Which religion is best?

[Thanatos]

Quote by: Morality Games Is that from one of the Star Wars novels?

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

Being serious, Zen Buddhism has the fewest contradictions, but that's because it carries very little mythological baggage. They achieve purity by simplicity. The ethics are also less confused and less...human.

The god of Abraham (and his descendants) always sounds like a being I could relate to and understand. It has all sorts of emotions, even complicated ones like love and jealousy and holding a grudge. In all respects behaves exactly like a regular slightly grumpy old man who happens to be able to forge planets.

The Buddhists believe in an almost mechanical karma. If you do things wrong you just automatically turn into a cockroach next time around. There's a right way of doing things called the eightfold path, but its rightness speaks for itself without needing a talkative deity. Cosmic forces very seldom talk.

[Redemption]

I am a christian so I believe I would go to heaven for my faith in jesus.

Anyway, isn't the *best* religion an incorrect statement?

[davedes]

Atheism isn't a religion!

If I had to choose, it would be Buddhism (atheistic). One nice thing about Buddhism is that it often encourages its followers to question teachings rather than take them all at face value. I also like the meditation and afterlife (Nirvana is simply the "cessation of suffering").

I personally don't follow any religion, though, so a "None" from me (if it were up there).

[smartcode]

Buddhism is not a religion it is a philosophy, it is not a complete way of life. It may help me in managing my body only. The only religion which covers both the body and the spirit is Islam.

[blue saki]

Wow! Now that's a loaded question.
I check none of the above. By "best" I am assuming you mean superior and that is exactly what starts wars among men.

[davedes]

Buddhism is not a religion it is a philosophy, it is not a complete way of life.

From this philosophy stems a massively popular religion that we label as "Buddhism."

Why do you not consider it a religion? Why is it any less of a "complete way of life" than that taught by Islam? And why do you feel that Buddhism does not help the spirit?

[Morality Games]

Buddhism is definitely a complete way of life.

[Matt]

Quote by: smartcode Islam is the religion who was made buy god not a human. So it is the justice religion. People are equal in Islam. No difference between Arabic and Non Arabic, Except by awareness of God Allah. If you love God then you must do good to yourself and to people who are created by Allah ! Quran who is revealed by Allah is the path to heaven.It has the Law which was given to Mousa and Jesus . It is not created by the prophet Muhammed nor prophet Muhammed claimed that he brought Quran from himself. Islam is not a philosophy like Budism. Budism is to force human to live in a very rude way..It is not practical.. If all people embrace budism then who will work and build the earth .. Athiest is not correct. Iif all of people are athiest then we will be living in pure freedum with no rule and morality..Everyone will create his own rules according to his mentality.

Question...if all people are equal in Islam...what about women? They are not equal in Islam countries and they are people.

Quote by: smartcode There is no reason to refere Islam to Muhammad PBUH. If you open the Quraan ( the miraclious book of GOD) you will not find anything related to Muhammad PBUH. e.i. Muhammad's important life events such as his best wives death, his children death, and his major important events are nor mentioned in the Quraan. But you will find hat God said admonitions to him and some warnings of leaving this religion ... His name was not mentioned in the Quraan except two times ; one of them is "Mohammad is only a messenger came after many messengers if he died or killed then dont retrace on your backs(leave the right path)." The second is "Mohammad the messenger of Allah " Muhammed never said any hallucinations. His instructions are the best way of life.. even his normal dayly routine is the best for human being. He said to some fanatic people who are fasting forever; praying without stopping,and they are not touching women : " I do fasting but ocational, I pray sometimes then get rest sometimes, and I mary the women" certainly you will ask me then what is the proof that Quraan is said by Allah (the God) not by some group of smart people??? Quraan has mentioned many miraclous Facts that it is extremely impossible to be known by any human at the time of Muhammad such as: 1400 years ago Quraan mentioned that the the origin of the skies are smoke (Now science says hot dust) Quraan says the skies are still expanding. Quraan said that No air in the upper atmosphere. Q Described the formation of the embroy in the womb day by day Q described that oceans are separated by barriers only known now by satellites Q described that Poeple will reach the upper parts of atmospher using a very strong means Q mentioned that Human fingerprint is very unique to every person Q challenged to create the life of anything even the fly. Quraan mentioned that some substance exists in the human sweat can treat the cataract. It is proved now and there is an international patent number Still we find many many miracles in Quraan.

His "best wives death"? Does that mean he had more then one?

[Matt]

I'd choose Christianity.

[Morality Games]

Just so we're clear, if I was really going to be a Buddhist, it would probably not be Zen Buddhism, but a more secularized type. Zen Buddhism has a religious character, and this was about which religion we would be.

[Technosoul]

I like TAO - book of nature best. but some of the religions based on it missed the whole point of the book.

