After all, given the huge number of religions in the world, isn't it bigoted to say that Christianity is the only way to God?
Think about it first:
The statement that all religions lead to God presupposes a few assumptions, and I will handle some of them.
1) It is arrogant to say that any one religion has exclusivity to God
The statement firstly assumes that anybody who claims to have monopoly on the truth is standoffish and unnecessarily divisive.
However, this statement is unconcerned about the nature of truth (i.e. whether something is true or not) and is more concerned about sensitivity (whether people will be offended or not). It has no bearing on truth claims.
Furthermore, the statement by its own rules is also arrogant. This statement is also exclusive in stating that no one religion can be exclusive.
2) All religions talk about the same God
The statement also assumes the God that all religions talk about is the same. However, there are many irreconcilable differences between the differing religions.
For instance, in Hinduism there are many gods. In Christianity, Judaism and Islam, there is only one God. To cite another example, Christianity claims that Jesus is God, while Judaism and Islam rejects that notion.
Hence, to be completely logical and coherent, only one of the following is possible:
A) All religions are wrong OR
B) Only one religion is right
The idea that all of them lead to the same God, or rather the same conclusion is logically inconsistent.
Conclusion
Instead of engagning in senstivity mud-slinging and accuse each other of arrogance, I encourage all readers to come and explore this site and others like it. Come and see if Jesus is truly God or not!
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