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Q: I was looking through a few questions on religion (Not a darn clue why, I just was) and I was reading a question about a girl who wanted to become Buddist.

An answer she recieved made me a little upset. This person that answered kept saying how she was choosing the wrong religion and that being Buddist is wrong.

I've noticed things like this before, strong Christians (yes, it is mostly Christians) criticizing other religions. They will rant on and on about how it's the wrong religion.

What is so wrong with believing in Buddah? Why do you have to criticize people who do not believe in God? We have the right to choose our religion and the right to choose no religion at all.

Why do you believe that your religion is the only "right" religion? This has been bothering me for a while.

I really don't want any Christians on this site to feel that I am directing this ONLY at you. But what I've seen on this site about 90% of the people criticizing people for their religion are strong Christians. So, I'm just basing my question on the majority.

I'm sorry if this question has offended anyone.

You are absolutely right. I'm Catholic, but there's a lot about my faith I disagree with.. so I don't go around trying to force it onto others. Nobody has the right to do that. I don't feel it is the "right" religion. I don't feel any religion is 'right' I feel faith is far more imporant than religion (yes, there's a different between believing in God and practicing religion) but I still won't push that onto others. A lot of my friends are atheists and they're good people. I don't hold people's beliefs against them.

It annoys me how a lot of Christians are intolerant to other people's religions and beliefs, yet the bible teaches tolerance. Many Christians don't embody true biblical values, which in essence, makes them hypocritical. I'm not saying this is the case for ALL, but a lot that I've come across. A lot of them aren't really in touch with their faith, which is sad. I guess when you've been raised with religion you blindly follow it and think it is the right one, and reject any others. Most religious people came from religious families, so they don't know much else. Still not an excuse though.

I find buddhism a very interesting religion. It concentrates mostly on "how to be a good person" rather than "what you can/can't do" which most religions concentrate on. So I have absolutely no problems with it.