13 Sep 06
Dunno if there's already been a thread about it, but it just happened that the two last books I've read are talking (directly and indirectly) about having as faith all religions.
Which means that your religion will be something like Catholic-Muslim-Hindou.
Don't you think that at the end of the day that's what it will become, and that the "task" of the chief of those main religion should be to work in that direction ?
13 Sep 06
Originally posted by JeeThe only problem with such a practice in concept is that, in the end, the product would not be an amalgamation of all religions, but a new religion altogether, one that systematically did away with all things that one didn't like or accept.
Dunno if there's already been a thread about it, but it just happened that the two last books I've read are talking (directly and indirectly) about having as faith all religions.
Which means that your religion will be something like Catholic-Muslim-Hindou.
Don't you think that at the end of the day that's what it will become, and that the "task" of the chief of those main religion should be to work in that direction ?
There are some unqualified non-negotiables in every worldview. All major religions (even Bahaism) are exclusivistic. To reconcile contradicting philosophies is impossible as the law of non-contradiction will not allow it.
As the poet Steve Turner once wrote in his satiric poem "Creed," "We believe that all religions are the same (at the least the ones that we read were). They all believe in love and goodness; they only differ on matters of creation, sin, Heaven, Hell, God and salvation."
In the end, I would have to take the idea from Loyal D. Rue that a world religion would have to be a "noble lie."
Fond Regards,
R
13 Sep 06
Originally posted by JeeI've just heard a little about the Baha'i faith which is something like what you're saying here.
Dunno if there's already been a thread about it, but it just happened that the two last books I've read are talking (directly and indirectly) about having as faith all religions.
Which means that your religion will be something like Catholic-Muslim-Hindou.
Don't you think that at the end of the day that's what it will become, and that the "task" of the chief of those main religion should be to work in that direction ?
From what I can gather, the baha'i believe that the world's main religions - Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and so on - are all aspects of one overarching religion.
In particular, the prophets of these religions Muhammed, Jesus, Buddha and so on, all speak truths that can be reconciled as interpretations of one God.
Now there are some problems with this of course, but it's an interesting take on reconciling religious differences.
It started in Iran (then Persia) in the mid 1800s and has grown dramatically since.
But I don't know much else ...
13 Sep 06
Originally posted by JeeAre you taking the piss, or just a bit of a pranny?
Dunno if there's already been a thread about it, but it just happened that the two last books I've read are talking (directly and indirectly) about having as faith all religions.
Which means that your religion will be something like Catholic-Muslim-Hindou.
Don't you think that at the end of the day that's what it will become, and that the "task" of the chief of those main religion should be to work in that direction ?
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Originally posted by JeeI don't think it would be helpful if you mix the truth with untruths.
Dunno if there's already been a thread about it, but it just happened that the two last books I've read are talking (directly and indirectly) about having as faith all religions.
Which means that your religion will be something like Catholic-Muslim-Hindou.
Don't you think that at the end of the day that's what it will become, and that the "task" of the chief of those main religion should be to work in that direction ?
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14 Sep 06
Originally posted by JeeI guess I mean a way of evaluating whether what you believe is indeed true or not.
I aint sure I understand what you mean by "test", but go on.
For example, take the statement, "There is only one true God."
Do you think that this statement contains absolute truth? If so, how would go about testing, whether or not the statment is true?
15 Sep 06
Originally posted by dj2becker"There is only one true God."
I guess I mean a way of evaluating whether what you believe is indeed true or not.
For example, take the statement, "There is only one true God."
Do you think that this statement contains absolute truth? If so, how would go about testing, whether or not the statment is true?
Subjective.