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| FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
| Why do Christians think they know more about religion than anyone else? |
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The answer really depends on what is meant by "know". As a general rule, most Christians do not concern themselves greatly with a detailed knowledge of other religions. And, if the Christian were asked if they knew all about other religions, they would answer in the negative. So, to make a statement that Christians believe they know more about all other religions than anyone else, is not very accurate. What the Christian would affirm is that they believe in the truthfulness of what they believe, and, as a consequence, any other religion that does not conform to Christian doctrine is not true. The argument is presented that Christians have no right to tell other people what to believe. But that is an argument of convenience, because it seems that everyone in the world considers themselves to be an expert when it comes to religion and politics, regardless of the fact that they may have never darkened the door of a religious institution in their lives, or that they may be completely ignorant or uneducated about politics. People who present that type of argument are hypocritical, because they also discriminate against religious beliefs that do not conform to their own way of thinking. Even people who claim that all religions are the same also discriminate, because they make no allowance for those who claim that all religions are not the same. A person who places a rock on top of a pole and worships the object as the "Great Moogoo", who created all fast food restaurants, would have his beliefs rejected by those people who claim that all religions are the same. The practitioner of the unusual religion might be sincere in his beliefs, but he would not be accepted. But those same people who would reject him, would accept other religions, without even knowing what was being taught and without knowing how those religions affected their lives. The "expert" view of religion would allow them to make such a judgment, even though it would be based on ignorance. People usually argue against Christians because they do not like what the Christian claims as a moral basis for a relationship with God. Therefore, the statement is made that the Christian is a "know-it-all " in order to invalidate the message. This is a very dangerous tactic, because it is the same mentality that causes a king or tyrant to kill the bearer of bad news, as if that would change the reality of what was said. The Christian message is very narrow in scope, eliminating choices made by people and affirming the absolute authority of God to determine who He will allow into His heaven. This eliminates virtually all world religions, because they are either religions of convenience, allowing conduct based on impunity, or religions based on human achievement. The Christian religion is based on neither aspect, and places the standards of God in place of convenience, and sets aside human achievement as being impossible to satisfy God's requirements for acceptability of the individual. This is not a message that people generally wish to hear, because people wish to believe that they control their own destiny, even though they cannot control what happens in this life. So, do Christians believe they know more about religion than anybody else? They would not affirm that to be true. Do they know that what they believe is true? They would affirm that to be true. by Gary A. Hand On Doctrine ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: On this website: "The Importance And Advantage Of A Thorough Knowledge Of Divine Truth" - Jonathan Edwards "Man's Natural Blindness In The Things Of Religion" - Jonathan Edwards |
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