11 May 06
Hinduism is the oldest known religion (5000 years old), Buddhism is 3, 500, Christianity 2000 and Islam 1,500.... Within an evolutionary perspective, logically we should be getting nearer the truth (what ever that maybe) but we seem to be getting nowhere, our world religous views change but remain merely philosphies for living life rather than revelations incorparating an intrinsic truth....If science and technology evole why doesn't religion?
11 May 06
Originally posted by Vladamir no1Where did you get your numbers from??
Hinduism is the oldest known religion (5000 years old), Buddhism is 3, 500, Christianity 2000 and Islam 1,500.... Within an evolutionary perspective, logically we should be getting nearer the truth (what ever that maybe) but we seem to be getting nowhere, our world religous views change but remain merely philosphies for living life rather than revelations incorparating an intrinsic truth....If science and technology evole why doesn't religion?
Buddhism is only about 500 years older than Christianity. The origins of Hinduism are unknown, but the Aryans only came to India around 1500 BCE.
11 May 06
Originally posted by eagles54Yes but Western philosphy has evolved if we Compare Nietzsche or Wittgeinstein with say Plato. And philosphy is tied to the indivisibility of relative and ultimate truth,
Direct perception of the indivisibility of relative and ultimate truth is very difficult indeed, and it is not within the scope of most persons, who are inextricably bound in ego-clinging, to know it experientially.
That's why we are "getting nowhere."
11 May 06
Originally posted by Vladamir no1Using philosophy, no matter how sophisticated, to know truth directly is like scratching the bottom of your shoe when your foot itches.
Yes but Western philosphy has evolved if we Compare Nietzsche or Wittgeinstein with say Plato. And philosphy is tied to the indivisibility of relative and ultimate truth,
11 May 06
Originally posted by Vladamir no1Some modern philosophers (Heidegger, I think) believe that Western philosophy has gotten nowhere since Plato.
Yes but Western philosphy has evolved if we Compare Nietzsche or Wittgeinstein with say Plato. And philosphy is tied to the indivisibility of relative and ultimate truth,
12 May 06
Originally posted by Vladamir no1Nietzsche and Wittgenstein are about the worst possible examples you could have chosen if you want to show "evolution" in philosophy.
Yes but Western philosphy has evolved if we Compare Nietzsche or Wittgeinstein with say Plato. And philosphy is tied to the indivisibility of relative and ultimate truth,
12 May 06
Originally posted by Vladamir no1You are making assumptions that:
Hinduism is the oldest known religion (5000 years old), Buddhism is 3, 500, Christianity 2000 and Islam 1,500.... Within an evolutionary perspective, logically we should be getting nearer the truth (what ever that maybe) but we seem to be getting nowhere, our world religous views change but remain merely philosphies for living life rather than revelations incorparating an intrinsic truth....If science and technology evole why doesn't religion?
1. Religions ultimate goal is to find an intrinsic truth.
2. Such a thing as an intrinsic truth exists.
3. That only major religions are important.
4. That evolution applies to religion.
5. That 90% of the world, athiest or otherwise, who think that they have found the intrinsic truth are all wrong.