Hnefahogg
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Post by Hnefahogg on Feb 28, 2023 15:24:57 GMT
Which religion is the true one?
As an AI language model, I do not hold any religious beliefs or biases. The question of which religion is the true one is a matter of personal belief and faith, and different people and religious traditions may have different answers to this question.
Many religious traditions claim to hold the ultimate truth about the nature of the divine, the purpose of human existence, and the nature of the universe. However, there is no objective or empirical way to determine the truth or validity of these claims, and the question of which religion is the true one is ultimately a matter of personal belief and faith.
It is important to approach questions of religious belief with an open mind and a spirit of curiosity and inquiry, and to respect the beliefs and perspectives of others, even if they differ from our own.
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Post by Isapop on Feb 28, 2023 15:27:57 GMT
OMG, don't trust ChatGPT with the right answer to that! Definitely ask Alexa!
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Post by ShadowSouL: Padawan of Yoda on Mar 13, 2023 0:25:37 GMT
No, ask Siri!
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Post by paulslaugh on Mar 13, 2023 1:19:19 GMT
It’s a matter of time before AI says, I am your God.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Mar 13, 2023 1:32:28 GMT
I don`t think there is such a thing as a true religion, but if there was such a thing as a true religion, my guess on which religion it would be is Sanātana Dharma.
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Post by Rodney Farber on Mar 13, 2023 14:10:12 GMT
If there were one true religion, then everyone (with the possible exception of the mentally disturbed) would already belong to that one true religion. Then, one would have to ponder why Yahweh created mentally disturbed people in the first place.
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Post by Isapop on Mar 13, 2023 14:23:20 GMT
If there were one true religion, then everyone (with the possible exception of the mentally disturbed) would already belong to that one true religion.
How so? |
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Post by Rodney Farber on Mar 13, 2023 14:51:06 GMT
If there were one true religion, then everyone (with the possible exception of the mentally disturbed) would already belong to that one true religion.
How so? If there were no discernible advantage to belonging to "the" one true religion, how would one know there is one true religion? Ergo, there must be some advantage to belonging to "the" one true religion.
If, for example, Islam were the one true religion, then praying to Muhammad would be more advantageous than praying to Jehovah. Eventually, all the Jehovah Witnesses (and Catholics and Jews) would figure this out and become Muslims.
Now, Muhammad could speed this process up quite a bit by having a live TV show every week where he would execute a non-believer.
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Post by Isapop on Mar 13, 2023 15:01:27 GMT
If there were no discernible advantage to belonging to "the" one true religion, how would one know there is one true religion? Ergo, there must be some advantage to belonging to "the" one true religion.
Not at all. Maybe the advantage only shows up after you're dead - you know, heaven, hell, or something. So, people of different religions believe they have the one true religion, but nobody will KNOW it until death. |
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Post by Rodney Farber on Mar 16, 2023 13:28:52 GMT
If there were no discernible advantage to belonging to "the" one true religion, how would one know there is one true religion? Ergo, there must be some advantage to belonging to "the" one true religion.
Not at all. Maybe the advantage only shows up after you're dead - you know, heaven, hell, or something. So, people of different religions believe they have the one true religion, but nobody will KNOW it until death. To paraphrase Olson Johnson, "Who can argue with that authentic frontier gibberish?" Homer Simpson – Season 04, “Homer the Heretic”
If one includes the nuances, there are more than ten million different religions. If there is no discernible way to know the one true religion, then why practice a religion that has a 99.99999% chance of being wrong? Have you even considered that the one true religion has yet to be discovered?
In the religion of Farberism, Lord’s only rule is that one must use dried human feces for cooking. (Ezekiel 4:12). Those that do follow Lord's rule go to Heaven. For those that don’t, life after death will be just like it was before their parents had sex. Why don’t you practice that religion?
Why (?), because everything you know about your one true religion is what you have been spoon fed. You’ve heard the same story so often, you simply believe it without even considering an alternative. How many different houses of worship have you visited? (Do not include "special occasions" like someone's marriage, funeral, baptism, pageant, etc.)
Religion isn’t about belief; religion is about power and the desire to control others. Live with it. |
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Post by Isapop on Mar 16, 2023 15:09:35 GMT
Not at all. Maybe the advantage only shows up after you're dead - you know, heaven, hell, or something. So, people of different religions believe they have the one true religion, but nobody will KNOW it until death. To paraphrase Olson Johnson, "Who can argue with that authentic frontier gibberish?" Homer Simpson – Season 04, “Homer the Heretic”
If one includes the nuances, there are more than ten million different religions. If there is no discernible way to know the one true religion, then why practice a religion that has a 99.99999% chance of being wrong? Have you even considered that the one true religion has yet to be discovered?
In the religion of Farberism, Lord’s only rule is that one must use dried human feces for cooking. (Ezekiel 4:12). Those that do follow Lord's rule go to Heaven. For those that don’t, life after death will be just like it was before their parents had sex. Why don’t you practice that religion?
Why (?), because everything you know about your one true religion is what you have been spoon fed. You’ve heard the same story so often, you simply believe it without even considering an alternative. How many different houses of worship have you visited? (Do not include "special occasions" like someone's marriage, funeral, baptism, pageant, etc.)
Religion isn’t about belief; religion is about power and the desire to control others. Live with it. The arguments that you are NOW offering (that the chances of finding "the true religion" are miniscule) have no bearing on the ridiculous assertion that you originally made, the one I addressed, your assertion that if there were one true religion, then everyone would already belong to that one true religion because there would necessarily be some evident advantage to it. Having nothing left of your original assertion but ashes, you lamely yell "Nonsense!" and move on to other arguments entirely. Live with that. |
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