Hey there and this is my eleventh blog post and I just got back from my pilgrimage which was absolutely incredible, indestructible, and moving. Best week of my life.
The trip helped me realize some things, that I find to be universal when talking about these religions. God knows there are these different religions on these topics, he let it happen, so I think it's that he wants to be worshiped in different forms and not letting anyone know to see what humans would do. Humans wage war, war is sin either way of defending or attacking regardless. There is always a way of a peaceful end that God wants you to find and not fight over absolutely nothing worth fighting over. Don't say "well what if there wasn't a way to end it peacefully and we had to fight." Because 99% of the time there should always be something presented that people miss and even if you did, you could simply wound the enemy and heal them after the fight. That is something God would be proud of you to do as a simple human being. This would also set an example to the world that you are merciful and you follow the footsteps of Jesus and God depending on your religion Muhammad or Moses as well. From the Islam perspective I could see God "testing" us to see if we'll follow his orders but improvise as the creative selves humans are (seeing we are made in his image, God as all human traits.) and go out of our way to make something even better for God. I bet you it makes him cry to see that we just finalize violence as the only answer to anything when it comes to dealing with others. Why must we isolate ourselves from each other, all religions on this topic are correct, but putting one down or taking self pride over another religion and making fun of others that aren't according to their culture of that religion, is sinful. All shall be accepted into heaven by simply just being human, realizing your mistakes, then repenting. This is what God set up, why destroy what is right? These different groups are all right, you just need to believe why you think is right. God will love you anyway and accept you into his kingdom. Destruction should only be used to get rid of parts of a creation that can be improved. Discrimination the destruction of human dignity, shall not be tolerated. Don't worry though, God has no "wrath." He just says so, so he can scare people into following his requests and spreading the word of God. The only harm to come about the word is from the devil certainly. No other would be willing to break the world. His "wrath" is just saying, "I'll let the devil touch your life to .00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 seconds if you don't do this." keep in mind that the tiny fraction of a decimal, from the devil that is still a lot. God was with me definitely during the trip and I am Christian. Islam you have nothing to say because he was there as I am a child of his creation. He loves me as he loves you. He doesn't look poorly at me for being Christian at all, he looks upon my growth towards this world to actually spread this message seeing if any shall speak against it. Give me you questions and I'm pretty sure God would answer for his own deeds.
Find your salvation, don't pursue to destroy others. It's all the same in this topic so we can all be friends it's up to who is seriously willing to go that extra time and make friends with the world. The world can be my friend but I don't know if I can be the worlds friend. Prosper. -Nate
Friday, June 22, 2012
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Nate's quest for the right Religion: Part 1: What in the world?
Hello and happy 10th blog post. I am at my dads currently studying the many religions that have to do with the common topic of God and the prophets and all that.
The question is: Why are some beliefs for some religions almost completely opposite to those in relation of this one topic, and how did things get so different from each other?
Well you most likely have heard of Christianity. I would think its the largest Religion in the world. (not the fastest growing, for that belongs to Islam.) You also most likely have heard of Judaism (Jewish people in case you don't know of the term Judaism.) And lastly Islam (Muslim people in case you don't know of the term Islam.) Well I am going to explain the first part of what I have gathered. (I have also gathered little information of Jehovah's witness and Mormonism, but those wont be the main topics for this blog. I will blog about them probably Part 2 of this whole thing when I get more information.)
I did research sites that claimed they had proof that Christianity, Judaism, and Islam were all the "True Religion." This next paragraph will see my views on the Islam article I got from "www.beautifulislam.net" I'm not going to talk about parts were it just explains itself and what it is other than Islam means "submission or surrender of one's will to the only true God, known in Arabic as "Allah."
