How do you know your religion is the RIGHT religion? (salvation, Buddhists)

[Arjay51]

Originally Posted by Tricky D

Originally Posted by Predos
Well according to the Christians Ghandi couldn't end up in heaven because he was not a Christian, nor was he ever baptised. Even though Ghandi adopted Jesus’ non-violent resistance.
This is why I stopped believing in (organised) religions.
Religions tend to focus more on the differences that we let divide us (like the different religions/philosophies), than the things that binds us together (like love).

Precisely. Too many religions form an elitist outlook toward those that have differing intreptations than they do.

[raechel60]

I am not asking people to believe anything that I post or what I say. In regard to the findings of proof of what it says in the Bible there have been several documentaries from might I add 'non christian writers' talking about this. Findings are happening all over the world.
In China there are more Christians than almost anywhere in the world.
As for wars.. people blame Christianity for everything. I am yet to hear someone say that Budha done it or Shiva. It always has to be Jesus Christ.
This is a forum which means people can put their point across and that is what I am doing.

[Arjay51]

By insisting that you are right and everyone who disagrees or thinks differently is wrong? Christian compassion?

[raechel60]

The thing is when you know something is right and truthful it is hard to proof because it is in your heart, but yes you do become passionate about something.
You can't prove love. You can't prove you love your wife or husband but you know that love is in your heart and if anyone says anything about the person you love you act in a passionate way sometimes with anger, it happens that way. It doesn't mean you are uncommpassionate just showing respect for someone you care about.

[chielgirl]

I minimally researched religions in China and have attached the links about world religions. Christians make up 1/3 of the population of the Earth. That means that 2/3 of the Earth's population do not believe in Christianity.

Religions of the world: numbers of adherents; growth rates (Christianity at 32% and falling)

Major Religions Ranked by Size

Religion Statistics in the PRC

From the third link:
Total population of China > 1,200,000,000
"People claiming belief in religion" > 100,000,000 (8.33% of total pop.) (That's a lot of people who don't believe in religion at all)

[Xpat]

I don't know that its right, just that its right for me. Enagaging in arguments over whose religion is better, right, etc is considered a sin in Hinduism. Forgive me if I do not participate further in this discussion.

[Tricky D]

Originally Posted by Xpat

I don't know that its right, just that its right for me. Enagaging in arguments over whose religion is better, right, etc is considered a sin in Hinduism. Forgive me if I do not participate further in this discussion.

How can I forgive you when you haven't done anything wrong (at least in my eyes)? Isn't that something you can only do yourself?

[raechel60]

There are actually 2.1 billion Christians which is 33% of the worlds population. Christianity has the highest followers out all the religions with Islam having 1.5 billion followers. That is still a difference of 6 billion people and that is a huge amount, so I am just one of the 2.1 billion that are a Christian.

[GCSTroop]

Originally Posted by raechel60

There are actually 2.1 billion Christians which is 33% of the worlds population. Christianity has the highest followers out all the religions with Islam having 1.5 billion followers. That is still a difference of 6 billion people and that is a huge amount, so I am just one of the 2.1 billion that are a Christian.

I wonder how many of those Christians believed in Santa Claus at one time.....

[Joshhhhh]

There is no RIGHT religon, case closed.