Can Many Religions All Be True? | Episode 307 | Closer To Truth
No one denies the diversity of human religions, and the apparent incompatibility of their core beliefs. Many believe only their own religion to be True. Some claim all religions reflect the same Truth. Others assert that differing dogmas expose the emptiness of all religion. Featuring interviews with Alvin Plantinga, Richard Swinburne, Arthur Hyman, Seyyed Nasr, Ananda Guruge, and Varadaraja Raman.
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I like the openness, the honesty, the elegance, the high quality of this series. This is really honorable and valuable.
Well said , am happy that there pepole share my view on this.
It’s a refreshing that we can speak about curiosities and thoughts without persecution.
This is all true. But if you spend a lifetime looking for the existence of the supernatural and all you find is it's absent. I think on some moment in time you should conclude that maybe it's just not there.
@@Carlos-fl6ch "all you find is it's absent" Hm... And who is "you". You? Or Mr. Kuhn? Or who?
@Kittitee Sriraksa science.is not about truth. Science is about finding the most accurate description of natural phenomenon based on th data and knowledge we have. Science is about knowing that there is much we don't know. And we can scratch the service but reaching the bottom will take so incredibly much more time.
I must say, the opening to these episodes is truly fantastic.
It's depressing but a nice depressing.its hard to explain.
It reminds me of a mid 90s to Early 2000s documentary or show
Great episode. Love this open look into this subject matter.
Love these. The variety of topics, but with a similar root. I think it's a worthwhile expenditure of time, to ponder the big questions.
I love the content of your videos. Thanks so much for what you do.
Religion and spirituality should be a private quest for everyone, as it’s different for all. Reason and logic should be shouted from the rooftops, for everyone. As it’s the same for all. Because without both ideologies, humanity will never flourish. ( btw- I’m a Sikh boy )
All life is of the spirit, human strength accounts for absolutely nothing.
"Where there is no vision, people perish..."
What if reason and logic contradicts religious faith (hint: it absolutely does)?
This is one of the better episodes!
I am still convinced that all religions with their gods are ridiculous. And by the way buddhism is not a religion, it is a common misunderstand. The buddha himself reject the idea of god. The core of buddhism is the teaching that lead to self-realization of truth. If you want to realize the truth, follow his teaching, there is no need to blindly worship any god.
hopefully many people find closer to the truth. best show out there.
I do not know how the contents in the video signify we are closer to truth...
Very well done. Kudos.
Of course not. Mutually exclusive things can not all be true. That is why Pascal's Wager is bogus. You would have to believe every religion.
And what if you research the evidence behind (at least) the most important (or popular) ones?
@@akostarkanyi825 What evidence ?
@@infinitemonkey917 Evidence? And what do you think about this argument of mine? Apostle Paul wrote some angry or at least passionate letters to the Galatians and Corinthians mentioning miracles in them happening among those people. If miracles hadn't happen there, then he would have made himself ridiculous in their eyes - but his purpose was to make them take him seriously. So it is logical that miracles did happen with them and Paul. But if they did why could they not have happened with the other apostles and Jesus, too? And if they did, then why could not be true everything the Gospels describe? Luke, Paul's friend, an eye-wittness wrote about miracles happening with Paul. Was he right then - as real miracles did happen with Paul as we know from his letters? Did Luke tell the truth? But did he still have to lie in connection with Jesus? This would not be logical. Paul's letters are authentic and realistic. And from them a few logical steps lead to the accounts of the Gospels about Jesus being true.
I like Dr. Nasir's explanation
I found the Buddhist and Hindu masters wiser than the others. The islamic one brought up some interesting points.
Budhdhist more wiser , hindu relegion divided human in casts but Buddhism does not.
Yes. Religion is like language. God is like our emotions. Each language has its unique way of expressing our emotions.
The view of religions is different - with Buddhism clearly it is said to be a Teacher faith In life one meets many Teachers, not one The goal is Enlightenment, Knowledge Hinduism gets ignored because of the dark skin of its followers but clearly the Hindu Gods are our Teachers We welcomed the Buddha as one of our Teachers In any other land, the Buddha would have been branded a heretic, an apostate and been burnt to death, same as Giordano Bruno The top two - that is the sad part - are Master/Slave religions The goal is eternal pleasures of the flesh Every time I ask theists to describe a day in Heaven, what does one DO there, they run away Master will GIVE those pleasures of the flesh, they cannot be earned Therefore, we must beg & grovel to the Master and no other Amazing how religions using cheap promises of the easy good life can turn bright educated people into their slaves blindly serving religion
On this subject you should also interview Ken Wilber, neither atheist nor member of a particular religion, who developed and wrote extensively on the concept of perennial philosophy.
Haha this is the comment I’m looking for
Maybe if they were all like '1 + 1 = 2' etc, rather than '...and the Lord turned her into a pillar of salt' etc.
Another great episode of CCT, thank you! This really brings us some answers, as it shows that only 1 or none of the religions practiced in the world can be really true. Most likely, none of them are true, at least not literally. The last guest speaker summarized it well: it all depends what you are looking for, spiritual fulfillment or objective truth. It looks like most religious people are really looking for spiritual fulfillment, while rational people are looking for objective truth. In that sense, science and religion serve different purposes.
