All Religions are paths to god

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Please tell me, why do you think there are differences between Gods? most differences are simply a result of the different paths religons have.

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"What is true power?"

True, the story of the world being flooded shows up multiple times throughout history in various religions and mythologies.

I believe that there are differences in gods specifically because there are differences in people. For instance, two people walking identical religious paths are going to have two unique gods that they see. Each persons god (again whether that be an entity, conciousness, ideal, or whatnot) is shaped by that person, their beliefs and their experiences.

As to the story of the world being flooded, I think I'm just going to chalk that one up in the same area as legends concerning dragons. A good number of distinct, unrelated cultures have stories about dragons, just like they have stories concerning floods. Since so many cultures have stories and legends about dragons, it stands to reason that something like a gigantic fire breathing lizard existed at some point. So I think that a great flood probably happened at somepoint in history, and the cultures of the world each rationalized and recorded it in their own way.

"Balance comes to all things in time. Some make it their duty to tear it apart. It is my duty to balance it out once more."

its extremely intriguing of how accurate the bible in in some circumstances.

"To kill man's hope is to kill man"

Not to change the subject or anythng but in response to the dragon example...I have always wondered where the nobility of the dragon comes from... I may be wrong but many cultures view them this way.

"What is true power?"

Yes that's true. Dragon's have often been associated with nobility, even in Europe where the dragon slaying legends originate. If I had to hazard a guess at why, I would say that it is because of the power and wealth, both physical and mystical, commonly associated with dragons. If dragons actually did/do exist (whatever you want to believe) then they must have indeed commanded great respect to be so associated throughout the world.

"Balance comes to all things in time. Some make it their duty to tear it apart. It is my duty to balance it out once more."

As an aside the presence of dragons in most cultures would indicate that dragons (and or dinosaurs) lived on the earth while humans were present.

"Speak out, even if what you have to say is unpopular"

Yes, that would be implied. Though it is possible I guess that humans found the remains of these creatures and, not knowing what they were, created the legends to explain them. Though this seems less likely to me as dragons are known throughout the world with similar characteristics atributed to them.

"Balance comes to all things in time. Some make it their duty to tear it apart. It is my duty to balance it out once more."

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That is a good point, an example of this is the story of Noah's ark, it shows up in many religions but with different meanings.

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"Terrorist or tyrant, few may come to the Truth that both are poor choice."

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It seems to me that all religions are paths to god, which means that all religions are equal in a sense.
Thoughts?

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"A fool says I know and a wise man says I wonder."

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All those who seek shall find

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"Speak out, even if what you have to say is unpopular"

Why should evereyone find the same thing? No two people are the same, so why would anyone want to find the same religious path as anyone else?

"He who does not question is lost."

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Why should evereyone find the same thing?

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"Speak out, even if what you have to say is unpopular"

In the sense that both a bike and an airplane are a method of trave, yes they are equal. You could, in theory ride a bike across the ocean. It would take a hell of a lot longer and you'd have to find some way to survive the pressure and lack of air on the ocean floor, but it could theoretically be done.

Now the person flying might say the airplane is better than the bike because it gets to the destination faster, but both methods of transportation could take you to the same place, thus making them equal on a basic level the same as religion.

"Balance comes to all things in time. Some make it their duty to tear it apart. It is my duty to balance it out once more."

yes becouse it gets you to where you are going, and no becouse one is used more more slightlly short distances, airplanes are used for very freaking long distances

"Fear nothing for fear is the mind killer."

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But if everyone looks for something different why should they find the same thing?

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"A fool says I know and a wise man says I wonder."