"All roads lead to Rome" It is a famous saying stemming from the fact that since the Romans built the roads throughout most of Europe, they would lead back to Rome. Unfortunately, this phrase has come to be true for most Americans in how they view religion. Doesn't matter what you believe, as long as you believe something. This is a very popular notion that has no basis in reality or fact whatsoever. I can't understand how this concept is still going strong! Every major faith says they are the only way. Muslims are allowed to kill you for thinking you can leave Islam. Christians say the road is narrow that leads to heaven. Yet the Universalism remains.
Wishful thinking. We want all our answers to be right answers, whether they are or not. 1+1=2 is non-negotiable, gravity is a constant and basic facts about our universe are quantifiable. So why do we think that something as basic as WHO MADE US could be up to the individual to salad bar pick and choose?
The other option is that many believe that religion has no basis on truth but is only a means to personal growth and fulfillment. "It doesn't matter if I am a Christian on Christmas but practice a little Buddhist and Hindu, because none of these are true. But the meditation makes me feel better about myself, I like the Hindu stories because they make me seem cooler to my friends and I still want presents." This is the intelligence level I am seeing all around me.
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