The most versatile tool in history. It serves a multitude of purposes. Unknowable ,unproveable, un answerable, indisputable. Whats the difference between believe and make -believe? No one knows.
One way to discover a difference between believe and make-believe is to jump off a high building because you believe you can fly.
That is observable
@@cnault3244 bad argument
@@k.a.3247 Bad rebuttal. Explain why my example was bad.
@@cnault3244 Is it not obvious? Can you not watch someone jump off a high building, figure out gravity is fundamental, without having to jump yourself? Why would your personal jump produce a different outcome? If you believe harder than someone else, you might just fly? If your life is worth the risk, by all means jump.
The plainness of the assumptions and fallacies make this a hard episode to watch...
I agree, This episode was disappointing.
Yeah, for a professor Swinburne can't even get his facts right. There are Chistians who do not believe in Trinity.
Agree. This was almost depressing. Can you rec any good discussions this subject?
Each speaker selected seemed to lack any compelling insights into the question, in my opinion. The over simplified answer seems to lie in the proposition that God has the means to clear all the questions......and elects not to, or cannot because of a lack of existence.
Wish GOD could just show up & clear all our doubts & answer all our questions. I'd just love for that to happen by tonite itself!. MeenaC
the reason god does not "show up" is because god does not exist
@@livethemoment5148 the reason he doesn’t show up is because he/she/it/all has always existed 👁
Very interesting question. My religion, spiritism, does teach that all religions are right in a way, and that their different explanations exist to fullfil the need of each group of humans on Earth, like how schools teach the same subject over the course of many years but always deepening the student's understanding, appropriately for their age. Spiritism believes that we are immortal spirits, in different stages of evolution, that's why we need many explanations, to fulfill our needs in our evolutionary stages. Jesus even mentions it when questioned about marriage, where Moses said divorce their wives under certain circumstances, Jesus said they shouldn't, and told that Moses thought them that way because their hearts were too brute, and those that could marry without divorcing should do so. My spiritist branch is universalist, stimulating the study of other religions and beliefs in order to see the truth behind the dogmas and rituals, to see the universal truth through the many perspectives the world has to offer, and always thinking on what fits us best, what can be helpful on our lives, what can we take from another religion that really matters. Spiritism in general teach us to think rationally about our faith, because no one can be followed blindly, not even the spirits, as they're humans like us.
There is only one way to "god." You have to be willing to lay down your ego and pursue "love." You'll know you've found "god" when your thoughts and concerns about others are equal to or greater than you thoughts and concerns about yourself. The essence of "god" is Oneness.
This series feels like trying to put the idea of God into a box. It is less about finding God and more about making God conform to a narrow set of ideals. The concept of God will never fit in the box...impossible to truly comprehend.
So... what’s your suggestion?
Shouldn't the real question be, "what about each religion sounds like it might be true?" It's possible that each religion contains some truth...
Just like a glass of water is pure when someone ads poison to it ,it is no longer good for you.Religions have many good qualties and truth but Unfortunatly they are adding some untruth to there teachings
I just wish we could get some answers...I've been struggling so much lately in life with what is reality, what sparked the creation of our universe, what lies beyond the physical....I've been so lost and I don't know what to do.....
I wonder if you have problems in your life that are bothering you which you are trying to escape from and if you would be better served by focusing your energy on solving those problems, rather than hoping for answers to the mysteries of life to give you guidance ... there are no such answers. Philosophy is best enjoyed by those who are fulfilled by asking the questions, not really those who need the answers. It's been a month since you posted this. Hopefully you are feeling better by now.
The Law of Non-Contradiction tells me all religions can't be all true.
Too bad Christofer Hitchens couldn't sit in on this discussion.
... he interviewed a number of respected scholars with divergent viewpoints. I’m not sure what else could be gained by interviewing a journalist.
Platitudes as dipers for babes
The Theosophists say, "There is no religion higher than truth."
"We have something to share, nothing to impose" like it.
Bravo
The common denominator is Love !
Where is the "love" should God demanded human blood and manslaughter for mercy and salvation? Islam makes far more sense those who are thinking.
Spoken like a TRUE child of god. 💙
@@micheal74rich islam doesn't make any sense either. if you are thinking (doubtful), you would wait for evidence before making silly proclamations.
@@cosmikrelic4815 see?
Truth! Embrace God, Reject Truth, Lose Both; Embrace Truth, Reject God, Gain Both.
Short answer: no they are all wrong
James 1:27
Good topic most people seems to ignore.
Beautiful closing remarks by RLK at the end. I think RLK has discovered true spirituality - and is therefore . . . .Closer To Truth.
Can many languages be true? Variety, color and texture makes life interesting and beautiful.
Languages are man-made.
@@v.sandrone4268 so are religions.
