Are we born into the right religion,without our choice.

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I read somewhere that we where born into a Religion. Without our choice.I was born a Christan in the Church of England,and my parents Baptized me with me having a say in it, If i was born in Israel, I would probably Jewish, or in Iran I would probably be a Muslim. Why does the religion we where born into think that its always the right religion and its right on everything.Now why do religions always criticize each over so much when we could easily have been born into that religion and not been able to do anything about it , until when we were an adult, when we than be change religions of our own choosing, but how many do that.I am happy with my own religion even that I did not have a choice.
 

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We are born into sin! And the only choice we need to concern ourself about is the God given choice of acceptance of Jesus as our Lord and Savior, or the choice of rejecting Him and spending eternity in Hell with Satan.I was born in Tennessee, and I am not, nor ever have been, aware of being born into any religion. Religions are scary things. God only desires to have a relationship with you. If one has that relationship, why on earth would they ever wish for more?
 

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Yes we are born again through faith in Jesus. And this is not of our self but of God.now this is why we can be sure christianity is right and the others wrong.Becausae the others faith in them comes from Ones self ..But faith in the true God can only come from that true God .lets be honest think about their gods. their gods are all very comprehensibe they all make perfect logical sence.as one (WELS) proffesor put it. the Christian God a God that is 3 persons yet one in essance .Now that God is not a small God Like the other faith's have . He is not A god that fits in our mind .No The true God can not fit into the human mind he is much much grander and much much bigger than the human mind .A god that fits into our human minds must be smaller than our mind and not god at all!!!Who could believe in such a God as the Triune God unless the Divine himself created that faith through His word.Romans 10:17www.whataboutjesus.com
 

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I read somewhere that we where born into a Religion. Without our choice.I was born a Christan in the Church of England,and my parents Baptized me with me having a say in it, If i was born in Israel, I would probably Jewish, or in Iran I would probably be a Muslim. Why does the religion we where born into think that its always the right religion and its right on everything.Now why do religions always criticize each over so much when we could easily have been born into that religion and not been able to do anything about it , until when we were an adult, when we than be change religions of our own choosing, but how many do that.I am happy with my own religion even that I did not have a choice.
Actually, your point is very profound. So, if there is a wrong religion, I must equally admit that I may be in the wrong one.The previous poster brought up a good point. Christianity is the only one that looks to God for salvation thru Christ, whereas everywhere else one looks it's a religion of works to be accepted.However, that being said, there is a lot of so-called Christianity out there that is bogus. It has some elements of truth and some of error. In that respect, it is as bad as a false religion. Seeing this, I must admit that there were doctrines I once held that I dropped, and others that are not being taught that I picked up on. The difference is great enough that probably many Christians would feel ill-at-ease with me, as if I was from some sort of "cult". In that respect, if I may boast, I take a little pride in this because it was thru self-searching that I arrived where I did, not born into it. That assures me more that my faith is real, and not something I profess just because it was crammed down my throat.
 

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I read somewhere that we where born into a Religion. Without our choice.I was born a Christan in the Church of England,and my parents Baptized me with me having a say in it, If i was born in Israel, I would probably Jewish, or in Iran I would probably be a Muslim. Why does the religion we where born into think that its always the right religion and its right on everything.Now why do religions always criticize each over so much when we could easily have been born into that religion and not been able to do anything about it , until when we were an adult, when we than be change religions of our own choosing, but how many do that.I am happy with my own religion even that I did not have a choice.
I, too, have pondered this issue for a long time. It is certainly true that very many people (probably the vast majority) grow up into the faith of the area within which they are born. And I don't think it is sufficient just to assume that they are living a lie until they finally realise their "error" and turn to Christianity.It is clear from the Bible that the Judaic and Christian God is a God of progressive revelation, whose current phase is the spread of the gospel through the gentile world by missionary work of the disciples and churches. But while this process is continuing, there are millions of people who have still never heard of Christianity, do not have a bible in their own language, and actually die before even having the option of turning to Christianity.These people will have either had no faith or a local faith. There are only two options concerning the fate of these souls: either God made them to perish, or God has an alternative for them. Herein lies a paradox for many Christians: on one hand, the bible says that God wants everyone to be saved (and would therefore provide everyone with the possibility), whilst on the other hand, the bible says that salvation is only through Jesus Christ.If one presumes Christianity to be the only right faith then one further difficulty arises: If a non-Christian turns to Christianity through his own choice then he could be considered has having "worked" to achieve his salvation, which is non-biblical. But if his conversion is the work of God, why does God ignore all those millions that never hear of him? Let's face it, we don't like to think about this, but there are literally thousands and thousands of people whose lives are so wretched that they spend their entire waking hours trying to find a few grass blades or bugs or rats to eat in order to simply stay alive - do we really think they are capable to considering the relative merits of the various world religions?It is easy to be one of the rich Christians - for whom life is a luxury and whose major catastrophes include a temporary electricity cut or a car that won't start - to judge and condemn others that worship a different faith, but we should remember that God made it this way and therefore there IS a purpose and there IS a solution. And maybe part of the purpose and solution is to reveal how we, the mighty Christians, controlling 80% of the world's wealth and resources actually respond to it. It is not a pretty sight and no one really wants ever to talk about it - but it is there.
 

