What makes Christianity "better" than any other religion?

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Ok, first let me say that I am "a Baptist." By "a Baptist" I mean, I go to a Baptist church because my parents make me. Personaly, I want nothing to do with religion. I belive in Heaven/Hell and God and the Devil but church just isn't for me (although my views will rpobably change with time).

Now, every religion believes that their religion is the only true religion and that their god is the only god. My question is: Why do the "Christians" try to push their religion onto everyone else? Why not just leave them be? Why don't other religions try to push their religion onto other people? Why do the "Christians" think that their religion is better than everyone elses' and that everyone else can go to hell?

Please feel free to add to this discussion.



Hopefully this is in the right forum. I think it is because I want peoples opinions on this subject. :)
 
That is a really good question. I do not have the answer unfortunately. Ah wait...to a degree, I do. In the bible, it states that as long as you accept Jesus as your savior, voila, youre in heaven! Its the every-man's religion. Not very complicated. Many other christians will try and say 'no, youre wrong, you have to do all this other stuff' but...we all know theyre wrong. :D

Also...christianity seems to be one of the few religions that kills tons of other people if they dont accept it. Crusades...Native Americans...Hitler...The Inquisition...
 
I dont beileve that one religion is 'better' than another...i mean, how could it be?

christains believe its better, but then muslums believe islam is best....etc etc...
 
Actually all the other religions promote their religion.
If they didn't then they wouldn't be growing as they are.
I don't think it's as much as one thinks it's better than the other. To me being a Christian means you are a deciple of Christ. You believe in him and have faith in him. If you do then you try and follow his example and try and do what he said to do. One thing he commanded was to spread the Gospel. It's hard to do that without talking to people who don't believe. One thing I try to avoid is getting into an argument with someone from a different faith than mine over who is right and who is wrong. There is too little time and it's rather pointless.
I would think you should already know about Jesus's commandment to spread the Gospel seeing that you are a Baptist that goes to church regularly.
 
i agree with DGB454

and also, the only way that you can justify the absurd notion that one religion is better than another is to look at the spiritual rewards you gain in life and the after life....
 
I was a christian all my life until 5 years ago. The question I struggled with (I can see it nowadays) was the one that makes christians something special, the issue of christ taking your sins as the only way to god.

I struggled with this from about 16-23, and one day I just exploded in my constant frustration and anguish over this. In that moment I knew that I would turn my back on christianity for the rest of my life. Why? Because I don't want anyone else to take responsibility for my actions.

From there my life has improved in every area.

I have seen this from the inside and today from the outside. What makes christians "special" is this matter that you can't be pure enough in yourself to be saved. Therefore all people need christ. Most christians see themself as better than people who aren't christian. It's just that they can't see it from where they stand. I have been on both sides so I know.
 
Nothing about Christianity is better than other religions. Or worse.
 
Originally posted by ShobThaBob
Also...christianity seems to be one of the few religions that kills tons of other people if they dont accept it. Crusades...Native Americans...Hitler...The Inquisition...
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Actually, a number of other religions seem to be eager to take over that honor; chief among them being Islam.
 
Ah the topic of religon and their superiority complex. . . Personally I feel anyone that has something to believe in is good. As for Christianity being the "best religon", I disagree. Up until a little bit ago, it was "illegal" to use contraceptives in that religon. My feeling the reason for that was so they would take over the world by population. That is known as my domination theory. It is basically the Crusades in life. "I am right, you are wrong" type thing.
No religon is better. . . It is based on how you feel you should lead your life. Me personally, I can't believe some book that can't even explain fossils.
 
Actually, a number of other religions seem to be eager to take over that honor; chief among them being Islam.
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I suppose, but the only forms of Islam doing it are the radical forms that take a couple of verses and blow them out of proportion into something that gives them the right to kill whoever they want. My point was that Christians were the only ones who would kill if those in question did not convert.
 
In which case, your point is totally wrong.

Actually, radical Islam is worse, because they're not trying to convert the Jews and non-Islamic people; they're simply trying to exterminate them. In other words, they have no interest in helping us "see the light", they just want to rid the world of us.

Note that I said radical Islam.
 
Oh, but I am. Totally. I eat what George W. Bush tells me to eat, drink what he tells me to drink, read what he tells me to read, and think what he tells me to think.
 