@@v.sandrone4268 The amazing ability of religions to make cheap promises of the easy lazy life for eternity and brainwash even the best to be slaves of religion Zero evidence & so "it will happen only if you believe, God is like Saddam, Stalin - He will reward you if you beg & grovel only to him & no other" And even the best of educated blindly become slaves of religion
Haha by the way the first one who spoke was God - “Let there be light”
@@heloisaheng3189 It's a story made up by ONE religion. Stop being so gullible
It sounds to me that Hinduism and Buddhism got it right. Don’t force others.
Same with Judaism. These 3 religions are the only ones that don’t proselytize.
Those don't stand in the way of your Global Marxist agenda of biomarkers for every human
@@kimjongun5172the atheist communist party of China has multiple Millions of minorities concentrated in reeducation and forced labor camps right now. Tell me how you feel about that.
@@williamesselman3102 how do you think? It’s awful
@@williamesselman3102 I don’t talk to the mentally insane, sorry.
Yes, of course. The differences have good reason! Exactly in the differences you can find more wisdom or deeper insight into God the Life!
Plantinga and Swinburne to kick off the episode. Already a classic.
In contrast to their apologetics for attitudes of religious exclusivism, however, how about the moderate fideism of William James: “It may be that possibility and permission are all that religious consciousness requires to live upon” ?
It is always stunning how religious beliefs prove themselves in endless circles using mere assumptions as facts. Among all of them Judaeism seems to be the most creative (in a positive sense), but that only means it's going in slightly bigger circles .😎
Could something be missing? Yes there could, simply because humanity had destroyed many books as a result of war and imperialistic invasions. I can imagine some Maya books giving us better enlightenment if only they weren't destroyed.
I always say if the Buddha had been born in Christian or Muslim lands he would have been branded a heretic, an apostate and been tortured and lynched to death! His writings burnt, his followers killed! There would be no Buddhism today What is sad is that in the 21st century the top religions are Communist/Dictator-style religions that insist that only they are right, only their way or else! Dark-skinned Hinduism gets ignored even though it has been preaching Democratic ideas So much for all our education and preaching of morals
You don't find it in books. You find it within, in your "heart."
Thank you for uniting us all
Why is China placing minorities in forced labor and re-education camps?
Buddhism resonates with me more. Spiritual matters or life is a personal journey. Inclusive also. You cant force other people to believe in your religion. Let them discover their path. A lot of religious people say their religion is superior but it doesnt manifest in their everyday living. They judge, hurt, and persecute other people with different beliefs. Physical body loves division and labels. In spiritual we are all connected.
The father I stay from religions the closer I feel to a god thank you have a nice life🖐
James 1:27
farther* you're welcome 🖖
I agree. Religion is often an impediment to our spiritual growth.
Their is something beyond something.NOT any religions nothing to do with it. We are here connected in the universe from cause and effect. Just laws.🤗Japan.
Truth believed is meaningful if pursued in life, and shared in a loving way. This concept was called religion. But I do not know what is meant by the word religion, except evil.
I love your show Robert Lawrence Kuhn, but keep me closer🟨🟧🟫🟪🟦🟩🟥
🤔…..certainly a excellent video presentation with fine “experts”. Meanwhile, billions of humans wake up each day - some scratch out a living to survive, some live In opulence, while others suffer horrific treatment and die in misery and hopelessness…..never having the opportunity nor the time to contemplate and/or research what is “truth”. Billions upon billions of human lives have come and gone over the many thousands of years of our existence. There is NOT ONE organized religion that has addressed them all.
The Host of Closer to the Truth., Mr, Rob. Since I have been following your program, I learned a lot of things about the invisible world and the visible world. Thanks for that. From the personal perspective I realized that you have been not only searching the " TRUTH " however, you have been praying unknowingly to the real God who did manifested himself in Christ Jesus to revels to you. Mr, Rob. You looking for the " TRUTH " ? actually, the " TRUTH " have been looking for you and waiting you at your door step to enter and reveled himself to you. The " TRUTH " is knocking you door, and you searching to enter his door? . May God Revelers the truth you have been searching. even though, he is at your door knocking knocking knocking? you should respond he will reveal to you. you and your guests and your viewers have been in my prayers lists that may the real God who created the current universe and gives an eternal life to reveled to us. hopefully, the " TRUTH " will find you before you leave this planet earth.
Fantastic documentary and exploration to the world's toughest problems. Liked and subbed!
The science of life, is necessarily a spiritual one...
They can't all be true when they have major conflicting teachings. Seems like at this point we need to wait for Armageddon and let God sort it out, but sadly, someone will be wrong.
Just the fact that there are a multitude of religions testifies as evidence that the spirit of the source of reality indwells the minds of all humans and draws them inward, regardless of how those human minds distort and interpret that reality. This includes atheists.
These are discussions for those who are seekers. I would propose that we might stop looking at the process from the human perspective but look at it from God’s perspective. God is a loving light consciousness who is aware of all religions. His job is to work with all of them as they are and provide guidance, support and validation through those vehicles as they present themselves. He’s only got us to work with and we all have different minds but he Dose work with us.
Why don't you try to find out and discuss JAIN religious philosophy?
Spirituality is a personal relationship with the divine and religion is basically crowd control 💕 ✨ ♾
Moron
@@weme11 😂
I love your your accuracy.
