Joshua SciarrinoLast name; “Sure-Reno”

One God, many religions? Eastern Vs Western ReligionsFiled Under: Jesus Stuff, Other Religions

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I just saw a snippet about Eastern Orthodox churches on the history channel. It stated that the Eastern churches tended to be more liberal in there theology. That there is no hell. After watching this snippet, it reminded me to write something on my blog.

Side Note

Since I’ve been thinking about many different religions recently and different concepts and philosophical ideas, I just decided to bite the bullet and blog. I say ‘bite the bullet’ because writing on my personal blog is time consuming, at least mentally. Writing isn’t my favorite but I think it’s great and wise to do. I even tried to maintain a journal but that went no-where fast. So, I’ll be ~90% transparent on this website/blog. I’d be lying if I said I’m 100% transparent, nor is anyone 100% transparent online and if they are….they tend to be misunderstood too much and people easily lose the focus on being caring and nice. So, to avoid those issues and many more, I’m going to be ~90% transparent but you won’t notice any difference, even if you were a very close friend of mind, because I won’t lie about anything (at least not intentionally). I’ll just use this blog to share that ~90% of my life and keep that 10% for my future wife.

Back to topic, Is Christianity Man-Made Religion?:

When I decided to passionately pursue God, I looked at all the religions and Christianity made the most, out of them, logical sense to me. This was about 5 years ago. But, now I’m revisiting all religions and comparing them to Christianity again but thinking from even more concepts (atheistic).

Briefly read this. It basically states how Christianity’s message isn’t original (suppose-ably) and that there are at least 5 pre-Christ like figures. Krishna, dating back 3000BC. Horus 1200BC. Etc. Most rabbis and some preachers know that the Old Testament is extremely similar to Egyptian, Babylonian, and other non-jewish texts. When I say extremely similar, I think I read somewhere stating that Deuteronomy (5th book of the bible; in the Torah) is almost 80% similar to other texts within their culture.

Why is this a big deal to me? Well, simply because from an Atheist’ point of view, you could easily make a case for Man-Made Christianity. Easily, means Easily. Many well-known atheists don’t really take this shot because they tend to make a mockery of our faith. I’d say 80% of the atheists I’ve met, talked to, seen on T.V., watched on YouTube, read blogs of, etc, are all non trying to have a serious intellectual discussion. I can easily say, many Christians have been insensitive jerks, inconsiderate, and even mean on many occasions. So, they are equally to blame. But BOTH are guilty, not just the Jesus freaks.

Eastern Thought and Western Thought (in general)

Okay, with all that said. Eastern vs. Western thought is amazing. Westerns tend to try to make things black and white, where Eastern smears it all together. Easterns tend to be liberal. Westerns tend to be arrogant and branded as ‘know it all’s. For example: 2 thoughts, one event, one question. When does the bus get here? Westerns say ‘We expect it in 10 minutes’. Easterns say ‘When it gets here’. Is one right and one wrong? NO! Both are correct with different perspectives.

Many concepts in Scripture (OT and NT) are seen throughout Eastern religions but expressed differently. Does that make one correct and one not? ….I have no answer for this and the purpose of this post. To cause you to critically think.

If it’s all good and God is using different religions to reach different people. Why hell in Christianity? Why did Jesus die? Does that mean I can have my cake and eat it too? Why or why not?

THINK FRIENDS! That’s all….

If God is beyond our comprehension, or just even beyond our dimension, is there such a place where Truth and Error can blend? Can Good and Evil blend? Can opposites merge? I’m not saying Yin-Yang because they are fighting each other…..I’m saying Yin-Yang compliment each other in such a way, where it all smears and becomes gray…. 

What are your thoughts….please let me know ur current faith and then add your comment as well.