ncs post and response-leading astray?

[Amandine]

I was interested in learning more about another religion (Baha'i) so I posted in Non-Christian Spirituality about it. After some discussion, somebody posted this:​

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I need to study this. I always wondered if God showed himself to the people in a way that they needed. Different people see different parts of God.

This is how I responded, and I wondered, did I say the right thing? She was agnostic and I wanted to encourage her in finding faith in God, but at the same time was I too relativistic? Please help me remedy this situation.

Hmm. May God grant you peace, Sheseala. Although I really can't support anything against what I believe to be the truth, I often wonder if people are better off believing and worshipping him faithfully the "wrong way" than not at all. The view of the Catholic church and many other Christians seem to support this thought (Many faithful of other religions seem to have greater faith and follow my God more fully than those who claim to followers in the path of Y'shua/Jesus/Isa). However, Baha'i has nothing more to offer me than Christianity, so I'm gonna pass.

-Catherine
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[Carrye]

Catherine,
The sentiment with which you wrote is very evident, which is great. Had I written it, I would've changed the wording a bit perhaps. Different religions claim different gods, none of which are God as personified in Jesus Christ. But I would agree with you, the pursuit of God in any way is better than not at all - and the Church supports this view in Lumen Gentium and in Her Catechism.

I just worry about people seeing Catholicism, or Christianity for that matter, as one option among many, all equally valid options.