The plethora of verbal gymnastics is stunning when these people try to explain something they have no answers to and no proof of. Any belief that applies rules and conditions to its 'believers' is no more than a manmade control system.
yeah that guy kept looking down...cannot say what he says with a straight face
Well, talking about respect, this is the most important message here not to impose ones's belief or non-belief upon others. And why would any religion even be necessary? The quest for God may find ways without. And without quest, there is no religion anyway, even if going to a temple, church, mosque, to an ashram or elsewhere.
This is the only true religion. James 1:27
@@williamesselman3102 bullcrap
@@garychartrand7378 okay
How about a simpler question? One that can actually have testable answer? Which of all religions is the most logical and reasonable?
Can many religions All be wrong?
None dared ask that question.
yes, and they are.
@@cosmikrelic4815 Not sure tho. I think religion is true in the sense that it is present in humanity and has had an evolutionary advantage. It is true in the sense that it works.
@@N0Xa880iUL what is its evolutionary advantage? in what sense does it work?
@@cosmikrelic4815 Most likely group cohesion / support and a way to cope with knowledge of our mortality. Things that were once advantageous for evolution can change though. Rape was once an evolutionary advantage.
if a religion need to kill just to prove there is a god, i choose blasphemy cause i know in my deep soul that god doesn't work like that, god is uncondicional love and the only enemy is my own ego u dont need to fear hell to help others
Some might say that ignoring ages of philosophy and religion is egoism,However I agree that Fear plays a very big role in religions and belief systems. But I will never deny or approve of anything I think if you compared the vast universe to our little brains it will be difficult to conclude anything. My only base is Questioning and seeking the truth if there is one, though I probably won't reach it.
@@ShowUsTruth the problem is not what u believe, everyone has the freedom to believe anything, but to force others to share the same beliefs is a mistake personally i believe in god but not the one in relegion cause it makes no sense
@@slimwolf7434 The fear if others doesn't share your view you might be wrong probably what cause this.The fight between human mind and his instinct shall never stops.
Wow. You have it exactly right. Glad to know you. It really comes down to a question that I'm trying to make popular - "Are you just a human or are you a human BEING?"
@@ShowUsTruth I disagree. What would happen if EVERYONE on the planet was asked "Are you just a human (Ego/Fear) or are you a human BEING (soul/Love?)
Why is this video so slow?? Watch at 1.25 speed for a normal experience
It is not about all the religions or what I call organizations-it is the desire to seek within yourself how you would want God to be-God or Spirit is within us-I believe in the creator of the universe-I do believe in Yashua, but I find wisdom in the sayings of Buddha and I meditate and pray. Therefore,in all good things I seek, Forgive,love, and always give glory and Thanks to my Father, the creator of everything.My beliefs also stem from experiences, I do believe that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, but I do not limit myself to being a CHristian-because there are many wise prophets that expand my mind and as long as I am finding peace, sharing love,being honest,and giving thanks-more shall come on my journey-such as more wisdom and enlightenment.
"Let there be no compulsion in Religion.Truth stands out clear from Falsehood." Holy Quran 2:256
( 29 ) Fight those who do not believe in Allah or in the Last Day and who do not consider unlawful what Allah and His Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of truth from those who were given the Scripture - [fight] until they give the jizyah willingly while they are humbled. Surat Taouba verse 29
@@peaceandlove988 "Fight for the cause of Allah/Creator those that fight against you,but do not attack them first.Allah/Creator does not love the Aggressors." Holy Quran 2:190
@@peaceandlove988 Would anybody give viewpoint on a Shakespeares Novel never once having read it from cover to cover? But everybody has viewpoint on Islam never once having read Holy Quran from cover to cover?😂
@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings It is younger than the other religions.
lol and NOT ONE MUSLIM MAJORITY NATION IS SECULAR In countries like Pakistan, all the laws are changed to favor Islam All the top jobs are reserved for Muslims, Muslims can convert others, but no one is allowed to convert a Muslim The Koran is full of incidents where Muslims use threats to pus conversions Amazing blindness
In medieval times in Rome, the Pope, influenced by some conservative advisers, decided to expel all Jews from the city The Pope, not wanting to seem as forcing his decision on the Jews, allowed a debate to be held so the Jews could defend their citizenship. That night, the Jewish Rabbis gathered in the synagogue to decide who will debate against the Pope. However none of the Rabbis wanted to debate against him, so they started arguing. The synagogue janitor, who was attracted to the commotion, volunteered to oppose the Pope. "You are just a janitor, how could you possibly win in a debate against the pope?" said the chief Rabbi. But since nobody else was brave enough to volunteer, the janitor was chosen. On the day of the debate, the Pope walked onto the stage with his advisers, all dressed in white and wearing golden crosses. The janitor also walked onto the stage, surrounded by the oldest Rabbi with their long beards and black garments. The debate began. The Pope immediately pointed at the janitor and then at the sky. Without hesitation, the janitor pointed at the ground beneath his feet. The Pope then pointed at the janitor with his finger, and the janitor responded by pointing three fingers at the Pope. Next, the pope took out an apple from his pocket and held it in the air. The janitor reached into a paper bag at his waist, and took out a flatbread. The Pope looked surprised, and announced that they would not expel the Jews. Back at the cathedral, the Pope's advisers asked the Pope,"Father, the exchange during the debate was too difficult for us to follow, please explain what happened." The Pope replied: "I first pointed at the heavens and the earth, indicating God's marvelous creations. But the Jew pointed at the ground, telling me that hell exist too. I then pointed at him with one finger, telling him that only one God exists. But the Jew countered that by pointing three fingers at me, acknowledging the holy trinity. I then abandoned theology for science, and held out an apple, showing how people think the earth is round even though the scriptures state the earth to be flat. The Jew held out a flatbread, acknowledging that the earth is flat as the scriptures teach. I could not find fault with his argument so I withdrew." In the synagogue, the janitor also had to explain what happened during the debate. "So he points at me as if to tell me to get out, but I want to stay right here, so I point at the ground. He then points one finger at me to curse me to death, so I point three fingers at him to curse him three times. Then he brings out his lunch, so I bring out mine
I love this
Is there a list of well-credentialed or highly respected researchers that have studied the Ghost/paranormal phenomena?