One claim they do make against Judaism and Christianity is that Islam has a name that isn't from the name of someone. Judaism from Judah and Christianity from Jesus. Saying that since those religions have been named after somebody and not God, a reason why they are false. Which I disagree with. I as a Christian believe that Jesus was the son of god (which Islam believes that God has no family and is completely alone and isolated) and one thing about it is that how can Islam judge Jesus when their main focus was on the prophet Muhammad, who has committed sin while Jesus has not. Also The Qur'an was written by Muhammad while he was alone in a cave and I also saw that he apparently also edited 63% or the Qur'an to be able to satisfy his lusts. The bible was written by humans but not as if they were reciting the word of God, but just to write down the actions of the prophet Jesus and anybody else that were involved. When they ever had something in there that was "The word of God," it was stated that Jesus or some other prophet had said so to the people. (Prophet Muhammad was not around at this time.) Lastly (this goes for Judaism as well.) How can Islam say things about Jesus when not only they were mostly following Muhammad. They didn't completely ignore Jesus but wouldn't you rather have gotten Jesus actions from his closest followers? Who knew all of what he has done? I mean what I think it could be is that since the Jewish and Islam people didn't pay as much attention to Jesus that they missed. They could have not been there to see it all, and without the visual proof that they desire, they stay Jewish or Islam. Forming that community. Another thing is how can Islam claim that Judaism and Christianity is misguided when they came after both of those religions?
I did read an article with the link of http://judaism.about.com/library/3_askrabbi_o/bl_simmons_faith.htm that talked about Judaism being the true religion. The only facts it put down were Islam, for since the Torah is just the old testament, it support Christianity in multiple ways. The "logical" explanation of the national viewing and spreading of the word of God in Judaism does exists in Christianity as well, but Judaism views the way Christianity is doing it in somehow a different way. From how I see it Jesus spread the word of God the same way Moses did. He just basically told them about it and did say things like "God as spoken to you" because that would be true unless he had, which is Judaism's argument. That you can't make false remarks about who God did speak to. I like the examples within the document in it as well. It all still supports Christianity though. I am starting believe that Judaism didn't get the full message of Jesus or just took his words and thought otherwise of it (which Jehovah's witness's do have a word back to when Jesus said "I and the Father are one" the Jewish people were about to stone Jesus. Jesus asked why even after I have preformed all these miracles? and the jewish people said not because of that but because you claim to be god when you are just a man. The Jehovah's witness and many Christians would have said Jesus wasn't God, the Jews only thought he was claiming to be God.)
Lastly, I found a site with the link of http://toptenproofs.com/article_christianty.php that basically proves that Christianity is the true religion. One thing that they state is that Jesus did allow himself to be worshipped. To Islam your not supposed to worship the Prophets or Idols but worship God. (I think that may apply to Judaism as well.) Which he was a prophet, but also the messiah and God would only allow himself to worship. Showing that God did come as a human but as the Human being the Son of God, Jesus Christ. In some biblical references that all have to do with Jesus there is in Isaiah 9:6 it is the prophesied that the Messiah that comes to earth in the flesh will be called "Might God, everlasting father." Also in Isaiah 7:14 the coming Messiah is prophesied to be called Emmanuel, which means “God with us”. (It is important to remember that while Scripture is God's Word, it is also historical documentation and accounts of events written down by real people in history) Jesus came along hundreds of years later and declared that he was the Messiah prophesied about, that he was indeed “God with us”. He said in John 6:41 that he “came down from Heaven” and in verse 62 that he would ascend to “where he was before”. He said in John 8:23 that he is “from above”, in John 10:30 “I and the Father are one” and in John 8:58 “Before Abraham was born, I am”, using the same “I AM “ self reference God used with Moses at the burning bush. (From Isaiah 7:14 to the parentheses has been recited from the site, not my writing but proof for Christianity.)
This is Part 1 for Nate's quest for the right Religion. Please in the comments correct me if I'm wrong about something. (if it has to do something about Christianity or two of the three religions, make sure its in both holy scriptures form both of those religions and not just one. ie: in the Qur'an it says about Christianity... with nothing that says in the bible which has more about Jesus than the Qur'an. Please give me evidence from all sides which it is involved.) Thanks for taking the time to read this giant blog. Seeya -Nate
The question is: Why are some beliefs for some religions almost completely opposite to those in relation of this one topic, and how did things get so different from each other?
Well you most likely have heard of Christianity. I would think its the largest Religion in the world. (not the fastest growing, for that belongs to Islam.) You also most likely have heard of Judaism (Jewish people in case you don't know of the term Judaism.) And lastly Islam (Muslim people in case you don't know of the term Islam.) Well I am going to explain the first part of what I have gathered. (I have also gathered little information of Jehovah's witness and Mormonism, but those wont be the main topics for this blog. I will blog about them probably Part 2 of this whole thing when I get more information.)
I did research sites that claimed they had proof that Christianity, Judaism, and Islam were all the "True Religion." This next paragraph will see my views on the Islam article I got from "www.beautifulislam.net" I'm not going to talk about parts were it just explains itself and what it is other than Islam means "submission or surrender of one's will to the only true God, known in Arabic as "Allah."
