In your opinion what is false religion?

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A false religion, IMO, is any faith which belittles, dehumanises or marginalises human-beings.

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Instead of loving what you think is peace, love other men and women and love God above all else. Instead of hating all the people you think are warmongers, hate the appetites and disorders in your own soul which are the causes of war. - Thomas Merton

A false religion encourages filling holes with imagination.

Everything is false which assigns a truth value to that which cannot be shown to be true, even if it is in fact true in a given instance. Accidental truths are no guide at all.

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If it's false, it may be many things but, it's not a religion and it's not wrong.

There is no wrong way to enlightenment and one-ness with God! There are as many paths as there are egos advancing sptritually. That pretty much includes everyone!!, whether they're thinking along those lines yet or not, it doesn't exclude anyone.

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Don

I don't think that any religion is "false", as such. If it teaches a set of beliefs to be followed and proposes the existence of a god/heirarchy of gods, and that it's necessary (or preferable for the sake of one's soul) to follow the instructions of the particular god/gods, then i think that it is by definition a religion.

However, i feel that any religion which teaches that we are somehow fallen, or sinful, or worthless; is teaching false beliefs and committing a crime against it's god/gods.


Peace, Love, & Light

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"An object is perceived, or not perceived, according as the mind is, or is not, tinged with the colour of the object. "
Patanjali - Sutra 4:17

An organization that is accepting of unproven Truth and are practicing these Truths in the possibility that they may be proven Incorrect.

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"There is one thing that organized religion is not qualified to teach and that is an individual's purpose."-GOD

I agree with Aged Hippy! If it exists it's not false. A religion can have its own beleif system. However, I believe there is inacurate spiritual teaching. But again, if the teaching of any religion is helping that person following it and not harming someone else then it is a legitimate path.

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I can't really agree (but won't argue ) with this, Rev Kathy, the way i see it is that if a belief or a religion teaches that we are fallen, sinful, or worthless; it is giving it's adherents a false (devalued) sense of their own worth, which i think is damaging to their psyche. It is causing them harm.

In the ego's struggle to deny this sinfulness/worthlessness it will project this state onto other people - in order to boost it's own (perceived) value.


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I just love that avatar....


Peace, Love, & Light

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"An object is perceived, or not perceived, according as the mind is, or is not, tinged with the colour of the object. "
Patanjali - Sutra 4:17

I am with Don and aged hippy. To me false means wrong, but there is no wrong if it leads (eventually) to right. I believe all paths lead to oneness sooner or later.

Religion meets people where they are at in understand, it is not just divine but perfect. Religion serves a purpose until each individual recognizes it no longer serves a purpose for them, and yet it served a very vital purpose in becoming aware of this realization. It's all good!

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