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Jesus said that i am the only way. so it is illogical to say all religions are true, but it is not illogical to say all religions are false. all religion could be false but they can't all be true because there are direct logical contradictions.
-Josh McDowell
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Jesus Said That I Am The Only

Josh McDowell
Jesus said that i am the only way. so it is illogical to say all religions are true, but it is not illogical to say all religions are false. all religion could be false but they can't all be true because there are direct logical contradictions.
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Jesus Way Contradiction

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To follow jesus implies that we enter into a way of life that is given character and shape and direction by the one who calls us. to follow jesus means picking up rhythms and ways of doing things that are often unsaid but always derivative from jesus, formed by the influence of jesus. to follow jesus means that we can't separate what jesus is saying from what jesus is doing and the way that he is doing it. to follow jesus is as much, or maybe even more, about feet as it is about ears and eyes" (the way of jesus, eugene h. peterson, 22).
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Many people entertain the idea that christianity,like almost any other religion,is basically a system of beliefs-you know, a set of doctrines or a code of behavior, a philosophy, an ideology. but that's a myth. christianity is not at all like buddhism or islam or confucianism. the founders of those religions said (in effect), 'here is what i teach. believe my teachings. follow my philosophy.' jesus said, 'follow me'(matthew 9:9). leaders of the world's religions said, 'what do you think about what i teach?' jesus said, 'who do you say i am?'(luke 9:20)
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The transition from religion to scientific contemplation is a violent, dangerous leap, which is not to be recommended. in order to make this transition, art is far rather to be employed to relieve the mind overburdened with emotions. out of the illogical comes much good. it is so firmly rooted in the passions, in language, in art, in religion, and generally in everything which gives value to life. it is only the naive people who can believe that the nature of man can be changed into a purely logical one. we have yet to learn that others can suffer, and this can never be completely learned.
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This kingdom of god life is not a matter of waking up each morning with a list of chores or an agenda to be tended to, left on our bedside table by the holy spirit for us while we slept. we wake up already immersed in a large story of creation and covenant, of israel and jesus, the story of jesus and the stories that jesus told. we let ourselves be formed by these formative stories, and especially as we listen to the stories that jesus tells, get a feel for the way he does it, the way he talks, the way he treats people, the jesus way.
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If i go out into nature, into the unknown, to the fringes of knowledge, everything seems mixed up and contradictory, illogical, and incoherent. this is what research does; it smooths out contradictions and makes things simple, logical, and coherent.
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Either christianity is true or it's false. if you bet that it's true, and you believe in god and submit to him, then if it is true, you've gained god, heaven, and everything else. if it's false, you've lost nothing, but you've had a good life marked by peace and the illusion that ultimately, everything makes sense. if you bet that christianity is not true, and it's false, you've lost nothing. but if you bet that it's false, and it turns out to be true, you've lost everything and you get to spend eternity in hell.
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