Worldview

Why aren’t the other religions true?
Why are there different types of churches? Are they all christian?

Mutually exclusive - anyone who says “multiple ways to God” hasn’t taken the time to understand the major differences


Judeo-Christian
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
New Age

this is super dumbed-down

Judaism
- live a moral life, contribute to society, Torah is a source of ethics to be shared,
- Messiah came in the Jewish emancipation
- Jesus is not God


Islam
God is an unknowable, strict judge who will give mercy based on life’s good works and devotion to Isalm.
Men are in control
Bible is corrupted, Jesus was not God, Mohammed is the last prophet who gave the last word of God - the Koran

Hinduism
infinite manifestations of God
goal is to be free from the law of Karma through religious devotion / adherence to ceremonies and rites /

Buddhism
there is no God, no self; freedom from the cycle of life and death —> reincarnation until Nirvana
personal cravings cause rebirths - so rid your self of love, hate, delusion,
live “right” -
and all suffering will end

so no God, sin, heaven, or hell -

New Age
you are a God, the reality of God is a higher consciousness within themselves / create your own reality / earth is the source of spirituality with the highest
form being self - an negative reality is an illusion that can be changed through both metaphysical and physical techniques like breathing, drumming, drugs



Protestant / Catholic: the source of Authority; means of salvation
Denominations: (within Orthodoxy) differences on “minor” issues (still true Christians)ACTS 11:26
-Disciples who are full of grace, preaching Jesus! faithful, steadfast in purpose - to follow Jesus (not a human or organization or religion)

-Ask questions if you know people who believe other things


Why do some churches baptize babies?
- a leftover bit of catholicism (control) in two particular ways - the Lord’s supper - baptism
- confused with circumcision
- circumcision never saved DEUT 10:16