James,
You evidently are a very kind person who sincerely believes you are helping people. BUT when you make the statement "the only requirement is faith that Jesus is the resurrected Son of God," you are making the same mistake that has caused murder & mayhem on this Earth since almost the beginning of time.
You are being intolerant of others religious beliefs. They are just as entitled to believe whatever that were taught as children by their parents as you are.
The only reason you believe christianity is the truth is because you were born to certain people, in a certain part of the world, who had that particular history of belief.
Those who do not believe Chrisitanity is the truth, for example those of the Jewish faith or Muslims, have been born into a different set of circumstances than yours. They believe just as fervently & confidently that their religion is the truth.
That's why I say: let's drop organized religion completely. Each individual have a personal relationship with god. Forget this idea that there's only one true religion. It's baloney. If a person doesn't believe there is a god that's their right and everyone of use should respect it.
Remember--we are just products of the circumstances we've been born into. If you or I(I've also been born into christian circumstances) were born to different people, in a different culture, in a different part of the world, WE WOULD BE OTHER THAN CHRISTIANS.
Live & let live. Amen
Ann |
