Quote Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr View Post
Yes, I just think that people are naturally inclined towards theism. Maybe it is an evolutionary feature, who knows?
I am not going to dispute nor agree with that; however you said '[...]all people do on some level believe in a higher power'.


Of course, every religion has its own unique aspects. However, all the major religions save Christianity have a lot in common. Judaism, Islam, Hinduism etc are all heavily based on ritual, tradition, and clerical/social hierarchies. They have all the features of organised religion such as holy sites/relics, holy days, structured prayer patterns, various festivals, priesthoods etc. Christianity has none of these, they were only later introduced as pagan influences infiltrated the church, as the Book of Revelation said, the Whore of Babylon willl spread her fornication over all the earth (a process we can clearly see happening!)
Christianity continues judaism, does it not? If it is as pure as you claim it to be; it has a really odd starting point.

As to why this makes Christianity right... well, as I said earlier, I believe we are all naturally inclined towards theism, and Chrisitanity is the purest expression of this. All the things mentioned above such as holy relics and ritualistic worship are substitutes which people use for a more direct relationship with the God they by nature acknowledge. However, the principles of Christianity with its outlook on mankind (total depravity) are too difficult to accept, and so these people can never turn to God. And in place of this, they try to get closer to him through rituals, traditions, and building up an ecclesiastical hierarcy, as if they can climb the ladder up to Heaven through it.
If all religions but Christianity are tending towards being more ritual, as you claim it, wouldn't then Christianity contradict with human theistic tendencies?

Also, how does human inclination justify a choice anyway; if humans are flawed? You mentioned the word 'fornication'; and since this is a human inclination; shouldn't then "the right religion" include this rather than outlaw it?