Christians - Why do you dismiss hundreds and thousands of religions, that preceded Christianity?

Question

Wouldn't it be wiser (since you believe in a God) to just say, I believe in a greater power, but I don't know what is expected of me? Why must you follow specific, man made doctrine?

You even take the insanity one step further, by rejecting even other branches of Christianity. Even though you all believe in the same bible.

Just makes absolutely no sense.

Answer 1

Are you talking about Judaism or what exact religion(s)?

Answer 2

John14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Answer 3

well im christian and what your doing is sterotyping not all are like that. see me, i dont dismiss any religion or branch of christianity, i believe everyone has a god, and they believe certain things that are attached to their god, just like the states, have laws attached to living here. i believe in god, and jesus, so you cant simply say a greater power.

Answer 4

Christianity claims that their religion extends back to the creation of the world.  (you know that adam and eve story)  

It was just jewish first and then when Christ came branched into what is called Christianity today.

Your question is based on the premise that there were other religions before Christianity and since Christians believe in a creation story, how is that possible for them to believe there was a religion before creation????

Answer 5

I agree. It appears people are basing religion more on isolation and who is "right" than they are on being loving and helpful to their fellow man.

Be careful what you focus on, it may not be the prize.

Answer 6

Because they have been indoctrinated into that specific religion

They have been told over and over that their religion is the only right one.  Christianity technically is a cult, and it is easy to see the effects it has on people

Answer 7

Just because someone doesn't think like you doesn't make them wrong.

Answer 8

From the Old Testament alone, more than 2000 specific prophesies have been fulfilled.

No other so called Holy book compares.Most of the 333 prophesies concerning the Messiah were fulfilled by the birth and life of Jesus Christ and the rest will be fulfilled at His second coming. A mathematician, Peter Stoner, had his graduate students calculate what the odds would be of any one person fulfilling just eight of these prophesies. He found the chance was one in 100,000,000,000,000,000 !Only a God who knows the future could have revealed these prophesies to those that He would have record them in His Word.

In spite of what is being taught today, the truth is we can reconstruct most of the life of Jesus Christ through non - Christian writers of the first century. Even Celsus who despised Christianity, never considered claiming that Jesus Christ did not exist.This is what can be learned from the writing of Celsus...

He was born of a virgin in a small village of Judea;

He was adored by wise men;

His birth was followed by the slaughter of infants by order of Herod;

He took flight to Egypt, where Celsus supposed Christ learned the charms of the Magicians;

After returning, He resided in Nazareth;He was baptized and the Holy Spirit descended on Him as a voice was heard from heaven;

He elected disciples;

He was a friend with publicans and other low people;

He cured the lame and blind;

He raised people from the dead;

He was betrayed by Judas;

He was denied by Peter;

In addition Celsus refers to several details of Christ's passion, crucifiction, and resurrection.

The basics of the Gospel are as follows...

Romans 3:23 ...For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 3;3 Jesus answered and said unto him,"Most assuredly I say unto you,unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

John 3:17-21 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but him who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.

Romans 10:9-11 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouthconfession is made unto salvation.For the Scripture says,"whosever believes on Him will not be put to shame."

Answer 9

The Bible is true.

Answer 10

I don't see why that idea would be any more wise than saying I DO know what is expected of me.

I can't think of any religions, at least not major ones, where the people don't know what is expected of them. Pretty much all of them have rules and doctrines that the members are supposed to follow.

Really, this question could be applied to pretty much every religion. Its basically a universal practice to reject all or most of the other religions/belief systems when you have one of your own or come up with a new one. Its human nature I think and it makes plenty of sense if you look at the history of the world, also it is not at all specific to Christianity.  

Answer 11

because they have money and the fox news channel