Originally posted by neon_duke
Oh, but I am. Totally. I eat what George W. Bush tells me to eat, drink what he tells me to drink, read what he tells me to read, and think what he tells me to think.
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I think that deserves the sarcasm award for the day.

So what about mild religous followers? Do they conform to the system and acted brainwashed or do they actually think for themselves?
 
Some do, some don't. While I'm not religious, I don't think that all religion equals brainwashing. In general, however, the more radical your beliefs in anything, the less likely you are to have thought of it yourself.

Radical belief, particularly fundamentalist belief, implies fear of or unwillingness to question your own beliefs. And the unexamined lifestyle ain't worth living.
 
Ok, I agree with that, but (there is always a but) there are radicals that question everything. That is the beauty of being a radical. As pertaining to what your saying Neon though, I do know of the type of people that are that way. I really don't have any problem with them or feel I am a higher being compared to them. I feel bad that they can't think on their own though.
 
Originally posted by miata13B
Ok, I agree with that, but (there is always a but) there are radicals that question everything. That is the beauty of being a radical.
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Just a thought - If you question your own questioning, are you still a radical?
 
Sure! Questioning what you think should be a continuous, lifelong process. Doesn't mean you necessarily have to change your answers; but you should honestly question yourself all the time.

That's what science is all about.
 
Originally posted by 911_Carrera
It would would so much less complicated if everyone worshipped Gran Turismo instead.....
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Are you christian?;)

ND, yeah that's true. As a radical you don't have to question everything when the issue of questioning is the object of questioning.
 
Nope. :D. I like having the handle "athiest" attached to me. I can believe whatever I want. Hell screw religion lol I'm going to play my PS2!:lol: :lol:
 
Originally posted by GTJugend
Just a thought - If you question your own questioning, are you still a radical?
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Depends on your views. I question my beliefs on a daily basis because change is a every present variable in life. The reason I feel I am a radical, is because I have beliefs that fundementally make sense to me, but others would argue with my logic thought.
 
Christianity is probably the most lax religion. One day of church a week, no real fasts (okay there is lent) and kids are told they are christian even though they worship the devil.

And you say christians are the only ones that push the religion on others. If you go to other countries that have a large but not dominating religon within it u might find there are alot of religion pushers there. But the fact this is the main cause of expanse is prob wrong. I would have though its basically just religon being passed down to kids
 
Well, Christianity is a good example of religon pushing their beliefs upon others. It boils down to life in any region is a struggle for power. A perfect example of it is the Crusades, or the Colonization of other continents. Religon was a ruling form that basically wanted to infect every part of the planet. You're different, your wrong if you don't believe my beliefs.

Dominance theory -> A male in any species wants to spread his seed as much as possible. Religon, example Chrisitanity, wants to spread its seed as much as possible. (The reason why Contraceptives are against the christian religon until recently.) Christanity knew it wasn't going to convert everyone so they decided to over populate the place. Another example is the Hitler error (I meant to spell it that way too being a jew) Hitler was breeding a perfect race, but used the other extreme to get a population control. . . he killed everyone that was not in league with these so called super humans.
 
Some Christians adhere to strict prescriptions based on doctrine, but that is pretty much limited to the Catholics, who are commonly held to be a bunch of kooks. Just this past Friday I ate dinner with a man who wouldn't eat meat because it was Friday, and it's not even Lent. Now that's religion!
 
arent there muslims (okay a small majority) who insist on holy wars against any1 who is of other religions. And isn't this majority against the devils of the west.
Also teh one good thing i can say about christianity is that women arent suppressed as much as many religions.
Furthermore cruel and gorey deaths for things as petty as talking to another man who isnt your wife, or even being accused, uust accused, not convicted, of adultery and women can get stoned. Thats unjust. Then again G.W.Bush insists on conquporing teh world, but plz dont turn this too political.
 
Originally posted by ExigeExcel
Furthermore cruel and gorey deaths for things as petty as talking to another man who isnt your wife
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sorry i was just browsing the forums and noticed this.
 
Isn't "carousing" a form of drinking, where more goes on your clothes/the floor/other people than in your mouth?

I loathe organised religion in all it's forms. It's just another excuse for people to be extremely crappy to each other. It took us years to stop shunning black people because they're black (well, most of us). Why do we still treat Sikhs, Muslims, Jainists and so on as aliens (and vice versa)?
 

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