Originally posted by FabianFnas
I see your point. And let me extrapolate it some:
I say that christians, muslims and jews are the same religion. Samo, samo.
"Some like their worship music loud, some prefer a more subdued worship environment, some like hynms while others prefer contemporary." But it is still the same god, just seen in different ways.
"God is bigger than all of th ...[text shortened]... ianity is a very very small religion, to others (you) the christianity is a very large religion.
I thought the discussion was Christian's and snake handling. Why do you try to confuse the matter by introducing other faiths and beliefs. We call this bait and switch, why do you do this?
And christians say that I am crazy making this extrapolation. Some are very offended by being telled that Allah, Jahve, Jehova, and the good old god is the same god.
I have not been reading your posts for very long, but I don't recall anyone saying you were crazy.
Funny thing is, any of those other faith's would say the same thing that you are alluding to. Why do you have a hard on for Christians, it seems like you just want to argue or poke fun, am I right? Poke some fun at Islam or Judaism the same way you do Christians and see where that gets you, my guess is you may be met with some strong resistance, much more than what you get from Christians.
Yet still, people goes to war just to make the point that "god is mine, not yours".
People go to war for one reason, self interest! Faith, religion, terrorism, etc. is used as the catalyst.
And there are christians who say that you are not a proper christian if you don't embrace YEC creationism, if you accept others homosexuality, if you use blood transfusion to save your own life, if you don't believe in the global flooding, if you don't accept the demon concept, etc etc. To some (them) the religion of christianity is a very very small religion, to others (you) the christianity is a very large religion.
Truth is, I will examine doctrine, theology, etc. that someone has to offer in light of how I believe a thing to see if there is merit in accordance with the scripture. Global flooding, YEC, etc. does not matter to me, different view points which don't matter one way or another, we can agree to disagree... neither has all the answers.
Small religion, large religion... this is how I believe.
Matthew 7:13-15
New International Version (NIV)
The Narrow and Wide Gates
13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
FabianFnas
I think you owe it to yourself to honest examination of the scriptures. You say you have Christian friends, talk to them, ask questions, read... God meets all right were we are if we look for him.