The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast Aren’t All Religions Basically the Same?
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Jul 9, 2025 Explore whether all religions are fundamentally the same and the core differences in beliefs about God. Delve into contrasting views on resurrection and the impossibility of conflicting truths coexisting. Learn about the philosophical foundations of truth, the limitations of emotivism in understanding reality, and why people might reject truth claims. Discover how emotional, rational, and volitional objections shape discussions around faith, highlighting the importance of evidence and introspection in addressing skepticism.
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Religions' Contradictory Claims
- Religious systems often make mutually exclusive claims about God and Jesus that cannot both be true simultaneously.
- Thus, all religions being "equally true" is logically impossible due to their contradictory core assertions.
Issues With Pragmatism and Empiricism
- Pragmatism defines truth as 'whatever works,' but successful lies can also work, so this is unreliable.
- Empiricism trusts only what can be sensed, but this stance is self-refuting as it can't be proven scientifically.
Truth Is Not Emotional Feeling
- Emotivism claims truth is based on feelings, but feelings can be irrational or unreliable metrics.
- Many truths exist independent of emotional experience, making feelings a poor gauge for truth.
