perhaps then I over-inferred; but the implication seemed to be that because of certain factors(birthplace, etc) are present in all cultures, religions that they then reside on an even plane. I would submit that it's possible one is indeed the "right" religion and as such it does hold ultimate truth whether or not it is embraced by you/me etc.
perhaps then I over-inferred; but the implication seemed to be that because of certain factors(birthplace, etc) are present in all cultures, religions that they then reside on an even plane. I would submit that it's possible one is indeed the "right" religion and as such it does hold ultimate truth whether or not it is embraced by you/me etc. And my ultimate point was, that each and every religious community is convinced that their faith represents the truth. And each is equally convinced that all others are false. And that each is comprised of individuals who (by an overwhelming majority) acquired their faith as a consequence of the indoctrination they recieved in their youth.
And that the odds are that any member of a given religious community, would be every bit as convinced of the "truth" of a faith he now recognizes as false, if that had been the faith he was indoctrinated into as a child.
My comments have nothing to do with the objective truth or falsehood of any of these faiths. Simply an observation.