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On a side note: It was never all about religions.On a negative side, It is always about SATAN.On a positive side, It is always about our LOVELY God.As there is only 2 spiritual path to take.JagLovest thou in Christ Yahshua, Lord and Saviour of the world.
 

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Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
 

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Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
Since when was Truth a religion.Religion is a fantasy, as everybody can make up things to create a religion.Truth can not be maked up, Truth is a reality.JagLovest thou in Christ Yahshua, Lord and Saviour of the world.
 

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Where did the reference to Truth come from? Don't get me wrong, I believe that religion is based on Truth, but since you've blockquoted me, where'd that come from?What does the rest of your comment mean? How is religion a fantasy in the way that I've used it?What is "maked" up?Do you disagree with what I have said about religion?
 

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Where did the reference to Truth come from? Don't get me wrong, I believe that religion is based on Truth, but since you've blockquoted me, where'd that come from?What does the rest of your comment mean?How is religion a fantasy in the way that I've used it?What is "maked" up?Do you disagree with what I have said about religion?
My previous post is just that.What is maked up? Reigion is just a way where men can believe in what they want yet they contradict on what the bible says. Religion is full of lies.Truth is nothing but a reality,JagLovest thou in Christ Yahshua, Lord and Saviour of the world.
 

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My previous post is just that.What is maked up? Reigion is just a way where men can believe in what they want yet they contradict on what the bible says. Religion is full of lies.
I'm sorry, but your comment is incoherent. Please answer the questions, or at least this one: do you disagree with what I posted about religion?
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
Is this true, false, indifferent???
 

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My previous post is just that.What is maked up? Reigion is just a way where men can believe in what they want yet they contradict on what the bible says. Religion is full of lies.
I'm sorry, but your comment is incoherent. Please answer the questions, or at least this one: do you disagree with what I posted about religion? (biblicalthought;36648)
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
Is this true, false, indifferent???No, cause it is in scripture, James 1:27. Hehe, the one I was speaking of was James 1:26. Sorry if I got you so confused, I apologize...JagLovest thou in Christ Yahshua, Lord and Saviour of the world.
 

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Actually, your point is very profound. So, if there is a wrong religion, I must equally admit that I may be in the wrong one.The previous poster brought up a good point. Christianity is the only one that looks to God for salvation thru Christ, whereas everywhere else one looks it's a religion of works to be accepted.However, that being said, there is a lot of so-called Christianity out there that is bogus. It has some elements of truth and some of error. In that respect, it is as bad as a false religion. Seeing this, I must admit that there were doctrines I once held that I dropped, and others that are not being taught that I picked up on. The difference is great enough that probably many Christians would feel ill-at-ease with me, as if I was from some sort of "cult". In that respect, if I may boast, I take a little pride in this because it was thru self-searching that I arrived where I did, not born into it. That assures me more that my faith is real, and not something I profess just because it was crammed down my throat.
I agree with your post Tim. Self-searching is something we should all do and I believe that if we are called we will do that, no matter where we were placed.As far as being "born into a religion," I think God places each soul where we are. We must have an understanding of the three earth ages to fully comprehend the depth of being placed and why.Also, we must understand that no one is condemned to hell because they don't believe in Christ....at least, not yet. As we are placed in this age so shall we be placed in the millennium age. Belief in Him will separate the tares from the wheat for the millennium placement but after that it will be the works done by each individual during that 1000 years that determine their placement....in the lake of fire or not? That strengthens me to know that the children raised in Madrassas or raised as Hindus or even some strange so-called Christian religion will not be condemned to hell because that was where they were "placed."......Whirlwind