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Beware of fraudulent individuals and criminals who think they're smarter than the Universe. No one can understand the mind of God.

They claim to speak or write on God's behalf, they think they can blaspheme against him and go scott free. We shouldn't allow religion free pass from scrutiny. No matter how old any religion claims to be, we should treat them with extreme skepticsm. Anyone who claims to know God's plans & motives, whether past or present, should be treated with the highest degree of skepticism. He should not be let off easily. He must provide evidence of his claim.
No room should be left for excuses or assumptions!

Religion should NOT just be given a free pass from that level of scrutiny. Not when religious claims are some of the most extraordinary claims out there. Revelations? Divine Authority? Damnation vs Salvation? Miracles? Those kinds of claims should NOT be blindly believed on mere faith and speculative assumptions. If those things are real, and I mean REAL, they should be shown to be real. And most importantly, "God" should be shown to be the only possible origin/cause of those things.

Is there a religious text you're interested in that claims the authors were somehow "inspired" by God? Maybe they even received direct "revelation" and "authority" to guide the rest of us poor mortals? If so, that claim -perhaps one of the boldest claims a human could ever make- should be treated with the absolute highest level of skepticism we can muster.

Is there a religious leader or organization you're interested in that claims to be part of "God's Kingdom on Earth"? If so, that claim should be examined carefully, from every possible angle, before you blindly follow them and start donating your time, effort, and money to their cause.

Were you raised in a religion or brought into a faith while you were vulnerable in one way or another? Especially one with high demands for donations/obedience? If so, that faith or organization should be inspected without making any assumptions or excuses, comparing it to many other ideologies and ways of life, to avoid the very strong possibility of indoctrination and normalization of abuse/manipulation.

We are talking about people who often claim to know the "Will of God"! People who tell you how to live, how to love, how to spend your time and money, how to treat outsiders, how to gain a supposed reward, or avoid a supposed punishment after you die. These are claimed to be some of the most important ideas in all of human existence, and yet we are far too forgiving when it comes to demanding evidence to support those claims!

God deserves respect. Be extremely skeptical when another human tries to claim that they know anything about God.

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You haven't given any reasons to justify your topic. The topic is vague. Anyway, I think prophet MMuhammed (SAW) is the worst of all that claim to talk about God. His knowledge of God causes more problem to humanity more than all others: Jesus, Buddha, etc., not to talk about political prophets of nigeria prophesying nonsense every election year!

Bonus thought experiment:

Think of any religion, or religious ideology, or cult, or snake oil salesman, or witch doctor that you definitely don't believe in.

Think of several.

Think of all the specific reasons why you don't believe their claims.

Now apply those same specific reasons to your own religion.

Don't leave ANY room for excuses or assumptions.

MightySparrow:
You haven't given any reasons to justify your topic. The topic is vague. Anyway, I think prophet MMuhammed (SAW) is the worst of all that claim to talk about God. His knowledge of God causes more problem to humanity more than all others: Jesus, Buddha, etc., not to talk about political prophets of nigeria prophesying nonsense every election year!

I've modified my original post

GodHead85:
I've modified my original post

Good one Sir, I will look for it.