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Do all religions have same God?
It is often assumed that the God of Islam is a fierce war-like deity, in contrast to the God of Christianity and Judaism, who is one of love and mercy. And yet, despite the manifest differences in how they practise their religions, Jews, Christians and Muslims all worship the same God.
Is the golden rule the same in all religions?
The thing is that all major religions have the Golden Rule in Common. ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
What is the core message of all religions?
Transcendence, feelings of universal unity and decreased sense of self, is a core tenet of all major religions. Meditation and prayer are the primary vehicles by which such spiritual transcendence is achieved.
Is it possible to have 2 religions?
Those who practice double belonging claim to be an adherent of two different religions at the same time or incorporate the practices of another religion into their own faith life.
Do you think all religions lead to the same place?
All religious paths are equally valid and lead us to the same destination. The New Age, for the most part, believes in a definite Creator and a Source, but maintains that all religions are man’s attempt to explain the same divine revelations.
How are all religions inspired by the same source?
The New Age movement holds tightly to religious pluralism and universalism, which is the view that all religions are inspired by a common Source and they all point to the same truth that we will one day reach, regardless of what path we choose to get there. All religious paths are equally valid and lead us to the same destination.
Are there any religions that do not believe in God?
Hinduism acknowledges the existence of hundreds of deities, while Buddhism seems to be without a belief in God, at least a personal God. In terms of logic, we can affirm the validity of this diversity of absolute truth claims about God from a subjective point of view.
Are there any things that all religions have in common?
It is true that all major religions share some things in common: a wisdom tradition, some version of the Golden Rule, and articles of faith. However, as Huston Smith notes in his final chapter, once one moves beyond such vague generalities, one discovers that religions differ greatly in what is considered essential.