Jewish-Christian-Who Knows

Who knows !

For all we know, either no religion is true, or only one. I for one have made my decision :)

Suppose Jesus of Nazareth was teaching, and a man came and told him, “What you teach is beautiful. I believe that it is the way to perfection, and I am ready to follow it; but I do not want to worship you as the only begotten Son of God.” What would be the answer of Jesus of Nazareth?



“Very well, brother, follow the ideal and advance in your own way. I do not care whether you give me the credit for the teaching or not... I only teach truth, and truth is nobody’s property, nobody’s patent truth. Truth is God Himself. Go forward. But what the disciples say nowadays is, “No matter whether you practise the teachings or not, do you give credit to the Man? If you credit the Master, you will be saved; if not there is no salvation for you.



~ Swami Vivekananda

These are the memorable words of Buddha:



"Believe not because an old book is produced as an authority. Believe not because your father said [you should] believe the same. Believe not because other people like you believe it. Test everything, try everything, and then believe it, and if you find it for the good of many, give it to all." And with these words, the Master passed away.



See the sanity of the man. No gods, no angels, no demons -- nobody. Nothing of the kind. Stern, sane, every brain - cell perfect and complete, even at the moment of death. No delusion. I do not agree with many of his doctrines. You may not. But in my opinion -- oh, if I had only one drop of that strength! The sanest philosopher the world ever saw.



~ Swami Vivekananda



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Thank you all for your comments, I do appreciate you taking your timeout to help.

The Qur'an says: “Or (the unbelievers’ state) is like the layers of darkness in a deep sea covered by waves topped by waves, topped by clouds: layers of darkness, one above another. If a man stretches his hand, he can hardly see it. For any to whom Allah gives no light, there is no light.”(Quran 24: 40)



The Qur’an confirms the existence of layers of darkness in the deep sea. It describes the sea by the term  (deep) to emphasize that such layers of darkness are found only in deep seas, thus excluding the surface sea where such darkness is non-existent.





The Aspect of the Miracle



The Holy Qur’an mentions precise information about the layers of darkness in the deep sea. It refers to the causes underlying their formation and their arrangement atop each other. Man could not know of these layers of darkness until after 1930 AD. The Qur’an informs us of the existence of internal waves in the seas, a fact unknown to people before 1900 AD. It informs us that the internal waves cover the deep sea, a fact discovered only after the invention and use of submarines in the thirties of the twentieth century. The Qur’an also discloses the role of the surface waves and internal waves in creating the layers of darkness in the deep sea, a matter known only with the scientific advances in the later centuries.



The above-mentioned pieces of information and knowledge were not discovered by man expect after he had invented such instruments of scientific research as enabled him to reach these depths and study these phenomena, and after a long period of research extending for three centuries during which hundreds of researchers and investigators worked hard to discover these facts. Who then informed Mohammed (Peace be upon him) of these secrets of the deep sea at a time when the means of scientific research were non-existent, and superstitions and myths were prevalent worldwide, particularly, in the marine field! How did these precise secrets reach this illiterate man, who lived among an illiterate nation and a desert environment, and who never sailed the sea throughout his life?

1. "How can you believe in God, when you can't see, hear, touch, smell, taste or even imagine what He is?"



Answer:

We know from the teachings of Muhammad, peace be upon him, that no one has ever actually seen God - at least not in this lifetime. Nor are we able to use our senses to make some kind of contact with Him. However, we are encouraged in Islam to use our senses and our common sense to recognize that all of this universe could not possibly come into existence on its own. Something had to design it all and then put it into motion. That is beyond our ability to do, yet it is something that we can understand.

We don't have to see an artist to recognize a painting, correct? So, if we see paintings without seeing artists painting them, in the same way, we can believe that Allah created everything without having to see Him (or touch, or hear, etc.).



 2. "Why did God create everything?"



Answer:

Allah says in His Quran that He did not create all of this for any foolish purpose. He tells us that He created us for the purpose of worshiping Him, Alone and without any partners.



3. "Does God really have power of things? - If so, then why does He let people become sick, oppressed and die?"



Answer: 

Allah has created all that we call the universe as a test for us. This is not our final destination. What we might consider to be "bad" or "good" could actually be quite the opposite. As regards oppression, this is something that Allah forbids for Himself to do to anyone and He hates it when anyone oppresses someone else. He does have absolute power over everything. He allows sickness, disease, death and even oppression so that we can all be tested in what we do.



