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Yar said:

Christianity teaches that Jesus is THE guaranteed way to heaven but does not exclude other ways entirely.
There are two issues here. Does God exist and is Jesus his Son. If God does not exist all this is moot. If Jesus is not the son of God there is no Christian religion. If he is then what he said is fact and is far above any other view.
Christians response to Yar:

Let's go to the horses mouth, the Scripture, to see if your statement above is correct. I refer to your statement "Christianity teaches that Jesus is THE guaranteed way to heaven but does not exclude other ways entirely."

Jesus had this to say about the fact that He was the only way to God (the Father), and hence heaven:

John 14:6
6.Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: NO MAN cometh unto the Father (GOD), BUT BY ME.

Christian continue's:

Sounds totally exclusionary to me, with no "wiggle room" whatsoever.

Here is more for us to ponder:

The is only one name under all heaven by which men can be saved—Jesus Christ!
Acts, chapter 4, verses 11 & 12 tells us:
"11. For Jesus the Messiah is (the one referred to in the Scriptures when they speak of) a `stone discarded by the builders which became the capstone of the arch.' 12. There is salvation in no one else! UNDER ALL HEAVEN THERE IS NO OTHER NAME FOR MEN TO CALL UPON TO SAVE THEM.''
Sincerely,

Christian
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