Creation Moments

Mark W. Cadwallader: Learn of the diversity of religions. Next on today's Creation Moments. And now, here's our Creation Moments host, Ian Taylor.

Ian T. Taylor: What is a religion? You might be tempted to answer that it is any kind of belief about God or some gods. However, that's not complete enough to cover all religions. There are many old religions, not to mention the new ones, that don't believe in any gods at all in the traditional sense. Some religions even claim to be non-religious because they reject any idea of God.

Did you know that the Supreme Court has recognized the beliefs of the secular humanist as a religious expression covered under the Constitution's protection of religion? All of which is to say, there are many religions around today, some of which we forget are actually religions. And some pretend that they are not religions. If we do not see ourselves as creatures, we cannot recognize the Creator.

If His values are not central in our lives, our own values will rule. If His definitions of who and what we are are not part of our lives, we will make up our own definitions. This is exactly what many are doing today. There is no shortage of religious leaders to encourage them, no matter how outrageous their beliefs.

As faithful children of our Creator, we need to understand the religions of our day. We need to know what people believe so that we can show them how Jesus Christ answers their questions better than some guru or popular writer. The Great Commission gives each Christian the need to know the religions of those with whom we come in contact.

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