Then next in order I like Technoism, which is my own person opinon.

I also have respect for the Native American ideas and some parts of shamanism.

And I veiw Ufology as the best new version of some of the older and more traditional religions.

Voodooism is an interesting beginning for the phychological managment of tribal cultures.

I voted in your poll for the Jedi option because it represents a more Democratic approch of Obamaism which connects better with the intellecturals who design our political and cultural philosophies.

Being that my other options were not listed in the poll.

At the top of my list is new age spiritualism which draws from a wider range of options now obtainable via modern translations.

Non-organizational religions such as the wiccan one also was not listed.

Nor the religion based on wizards that use science fictional magic such as we find in the Harry Potter books. Because I like dragons which is suggestive of a primative memory of dinosaurs.

[Aussie]

Funny the athiests, agnos, etc are picking Buddhism, I did too cause they seem to be the only religion that's not devisive and encourages personal growth rather that intolerance

I like these concepts the best

- The liberation of self is the responsibility of one's own self. Buddhism does not call for an unquestionable blind faith by all Buddhist followers. It places heavy emphasis on self-reliance, self discipline and individual striving.

- The idea of sin or original sin has no place in Buddhism. Also, sin should not be equated to suffering.

- No holy war concept in Buddhism. Killing is breaking a key moral precept in Buddhism. One is strictly forbidden to kill another person in the name of religion, a religious leader or whatsoever religious pretext or worldly excuse.

[Thanatos]

Quote by: Matt His "best wives death"? Does that mean he had more then one?

Twelve of them. In his day and age this really wasn't that extensive a harem.

Muhammad's wives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

However, by today's standards after he consummated his marriage to Aisha when she was 9 the feds would probably have raided his compound.

[Technosoul]

Quote by: Matt I'd choose Christianity.

Are you a Chistian lover of the violence in hockey and beavers, what kind of beavers, the forest animals or those belonging to girls. A Christain beaver believer. Was that one in the poll? (is that allowed?).

[Technosoul]

Quote by: blue saki Wow! Now that's a loaded question. I check none of the above. By "best" I am assuming you mean superior and that is exactly what starts wars among men.

Good point. Answering the question could automatically label someone as one who discriminates or who has an elietist attitude. Where is the religion of tollerance and humbleness?

[Matt]

Quote by: Thanatos Twelve of them. In his day and age this really wasn't that extensive a harem. Muhammad's wives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia However, by today's standards after he consummated his marriage to Aisha when she was 9 the feds would probably have raided his compound.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Though even if it was common in his time, since he was a 'great' leader(as you basically say in your posts), shouldn't he have known better not to have all those wives, smartcode? That is if in Islam everyone is equal...

Quote by: Technosoul Are you a Chistian lover of the violence in hockey and beavers, what kind of beavers, the forest animals or those belonging to girls. A Christain beaver believer. Was that one in the poll? (is that allowed?).

lol funny

[Captain Cardio]

Simple as that, really. If a rogue fieldmouse pointed a gun to your family and forced you to choose, which would you go for? And why?

There are many different ways one could try to measure religions.

Which one is the 'best', could depend on which one..

- portrays the most accurate interpretation of our world and/or reality?

- is most influential at shaping society?

- is best at compelling people to treat each other well?

- is most comforting?

I'm sure there are many other yardsticks we could use to figure out which religion is 'best'

I don't know that much about the specifics of the different religions. On the odd day I wish I capable of believing in an organized religion, because it seems it would be far more comforting than atheism, which I come to by my own logical conclusions.

For whatever reason, I seem to want to hold onto what I believe to be the most accurate, rather than the most comforting.. to what end though, I'm not really sure.

[freefallife]

The very fact that there are so many different choices, and a fair multitude that you have not mentioned, leads me to believe that there is no one true god. It's all a human ideological safety blanket.

Atheism it is....

[Tycoon]

The very fact that there are so many different choices, and a fair multitude that you have not mentioned, leads me to believe that there is no one true god. It's all a human ideological safety blanket.

Exactly what I thought when I was first becoming atheist. So many religions, all claim to be the true religion, and Christianity is just the latest.

[Kuldeep]

Sanatan Dharma is the base of hindu religion. Hindu religion is not the true Sanatan Dharma but is adultrated in many many ways.

Sanatan Dharma means the group of systems, which functions as due to nature's eternal existing properties. I feel that group of systems is the best for maintaining social and environmental set up. Ecology is one system which works based on Sanatan Dharma. Humanity obviously is another desirable system in Sanatan Dharma, which I appreciate the best.

Since none Sanatan Dharma, Humanity or Ecology is mentioned in the list, I was unable to vote at the first sight.

However, I feel Buddhism is nearest to Sanatan Dharma in explaining eternity property.So let me put my vote to Buddhism in place of Sanatan Dharma !!