception of god or gods. Christianity relies on God to tell
    us who He is, why we're here and what He wants from us. If you realize
    that God is omnipotent, then it is nothing for Him to give us His Bible
    and preserve it for His people.

    Here is the "right" religion: Christianity says that God
    made man for His good pleasure, that we should have a relationship with
    our heavenly father. We see this parallel in Human relationships - why
    do people want kids? Why do people love their kids so strongly? Why do
    we put up with so much from our kids? God created us and He wants us
    to know and love Him.
    But man is rebellious (sinful) God gives us rules to protect us and
    help us to be happy. But we break the rules to fit our own needs (sin).
    And because God is perfect, He cannot be in the presence of sin. Or
    more correctly, sinful humans would simply be disintegrated in His
    perfect presence. In fact, hell is eternal separation from God. Death -
    eternal death is the punishment for sin. By not following God we punish
    ourselves by banning ourselves from Him. So in order to have that
    communion with God - that fellowship He longs for, we must be cleansed of
    our sin. In order to do that the punishment must be payed - that
    punishment is death. In the Old Testament, God allows the death of an animal
    to substitute for our own. It's life for life, blood for blood. That
    animal's blood covers or cleanses our sins. This allows us to be in
    God's presence again. But as soon as we sin, we are punishable again by
    death .
    So God Himself condescended to earth and took on the form of man, being
    100% God and 100% man - a dual nature. He took the punishment for our
    sin. He died in our place. His sacrifice is eternal and all we have
    to do is accept it and believe in Him.

    To sum up - Christianity has purpose where other religions are
    selfishly motivated or materially based. Even a religion like Bhuddism which
    focuses on releasing the material world for Nirvana is materially based.
    It focuses on trying to release ourselves from the bonds of this world
    and the material we all so desperately seek. But you must accomplish
    it on your own. Christianity reveals you can't do it on your own. Only
    God can change you. He freely gives so that you can overcome in His
    power.
    Christianity:
    We are all sinners - God cannot be in the presence of sin - the
    punishment for sin is eternal separation from God (death) - God took the
    punishment of death on Himself - Now we can have eternal life with God -
    when we believe He died and rose again and His sacrifice covers our sins.
    This is truth unto life!

    Update to commentor: True Christians CANNOT have a "we're better than you are" attitude. And I have no idea how one would get that from reading my answer! In fact, in order to become a Christian, one must realize and confess that we are lowly sinners who are dirty before God and need a Savior. If we were good, we wouldn't need Jesus' sacrifice. Repentance is knowing that you're not worthy of God's love or of Heaven, but that He loves us so much - His Grace saves us anyway when we accept His sacrifice and believe He is our living God. I'm no better than you...I know I am the WORST and that's why Jesus' death is so precious to me. If you ask, who killed Jesus? My answer is that firstly, He gave His life willingly - no one tookit from Him; but secondly, I put the nails in His hands and feet. My sin put Him on the cross, but His love kept Him there. God loves you too and died for you before you even knew you were a sinner. While we yet spat in His face, He died a horrible death so that we could live! Ask Him and He will reveal Himself!

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  • by cancon on March 28th, 2006

    cancon

    All religions have their representative. If one is at the point where his/her conscience requires an answer as which religion is "right," consider this. There is only one representative of religion that rose from the dead. And the one that rose from the dead is Jesus Christ, hence Christianity and celebration of His resurrection at Easter. Sure, there are others representatives, but their graves are known, and occupied. Jesus’ tomb is empty. If this is not a confirmation of God regarding a religious direction, what is?
    Good book to read on this subject that may help is “Evidence that Demands a Verdict” by Josh McDowell.

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  • by Dannyboy1408 on November 8th, 2005

    Dannyboy1408

    The Question is not neccesarily 'which religon is right', it's more 'which religon is true'.

    The relationship between the two words is very close, yet very far apart. 'Right' Is subjected to a lot of Bias, because anybody can say anything about any religon, believing that this is 'right'.

    But saying that a Religon is true, this means that this is the only one, (even if this word can be used for bias too,) the one to follow, because they cannot all be true, or they'd contradict each other.


    If you look at all the Religions, You'll notice a pattern. It's all about what You can do to get into Heaven, what you have to do, what you 'should' do, to gain a seat into heaven/paradise etc.