Precisely because there are so many different religions of which none give credence to their independent claims suggest to me that they are all wrong.
TL;DR - the answer is NO, since NO religion is true :-)
stuntard said, "define truth". I agree with that. So far, for me, physics is the only objective truth. If one states "the earth is round", that is objectively true. I'm waiting for physics to prove the existence of God. For me, religion just doesn't do it. I don't care what religion it is.
Please prove to me using physics that 2+2=4
Please prove to me that you had a great great great grandfather using physics
You could prove that she had a great great grandfather if you had enough knowledge of every particle currently on earth. Conservation of information in quantum physics demands such a thing. Now, she can't prove it you, but that's a lack of technology, not truth. (Now, if she's an alien hacking youtube from another 🌎, you just need a bigger machine)
Physics is proof that reality is inherently paradoxical. Truth in Physics only exists where you can predict the outcome of an experiment. Dropping a ball will end in it falling to the ground... True. The paradox is that even though we know the outcome of the experiment. We actually don't know if the ball falls to the ground or if it the ground rushes up to the ball. In reality it is this weird superposition state of being both and neither at the same, but what makes the most sense to our brains is simply imagining that the Earth has "Gravity" and attracts smaller objects, when really that is the simplest way to think about it and not the full story. An object in free fall from its own perspective is actually totally weightless and floating. There are so many things in physics that immediately twists your brain into knot where truth is actually impossible and if you really want to understand you have to just let it go. How long is a second of time? such a simple question that is easily answered with a watch, but if you really think about it you realize that the thing we call a second of time is actually completely intangible and impossible to represent in any way that isn't arbitrary to reality in some way there fore that second of time doesn't actually exist and sure enough Our system for measuring time is an abstraction that represents information about reality while itself being a manifestation. I think if your look to physics for Objective truth about the world you need to learn about physics more because, the key isn't fitting the lock here.
@Margaret Chase I don't think you have developed a great sense of God in childhood but least understand the concept of God in Islam. You had a chance to read the Quran?
The answer is yes
Why would it be necessary for all religions to be true for any to be true? Human beings in general share many natural tendencies. One of them certainly is the desire for coherence and meaning in some kind of worldview. This would give them a natural tendency to produce religions. If one, or more, of the religions happened also to be true, that wouldn't mean that people in other parts of the world who were followers of other religions had been somehow cheated of an entitlement. No one is *owed* the emergence of an equally true indigenous religion in their particular culture.
I find it preposterously arrogant to claim that you know much about God. A being that must be infinitely beyond our comprehension. We can’t even figure out our own cosmos, how could we understand god? To claim that it is right to rest on the Sunday and wrong to rest on the Friday is ridiculous. Why on earth would god care at all and what evidence is there that your way is the right way? All you have is the words of other humans, which we all know are very fallible.
Yes. But perhaps you have read about the anthropic principle. And what do you think about this argument of mine? Apostle Paul wrote some angry or at least passionate letters to the Galatians and Corinthians mentioning miracles in them happening among those people. If miracles hadn't happen there, then he would have made himself ridiculous in their eyes - but his purpose was to make them take him seriously. So it is logical that miracles did happen with them and Paul. But if they did why could they not have happened with the other apostles and Jesus, too? And if they did, then why could not be true everything the Gospels describe? Luke, Paul's friend, an eye-wittness wrote about miracles happening with Paul. Was he right then - as real miracles did happen with Paul as we know from his letters? Did Luke tell the truth? But did he still have to lie in connection with Jesus? This would not be logical. Paul's letters are authentic and realistic. And from them a few logical steps lead to the accounts of the Gospels about Jesus being true.
Life is so short, we will soon know. See you in hell or heaven or anywhere else or no more anywhere. The consequences are ours.
