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Originally Posted by Kitana85
Xanny, I couldn't disagree with you more!! The basis of certain religions, strict forms of Christianity for example (the easiest example) is that one has to take Christ as their savior. If this is not, the person will suffer for eternity. One would not want others to suffer, so they must show others that this path is true... they are told it is their duty to do so...
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There's a difference between religion and Religion. One is the actual teachings according to sacred texts, stories and other such things passed from generation to generation. The other is the human interpretation of what it means. Christianity is simply any religion that derives its teachings from the New Testament and some other works. What differentiates the Evangelists from the Lutherans from the Baptists from the Episcopalians is what humans choose to emphasize about those teachings. But it's not as if they use a different Bible.
I was talking about the first. And the point I was trying to make was that human interpretation has been proven (sometimes tragically) to be fallible. Even when it comes to God. Why do some Christians believe it is their duty to convert everyone while others believe the truly Christian thing to do is to tolerate everybody? Different viewpoints shaped by different upbringings. That's all.
It doesn't change the fact that Christianity, at its core, is about living the good life regardless of your material surroundings.