What is the true religion?

And then we have the notion that we all are divine, we just have to discover it, or as Di Leva puts it in his song: Everyone Is Jesus:

That is a good question. Why are people so extreme, and to the point of using drastic measures,in their theolocigal beleifs? These people have flooded history on so many levels.The Jewish and Christians, Christian and Muslims, Jewish and Muslims, etc.. Whether it's the Spanish Inquisition, the differances in Sunni and Shi'ite, the whole lot. People in my eyes, who not only judge, but would kill or die for a religious beleif is rediculous. The Holy scriptures in many cases, seems to promote this type of ignorance, which is absurd enough. The bible talks about killing the people of differant beleifs, so why do you think over-emphasising these beleifs, brings about a "extremist" ideaology? In my opinion, people evolved with time and segregated, as did religion, so if you would not judge a person of differant race or culture, why would you judge their believes in religion. These people who judge have never studied theology, only their beleifs and what was appointed to them. People judge without studying ancient religions, other beleifs, or anything that could stimulate their mind in order to have a open, and loving mind towards religion.

Reginmund wrote: Naturally few religions will tell you to follow your conscience, because that could eventually lead you to conclusions that run contrary to the doctrine. Rather they tend to say "do whatever it says in this book and please don't think too much about it".

If God exists He is alive and didn't stop the revelation thousands years ago. Each of us can receive inspiration and revelation directly from Him and this is the true religion: the direct relation of every person with God. But fancy, self-delusion are almost inevitable so you must have some repers in distinguishing what is false and what is true in your mystic experiences. You must study diverse religions and take what is useful, not in the sense that is God's word but using those traditions in a techical way.

God have total control but human nature is very fragile, and I'm talking about mind. The mind (or the personality) is a mechanism that is built starting from nothing during the life time and this mechanism in most cases (at most people) is affected by wrong understanding of things.

God permanently try to help and guide people but not in a way that can affect their free will and dignity, so He is discreet in His actions and for that reason some think that He doesn't exist.

He is not limited by fake doctrines (as are most if not all religions), they have role in His general plan for humanity.

Siege Tower wrote: Why not Pastafarianism?

Good idea

Zaratostranismmmmmmm

Worship is nothing but service of God's creatures (helping others, maintaining the nature, ...)
Not wasting time in mosques, churches or synagogues (houses of worship)
Sa'di

I agree, I truly think that pure oneness with their God is obtained by finding it in your deepest conscience. Not to be confused with your living consciousness. I beleive that in what Omar al Hashim is referfing to, could be the devil in your conscience of mind, not soul. I think that if there is a soul that it would be created by one's God. The mind being more of a tool for the body, unlike the soul, can be manipilated be the devil. Norman Mailer wrote about the mind being the battlefield between God and the devil. That is where he wrote their influence was deeded out on your actions. That all being said, I beleive that true religion is not one inparticular religion. I think that if as Omar al Hashim wrote the devil can affect the conscience, which everyone has, than religion who is made by man could be influenced somewhat by the devil as well then.

   I beleive that, because since the begining of mankind, man has held the question,"why are we here and who created us" Religion is something that evolved, from early forms of people worshiping a God or in cases several Gods. People evolved and always had a God ideology. When man evolved with his beleifs and stories of the Gods,prophets etc.. it eventually evolved into religion. As man evolved more, religion evoled right along side of it, for man never left religion,religion never left man. I belive this why it is hard to point out the true religion, it has changed and segregated to thousands of types of ideology,beleifs,rituals,etc..

I always say it's like that game in school, where you would start a sentance and wisper it to every kid in the classroom, untill it got to the last person and it alway was toatally different than the original sentance. Through time religion and beliefs always fed mankind with something alot of people need. That being said I don't know what the true religion is and the TRUTH OF THE MATTER no one does. Every religion would have you beleive their religion is the true religion.

   I beleive it is best to be a good person( no one is perfect remind you), help others,try to do a majority of good for the world,have a strong inner-soul conscience of a stronger power than us, and live peacefull lives. It upsets me when a person like me who is not a religios person, yet studies theology and tries to live a good life,keeps my mind open to beleifs and other peoples religion, yet is considered as less significant in someone elses God's eyes than them, even if they are a worse human being than me. Remember Bush and Cheyney are christians and look what they have done.

In my opinion if their is a God/Gods, He/She will judge them on the content of their character, not on the content of their religion.