They cannot all be true because of their sheer diversity. Even if we knew that one of them was absolutely true, it would still be the multiple choice test of 'God'. Then all believers would be punished after death purely by probability.

The other problem with advocating for the truth of any give theistic religion is that the evidence is either terrible or nonexistent. This overtake all  arguments for the existence of certain deities, holiness of certain books, miracles and so on.

As a theist, why and how do you advocate that your particular theistic religion is true?

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Religion is Rotten - Read my blog on how religion is destroying the world

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Who do you think Jesus Christ is?

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http://www.ngcafrica.co.za/explore/secretbible/index.aspx

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There was a man who cured the sick, performed miracles, was called the son of God and rose from the grave three days after his death. His name was Apollonius of Tyana and he was not unique. We ask why so many preachers and supposed miracle workers appeared by the Mediterranean around the 1st Century AD and why the cult of Jesus won out in Rivals of Jesus.

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The evidence suggests that he is nothing different from, say, Apollonius of Tyana.

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Religion is Rotten - Read my blog on how religion is destroying the world

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Quote: from gronk at 2:33 pm on July 14, 2007

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Who do you think Jesus Christ is?

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http://www.ngcafrica.co.za/explore/secretbible/index.aspx

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There was a man who cured the sick, performed miracles, was called the son of God and rose from the grave three days after his death. His name was Apollonius of Tyana and he was not unique. We ask why so many preachers and supposed miracle workers appeared by the Mediterranean around the 1st Century AD and why the cult of Jesus won out in Rivals of Jesus.

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The evidence suggests that he is nothing different from, say, Apollonius of Tyana.

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Exactly. The sources for the miracles of Apollonius as for those of Jesus. This is in no way connected to Dan Brown by the way.

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A lack of evidence of religions could be used to show it's retarded to believe in them.

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Massive, epic adventure, multi-coloured, multi-layered.
Sort of two/three dimensional Wizard of Oz for the future.

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Is National Geographic a dodgy website? I think not.

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What information is there on that link you have given me thats credible?
That stuff on national geographic is just some looney trying to stir a reaction amongst chrisitan cirlces, its been happening for 2000 years

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Geographic

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The National Geographic Society, headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the world's largest not-for-profit educational and scientific organizations. Its interests include geography and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history.

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They cannot all be true because of their sheer diversity. Even if we knew that one of them was absolutely true, it would still be the multiple choice test of 'God'. Then all believers would be punished after death purely by probability.

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But some could be partially true. Hinduism allows for belief in other gods, as they're taken as manifestations or representations of Brahman anyway. Hinduism as a theistic religion could be true. The idea of punishment after death for non-belief is very particular to two religions, and it's unfair of you to class all theism in with those two.

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