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yagnyavalkya
I have a question here
If we assume that there is only one God
then does he/She discriminate based on religion
What religion does the God adhere to
BinahZ
I think G-d discriminates based on our hearts (metaphorically of course).
I also believe that certain groups of people have certain "jobs" to do, the same expectations are not placed on all. But to treat one another well and to believe in the "one G-d" goes a long way with Him.
Of course then u get into which one is the true "one G-d".. keeps us on our toes doesn't it? And I thought everyone knew G-d wore a yarmulke. Cool
spinout
Well , almost all religions are wrong-ish in the eyes of god since we didn't have the understanding. So the discrimination is almost 100%... Still there is no discrimination in heaven since there is not a hell existing. So one can't say that discrimination exists in heaven.
Everything is -> god...
ocalhoun
The Christian God discriminates quite strictly by religion, as do the Muslim and Jewish Gods...
(They are, after all, the same one, and quite accurately described as jealous.)

Other 'gods', though, are often much less discriminatory.
deanhills
yagnyavalkya wrote:
I have a question here
If we assume that there is only one God
then does he/She discriminate based on religion
What religion does the God adhere to
This has to be in the eye of the beholder only. How can we know what God thinks? Also, God did not create religion, man did. So discrimination of religion really belongs to man first and foremost.
Whong
yagnyavalkya wrote:
I have a question here
If we assume that there is only one God
then does he/She discriminate based on religion
What religion does the God adhere to


God does not discriminate based on religion because you can never be saved by religion.

The only Way to God is through Jesus by faith. Jesus said:"I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no one can come to the Father except through Me" and also Jesus said:"I am the Resurection and the Life"

True christianity is NOT a religion, nor is true Judaism! They are a relationship between man and his Creator, the LORD of hosts. Salvation is obtained only through Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God and no longer through keeping the law of Moses, since no man except Jesus could keep the whole law all the time. Wink
Afaceinthematrix
Whong wrote:
True christianity is NOT a religion, nor is true Judaism! They are a relationship between man and his Creator, the LORD of hosts. Salvation is obtained only through Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God and no longer through keeping the law of Moses, since no man except Jesus could keep the whole law all the time. ;)


Oh, but Islam (which you didn't mention when talking about what isn't a religion) is a religion even though it's a "relationship" with the same God?

I think you're confused on the definition of religion.

wikipedia wrote:
A religion is an organized approach to human spirituality which usually encompasses a set of narratives, symbols, beliefs and practices, often with a supernatural or transcendent quality, that give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life through reference to a higher power, God or gods, or ultimate truth.[1] It may be expressed through prayer, ritual, meditation, music and art, among other things. It may focus on specific supernatural, metaphysical, and moral claims about reality (the cosmos and human nature) which may yield a set of religious laws, ethics, and a particular lifestyle. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and religious experience.


Christianity and Judaism fit that definition perfectly... They're an organized approach to human spirituality which has a set of narratives (the Bible and Torah), symbols (cross, Star of David, etc.), beliefs, practices, with a god. They have prayer, rituals, meditation, music, art, etc. and all of these are to connect to their god.
popoG2040
Have you herd of KRUMP?
yagnyavalkya
popoG2040 wrote:
Have you herd of KRUMP?

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yagnyavalkya
Whong wrote:
yagnyavalkya wrote:
I have a question here
If we assume that there is only one God
then does he/She discriminate based on religion
What religion does the God adhere to


God does not discriminate based on religion because you can never be saved by religion.

The only Way to God is through Jesus by faith. Jesus said:"I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no one can come to the Father except through Me" and also Jesus said:"I am the Resurection and the Life"

True christianity is NOT a religion, nor is true Judaism! They are a relationship between man and his Creator, the LORD of hosts. Salvation is obtained only through Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God and no longer through keeping the law of Moses, since no man except Jesus could keep the whole law all the time. Wink

Are you really serious here
first you say "God does not discriminate based on religion" if so the God does not mind if a non Christian seeks him?
Whong
yagnyavalkya wrote:

Are you really serious here
first you say "God does not discriminate based on religion" if so the God does not mind if a non Christian seeks him?


If a non Christian truly seeks God he will find Him. God wants us to seek Him and find Him. God reveals Himself to those who truly seek Him. Wink
tingkagol
Whong wrote:
The only Way to God is through Jesus by faith. Jesus said:"I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no one can come to the Father except through Me" and also Jesus said:"I am the Resurection and the Life"

Obviously this would leave those who deny Jesus as the son of God out in the cold. If that isn't discrimination, I don't know what is.

Whong wrote:
yagnyavalkya wrote:

Are you really serious here
first you say "God does not discriminate based on religion" if so the God does not mind if a non Christian seeks him?


If a non Christian truly seeks God he will find Him. God wants us to seek Him and find Him. God reveals Himself to those who truly seek Him. Wink

Whong wrote:
The only Way to God is through Jesus.... etc etc

There is no way a non-christian can seek the "Christian salvation" without reading the Bible or without any knowledge about Jesus. So when you say "a non-christian truly seeks God" you actually mean "non-christians should open their hearts to Christianity/Jesus Christ". Now isn't that still discrimination?
yagnyavalkya
Is it true that one has to just read the bible to seek salvation from Christ and do nothing else
I remember that Christ had said that even a camel can go thu the eye of the needle but the rich man cannot enter heaven does that mean that even if the rich read the bible they cannot get salvation
catscratches
Whong wrote:
yagnyavalkya wrote:

Are you really serious here
first you say "God does not discriminate based on religion" if so the God does not mind if a non Christian seeks him?


If a non Christian truly seeks God he will find Him. God wants us to seek Him and find Him. God reveals Himself to those who truly seek Him. Wink
So how do I seek God? Read the bible? Well, I've done that (not all of it, though). Go to church? Well, I've done that many times. Give him an oppurtunity to reveal him/herself? Well, I've done that as well. Yet I he has not revealed himself to me. I have never seen any kind of sign of any supernatural force whatsoever.

Christians keep saying that, but from all my experiences, that seems to be nothing more an empty lie used to steer away criticism without having to give any kind of argument or proof.
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