I know that Catholics do/believe things that aren't in The Bible, for one example. Not my place to judge, but there's that.

In C.S. Lewis's "The Last Battle" Emeth, who basically represents a Muslim and Aslan, who represents Jesus meet and have a conversation. Emeth is a goodly man who serves an evil god.

"Then I fell at his feet and thought, Surely this is the hour of death, for the Lion (who is worthy of all honour) will know that I have served Tash all my days and not him. Nevertheless, it is better to see the Lion and die than to be Tisroc of the world and live and not to have seen him.

But the Glorious One bent down his golden head and touched my forehead with his tongue and said, Son, thou art welcome.

But I said, Alas, Lord, I am no son of Thine but the servant of Tash.

He answered, Child, all the service thou hast done to Tash, I account as service done to me.

Then by reason of my great desire for wisdom and understanding, I overcame my fear and questioned the Glorious One and said, Lord, is it then true, as the Ape said, that thou and Tash are one?

The Lion growled so that the earth shook (but his wrath was not against me) and said, It is false. Not because he and I are one, but because we are opposites, I take to me the services which thou hast done to him. For I and he are of such different kinds that no service which is vile can be done to me, and none which is not vile can be done to him. Therefore if any man swear by Tash and keep his oath for the oath’s sake, it is by me that he has truly sworn, though he know it not, and it is I who reward him. And if any man do a cruelty in my name, then, though he says the name Aslan, it is Tash whom he serves and by Tash his deed is accepted."

Later in the dialogue, after Emeth admits he has sought Tash all his days, Aslan replies:

"Beloved, said the Glorious One, unless thy desire had been for me thou wouldst not have sought so long and so truly. For all find what they truly seek."

Yes, the "Chronicles of Narnia" was written in large part for a young audience, but it is inarguable that C.S.Lewis is one of the greatest Christian theologians of all time. His books touched me when I first read them when I was 6 years old and still do. That passage is one of the most powerful explanations of what God likely feels ever written.

Keith

Ill open the can of worms, remember when people were told to convert to christianity or be killed? Use to be a somewhat bloody religion. I know its not the only religion like that. I do believe on a higher power, dunno if its god, odin, or some other superior being. Just know im not in a hurry to find out yet.

I remember an experience where I was judged. Maybe 45 years ago, in a coal mine. I got sent out that dayshift with the belt cleaning crew, shoveling loose coal onto the conveyers. There was about six guys, and I noticed they were all wearing a leather pouch on their belts. Normally a pouch that size was worn by foreman, to carry an anemometer.

Well lunch time came, and we all sat down in a crosscut. That’s when I found out what was in those pouches….Bibles. Lunch time was transformed into a prayer meeting. I’m kinda sitting off by myself, and I got my can of Skoal out, and put in a chew. Suddenly, I had six cap lights shining in my face ( that’s a no no in the mines ). The leader chimes in…..I see the devil has Mr. XXXXX in his grip! I’m kinda took off guard, and I start looking around. Did my brother slip in to the mine? Surely he’s not talking about me. I endured a five minute lecture about the evils of tobacco, and how my body was a temple.

Turns out this gang was out of some kind of fundamentalist church. A buddy at the mine clued me in about the leader….he was the biggest thief in the mine and had a 17 year old girl move in with him.

Thank you for the civil responses. Next question. Around our area has grown a Chritian church group. They state to others. You do not know God, You are not Christians. Thoughts on this?