Buddha, Hinduism, Mithraism, Baha'i, & etc.Are there any Buddhists on this forum?beckysoup61: You certainly have the right to ask that question ... How about giving other faiths a chance? well...we're not trying to belittle other faiths, or have a competition with other religions, this isn't what its about...
but let me ask you this ... how about giving Jesus and the Bible a chance?
There are reasons why we feel so strongly about why Jesus is God and why the Bible is the Holy Word of God...and i want to show you an analagy here..
If i put a sweet into my mouth and ask you, hey becky, could you tell me what this tastes like? Would you be able to tell me, or not?
Im pretty sure you wouldn't be able to tell me the right answer, because you haven't tasted it, and since i would have tasted the sweet, i would be able to tell you about it more truthfully. This wouldn't be belittling you in anyway, you would be sincere ... but sincerely wrong, it wouldn't be belittling you =)
In this same way, WE ... HAVE tasted God, and what he is like, and we know he is the One and only True God...How about giving Jesus a chance? You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain
Jesus was different from ALL other religious icons in history, he did things and said things, other people/prophets wouldn't have dared to say...and i think he deserves some attention, he made some pretty bold statements in his lifetime, for which many people hated him! The truth ... often is harder to accept than reality.
If i say to you 2 + 2 = 5 ... and you KNEW beyond a shadow of doubt, the correct answer is 4, would you not feel very strongly that i am in the wrong? I may be sincere in the fact that i beleive 2 + 2 = 5, but i would be sincerely wrong
People who beleive in Jesus are in the same situation, we know the correct answer, but when we tell people the Good News, they often get offended by the truth, and find us belittling other faiths as you say.
Im just going to finish off with one last thing...What Jesus did in his lifetime, was VERY different becky to what other religious icons have done in the past...
Firstly Jesus claimed that "I am the way, the truth and the life, no one cometh to the Father except through me" .... Thats a pretty bold statement right there, and one that makes people really annoyed.
He also demonstrated his love for us, in a way which NO other religious figure could have done, he gave his life, willingly, as a sacrifice for our sins. I dont know of any other religious figure that has sacrificed their life in the way that Jesus did.
Your right though, your entitled to your view, but try to look at things from all perspectives and see which one makes the most sense. Just remember that our Eternity hangs on the line, so we must make a wise and definate choice.
Thanks for your time to read this
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