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by Daryl E. Witmer
Mahatma Gandhi of India once said: Is this true or false? "In reality, there is only one religion, the religion of God. This one religion is continually evolving, and each particular religious system represents a stage in the evolution of the whole," claims the Bahai faith on its official Web site at bahai.org.
"In whatever way men approach Me, even so do I go to them." --quoted from the Hindu scripture by Swami Chidananda of Divine Life Society Is Christianity's claim of uniqueness and exclusivity misleading and baseless? Or is it necessarily true? Even a cursory examination of comparative belief charts and data quickly reveals that different religions make very different truth claims on a number of even basic issues. And they do so in a definitive manner. In other words, as any knowledgeable student of comparative religions will tell you, every religion -- not just Christianity -- claims exclusivity. Here are a few examples: Nature of God:
"Jesus is unique among religious leaders in claiming to bring God to our world in His own person and making good that claim by such powerful evidences." Green says that no other spiritual leader or teacher but Jesus Christ: Apologist and author, C.S. Lewis said that when it comes to the categorical claims of Jesus Christ regarding His Divinity: "There is no half-way house, and there is no parallel in other religions. If you had gone to Buddha and asked him, 'Are you the son of Brahah?' he would have said, 'My son, you are still in the vale of illusion.' If you had gone to Socrates and asked, 'Are you Zeus?' he would have laughed at you. If you had gone to Muhammad and asked, 'Are you Allah?' he would first have rent his clothes and then cut off your head."
Again, Dr. Michael Green writes: "Perhaps the greatest difference of all [among religious views] lies in the Christian assertion that none of us can save ourselves and make ourselves acceptable to God, try as we may: all the other faiths assert that by keeping their teachings a person will be saved, fulfilled or reborn."
Author: Daryl E. Witmer of AIIA Institute.
Thought For The Day: "A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities; an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties."--Reginald Mansell)
"If God is for us who can be against us?"--Romans 8:31
"No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave."
"The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them.--Frank Clark
"If you have knowledge, let others light their candle at it"--Margaret Fuller
"Did you ever try to get the trash men to take an old trash can away? Can't be done."
Contributing Author to Chicken Soup for the Teen's Soul on Love and Friendship and 20 other inspirational books. "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20 _________________________________________
--The Youth Church of Faith Community Church in Janesville, WI If you are in 6-12th grade and live in the southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois area and would like to check us out, we meet every Sunday night from 6:30-8:00 PM at Faith Community Church which is located at 2931 Lucerne Dr. in Janesville, WI. (About 3 blocks south-east of The Skating Place.) Currently we have students from Fort Atkinson, Milton, Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker, Marshall, Orfordville, Clinton, Beloit Memorial, Beloit Turner, South Beloit, and Hononegah. E-mail me back if you have any questions about our weekly meetings or would like to come to any of our events that are listed below... We have way too much fun and then, most importantly, talk about issues that are relevant to you as a teenager.
Sunday March 6 -- Ultimate Authority Part 2 Sunday April 3 -- Others First Part 2 _______________________________________________ Teen Community Groups Join us as we do a Bible Study called "Life Together!" 6:30 - 8:00 PM Wednesday nights is on Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 8:00 PM "Extreme Teens" meet Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 8:00 PM (September -May). This group is very extensive with weekly homework, memorization, service projects, etc. Students interested in this group will have to fill out an application, provide references as to why others think they should be involved with this, and sign an agreement as to what is expected of them. Join us as we study the book "A Life God Rewards For Teens" _______________________________________________
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