    It's all about pleasing your God, making your God happy, or you'll be struck down by holy lightning, or you won't get into 'paradise'.

    And there's always a God figure who is 'higher' than us. (by 'us' i mean Human beings')

    Did you know that there are 18 major god-based world religons, and that most the world's population, (over 60%,) par-take in a God-based religon of some kind.

    Why? Because Humans are Spiritual Creatures. We are built for the Spiritual, we crave the spiritual, and we Breathe the spiritual. We all have the urge, this need to find out where we came from, the know our creator, and we look for it everywhere, even if we oblivious to this fact.

    And Religon is everywhere in this growing Multi-cultural society.

    Why do we crave this spirituality? Who put this in us? What happened to make us this way?

    Obviously we could not become this way by ourselves. Something must have put this in us; there has to be a 'true' 'religon', how can we evolve a yearning for much more if one does not exist? How did all these religons become if we did not know that there is something more from the very start?

    And we're back at the original question; which religon is right? (Or rather, which one is true?)

    Which one is standing out from the crowd? Which one should u pick? No, the answer is not something you get from chance, like flipping a coin.

    In a Survey conducted 5 years ago, (2000,) it was found that 34% of the World's population was Christian, 19.6 Muslims, 13.4 Hindus, and only 12.7 are non religous.

    And why is this? Why are these Figures like this? What Distinguishes These Religons like this?

    Tell me something honestly, here, people. Have you ever gone to the Movies to see the latest film, and watched the lead heat his thumb with a Hammer and yell loudly "Allah!"

    Have you ever seen somebody on the street get locked out of thier house and say 'Oh, sweet Muhummad!'?

    Jesus Christ is the most scorned man to have lived, yet he is also the most Celebrated around the world. Have a think about that.

    You see, the differance that distinguishes Christianity from other religons is that Christ is the only God-figure who loved his people enough to die for them, he is the only God-figure who actually came down to his people, who forgave thier sins.

    Religion is just a set of "do's and dont's" to follow. Christianity is a personal relationship with our maker, with Jesus.

    We were created by him to have fellowship with him, but he does not demand us to do deeds; He only asks to us to get to know him, to let him into your heart.



    1 John 3:1
    How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

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  • by Morphius on April 1st, 2004

    Morphius

    Each religion says that their religion and god are the only religion, so there really isn't a right one. It all depends on what religion a person belongs to. As a christian, I say that my religion is right. A Buddist or Satanist would say the same thing.


    Factoid #16- Native Americans believe that there is one god. They call it they great spirit.

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  • by Woah! This Jew's bored!! on November 2nd, 2010

    Woah! This Jew's bored!!

    Atheism is right. I have never seen someone start a religion over atheism.

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  • by TedNaylor on August 31st, 2006

    TedNaylor

    As my mom pointed out to me when I joined my Church: "Son, if it makes you a better person, I support your decision.." Thus, the concept that religion is highly individualistic and is often predicated on our needs. I believe that God put us on this Earth for a reason. And our religious beliefs tend to help us define that reason. Those who elect to "not believe" are intitled to do that since I believe God grants us "free agency" along with the ability to think and reason. Some don't do a very good job (in my estimation) using their God given skills and abilities. I think we will be held accountable for that. If you're not in the business of making the lives of those around you better (which I think makes you a better - and happier person), then you are missing out on the truly great joy of life.

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  • by Anonymous on August 29th, 2006

    Anonymous

    there is only one god and that is jesus

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  • by FURRICUYA on August 10th, 2006

    FURRICUYA

    I think my religion is right. Johny thinks his religion is right and Sally thinks hers is right. Then there is Maddy and Chris and this list could keep going on forever! So which religion is right? They are all right for each individual person! This does not mean that they are all necessarily true. Everyone believes differently.It's like I always say, There's my truth, there's your truth, and then there is the real, true truth which none of us could ever know completely because the truth is perfect and without flaw and we are not. Thus all of our versions of the truth might have some truth in them but they will never be the whole truth! Truth is Perfect and Humans are Imperfect therefore we will never reach the perfect truth...... or will we?...... in heaven perhaps?.......who knows?...certainly not us Humans..... even we doubt..... maybe the truth doesn't exist....... or maybe it's too perfect and too difficult to hear.... maybe we don't want thee truth to hit us in the face..... MAYBE............

