(September 30, 2019 at 10:21 am)Gwaithmir Wrote:(September 24, 2019 at 7:19 pm)Lek Wrote: If you were seeking with a true heart and he hasn't come to you then I can't say, but you must be open to him coming to you in a way you wouldn't think he should. But all I know is my situation. You've done your search and you've made a choice. I would still keep my mind open, which is probably what you do. Sometimes it's a matter of timing. Because he hasn't shown you yet doesn't mean he won't. People come to God during all points in life.
I have heard that identical claim from Muslims, Wiccans, Native Americans, Buddhists, pagans and many others. So, who is right? You can't all be right but you can all be wrong. If their personal experiences aren't right, how can yours be?
Lek has a great tap dance for this.
All religions are sensing the same god, they are just getting the details differently, due to cultural differences.
The funny thing is, the god that all these other religions are detecting, is the one Lek believes in, and all those other religions are the ones getting the details wrong. It couldn't possibly be that one of those other religions has the details correct, and Lek is the one sensing the existence of a god with the wrong ones.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
