Incluvisism, according to Pope Benedict, is "a sort of Christian imperialism, as it is presumptive with respect to other religions: it is not our task to see other religions as headed towards an end in Christ and, thus, assume them in a Christian sense". He believes that inclusivism is commonly prohibited. Inclusivists tend to view other religions as conditional. These people seek to be faithful both to the statement of Jesus Christ that “no man comes to the Father except through me” and to the promise that God desires the salvation of all. Pluralism, according to Pope Benedict, is what constitutes “a clear break with the belief that salvation comes only from Christ and that his Church belongs to Christ. People in the pluralist position are of the opinion that the plurality of religions is the will of God and that all of them are ways of salvation, or at least can be, while a particularly important aspect, but not in any way, for example, what we happens after death? We don't know, but we can try to decide for ourselves what happens. Some religions want to tell a person exactly what will happen, but can you really know? Each person must decide for himself what is true. Reading the essay “What is Truth” by Douglas Groothuis, the writer points out that if you think something is true, then it is true. This can be a scary thought, because, it might seem a little strange, but I don't think it's true. If I said: “Eating exclusively hamburgers all your life would be good for your health”, it would not be the “truth”. This statement would be false. But some people may choose to believe it. It would be dangerous. When people believe that their religion is “the truth” and another person's is not, this is true
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