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  • by Giuseppe Presley on April 17th, 2006

    Giuseppe Presley

    People! Where is the logic of reality in this? Let's look at real life and ask a few simple questions:
    1. How many worthwhile goals in life have more than one method of acheivement?
    2. What in life worth having or doing is easy?
    3. When does what feels good or feels right ever good for you?

    First, anything useful or beneficial in this world is acheived by one method, one set of rules, one path, one way. Want to be healthy and lose weight? You must diet and exercise. There's no two ways to losing weight. Diet and exercise is it! You can do different kinds of exercises, you can eat different types of diets, but if you want to be healthy and slim, you must diet and exercise. Any one who knows anything about health knows that diet and exercise are exclusively the way to good health. Pills, magic diets (apart from exercise), exercise machines (apart from diet), and any other method are not effective. There is one way.
    Want to be a lawyer? You have to go to lawschool. You can't make up a law of your own. You can't go to high schol and become a lawyer. You can't just say that you believe you're a lawyer, or that you interpret the law the way you want to and so you're entitled to be a lawyer.
    Want to be a doctor? You must go to medical school.
    Want to fly? You need a machine to do so, you cannot flap your ams and fly. Want to give birth to a baby? You need sperm and an egg and ONLY women can give birth. Just because you want a baby, doesn't mean you can have one - especially if you're a man!
    Am I clear? The order of this world is that there are laws. Laws of nature, laws of man, laws of science, laws of GOD. Not everything is possible and it is not a natural order of this world that many paths lead to the same end.

    Second, Is anything I've listed above easy? Is anything worth it in life easy? Law school? Child birth? Healthy life style? losing weight? is there anything good that is easy? Marriage? Work? No, of course not. Anything good, and end that is worthwhile is acheived by hardwork and a singleminded path.

    Third, What is good for us is almost ALWAYS not good feeling! It is the natural order of the world that what is good for us is not fun. Dieting? Exercise? Faithfulness? Ethics? Who would work a 9-5 if they were independently wealthy? Almost no one because it's hard and monotonous and keeps us from things we want to do. But we work because it's a means to an end. We need to eat! Think about it! Anything on this earth that feels good and makes us happy is difficult to get!

    So for all those free thinkers on this question who say that all paths lead to heaven and all gods are the same, or that whatever feels right is what you should do...how do you answer my questions? How can you reliably refute truth? Who can intelligently and confidently say that religion and God don't matter and that whatever works for you is what you should do? Tell that to a medical student about their craft and then back it up by making them your doctor!

    So many answerers would call themselves spiritual or philosophers, but without ever even considering that nothing in the world is acheivable by their means and recommendations in the religion category! If nothing in the world is even reachable by your standards, what makes you think God and Heaven would be easily attained by your own will and feelings?

    There must be one way. The world and our lives reveal it. Now research for yourself instead of internal philosophizing! Do the work instead of taking the easy way out and creating god in your own image. Your answer means you are not accountable to God or gods. So what if you're wrong?
    I suggest you read the Bible and pray to the one true God for guidance. If you truly seek, you can e-mail me and I will explain why Judaism and Christianity are the only true religions and why Christianity is the right religion.
    EDIT: To my first critic...who I'm guessing is not a Christian because of the name calling, my question is this: Who is the moron...the guy who uses his real full name to criticize an answer with erroneous information, or the one who can actually support the answer with fact? The fact is that Christianity IS Jewish. For the full explanation of that you can read my answer here: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view.php/49833
    But to bolster my case let me assure you that Jesus didn't create a new religion. The Messiah is a wholly Jewish concept that comes directly from the Old Testament. Moses and the prophets spoke of the Meshiach or anointed one who would come and that it would be God on earth who would have to die as a sacrifice in our place. Here are some scriptures from the Old Testament that are Christian!
    Deuteronomy 18:15-19
    The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear, 16 according to all you desired of the Lord your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, 'Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, nor let me see this great fire anymore, lest I die.' 17 And the Lord said to me: 'What they have spoken is good. 18 I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him. 19 And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him.
    Psalm 22:6-11
    But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people. 7 All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 8 "He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!" 9 But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother's breasts. 10 I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother's womb You have been My God.

