Alright, so here's my reply to Nojeel, and i'm doing this on the fly (off the top of my head) so if i miss anything or anything doesn't make much sense, let me know and i'll put up something more coherent
Let's look at the other religions here for a sec. OK,
1st major difference between Christianity and other religions. Christianity is not about doing or not doing. Whereas in other religions it is stated that if you do this or if you do that then you can gain salvation. Christianity is the complete opposite. It starts out by saying that nothing we can do can earn salvation. We are a corrupt and perverse people, this can be seen throughout history (war, death, destruction, sexual perversion, and steven seagal movies *sorry i just had to put that ) The only way we can be saved is by believing that Jesus Christ came, died, and rose again to rectify our sinful state.
2nd difference is that Christianity is historic and evidential. Meaning that the existance of Christ is indeed verified. Jesus Christ was a historic figure. His life, death and ressurrection was written about by eye witness account. Christianity unlike all the other world religions it has historic validity and history can testify to that.
3rd Christianity is the only faith that has miracles backed up by history. Islam and Buddhism may claim they have had miracles, but they really have no proof to back it up. The resurrection is the major miracle that can be verified by history.
4th It has a coherent belief system. Some Christian doctrine might be hard to understand, but they aren't irrational or absurd.
A lot of this i got off of this site, doing some research, http://www.equip.org/free/DW254.htm
OK this isn't my total answer there is more, but let me know if you guys have any problems with any of what i put up so far.
As for Lady Jay, I just gotta say, i agree that many times people do grow up following their parents religion, but let me tell you about me. I grew up in the church since i was a little kid, but there has to be a point in ones life where they gotta ask, is the path that my parents take the path I want to take? It's like taking up the job your father does cause he does it. Do you really want to follow in your father's footsteps? Or mother's for that matter. I may have grown up in the church, but i've done my own soul searching and I've found that Christianity is my answer.
Yeah more to come.........
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Last edited by IronPanda322 on 10-18-2002 at 10:52 PM
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