Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:20:00 poster here.
The tracts that we gave out at Hallowen were an informational piece, giving the history of Halloween, pointing out that evil is real and that Satan has a certain amount of power, yet also revealing that God loves mankind so much that he sent his only Son to die for their sins.
Its a piece of paper that says this and it's not like its done in a rude manner.
Of course people can have different religions but each religion-no matter what one you are-think that your religion is THE religion. Right?
I am the PP who wrote the post you responded to - and actually I DON'T believe that my religion is THE religion. As I said, religion is only the path one takes to reach union with the Divine. There are many paths that lead down the same road, and each person has their own preference. I will agree that many people in the world believe that their religion is THE religion, but that is really why there is so much violence in the world. If more people were more willing to accept that their religion is not the ONLY path to God, there would be much more love and much less hatred and evil in the world. Some of the most evil things in history have been done in the name of religion.
I will also say that had I received your informational brochure I would have been quite offended since it is clearly proselytizing about one religion. There are non-religious ways to get out the message that there is evil in the world without having to use Christian-centric language. I am not a Christian, but I think the tenets of Christianity are really wonderful - love thy neighbor as thyself, do not judge lest ye be judged, compassion, love for all God's creatures, etc. However, I think the way it (and other evangelical religious branches/sects) gets interpreted/acted upon by many people is not in keeping with these principles.