    11 Be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help. 12 Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me. 13 They gape at Me with their mouths, Like a raging and roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death. 16 For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet; 17 I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me. 18 They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.
    Isaiah 9:6-7
    For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
    Daniel 9:25-26
    Know therefore and understand, That from the going forth of the command To restore and build Jerusalem Until Messiah the Prince, There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; The street F31 shall be built again, and the wall, F32 Even in troublesome times. 26 "And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.
    I could go on, but I think you get the point. Christianity is Judaism's fulfillment.

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  • by Answers101 on February 18th, 2006

    Answers101

    Anyone, including myself, who repents of their sins, asks for God's forgiveness, and accepts Jesus as our Saviour will is correct.

    Any religion that denies that Jesus is the only way into Heaven is from the devil.

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  • by Joshua Zambrano on January 22nd, 2006

    Joshua Zambrano

    Once again this comes down to defining what a religion is. For example, I know some who define religion as man trying to work his way to God in which Christianity wouldn't be a "religion" since it involves God reaching down to us. If you define a religion as a set of beliefs by which we understand the workings of our universe, then only one can be right, or lead to truth. Truth by definition is without contradiction, it is exclusive my friends. Yet religions differ and contradict one another on the essential concepts. I strongly suggest a reading of this page, <a href="http://powertochange.com/questions/qna3.html">Do All Religions Lead to God?</a>.

    I believe the site puts it succinctly when it says "For example, God cannot be both personal, as Christians, Jews and Muslims believe, and impersonal, as Buddhists and Hindus believe. Those are contradictory statements. According to the rules of logic, contradictory statements cannot all be true. Therefore, all religions cannot possibly be true. It is a logical impossibility. And if they are not all true, then not all of them can lead to God."

    The site also addresses the issue of it being "intolerant" to say one religion is always right, and this isn't the first time I've quoted from this specific page.

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  • by bradley sloan on November 21st, 2005

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    Thats a question i often find myself pondering. There is no douubt in my mind, through my faith, that Jesus is the only way to get to heaven. On the other hand Islam, Hinduism, and Buddism also believe the same thing. So who is right? My fear is that I am wrong and maybe Muslims are right? Who knows...I believe that the only right answer is faith. Its your faith that will ultimatly get you where you want to be. No matter what your religion is your faith is your answer to this question, and my answer is that Christians are right....Jesus is the way my brother!

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  • by SPACEBISCUIT213 on November 7th, 2005

    SPACEBISCUIT213

    No religion is right.

    my previous answer read, "no religion is right", and i was asked to explain myself. well, it is quite simple. no religion is right. the thought of man trying to comprehend the meaning of life is humerous. who cares, give up and just live it with respect towards everything, compassion, helping others, having fun, and most importanty, without fear. the psychological tool of fear has suppressed us for too long. bad people use fear, not god. romans used fear, bush and rove used fear, stalin used fear. i'm sure God doesn't use the same tactics as those guys. so my message is get off the internet, stop wasting time writing to people you don't know when there are people around you who probably need you right about now. take a neighborhood kid to chuck e cheese, spend time with your mother. keep life simple and i'm sure Godwould appreciate it.

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  • by PUGWASHJW on November 3rd, 2005

    PUGWASHJW

    There is a 'right' religion on the earth, and it is the one doing exactly as Jesus asked. for example, Matthew 28;19,20 .19 Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded YOU. And, look! I am with YOU all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.” AND Matthew 23;9-12..9 Moreover, do not call anyone YOUR father on earth, for one is YOUR Father, the heavenly One. 10 Neither be called ‘leaders,’ for YOUR Leader is one, the Christ. 11 But the greatest one among YOU must be YOUR minister. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. This religion uses Almighty God's personal name which is found at Exodus 3;13-15..13 Nevertheless, Moses said to the [true] God: “Suppose I am now come to the sons of Israel and I do say to them, ‘The God of YOUR forefathers has sent me to YOU,’ and they do say to me, ‘What is his name?’ What shall I say to them?” 14 At this God said to Moses: “I SHALL PROVE TO BE WHAT I SHALL PROVE TO BE.” And he added: “This is what you are to say to the sons of Israel, ‘I SHALL PROVE TO BE has sent me to YOU.’” 15 Then God said once more to Moses:

