What gives a certain religion credibility over all others?

What's your opinion?|||1) Practical consequences. Do certain religious beliefs inspire goodness in people? Do they lead people to feel better about themselves, help others, take responsibility for their actions?





2) Intellectual consequences. Are certain religious beliefs based on reason and evidence? Not logical positivism - empirical evidence and mathematical certainty are not the only ways to justify a belief as being rational, possible, or likely. But are the beliefs in question internally consistent and based upon some sort of observed phenomena? Does the religion offer philosophical flexibility? Does its theology adapt to new developments in logic and/or philosophy? Does the theological paradigm contain information that can help people gain a greater understanding of themselves or the world around them?





3) Social consequences. Does the religion offer a positive group dynamic? Do members take care of each other? Does the group augment the wider community? Do they work to achieve positive change in the surrounding culture?





Those are some of the elements that make some religions more credible than others. But "credible" really isn't the right word. There is a lot more to religion than just the validity of positive assertions. Whether or not a religion is valid is determined by its impact in the lives of its own members, as well as the wider surrounding culture. Whether or not they can accurately describe an event that might have occurred 2500 years ago is not particularly relevant.|||The resurrection of Jesus Christ is what gives Christianity credibility over all others. If He had not been resurrected it would mean he was just another "good man". He was indeed resurrected, which proves He is the Son of God whom God promised to send to the earth to redeem mankind and save them from the judgment to come. (whosoever will.)|||Either all religions are false or only one is true.





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Christianity vs. Other Religions - What distinguishes Christianity from other religions?





When investigating Christianity vs. other religions, we see that Christianity is unique among the religions of the world for several reasons.





First, unlike other religions, Christianity is rooted in history and evidence. Jesus of Nazareth was born in Bethlehem in Judea during the reign of Caesar Augustus and was put to death by Pontius Pilate, a first century Roman Governor. The testimony of his life, death and resurrection is not only validated by credible eyewitness testimony but by credible extra-biblical evidence as well. No other religion can legitimately claim this kind of support from history and evidence.





Furthermore, of all the great religious leaders of the world (Buddha, Moses, Zoroaster, Lao Tzu, Muhammad), only Jesus claimed to be God in human flesh (Mark 14:62). And this was not an empty boast. For through the historically verifiable fact of resurrection Christ vindicated His claim to deity (Romans 1:4; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8). Other religions, such as Buddhism and Islam, claim miracles in support of their faith, however, unlike Christianity, such miracles lack historical validation.





Christianity vs. Other Religions


Finally, Christianity is unique in that it is a coherent belief structure. Some Christian doctrines may transcend comprehension, however, unlike the claims of other religions, they are never irrational or contradictory. Christianity is also unique in that it cogently accounts for the vast array of phenomena we encounter in everyday life: the human mind, laws of science, laws of logic, ethical norms, justice, love, meaning in life, the problem of evil and suffering, and truth. In other words, Christianity corresponds with the reality of our present condition.





2 Peter 1:16 says, "We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty."|||The only source of the superior credibility of one religion over others are the teachings of that particular religion. In other words, people will say that their religion is better than others for no reason other than that is the religion they practice.|||How accurately they adhere to God's word the bible.








Point to consider:





The trinity docrine was never/is never and will never be a bible teaching. The false concept contradicts itself entirely in the Hebrew scriptures, and they have to twist the words and its meaning to have a few scriptures that seem to say what they want in the Greek scriptures. But if you read the context of that scripture is would be obvious to you that, what they are trying to force, is in fact not what it says.......





(Deuteronomy 6:4) 鈥淟isten, O Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah





(Mark 12:29) Jesus answered: 鈥淭he first is, 鈥楬ear, O Israel, Jehovah our God is one Jehovah,|||If the land in which it was practiced and the people that practiced it had devoped the most admirable society and the religion appeared to be the major factor.|||Well, it would help if they could actually prove that their God exists. It would be even better if they could actually show you their God.





Of course, by this standard, sun worshipers are much more credible than Christians...|||Check-ability. The Bible has never been disproved. All of it is historically accurate as well as from any other discipline. No other writings are.|||The least amount of obese people.





Obese people are usually full of crap, literally and metaphorically.|||The belief in Jesus Christ. Son of God. Died by cruxifiction. Laid to rest. Rose from the dead. 3 days after death he arose as was told by the prophets.|||Legally, I'd say tax exempt status. Theologically, all religions are inventions of the human mind.|||The only truth is in the whole Bible where God speaks to man. All doctrines of religions come out of men's minds that is why they are all different.|||nothing.





none of them have credibility|||it is because there is only one truth out there... and all of them think they walk the true path...|||You dont have 2 gods do you? or do you


then there can only be 1|||revenue generated and organizational bureaucracy|||Death toll|||WHEN IT AGREES WITH THE GOOD BOOK which is all Trinity churches..|||history. look it up.