In response to a discussion that Taoism defined as the Word or Truth, holds within it all religious thought including Christianity. (I strongly disagree)        

 Biblical truth never teaches that we are to put our heads in the sand and run from truth. The Tao does teach that to seek wisdom or knowledge is to go against the Tao. Christians are taught to study all things in order to ‘give an answer’ as to the truth. If you were to agree that when we were babies, we lacked certain mental and physical maturities; the same applies to ‘baby’ Christians in their ability to ‘explain’ the truth and their tendencies to be fearful of truths taught outside their faith.

     Although Taoism does speak of the greatness of forgiveness, it really doesn’t have any genuine means of providing it. The Tao is generally understood to be impersonal—not personal—and hence, incapable of extending forgiveness (which, after all, only a personal being can do). Furthermore, Taoism has no atonement for sin. Only Christianity offers a personal God, who loves us, and who sent His Son to be an atonement for our sins. This is often overlooked. But it is the only hope for man—and the only real “good news” there is (at least in an ultimate sense).

     When faced with the Word (or Truth) man goes through three phases of understanding. Reflection, Suppression, then Substitution; because most of us can’t accept the Truth.