We are not criminals - why the abusive language? We know that we totally ignore the suffering that we cause to animals and the environment The male Chicks are unwanted by the poultry industry. Each and every day, these day old babies are dumped into plastic bags and are either suffocated to death or dumped into shredders ALIVE, where they are cut to pieces! If you believe in what you say, then you will be heading straight to hell
@@ramaraksha01 What abusive language? What does abuse even mean, but what we want it to mean? Why does abuse occur in nature if it should not be part of the natural order? Lions kill their own cubs, birds reject their chicks who fall out of the nest or simply can't be fed. Suffering has always been part of living.
@@k.a.3247 I guess religion has brainwashed us so much that we don't even recognize abusive language when we read it. It's his use of the word hell & the easy threats that is abusive The very concept of Hell makes my skin crawl - torture is the answer? In Saudi Arabia they lash people for minor offenses, thieves get their arms cut off. In Afghanistan they kill/rape/torture people for not being Muslim or for other "offenses" Have we not moved on from such primitive and disgusting practices? - but religion is stuck with these sick words He uses the word Hell so easily - I was told that since I was Hindu, our people would be set apart like Jews under Hitler & dumped into gas chambers in hell old people, children, babies! pregnant woman - all so callously dumped into hell that is the "consequence" that he talks about - willing Nazis ready to dump innocents into gas chambers in hell
@@ramaraksha01 Hell is supposed to be repulsive so you would do what you need to avoid it, it's by design. You are afraid of the idea of hell, having never seen or experienced it. But fear itself is all you should be afraid of. Why should such a place exist? What could we possibly do to deserve an eternity in such a nightmare? Why would a god create such a place. The Taliban are repulsive to everyone but themselves. They believe they are following the orders of their god, just like everyone else. Should their god be any less real than the others? Heaven and Hell are perfect examples of the human psyche. Nobody can be good enough to deserve heaven, or bad enough to deserve hell.
@@k.a.3247 Still clinging to a primitive ideas of rewards & punishments & you avoided the threats that religions use that has nothing to do with who we are as people - they simply divide people based on belief - Atheists, Hindus, Buddhists - old people, children, babies, pregnant women - ALL set apart & dumped into gas chambers in hell And people like you who look the other way and try to justify these disgusting Nazi ideas!
It's fascinating how these people claim pure speculation as fact.
I believe you have to look deeply within, clear the mind, forget anything you were taught as a child, then take a deep breath and apply logic. Logically religions contradict themselves, plus there are some strong disciplines and acts within many religions which go far beyond any moral values. Would I follow a judgemental god, the answer is 'no', would I follow a god that allows cruelty and suffering in the young and innocent, then again the answer is 'no'. Can I believe a mythical figure high up in the sky that created everything, sees everything and has a 'plan', then again the answer is no. I don't have a belief, I have logic and values and for me they keep me rooted deeply in reality.
But actually every thing is a belief. We only know what we think we know thru our senses. And who's to say. That there acurrat. We may. Not exist at all like we think just a big imagination. Or a matrix. A simulation. As that old saying goes I believe I exist therefore. I am. Beyond that. There is no real proof. Just a belief.
Enjoy quantum mechanics and forget about all these nonsense.
Is it that simple?
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@@soubhikmukherjee6871 i think you are a atheist pretty much like uneducated radical theists.
@@Ancienthistoryperson my friend, I'm not uneducated. I've studied mathematics and quantum mechanics, and the Bible and the Quran thoroughly-believe it or not. The way the Quran treats women is shameful and same goes for the Bible. Even if there's a God, he's definitely not all-loving and omni-benevolent, and all those bullshit stuff. The amount of suffering you see around you is painful, women being raped, innocent children being murdered. I mean what more can you ask for?Please try to bring about some radical changes in science and technology that will shape the future. Thanks.
@@soubhikmukherjee6871 "Men: love your wife. Women: respect your husband." Is this why you think the Bible treats women badly? Or what?
In general, human beings are a pretty narcissistic lot. So we naturally believe that our worldview/belief system is the one that is true. It doesn't matter if you're an adherent of a religious belief system, a materialist belief system, or what have you. It's the same thing for most of us.
Why do i find myself depress at the end of every episode.in a sad kind of a way.
The human ape endlessly flatters itself with "proof". The ape will experience what it expects to experience.
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Only Alvin and Richard are honest and logical. The others simply dodge the question.
I'm not sure why someone who doesn't believe seeks to determine the truth about whether there is a God. Let the believers demonstrate it, is how I feel. I understand that some people see the lovely things that some believers believe about their God and their religion and for some reason they want the same things. My feeling is that I'm completely uninterested in what any of the religions claim, no matter how beautiful and lovely they are, until there's a reason to believe any of what they're claiming is true. And because there is such a long and deep history of humans making up the most core claims of their faith, I tend to doubt any of them are true.
The answer comes from considering what religious beliefs of intelligent space aliens would be like. Obviously, each civilization would have it's own unique rituals. What if numerous intelligent civilizations across the universe all share a common concept of one God with no shape or form, who is eternal and almighty, and who alone created the universe. This is the concept of universal monotheism.
