Saturday, July 20, 2013

Christianity Is An Auditable Religion

There is a web page titled "Christianity, the World’s Most Falsifiable Religion." Actually, I think a better title would be "Christianity, the World’s Most Auditable Religion." Christianity would pass any audit, unlike many religions. Here are two interesting pictures from the above website on how religions are started:
How Christianity Started


How Other Religions Started
In fact, the three major monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam are auditable, but one of them will fail the audit.

Old Testament
The authority of Moses as the prophet of God was established publicly in the sight of all Israel and Egypt.
No prophet has arisen again in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. He was unparalleled for all the signs and wonders the Lord sent him to do against the land of Egypt—to Pharaoh, to all his officials, and to all his land, and for all the mighty acts of power and terrifying deeds that Moses performed in the sight of all Israel. (Deuteronomy 34:10-12 HCSB)

New Testament
As shown in the cartoon above, the authority of Jesus as the Son of God was established publicly.
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. (1 Corinthians 15:3-8 ESV)

Quran
The Quran was given privately to Mohammed by the angel Gabriel, who then told his followers what the angel told him. We have no way to audit if the angel really did speak to him and if the words spoken were faithfully transmitted.

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