What do you think of Catholics? How about Mormons? Hypothetically, if you had to pick a religion to follow, factoring out biblical truth, what would you pick?
For starters, someone can say they are one thing, but actually be another. For example, I had a friend who said they didn't know if God existed, yet she called herself an atheist. After some discussion, she determined that she was really an agnostic all along, but she just didn't know she was. So by doctrinal beliefs alone, I'd say that the Protestant Church is the only group that has their theology straightened out enough. However, this does not mean that all Protestants go to heaven and no one else does. It's a little more complex than that. Some people that claim to be Catholic, but if you examine their personal views of Christ and how one gains salvation, they have actually found the light and their "Catholicism" becomes an outlet for them to bear fruit for the kingdom. This same principle can apply to other religious groups like the Mormons, but typically it's just too big of a jump from most other religions. Now allow me to back up a step an state that Christianity is hardly a religion because the focus of it is a personal relationship with the King. Now if I had to pick a different religion, I'd probably go with Buddhism because it has many of the same values that I have, as well as opportunities to serve. However, I am not one of them because I'd be living a life contrary to the things I've already learned.
