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Religion

MineralMan

(149,680 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2019, 11:51 AM Mar 2019

And that's all there is to it. That firmly held belief is the core flaw in all religion.

Really, nothing more need be said.

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"My Religion Is Truth. Yours Is Just Worthless Words." [View all] MineralMan Mar 2019 OP

Or the ethnocentric, white yuppie alternative: Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #1

Actually, though, they clearly don't. MineralMan Mar 2019 #3

"All religions basically say the same thing..." trotsky Mar 2019 #4

Yeah, they all say liberal Christianity... Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #7

Most people who say such things have no knowledge of MineralMan Mar 2019 #10

Not all religions say this. It's mainly the Abrahamic religions that do. marylandblue Mar 2019 #2

The Two Largest Denominations of Christianity Say That, Exactly. MineralMan Mar 2019 #5

It's not about accepting others as true or not true. marylandblue Mar 2019 #6

I see. Here's some information about Hinduism's view of Christianity MineralMan Mar 2019 #8

I didn't say NO religion believes it is absolute truth marylandblue Mar 2019 #11

Here's the thing: Most religions think they are the true religion. MineralMan Mar 2019 #12

Well, you said it was "core flaw" in all religion marylandblue Mar 2019 #23

I still say it is the core flaw. MineralMan Mar 2019 #25

It is still the Church's position that theirs is the mostest correctest. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #9

I'm not sure how Buddhism is officially anything Major Nikon Mar 2019 #17

There is a lot of variation, but if we go that route marylandblue Mar 2019 #18

In the case of the RCC, there is an official doctrine Major Nikon Mar 2019 #21

Yes, that's true, so I'll qualify a bit. marylandblue Mar 2019 #24

My religion is the best religion Soph0571 Mar 2019 #13

"My God Is an Awesome God!" MineralMan Mar 2019 #14

And we were all born in Gods own country.... Soph0571 Mar 2019 #15

You Betcha! MineralMan Mar 2019 #16

You don't have to be an exclusivist to be a religionist Major Nikon Mar 2019 #19

That's about as clear as it can get. MineralMan Mar 2019 #20

The old joke sums it up LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #26

You win! PJMcK Mar 2019 #27

Emo! Iggo Mar 2019 #36

I get so confused! PJMcK Mar 2019 #28

You should join three or four different ones, just to make sure. MineralMan Mar 2019 #29

Good Dog! PJMcK Mar 2019 #30

Actually, I think he did say something... uriel1972 Mar 2019 #31

Yeah, but all these different groups claim to speak in Jesus's name PJMcK Mar 2019 #33

My opinion is truth. Yours is just worthless words. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #32

You have convinced yourself of that. MineralMan Mar 2019 #34

Yes, you have. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #35

Not all beliefs are the same Bretton Garcia Mar 2019 #37