4. "Can you prove there is a God?"



Answer: 

Can you prove that you exist? Yes, of course you can. You merely use your senses to determine that you can see, hear, feel, smell, taste and you have emotions as well. All of this is a part of your existence. But this is not how we perceive God in Islam. We can look to the things that He has created and the way that He cares for things and sustains us, to know that there is no doubt of His existence.



Think about this the next time that you are looking up at the moon or the stars on a clear night; could you drop a drinking glass on the sidewalk and expect that it would hit the ground and on impact it would not shatter, but it would divide up into little small drinking glasses, with iced tea in them? Of course not.



And then consider if a tornado came through a junkyard and tore through the old cars; would it leave behind a nice new Mercedes with the engine running and no parts left around? Naturally not.



Can a fast food restaurant operate itself without any people there? That's crazy for anyone to even think about.



After considering all of the above, how could we look to the universe above us through a telescope or observe the molecules in a microscope and then think that all of this came about as a result of a "big bang" or some "accident?"



5. "How do you know that the Quran is really from God?"



Answer:

Muslims have something that offers the most clear proof of all - The Holy Quran. There is no other book like it anywhere on earth. It is absolutely perfect ,It has no mistakes in grammar, meanings or context. The scientific evidences are well known around the entire world, even amongst non-Muslim scholars. Predictions in the Quran have come true; and its teachings are clearly for all people, all places and all times. No one has been able to produce a book like it, nor ten chapters like it, nor even one chapter like it. 1400 years ago, 

Thank You Melissa.. I really appreciate your story.. I am glad to hear that your husband is doing better.. It is wonderful that you were able to hand it over to God, that is my biggest problem, I hand it over but then take it right back... I have been very sick now for 10 years and most people tell me God only gives you what you can handle, so I keep fighting, but it is getting harder and harder..

I feel bad because I see my children have the same thought about religion as I do, they believe in God but have so many questions just as I always have.. I just need to pull my strength from God to be able to hand over my pain, worries and concerns and not take them back...

First there is a end I will asure you. My husband had to deal with three months of kidney stone problems more then he should have do to the doctor he had. The only close by hospital used the same doctors always no one else. He was passed around threw the doctors I guess because we had no insurance. But most always he got the same doctor. The doctor tried in my eyes to kill my husband and if he wasn't you could of fooled me. I did pray to God alot but after almost three months and one-hundred thousand dollars in debt my husband was no better infact he looked like the dead walking and he felt like it. It was only then that when I one-hundred percent gave the matter to God did he show me the help we needed. I found another doctor at another hospital that helped him. He said he was so ate up with infctions and that his cipro diet of three months was no longer helping he was so close to dieing of infecions it was lucky that he got there in time. This wonderful doctor saved his life and now after three months of being out of work he is working with no problem at all. We owe all of it to God. It was he who showed us the way when I finally let him do his job instead of trying to do it for him. So don't give up and God will help you. As far as religion goes I don't belong to a religion only to God and Jesus. It says in the bible that one or two that gather in my name there I will be. All you have to do is read your bible preferably the king James version because it is the most correct and perfect translation of the ariginal as any bible can get. You are welcome to look up king James for your self and see why that I can say that. Most other religions add to or take away from the bible wich is wong. And yes I have been to a catholic church once with a friend. I was the only one who brought a bible to church and we never read from it. So I would say that they are not a good religion to belong to. All I can tell you is to read your bible to your kids and your self and husband I am sure you have one. If you can't understand something then ask God he will tell you what you need to no. My seven year old daughter can tell you she noes God and Jesus personaly. She noes that Jesus died for her and every one else and she can tell you why. She teaches her friends about God and Jesus and trys to help them to be better people just like herself. We have been to church but we don't belong to a church. When we find a good one that teaches straight from the bible then we will go until I will keep on teaching my family my self straigt from Gods good book. All you have to do is be the best person you can with what God has blessed you with help others as you can and teach your kids to be great as I am sure that you do and you have nothing to worry about. If you haven't all ready then ask God to forgive your sins and ask him to be in your family's life. Except Jesus and God with all your heart and tell God you no why jesus died for all of us except them into your heart complety and you will be saved. Good things will start to happen just as I am sure that they have already done so. So don't give up on God because he has never gave up on you. Here is a great radio station that I listen to it might help you alot it helps me. 105.9 wayfm I hope you like it I do.