    “This is what you are to say to the sons of Israel, ‘Jehovah the God of YOUR forefathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, has sent me to YOU.’ This is my name to time indefinite, and this is the memorial of me to generation after generation. And again at Exodus 6;3... 3 And I used to appear to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as God Almighty, but as respects my name Jehovah I did not make myself known to them. This religion firmly believes that only a very small number of people will be taken to heaven [ 144,000..Rev. 7;4 & 14;1 ] and those considered righteous by God, [and not by their own estimation] will not have to face death but live forever on a perfected earth [ Rev. 21;4 And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” and Psalm 37; 9, 11, 34 and especially 29 ..29 The righteous themselves will possess the earth,
    And they will reside forever upon it." And all this from the Bible we all have.

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  • by GeorgieGirl on October 19th, 2005

    GeorgieGirl

    There is no "right religion".

    Belief in a higher power is universal whatever you call Him.

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  • by Anonymous on October 1st, 2005

    Anonymous

    The religion that has the most money and biggest guns.

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  • by _AhMeD_ on November 18th, 2004

    _AhMeD_

    One God, this is true to me. This has been the message of all the Prophets of God. If Jesus (Peace be upon him) himself called upon people to worship God and ONLY God, then why do Christians worship Jesus (pbuh) and the so called 'Holy Spirit'? This is total misinterpretation of this Prophets message. Jesus (pbuh) spoke of the 'Comforter' who will come bringing glad tidings. This has been interpreted as the 'Holy Spirit'...why do no Old Testament books speak of worshipping Jesus (pbuh) or Holy Spirit?? The religion of the first Prophet Abraham (pbuh) was Islam although this religion wasnt officially named until the revelation of the final book Al-Qur'an. In the Holy Bible Look at the hundreds of mistakes, errors, contradictions and accusations of the Prophets doing awful things ie Noah (pbuh) getting drunk and commiting incest with his daughters...Jesus (pbuh) cursing his own mother, which goes against one of the 10 commandments! Then read Al-Qu'ran and try to find ONE mistake or contradiction, it contains many scientific facts which have only been proven recently! A lot of in depth study between religions will help you find yours.
    For info on Islam look up www.allahuakbar.com or www.thetruereligion.org.

    I pray God will show you the right way.

    Cheers

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  • by AntigoneRising on October 12th, 2006

    AntigoneRising

    The fact of the matter is that any religion claiming to be "right" is also claiming to fully and truly comprehend all that is Deity. (The only way to fully know and comprehend Deity - or even another person - is to be that person, at least for a while.) So, the majority of religions would be deviating from their OWN basic teachings to make such a claim.

    Christianity: Humans are full of sin and imperfect. God is perfect. Therefore, humans cannot possibly fully comprehend all that is God.

    Buddhism: The human soul is imperfect and evolves to perfection through a series of lives. If you are so perfect that you comprehend all that is Deity, what are you still doing here in an incarnation?

    Hinduism: See Buddhism, as Buddhism evolved out of Hinduism. They both have reincarnation towards Nirvana.

    Islam: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed was His prophet. If you are so perfect that you comprehend all that is Deity, are you not placing yourself not only on par with God, but - consequently - ABOVE Mohammed?

    I cannot do all of the religions, but these are the major ones. I guess the point is clear.

    The only belief system in which adherents can say they are 100% right without violating their own beliefs is Atheism, and it isn't really so much a system of beliefs as a statement of nonbelief. Even Satanism requires you to address your own ignorance, as ignorance is a Satanic sin.

    To answer the question: no religion is "right," because it is impossible for humans to comprehend all that is Deity/Divine (if, indeed, such even exists).