And zero evidence of any such being God made in the image of the local King/Dictator who naturally demanded that their subjects be loyal to them and them only A Saddam, a Stalin, a Kim Jong Un who would rape & punish anyone who is deemed disloyal Amazing that even in the 21st century with all our freedoms and democracy we still remain blind slaves of primitive religions
Are you talking about Baha’i?
Alvin!!!…...Alvin....alviiiiiiinnn
Okay perhaps multiple texts, separate religious and rituals when combined in the correct way might yield a "truer" outcome than just one text.
The problem is the view of God & the goal Christians & Muslims made their Gods using their local King/Dictator as their template "We must get down on our knees, swear loyalty & obedience to this Master and him only, beg for his mercy & hope for a reward(Heaven)" They are promised that if they convert & pray to only this God, they will be rewarded with the pleasures of the flesh for eternity That is the goal - the easy lazy life Why any being is acting like a King/Dictator like Saddam, Stalin and will let billions of groveling people live the easy lazy life doing nothing for eternity doesn't seem to occur to even the brightest of minds even in the 21st century Hinduism, Buddhism are Teacher/Student faiths, God made in the image of a Teacher - you see this clearly in Hinduism - lots of Gods, lots of Teachers (again the latter view is a mystery to even the best of minds blinded by the dark skin of its followers) The goal is Enlightenment, Knowledge To follow in the footsteps of God - be the next Rama, Jesus, Muhammad, Einstein, Gandhiji
Jewish Rubbi at 12-16 _"Just because a person thinks, my religion is better than other religions, does that mean we have to persecute people of other religions"_ . It was Muslims in Palestine have demonstrated such value through out the history. Whatever idea Jews preaches on this video, they cannot even standby it, in the light of what Jews are doing to people of Palestine.
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And the question, what is religion?
Only if the scriptures of a certain religion does not conflict with CLEAR PROVEN scientific FACTS. Another condition must be fulfilled, that's the scriptures must contain information (that was not known to the world when it was revealed) that was confirmed later on by proven scientific FACTS. Only then we can consider that religion to be true..
Ultimately there is absolute truth and to what level reality is willing to reveal about that truth to us. We should not be naive about what that may bring since truth would make some winners and other ones losers. It would turn some into realists and others into being detached from reality. It would destroy at least some if not all religions..might even destroy atheism...People would just leave..no violence would be needed..
People are extremely good at ignoring even the simple truths we do know.
If it were possible to prove Absolute Truth (Which I know as God) then everyone would be a winner. Everyone is a winner now even though many don't realize it (yet) . Religions would be shattered for sure.
@@garychartrand7378 If there were stuff that would point to a certain religion, science etc..other groups that make claims would have a big problem. Just because religions holly books contains what looks like at first sight lots of nonsense does not mean that those at the core of those religions had a deeper understanding of reality. Also i do not see how being delusional all your life is being a winner...to me such person is pathetic..That why i am very careful with what i accept as being true because i want to limit the delusionales in my life.
@@fortynine3225 where you see pathetic I see compassion. It's all good !!!
@@garychartrand7378 You stated that a delusional person is a winner. I responded with such person is pathetic. I have no problem with a person being delusional but factually that is pathetic and such person needs help because at some point you become a threat to yourself and others.....ask a shrink...will tell you the same. Being delusional is mankinds big desease afaik. Nobody is without delusion but it needs to be limited. Cut it in half and the world would be a much better place and we would be in better shape for survival of the spieces.
Hello - As long as one believes, that is the essence of all religions, which come in regular periods of every 2160 years. Each one introduces a fresh facet of human evolution, the Christian for instance - introspection/meditation (prayer). Look at the Mona Lisa. Why is she enigmatic? Because she is engaged in the interior life. She is a thinking being with a secret that she is withholding from us. All religions are as pearls on the golden thread of truth. Lord Krishna states: ``When religiosity declines, I descend Myself on all the worlds of the Universe.'' There is liberation and final ascension for all. The time this will take is known only to the highest Initiates. The figure has an astonishing number of zeros added on the end. Enough said. Blessings - RevDrD
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Wow! Richard Swinburne is brilliant, and yet he pins his entire Christian belief on the unverifiable,resurrection of some dude known as Jesus of Nazareth. .
Maybe we need to define what is "truth"!
Not false...
@@dickrichard626 maybe we should define falls as well!
@Michael Gerard But was he serious about it? This question lingers whenever someone reads this part.
Oh wow, this is the same question that Pilate asked in the Bible
The truth is my religion. The rest of the religions are wrong.
I am surprised someone didn't mention the parable of the five blind men describing an elephant based upon where they are able to touch and examine one: Imagine there are five blind men at different parts of an elephant. One at the ears, one at the trunk, one at the legs, one at the stomach and one at the tail. They would each describe what the think an elephant is drastically different and they would all be correct. However, each of their descriptions would be incomplete, and only by coming together would they be able to have a more complete picture.
It's a nice story actually, it depicts the notion of many religions.
