We can sit here and debate dogma and religious practices till the end of time. But as it was stated before, we cannot blame those born and raised in another faith for what they believe. Going with that, I know many people who were born and raised in the Orthodox faith, and they couldn’t care less about their religion. If a man finds God through another church or faith then let them worship and glorify Him the way they choose. If a person and Hindu and leads a good life, should we forget his life and only look at their religious views to say “you were wrong”.
I was listening to a priest tell a story once of an atheist woman, and a Christian man who lived in the same village. The woman gave herself and all she had to help anyone who needed it without asking anything in return. The man who was Christian cared only for himself and lived a bad life, but assured himself that he would be fine in the end because he had faith in God. The point of the story was finding God through actions of others, and that being associated with the church will not ensure you a place in heaven.
I have friends of many different faiths, and we all agree that it is not how you glorify God, but the fact that you are glorifying Him that truly matters.
-God bless
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