OK, I see what you mean. However I don't think it works, for at least 2 reasons. First, the holy books are all written by people and there's no reason to think that those people had any special insight into the nature of their god that other people don't have. Second, the books are all so vague and contradictory that many sects can, and do, have directly opposing beliefs which are all justifiable in terms of scripture.
-- Cheers, Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 17 February 2006 01:11 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Religoon, Christ vs. the Other Guy > > I didn't make the claim that I know, and I certainly wouldn't > speak for you or others, and don't intend to/won't propagate > a gigantic flame war on the topic... > > OTOH, at least three of the major religious branches have > their holy books (I have to admit I'm not up as much on the > eastern religions). I'm specifically refering to Judaism, > Islam, and Christianity. Some of what is written in these > books is pretty much subject to interpretation as are > statements that are written or spoken by anyone of us. > However, some statements are quite clear and pretty > unambiguous. Proceeding on the assumption that these writings > are deemed to be, by the majority of adherents, either holy, > inspired, or expressive of the will of the God they worship, > if a relig ion (as a whole)largely acts contrary to their > foundations and precepts, then I, for myself, logically > conclude that they must not be representative of the God they > profess to worship. > > I can't state it any simpler than that. It is, I hope, not > an arrogant statement on my part. A simplistic analogy would > be for me to say that "I'm loyal to my employer". My > employer has an express policy on whether I could remove > office supplies for personal use. If I was then observed > stealing from the office supply cabinet, what would one conclude? > > Tom C. > > >From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > Those persons likely are not representative of that faith, in the > > > same manner that many religions are not representative of the God > > > they profess to worship. > > > > > > >how do you know which religions are, or are not, > representative of the > >God they profess to worship? > > > >Bob > > > > > > >