One claim they do make against Judaism and Christianity is that Islam has a name that isn't from the name of someone. Judaism from Judah and Christianity from Jesus. Saying that since those religions have been named after somebody and not God, a reason why they are false. Which I disagree with. I as a Christian believe that Jesus was the son of god (which Islam believes that God has no family and is completely alone and isolated) and one thing about it is that how can Islam judge Jesus when their main focus was on the prophet Muhammad, who has committed sin while Jesus has not. Also The Qur'an was written by Muhammad while he was alone in a cave and I also saw that he apparently also edited 63% or the Qur'an to be able to satisfy his lusts. The bible was written by humans but not as if they were reciting the word of God, but just to write down the actions of the prophet Jesus and anybody else that were involved. When they ever had something in there that was "The word of God," it was stated that Jesus or some other prophet had said so to the people. (Prophet Muhammad was not around at this time.) Lastly (this goes for Judaism as well.) How can Islam say things about Jesus when not only they were mostly following Muhammad. They didn't completely ignore Jesus but wouldn't you rather have gotten Jesus actions from his closest followers? Who knew all of what he has done? I mean what I think it could be is that since the Jewish and Islam people didn't pay as much attention to Jesus that they missed. They could have not been there to see it all, and without the visual proof that they desire, they stay Jewish or Islam. Forming that community. Another thing is how can Islam claim that Judaism and Christianity is misguided when they came after both of those religions?
I did read an article with the link of http://judaism.about.com/library/3_askrabbi_o/bl_simmons_faith.htm that talked about Judaism being the true religion. The only facts it put down were Islam, for since the Torah is just the old testament, it support Christianity in multiple ways. The "logical" explanation of the national viewing and spreading of the word of God in Judaism does exists in Christianity as well, but Judaism views the way Christianity is doing it in somehow a different way. From how I see it Jesus spread the word of God the same way Moses did. He just basically told them about it and did say things like "God as spoken to you" because that would be true unless he had, which is Judaism's argument. That you can't make false remarks about who God did speak to. I like the examples within the document in it as well. It all still supports Christianity though. I am starting believe that Judaism didn't get the full message of Jesus or just took his words and thought otherwise of it (which Jehovah's witness's do have a word back to when Jesus said "I and the Father are one" the Jewish people were about to stone Jesus. Jesus asked why even after I have preformed all these miracles? and the jewish people said not because of that but because you claim to be god when you are just a man. The Jehovah's witness and many Christians would have said Jesus wasn't God, the Jews only thought he was claiming to be God.)
Lastly, I found a site with the link of http://toptenproofs.com/article_christianty.php that basically proves that Christianity is the true religion. One thing that they state is that Jesus did allow himself to be worshipped. To Islam your not supposed to worship the Prophets or Idols but worship God. (I think that may apply to Judaism as well.) Which he was a prophet, but also the messiah and God would only allow himself to worship. Showing that God did come as a human but as the Human being the Son of God, Jesus Christ. In some biblical references that all have to do with Jesus there is in Isaiah 9:6 it is the prophesied that the Messiah that comes to earth in the flesh will be called "Might God, everlasting father." Also in Isaiah 7:14 the coming Messiah is prophesied to be called Emmanuel, which means “God with us”. (It is important to remember that while Scripture is God's Word, it is also historical documentation and accounts of events written down by real people in history) Jesus came along hundreds of years later and declared that he was the Messiah prophesied about, that he was indeed “God with us”. He said in John 6:41 that he “came down from Heaven” and in verse 62 that he would ascend to “where he was before”. He said in John 8:23 that he is “from above”, in John 10:30 “I and the Father are one” and in John 8:58 “Before Abraham was born, I am”, using the same “I AM “ self reference God used with Moses at the burning bush. (From Isaiah 7:14 to the parentheses has been recited from the site, not my writing but proof for Christianity.)
This is Part 1 for Nate's quest for the right Religion. Please in the comments correct me if I'm wrong about something. (if it has to do something about Christianity or two of the three religions, make sure its in both holy scriptures form both of those religions and not just one. ie: in the Qur'an it says about Christianity... with nothing that says in the bible which has more about Jesus than the Qur'an. Please give me evidence from all sides which it is involved.) Thanks for taking the time to read this giant blog. Seeya -Nate
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