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  • by kamal jamal on September 23rd, 2006

    kamal jamal

    in my opinion a right religion is the one which teaches its followers five besic priniciples and act up it firmly and from his bottom of his heart.
    1.the conservation of human body..this means that heshould respect himself and others and do not hurt or murder others.
    2.conservation of his religion..it means his should defend his religion.
    3.consevation of wisdom.. means we should keep aside himself from those things which harms his body like wines,ciggrate,which destory human wisdom.
    4.consevation of zeal or his family..it means he should defend his relatives like wife,sister, mother from people who attack on their degnitity.this can be done by getting married legallty and keeping out from others wives or sisters
    5.consevation of property...it means if someone keep in mind his benefit he should also keep the wellbeing of others too
    this all will have a fruitfull result when he act up them from bottom of his heart and do not disobey a single regulation when he follow them he will get inner satisfication and will have no sorrow in his live.

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  • by Farino on July 15th, 2005

    Farino

    A religion is merely a set of beliefs not actions. I know other religions state things with the same meaning but I cannot think of them off the top of my head. We all agree that if we did for other what we want them do do for us this would be a utopian society. So all I try to do is follow three rules: Do unto others as you would have done unto you.
    No harm no foul.
    If it doesn't break the first two rules and it makes you happy then go for it!
    It doesn't matter what you believe, it is how you treat others that is most important.
    So practically every religion is right because practically every religion holds at least the first two rules in very very high regards.

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  • by saratchandra on June 18th, 2005

    saratchandra

    If the question is about the moral teachings of a prophet or a religion,all religions are right. But here I speak about the religions as taught by those prophets,but not the religions that have been manipulated for centuries. If the question about God, no religion is right,because as I wrote before, even the teachings of the prophets about God are manipulated by humans.

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  • by ahmed fathy on May 3rd, 2005

    ahmed fathy

    There are no rong religion and right religion, the matter is the believes of people who have a religion.Muslims believe that Judaism, christianity and Islam are the accepted religions, because those religions come from god through prophets, otherwise Christians don't believe in Islam, and jews don't believe in christianity. I think the best way to know which religion is the best for you is to read about the above religions because they have many points they meet in, and you must read from the sources that come from every religion ( I mean don't read about Islam edited by a christian author, and so on)
    Finally I wish everybody to analize the personality of the prophet of each religion and focus on instructions of them and not to discuss the major points of disagreement among religions.

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  • by Raghav on December 1st, 2004

    Raghav

    The religion that speaks of the god as Almighty is the only religion that is correct. That religion may not be perfect but is one step closer to reality and God, others are only meant as distractions from the realizing the reality that god is all powerful and all empowering. Everything else follows ....

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  • by Alfred Brown on July 13th, 2004

    Alfred Brown

    I agree with the others, and go further to say that there are truly no religions. You first must believe in ONE GOD, The Creator of all things. The word “Religions” implies that there is more than one God and/or more than one way to worship God. This is not true. There is one GOD and one form of worship. GOD defines two kinds of people those who believe and non-believers. A non-believer needs to hear the word of GOD. He/she can at least hear the word from someone and in any case read the scriptures. Reading the scriptures is the only way to verify the truth. I suggest starting with the book of Mathew, the first book of the New Testament of the Bible. If you are a non-believer accept this challenge, read at least Mathew, and then tell me you do not believe. Your job as a believer is to grow closer to GOD by following his word (laws). This is your responsibility. You must seek GOD out by continuing to study the scriptures, and by communicating with him (prayer). By scripture I mean all scripture not just the Bible. GOD has defeated the false profits by providing us with the written word and his Spirit. His Spirit dwells in the believer to guide him/her and to confirm the truth. The purpose of joining an organization is that the true organization will assist you in drawing close to GOD. If GOD is not the object of worship, and His word is not being taught, then you are in the wrong organization. Religions are a clever deception devised by the evil one to take our attention off of God, confuse, divide the believers, and lead them astray. These false organizations promote their own doctrine over the Word of GOD.

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  • by Grey Cat on March 30th, 2004

    Grey Cat

    If a religious belief is proved true it becomes science rather than relgion.

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  • by Journo on February 8th, 2007

    Journo

    "There is only one religion, though there are a hundred versions of it."

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  • by asairel on February 8th, 2007

    asairel

    no religion will tell that they are wrong and will always say they are right i guess..

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  • by anonymous on October 12th, 2006

    anonymous

    The one you feel is right. There is no point being part of a religion if you don't believe in it. And yes, Buddhism is great! But I'm athiest, and it works for me

    (Rate me down for that, I don't give a flying monkeys arse!)

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