If I saw an advertisement that said, “The claim that our car is superior to others of its class is no longer credible,” I wouldn’t buy that car.
So I was astounded to read a May 1 article about Pluralism Sunday, where a Christian minister implies that Christianity is not superior to other religions. Why would anyone follow a religion they didn’t believe was the best?
Interfaith services celebrate the tolerance and respect Americans of different faiths show each other. However, a Christian leader shouldn’t weaken Christianity in the process. If a minister doesn’t believe his faith is the best, then he shouldn’t be a minister?
I’ve never heard a Rabbi or Iman state that their religion is not superior to others. They wouldn’t follow it if they didn’t believe it was better than other religions. Nor would anyone respect them if they didn’t believe in that supremacy.
There’s nothing wrong with a religious leader believing their religion is superior and publicly saying so. If one doesn’t believe that their faith is the best or the right way to go, then one doesn’t really believe in their faith.
Jesus taught the most beneficial philosophy known to man. Those that took his message to heart changed the world for the better. What a loss for this world that his philosophy is being eroded.
Christianity is dying, but not because of Christian arrogance. It’s dying because Christian leaders have internalized the atheistic worldview that there’s something bad about Christianity. Subconsciously they feel this imposed guilt, and subsequently they no longer have the confidence to stand up for their faith.
As Christianity shrinks, it will be replaced by a religion that believes it is the best, and Americans may find themselves saddled with a belief system that takes away their freedom.
