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I think that most religions are just different interpretations of the same God.

Sorry for the double post, but after I read Goose's reply I felt I had to say something.

AlexPenev wrote on 02/05/11 at 19:10:37:


This is an issue I have struggled with for many years. The explanation I have heard is that the religions are just different paths up the same mountain. I want to believe that it's true, but I really don't know if it is. The different denominations of Christianity are basically the same thing, they all trace their origins to God through believing Jesus is their savior. The differences between them is just in what they allow or not, which is actually just a bunch of politics (and it's really kinda frustrating). On the other hand, Judaism and Islam actually do trace back to the same God, but in a slightly different way. Judaism traces back to God through Abraham, and they see Jesus as a prophet, not the savior. Islam traces back through Ishmael (one of Abraham's sons), and they also see Jesus as a prophet, not the savior. Does this mean we all believe in the same God? Yes, in a way because we go back to the same point; but no, in a way because we go through different points to get back there. Thus the same mountain/different path approach comes into play.
Other religions like Hindu and Buddhism, I can't say I know much about, so I'm not even gonna try to explain their beliefs.

And to clarify my last post before I get ripped to shreds for having knowledge of evolution and still believing in God... I was a Biology major in college. I mostly took classes relating to medicine, but I did have two that touched on evolution, and one that was all about evolution. I know how the theory goes, I know how evolutionists think, but I still believe in God. Remember that it's not just creation vs. evolution, there are theories in the middle of the two extremes. In fact, my professor, after spending a week giving us evidence supporting evolution and basically shooting down creation, admitted that he believes the truth lies somewhere in the middle. And that's what I believe too.

It's Selena Gomez, not Miley Cyrus.

I don't and never have watched the Disney channel.

Science usually proves that the Bible is right, so why not believe that there is a God?
Also, I don't mean this in a bad way, it's just a question.

Goose wrote on 02/06/11 at 11:46:18:


Get off the internet, go back to your cave.  

Guess what I learned in class today?

first, Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake by the church for teaching that the earth revolves around the sun  

and also the Church banned Galileo from teaching that the earth evolves around the sun because at the time the church believed everything evolved around earth.

and the best part?

The church didn't apologize to Galileo until 1990! when the pope made a speech apologizing to him.

nice...church...just awesome.

there ya go  

Wow. I have made a serious mistake! Oh well, can't go back now... Well. I guess I could... but resetting all of spacetime and reality is a pain in the ass.

And what devil gave me a status of "n00b"?

Rhetorical question. To you sir, I have prepared a special place in hell.

Love you all.

uuhm, what? There are so many religious governments.

Goose, are you just training your ultimate trolling skills? You seem to post stranger stuff all the time.

Tyrannical power over people. Do you make up this nonsense yourself for fun or are you going to shoot some people at a political congress next week.  

Ivootjes wrote on 02/09/11 at 14:37:18:


I get thousands of requests for this every day, but with your exuberant praise I may give you the upper hand this time.

But no matter what happens, it is my will and decision, so do not argue with it!

Sup God.      

Nothing. Nothing is "up" from my perspective, as nothing is higher than my throne.

You'll have a lot to look up to though from hell. Just haven't decided the date for when that's happening yet.

inb4 the pope