All paths do lead to God, even those paths outside of religion/// Again, this is an exclusive truth claim . Islam for example says otherwise , Jehovah’s witnesses, Mormons . Each claims they are the truth .Your claim doesn't allow for Jehovah's_Witnesses, for example, to be the only true way ,the only true organisation that speaks for God . They say they are the only true followers of God . The only true disciples ect. Just with these few examples ,logically your view cannot be true .
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even those paths outside of religion//
Christianity says that unbelievers will not be with God ,they will not be in heaven and not have eternal life ,unless they recieve Jesus ,as the text says in ( John 1.12 ) . The bible does not say other religions are equally valid and their practices are godly . The bible says that behind false religion is superstition at best and demonic at worst . That false spirits seduce people away from Jesus to follow other gods, who are not real but the spirits behind them deceive. The bible says all those found not in Christ will be judged and cast into the lake of fire . There is no logical way that your claim could be true.
No one is speaking for God. Why in the world would you think God would ever need a middle man or someone to speak for Him?? On the other hand, religions claim they speak for God simply because they would have no followers if they didn't.
It all comes down to whether one wants what actually exists or can be satisfied with mere beliefs. Religion values Beliefs above all else. Should beliefs really be above facts and truth?
God hides nothing. All the secrets of the universe stare us in the face. How long did mankind watch birds fly before they figured out how? The knowledge was there all the time waiting to be Discovered.
Religions might claim to speak for God, however they reflect mankind more than anything else. Mankind values so many petty things simply because they do not yet see these petty things for what they really are. Things like Ruling, Controlling, Judging, Condemning, Degrading, Punishing, Hating, Wanting Payback and etc. Surely you have noticed the Threats, Intimidation, Coercing, along with the classing of some people being better than others in religions all in the name of God.
Are these petty things really Intelligent? God is at a Higher Level above these petty things. Mankind values them and incorporates these things simply because they have not learned what these petty things really are. Time and Living Lessons will bring Understanding to all, along with the ability to create a Heavenly State for themselves.
Religion creates a We against They. We are Good. They are Bad. It has never ever been about good and bad. When one understands all sides, Intelligence will choose the Best choices. Don't you see? There is not even a need to define good or evil since in the end everyone will make the very Best Choices. There is no need to value all those petty things mankind and religions teach. They bring Hurt and Hate. They will never bring the Best Results.
God hides nothing. The knowledge exists staring us all in the face. One must Widen the View, Open those Eyes and See what actually exists.
It has never been we against they. It is an US, the Children of God, each so very Special in our own ways, regardless of those choices it takes to learn and understand.
That's what I see. It's very very clear!!