Believe in Jesus and you will be saved...what about all the people with the other beliefs? They can't go to Heaven? What if there were cultures in this world that never got the message about Jesus or Mohammed, etc.? Why do most people in these faiths want to try and convince you that they are right and you are wrong?

I believe in God because someone had to create us. Gases just don't appear and combust to form the Universe. I believe Jesus is my savior (not our savior) because of his teachings of Love Thy Neighbor and Do Unto Others. Do I think he was the son of God? I don't know. I mean I am me, and my father is my father, but I am not my father. God created life, God created Mary, yet Mary is the Mother of God?

My beliefs on Heaven and Hell: All people will go to Heaven, unless they have sinned and show no remorse. I feel Hitler could be in Heaven right now, because my God is a loving and forgiving God. And who are we to argue with God if Hitler is there?

This is not to offend people or to start arguments. I especially do not want people to reply to tell me I'm wrong. Tell me what you believe and we can have a good conversation. Faith is for each individual to decide what works best for them. As long as you have faith, because what else will get you through the hard times.

Peace to all!

firmbeliever

I think Islam is the right religion because-

There is only One God/Allah (which means One God in Arabic).
Allah is neither a man or a woman , He cannot be compared to any of the created beings, He never begot nor was He begotten.
He is the most merciful and most just, and no one else can take the burden of another persons wrong doing.
He will not unjustly punish those who did not recieve the message of Islamic monotheism.

The religion is the same religion of monotheism from the time of Adam through Abraham,Noah,Moses,Jesus till Muhammad (peace be upon them all).

Islam teaches man/woman that everything we do from the time we sleep till we wake up if we remember Allah and our intention is to please Him and folllow the teachings of Muhammad (peace be upon him) then all our deeds will be rewarded.
Muslims are not muslims only when he/she prays but everything we do from the birth of a baby till we bury a person in his grave are given guidelines to follow.How we clean ourselves to how we interact with people, how we should gain knowledge to how to rule a state.
Allah forgives those who repent sincerely except setting up partners with Him (even that ,if He wills may forgive)

Another thing is that none of us are guaranteed Paradise/Heaven except those mentioned specifically in the Quran (like the Prophets,messengers,Mary the mother of Jesus, the wife of Pharoah etc-peace and blessings of Allah be upon them all ).
It is out of Allah's mercy that we are admitted to Paradise. We believe He is the Most Just, hence those who have done an atoms weight of good shall see it, and those who have done an atoms weight of bad shall see it (not in this world,but the Hereafter).

Everyone will have their due on the Day of Judgement and if anyone has wronged or been wronged by others shall see it.That would be the ultimate justice.

These are some of the reasons I believe in my faith, I do not mind if others do not agree with my belief, it is my belief and I embrace it with all my heart.

Capuchin

What's the point of having a religion if you don't think it's right?

Nobody has a religion because they think it might be right, or because they think it's wrong but go along with it anyway (okay some people might, but theyre not likely to insist that they're right if this is the case). If nobody thinks that it's right, then it's not a religion.

Curlyben

One word answers this question; DOGMA.

Wondergirl

I especially agree with the "Love Thy Neighbor and Do Unto Others" part of what you said. But I think we have to be careful that we don't get all bunched up in "doing" and "Do I do enough?" and "Am I good enough?"--to the point that we worry about our actions earning us God's favor and getting us into heaven. I don't believe that's what it's all about, earning points with good deeds.

Better to BE a loving, giving person, having your focus on others, "find yourself by losing yourself," desiring to make life somehow a little better for others.

Then the "doing" will take care of itself.

Choux

giani, you have made up your own denomination of Christianity. It has been my contention for a long time that Christians believe whatever they want to believe.....that is one of Christianity's strengths...it's FLEXIBLE!!

If you don't like hell, to hell with it!!!

If you don't like the virgin birth, screw it!!

And, so on....

The most important structure for a human being is to have excellent ethics/morality. Then, you can't go wrong.

talaniman

I think you can take something good from any religion, but I generally stay away from the pomp, and ceremony, and tradition, and as Ben puts it, the dogma.

Nechi44

Well said! If everyone says that one should follow his religion to get redumption or go to heaven, what about other living things? Do the dogs and the buffellows not go to heaven?

You get what you pay for! Your good deeds will take you to the Paradise. In fact, when we go to the Heaven, we will see only innocent beings, not Christians, Muslims, Jews or people of any religion for that matter! God does not discriminate among religions. If one says that his is the best religion, then he is no more than an athiest!

savedsinner7

As far as Mary being the mother of God, here's how I understand this.

God created Mary. Mary is human. God put His Spirit in Mary and she conceived. Jesus is fully human and fully God at the same time. That is how He was able to bridge the gap for us and make a way to God.

margog85

Religion exists because people are uncomfortable with uncertainty. Any group that proports to have all the answers to the big questions of life will attract people who ask those questions but are too uncomfortable to say they JUST DON'T KNOW and probably never will.

Religious people need to believe they are right, because their religion is their way to answer those daunting questions of meaning, purpose, existence, etc. So if they don't believe totally and completely that they are totally and completely right, the role of religion in their lives is completely defeated.

And why do they work so hard to convince others that their way is the right way? *shrug* I mean, they'll say, and possibly even believe, it's because their belief has brought them peace and comfort and happiness, and they just want to share it. But realistically, there's power in numbers. The more people who agree with you, the more right you feel. And that then brings more peace, comfort and happiness because another person agrees with you so this MUST be true!