In the spiritual realm, it is a sign of culture to affirm that all religions are basically the same, because they all teach men to be good. We should come together through what we have in common, not what separates us.
I have a simple illustration that will demonstrate that the idea of universal non-absolute truth is actually a fatal error. And I mean fatal literally!
Arsenic and aspirin both begin with the latter "A." We mustn't be dogmatic by focusing on what distinguishes the two. We must be tolerant and focus on what they have in common. If you have a headache, don't be a fanatic and insist on absolute truth about which one you take. Be tolerant. Your doctor's truth may not be your truth. Go ahead and take the arsenic.
Of course, there is a sense in which the arsenic would, indeed, cure a headache. You will be dead, but your headache will be gone.
In the same way, treating all spiritual assertions as equally valid, true in some universal sense, will kill you. Eternally. Tolerance won't save you. Complaining about absolutes won't save you. Rather, rigid, uncompromising true truth is the only thing that will save you from the consequences of spiritual deception.
Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me" (John 14:6). He didn't equivocate by offering Himself as one possibility. He intolerantly announced Himself as the only true truth. He also said, "Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few" (Matthew 7:13-14).
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