Originally posted by whodey
Thanks for the response vistesd. I have learned a lot from your posts. However, if you will forgive me I just feel as though I need to get a few things off my chest. These are things I have wanted to say for a long time but have had some difficulty in trying to convey.
I realize that my position in terms of my religious beliefs are somewhat distasteful that have died before Christ and after only have hope that resides in him and him alone.
This thread is very interesting and I really want to participate in it, but I really have hard times these days.
We talked a lot before and after a while I start feeling that you are really upset of me. May be because I was always in the position of attacking your fiath, and try prove that you are wrong and I'm right. So I apologize for if I caused any inconveniece for you. I always felt like I see something that others don't see. May be I was thinking about the absolute true.
I didn't have much time to read the every thing in here, but I read some of your early posts and those of visited. And I think I agree with you in some points. And disagree in others.
I believe that there is only one absolute true , simply because there is only one GOD. Relative truth is not a truth, it is just an approximation of the truth. So I will say the origin of all religions on human history is the same. Actually all messages from GOD gives the same religion.
Any religion has two main parts:
1- Faith, Creed, really I don't know what is the closest word in English to what I mean. In Arabic we use the word 'Akeda' and we with this we refere to anything related to believe in GOD, heaven , hell, and related. And if you take a look at this part you will find that many religion share the same concepts. At least all prophet before Jesus agree with this part. (May be you don't agree with me). All of them that there is only one GOD, he is the creator and he is the only one who deserve to be worshiped.
This is the most important part of any religion , because that is why we are here, to know GOD and worship him.
2- The second part is the LAW , or in arabic 'Sharea':
And this deals with human dially life. And the human culture develop and change, and their dialy requirement change with time. The LAW that control their life change as well. That is why there are different LAWs. But changing the law doesn't change the religon. Changing the LAW means that this law is no more suitable for human life.
I don't know if I'm clear enough, but given what I said , there shouldn't be several religion.
What happens is that some sect of people stick to their LAW and make it a new religion, create their own LAW, or reject LAW at all. In each case new religion is created.
For example the main difference between ISLAM and JUDAISM, is in the LAW I think. May be some difference in Part 1. But basicly part two makes different religions different.
May be you ask me what is this single religion:
If you look at part one , you will find the answer. Know GOD, belive in him and submit yourself to him. Then look for part 2.
Have a nice day.