Alvin Plantinga - Can Many Religions All Be True?

Conflicting religions fill the world. Doctrines about God contradict one another.

[Tom-pe]

Beliefs in conflict with Christian belief are mistaken, unless they aren't. I go with the latter.

[gsr]

Answer, no. In fact, they're all wrong. They're all tribal, parochial literature.

[Eric]

In Catholic official doctrine of universal salvation other religions are right as well. Platinga despite his mastery in philosophy is protestant: fundamentalist(biased) . All religions are product of cultures but all classical religions are based on revelations. On direct experience of not physical, mind like Ultimate reality included buddhism.

[Funnybudgie]

How he is sure about that? I am sure he has good arguments for the existence of god, or he has good arguments for faith yet how can he eliminate all other religions?

[Maxander]

As a Christian he believes that belief that is in conflict with Christian belief not founded in anything but imagination, is wrong. What a waste of time, to listen to someone who can't even begin to realize when they are obviously wrong and even pointing it out themselves, if only they would listen.

[DHitchcock-en]

It’s RELIGION and only true for those believing in it…the rest have better things to do with their lives…

[almcdermid]

Strawman much? Philosophy and politics are not based on god-belief.

Everyone believes that their religion is the correct religion, and all are equally arrogant in these claims. However, all available evidence suggests that all gods are human creations, while the chief factor in determining one's religion is geography; i.e. you belong to the dominate in your culture, or to the same religion of one's parents. Leaving all believers thinking that they had won the cosmic lottery, being lucky enough to be born into the "one true religion."

[juiceone]

I disagree. you can't have an all merciful/forgiving, Christian God yet ignore and condemn most of the population on earth, especially those who have never heard of, or came in contact with, a particular religion (Christianity). it's completely contradictory and makes no sense at all. the way I see it is all religions are based and founded by one, main spiritual idea and that is of an all mighty, intelligent creator - be it a source of energy, old man with a beard, invisible consciousness, etc! all religions are the same kind of tool only molded in many different shapes, sizes, colors, and even extra attachments etc. bottom line is that "tool" no matter how many different kinds there are it's still meant to "fix" the same problem! the big problems we might find through our complex journey called life! All religions are one and one can be "spiritual" by all religions.

[stPrinciples]

How many wars fought due to religion in human history? If too extreme, religious teachings with the best of intentions can lead to the greatest of human tragedy. This is Ignorance at its best