Q. What About Other Religions?
In this episode Anna discusses the difference between Christianity and other religions and talks about how you can decide on which one you think is right (because you want to choose the right one, not just the one that you like the sound of).
There are nearly 8 billion people on earth, in 195 different countries, and so there are a range of different beliefs.
What does the word “religion” mean? The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
30% of Australians do not believe in any superhuman power at all, and 18% of Americans do not believe in any religion at all. A few hundred years ago this would have been considered foolishness, as the spiritual realm was so obvious in their society.
What is similar about Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism? Working in this life by doing good things to get eternal life after death.
Christianity and Islam both believe in a creator God who we can pray to.
How is Christianity different from the other religions?
Christian God is knowable, loves and cares for us and doesn’t want us to work to get to heaven, as we couldn’t work enough! Grace/Works
So how do we know which religion is the ‘right’ one?
Learn about them
Pray to God to show himself to you
Have faith
After Jesus fed 5000 people and walked on the water he got quite a lot of people following him around, wanting to know more.
Jesus preached to all the people who were following him but some found it hard to understand. Many turned away and stopped following and listening to Jesus.
“Jesus then asked his twelve disciples if they were going to leave him. Simon Peter answered, “Lord, there is no one else that we can go to! Your words give eternal life. We have faith in you, and we are sure that you are God’s Holy One.” John 6:67-69
One thing all these religions have in common is they all say that you have a decision to make in your life - what to believe.
You have your life to choose and then you have no more time left.
Discussion Questions:
Share your thoughts or questions about the other religions you know about or have heard about today.
Is there anything that makes sense or sounds good to you? Is there anything that sounds crazy? Why/why not?
Talk about faith. Do you find it hard or easy? Have you had any times where your faith has been tested?
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