What would happen if any religion were right?

[Smoke]

What would happen if there were a religion that was really right?

Imagine a religion that made no unsubstantiated truth claims, that was accessible and verifiable to all, and really had the power to transform its adherents into mindful, compassionate people.

How would people react to such a religion?

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

What would happen if there were a religion that was really right?

Imagine a religion that made no unsubstantiated truth claims, that was accessible and verifiable to all, and really had the power to transform its adherents into mindful, compassionate people.

How would people react to such a religion?

They wouldn't call it a religion.

 

[Sunstone]

They wouldn't call it a religion.

Yeah, they'd call it a "philosophy". So far as I can see, the closest any religion comes for most people to the ideal presented in the OP is Buddhism, although that might not be too close. And when people who hate religion, but still know three or four facts about Buddhism, get together they are careful to call Buddhism a "philosophy" because they can't stand to think of it in the same breath with other religions.

 

[Jeremiah]

What would happen if there were a religion that was really right?

Imagine a religion that made no unsubstantiated truth claims, that was accessible and verifiable to all, and really had the power to transform its adherents into mindful, compassionate people.

How would people react to such a religion?

"How would people react to such a religion?"

Like Sunstone pointed our your "religion" sounds more like philosophy, and while most people like philosophy many of those still prefer their fairy tale.

 

[MSizer]

Superstition is built into the brains of humans. Mythology is not going away. Do you think god fearing jesus lovers would risk their souls by taking up a different worldview? No way.

 

[dust1n]

"What would happen if any religion was* right?"

 

[Jeremiah]

Superstition is built into the brains of humans. Mythology is not going away. Do you think god fearing jesus lovers would risk their souls by taking up a different worldview? No way.

"Superstition is built into the brains of humans."

So atheist are drain bramaged?

 

[KatNotKathy]

Do we still get to eat pigs and fornicate with members of the same sex?

 

[Smoke]

"What would happen if any religion was* right?"

*were* (subjunctive)

 

[Smoke]

Do you think god fearing jesus lovers would risk their souls by taking up a different worldview? No way.

I did.

 

[KatNotKathy]

*were* (subjunctive)

You know, I'm terrible at grammar and never really understood any of the fancy terms, but "subjunctive" has always been my favorite grammar-related word. It just always looks like it's up to no good.

 

[Tiapan]

That would not be a religion it would be called commonsense.

Cheers

 

[Mister Emu]

What would happen if there were a religion that was really right?

There is

 

[Zardoz]

What would happen if there were a religion that was really right?...How would people react to such a religion?

Right but suppressed and persecuted and in exile? Obvious.

 

[footprints]

What would happen if there were a religion that was really right?

Imagine a religion that made no unsubstantiated truth claims, that was accessible and verifiable to all, and really had the power to transform its adherents into mindful, compassionate people.

How would people react to such a religion?

All religions already have this ability, the vast majority choose not to use it.

The only people who do not have this ability at the moment are Atheists and Scientists, albeit science is catching up.

How would people react to such a religion, the same way people react now, those pro religion would accept it in their stride, those against would deny it and believe there was some sort of trick or conspiracy happening.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Imagine a religion that made no unsubstantiated truth claims, that was accessible and verifiable to all, and really had the power to transform its adherents into mindful, compassionate people.

How would people react to such a religion?

This is like ordering a pepperoni pizza, then asking them to hold the pepperoni, hold the cheese, hold the sauce, and hold the dough.

How delicious would that pizza be?

 

[Quagmire]

What would happen if there were a religion that was really right?

Imagine a religion that made no unsubstantiated truth claims, that was accessible and verifiable to all, and really had the power to transform its adherents into mindful, compassionate people.

How would people react to such a religion?

Most would point their finger at their neighbor and say, "Hey! You should really look into this"!

 

[Charity]

How would people react to such a religion......Just the same as they do now
They would declare it to good to be true and start looking for the flaws and all it's followers would be just another bunch of nuts who can't think for themselves.....

 

[Sunstone]

All religions already have this ability, the vast majority choose not to use it.

The only people who do not have this ability at the moment are Atheists and Scientists, albeit science is catching up.

I have a special on hip waders -- a pair for just $29.95 -- for all of you who read footprint's post and now find yourself deep in it.

 

[Smoke]

You know, I'm terrible at grammar and never really understood any of the fancy terms

Well, you'll notice I used it properly in the title but not in the OP. Let your guard down for a minute ...

but "subjunctive" has always been my favorite grammar-related word. It just always looks like it's up to no good.

Now that you mention it, it kind of does.