Your friend in God, Melissa

my friend there is no need to be confused, you will find all your answers in the quran, the final revelation of Almighty God, revealed to the last prophet Muhammed-peace be upon him.

my friend there is no need to be confused, you will find all your answers in the quran, the final revelation of Almighty God, revealed to the last prophet Muhammed-peace be upon him.

As soon as the Word of God is placed into the hands of his corrupt sons and daughters, the word is corrupted. The bible contains direct quotes from God, and many of us believe God communicates to us directly. These words are the pure and uncorrupted messages of God. Though even the bible was corrupted over centuries of translation an hand-written copies in which lazy scribes left out parts. So all religions have pieces of the truth, but none have the whole truth. Some may have more truth than others, and some may seem to fit you better than others. But the fact that all these religions contest over what diluted and filtered truth they have, the fact that the truth has been lost and suppressed over the ages, begat the need for the Word of God, his Gospel, to be restored and purified. This is why he led Joseph Smith to uncover a record of truth from ancient times. And led him to build the foundations for the truest church on the face of this earth. Whilst this church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, contains the most truth of any on the face of this earth, even it has some small bits and pieces held back. No single church is 100% true, but some are better than others. The LDS church, at least in my opinion, being the best.

I hope you may be cured of your illness, and hope that you may find a way to be deserving of God's healing powers. Do not lose faith or hope, the challenges we overcome in this life, will be rewarded. I will pray for you and hope that you will give the Book of Mormon a try. The advesary propogates lies and stereotypes about the "mormons" that simply aren't true. He simply wishes to continue to suppress the truth. If somebody were to be standing in front of a door, doing everything to dissuade you from looking inside, wouldn't you wanna know what they're hiding? Especially if you know that person does not have your best wishes at heart? Wish you the best.

It is Your decision, but Just read my stories on my page and it will open your understanding on things. You will know what you really need. Not because I wrote the stories because it was nothing that I thought of from my own self.... It was God.

It is Your decision, but Just read my stories on my page and it will open your understanding on things. You will know what you really need. Not because I wrote the stories because it was nothing that I thought of from my own self.... It was God.

It is Your decision, but Just read my stories on my page and it will open your understanding on things. You will know what you really need. Not because I wrote the stories because it was nothing that I thought of from my own self.... It was God.

It is Your decision, but Just read my stories on my page and it will open your understanding on things. You will know what you really need. Not because I wrote the stories because it was nothing that I thought of from my own self.... It was God.

If you believe in God, and Jesus that is enough, to give you and your children a joyful lifestyle, this is what counts. Go to the author of the " Logos - The Word " site, who encourages readers to see God and Jesus in

their divine eternity glory. Comment on the Logos - The Word, to feel the glory of God and Jesus, and then tell the author how you feel afer reading . But more than that if you do nt understand the glory and nature of God and Jesus you cannot teach your children the truth of God and Jesus. If you remain locked in your own views without reaching out to the gory of God and Jesus, you remain that way. If you praise religion and

put your faith in second hand beliefs from religious ideas and many God's, you wil find it very difficult to

find God. The Lord is only close to those who love HIm and His Son Jesus; God is not a religion or concerned with that, all He is concerned with is His glory and the glory of Jesus.



Have your say put a comment on the Logos - The Word.



Best of Luck to You



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I am quite similar to you in that I was raised in a semi strict SDA household. I left home and didnt follow teachings strictly and now that I have 2 children I have been wracked with guilt and wonder what to provide my children in a form of christian values and beliefs - perhaps exposing them to anything religious may help for starters. I too am confused and am trying to investigate the power of faith because believing in what was always drummed into me only fills me with fear. I too think it was easier when I was younger and believed what I was taught. I know this may not help but at least there are others in a similar boat.

Thanks for your comments. Its not that I am looking for a religion, its more that I am doing the things I am supposed to be and for me to figure out exactly how to explain it to my children so they are not missing anything

Treat religion like you would a buffet dinner.

Pick and choose what you like; what works for you.