Actually it is not that hard The top 4 religions can be divided into 2 types 1. Christianity/Islam are Master/Slave religions - God made in the image of the master of the past - the King/Dictator - "We must get down on our knees, swear loyalty & obedience(belief), praise him sky-high & hope for a reward(Heaven)" Simple primitive ideas from simple, primitive people The goal is the easy lazy life - Heaven seems to be one Vast Retirement Home Billions sitting about doing nothing, a useless existence for eternity 2. Hinduism/Buddhism are Parent/Teacher - Child/Student religions. These religions don't preach running away from REAL LIFE and hiding in some fantasy land in the sky These religions don't view God as a Sugar Daddy, the Knight in shining armor coming to save the damsels in distress Hinduism says you are a Child of God - at some point the Child must become an Adult and replace the Father/Mother Our place is here on earth - this is our home - Reincarnation
@@ramaraksha01 Well, as for Christianity, not so. Christ is present in the needy fellow man. So serving others in love is a basic Christian ideal and this continues in heaven where people love each other - which also means a mutual readiness to empathy, honour and serving the other. Jesus washed the feet of his disciples at the Last Supper - and he did this as part of the Holy Trinity. Christian God is loving and giving, not a mean and selfish dictator.
@@akostarkanyi825 lol my question was about Heaven - and you people continue to avoid that question What does one DO in Heaven? What work awaits you? How are you helping people by being in Heaven? So after you die, because you are the family's primary bread winner, your family might be kicked out of their home and be forced to live in a shelter or their car How are you helping them? There will still be poverty, discrimination, hate, racism, climate change, natural disasters, drug wars, dictators and so much more - but you escape all this and will be enjoying the easy good life in Heaven? Hinduism preaches Reincarnation - WE come back - WE will fight all the evils that the world throws at us But we don't preach hate & division using words like "We Hindus are doing this or that" - You are welcome to join us - believe in Reincarnation - you don't have to even change your religion But I am guessing that is unpalatable to you - all that cheap talk of helping people only because you are forced to be here The first chance you get to run away you do
@@ramaraksha01 You are honest and kind. Thank you. As far as I know reincarnation does not mean the continuation of one's consciousness. If I am right in this then the "WE come back" might be meant only with some symbolic meaning because literally noone knows about himself or others being reincarnated. So then I or anyone else cannot feel that "we are here from our previous lives" because we cannot know about them. As for the Christian concept of heaven... Really, there are different concepts but what seems to be mainstream to me is that it is "another world" or "another dimension" which is NOT some parallel world with ours. It is not so that "the others still exist in this world while you parallelly exist in heaven not caring about them". According to Christian faith this material world will come to an end (and most Christians think that in the historically foreseeable, not too far future). And then comes a New Creation where everyone will have a life, the seed of which was created by his or her earthly life. Evil seed - evil plant. Good seed - good plant. What that life will be we are not informed in detail - only that we will share the same glorious existence the Risen Christ has if we loved Him and lived a life in communion with Him. Compare an acorn to an oak - compare this earthly life to that one. There is a continuation and a sameness and still the afterlife of the acorn is very different and unimaginably larger compared to the earlier one. So from our earthly, historical timeline that New World comes only in the future - but God might and do allow the citizens of the New Jerusalem to help people in this world which could be seen by us here on Earth as a "past world" compared to theirs. But for them space and time do not mean the same as for us. They can be here - by God's agreement - whenever they want. And they might help us, at least through intercession (prayer to God). But perhaps by other means, too. That is why the majority of Christians (Catholic and Orthodox) often pray to saints. We believe they make a community with those who are "already there" in the future and can help us - especailly by strengthening our hope in that coming world through their intercession and some miracles which happen because of them. Can this world gradually become a future heaven by mankind becoming wiser and better - and religions helping them in this? This is one possible concept. I personally cannot tell if it will be so or there will come an End of the World instead. Who can tell the future exactly? All I know is that Chrisitanity (based on the Bible, esp. the Book of Revelations) tends to believe rather in a dramatic end of the world than in a gradual, peaceful evolution. And what about the question behind Mr. Kuhn's video? Why are so many religions and what was or is God's intention with that? All I can say is that it is a mytery even to Christians. But I do not think that the history of himanity is something random and independent from God - I think that he knew all the values in mankind's history and loves us even among our mistaken beliefs. Not a theology exam is which allows one enter heaven but simply his or her personal will to live a communal life of selfless and mutual love. And deciding so heaven begins (in some way) already here, on Earth.
In the end I'd say Chris was a gift to man, the buddaha's words are the kindest, and the hindu saying maybe even the gods dont know are the fairest .
I like the idea of a singularity of a black hole being some very sharp rocks; but wouldn’t they block the Tunnel to the other black hole!?
God is Truth, religion gets persons in touch with God.
According to these concepts - Lewis (Protestant Christian) and Nostra aetate (Catholic Christian) God gave revelations throughout history but He was often only partly understood and true revelations were often mixed with absurd human fantasy.
The problem is: the Truth doesn't "explain" much. Because we have to "understand" the problem (von Wright). The notion Truth depends on a hidden system (the choosen/used language/ Weltbild). Your distinction between "many" truth and "the" universal truth is very importent. The answer is clear. Unless Quantum Physics gives us the latest or last? answer.