Sanju123,

Really? All religions are good?

I'll accept that most mainstream religions are good, but there are religions that still require animal sacrifices. There are religions worshipping Satan and other "evil" powers (definition of evil in this case being that which is taken as evil or wrong by society).

There are religions that promote bestiality, prostitution, incest, polygamy, etc.

There are indeed religions that teach their followers to be rude and harsh, especially to those who don't follow the same beliefs.

If a religion teaches that the penalty for certain sins is (or should be) death, is that a "good" teaching? How about if the penalty is exile from the religious community (and by extension, from salvation)? How about if the religion requires the adherent to practice acts that the adherent finds repulsive?

To be clear, I am a Christian and very much concerned with the image (and reality) of my particular faith. To be fair, however, some Christian religions have not been "good" (while most have been). Similarly, some religions from other faiths have also not been good (while most have been). I think it is important to look openly and honestly at religions to determine if they are indeed good.

-- Jeff

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