The philosopher Simon Blackburn tells an anecdote about a forum at which representatives of the major religions spoke.
“First the Buddhist talked of the ways to calm, the mastery of desire, the path of enlightenment. The panellists all said ‘Wow, terrific, if that works for you that’s great.’ Then the Hindu talked of the cycles of suffering and birth and rebirth, the teachings of Krishna and the way to release, and they all said ‘Wow, terrific, if that works for you that’s great.’
Simon Blackburn. “Relatively Speaking,” Think 1 (2):83-88 (2002).
“And so on, until the Catholic priest talked of the message of Jesus Christ, the promise of salvation and the way to life eternal, and they all said ‘Wow, terrific, if that works for you that’s great.’
“And he thumped the table and shouted: ‘No! It’s not a question of it if works for me! It’s the true word of the living God, and if you don’t believe it you’re all damned to Hell!’
“And they all said: ‘Wow, terrific, if that works for you that’s great.’”
Related: On Jordan Peterson’s pragmatic account of religion: text version here, and podcast version here.
Related: Is arguing about religion worthwhile? In my Open College podcast series: